Tour de France 2012
Stage 16
Pau → Bagnères-de-Luchon
Race Report
Stage 16 of the 2012 Tour de France, held on July 16, 2012, covered 158.5 km from Pau to Bagnères-de-Luchon. Thomas Voeckler won the stage via sprint à deux. Classified as a flat stage suited for sprinters. The riders faced 2,173 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 43.2 km/h.
Pau → Bagnères-de-Luchon
Stage 15 | Samatan - Pau
Stage Winner
Thomas Voeckler
Yellow Jersey
Bradley Wiggins
Avg Speed
43.2 km/h
Elevation
2,173 m
Difficulty
71
Win Type
Sprint à deux
Won How
Sprint à deux
Startlist Quality
1,703
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Bradley Wiggins
Green Jersey
Peter Sagan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Thomas Voeckler
White Jersey
Tejay Van Garderen
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Saint-Paul -Trois-Châteaux → Le Cap d'Agde
226 km
André Greipel
Limoux → Foix
217 km
Luis Leon Sanchez
Samatan → Pau
191 km
Pierrick Fedrigo
Bagnères-de-Luchon → Peyragudes
197 km
Alejandro Valverde
Blagnac → Brive-la-Gaillarde
144 km
Mark Cavendish
Bonneval → Chartres
223 km
Bradley Wiggins
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 16 of the 2012 Tour de France?
Thomas Voeckler won Stage 16 of the 2012 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 16 of the 2012 Tour de France?
Stage 16 covered 158.5 km from Pau to Bagnères-de-Luchon. The total elevation gain was 2,173 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 16 of the 2012 Tour de France?
Bradley Wiggins wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 16 of the 2012 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 16 in the 2012 Tour de France?
Stage 16 ran from Pau to Bagnères-de-Luchon, a distance of 158.5 km. It was classified as a flat stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 16 in the 2012 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 16 was 43.2 km/h. The stage profile was classified as flat.