Tour de France 2010
Stage 18
Salies-de-Béarn → Bordeaux
Race Report
Stage 18 of the 2010 Tour de France, held on July 22, 2010, covered 174.0 km from Salies-de-Béarn to Bordeaux. Mark Cavendish won the stage via sprint à deux. Classified as a summit finish, one of the most demanding stage profiles in professional cycling. The riders faced 4,681 meters of total elevation gain, making it the hardest stage of the edition. The stage was completed at an average speed of 34.4 km/h, which was 6.8 km/h slower than the edition average of 41.2 km/h.
Salies-de-Béarn → Bordeaux
Stage 17 | Pau - Col du Tourmalet
Stage Winner
Mark Cavendish
Yellow Jersey
Andy Schleck
Avg Speed
34.4 km/h
Elevation
4,681 m
Difficulty
410
Win Type
Sprint à deux
Won How
Sprint à deux
Startlist Quality
1,685
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Andy Schleck
Green Jersey
Alessandro Petacchi
Polka-Dot Jersey
Anthony Charteau
White Jersey
Andy Schleck
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Pamiers → Bagnères-de-Luchon
185 km
Thomas Voeckler
Bagnères-de-Luchon → Pau
188 km
Pierrick Fedrigo
Pau → Col du Tourmalet
200 km
Andy Schleck
Bordeaux → Pauillac
198 km
Fabian Cancellara
Longjumeau → Paris Champs-Élysées
52 km
Mark Cavendish
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 18 of the 2010 Tour de France?
Mark Cavendish won Stage 18 of the 2010 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 18 of the 2010 Tour de France?
Stage 18 covered 174.0 km from Salies-de-Béarn to Bordeaux. The total elevation gain was 4,681 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 18 of the 2010 Tour de France?
Andy Schleck wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 18 of the 2010 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 18 in the 2010 Tour de France?
Stage 18 ran from Salies-de-Béarn to Bordeaux, a distance of 174.0 km. It was classified as a mountains uphill finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 18 in the 2010 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 18 was 34.4 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains uphill finish.