Tour de France 2012
Stage 18
Blagnac → Brive-la-Gaillarde
Race Report
Stage 18 of the 2012 Tour de France, held on July 19, 2012, covered 143.5 km from Blagnac to Brive-la-Gaillarde. Mark Cavendish won the stage via solo after a 35.0 km solo attack. Classified as a summit finish, one of the most demanding stage profiles in professional cycling. The riders faced 4,383 meters of total elevation gain, making it the hardest stage of the edition. The stage was completed at an average speed of 34.1 km/h, which was 7.6 km/h slower than the edition average of 41.7 km/h.
Blagnac → Brive-la-Gaillarde
Stage 17 | Bagnères-de-Luchon - Peyragudes
Stage Winner
Mark Cavendish
Yellow Jersey
Bradley Wiggins
Avg Speed
34.1 km/h
Elevation
4,383 m
Difficulty
400
Win Type
Solo
Won How
35 km solo
Solo Distance
35.0 km
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
Samatan → Pau
191 km
Pierrick Fedrigo
Pau → Bagnères-de-Luchon
159 km
Thomas Voeckler
Bagnères-de-Luchon → Peyragudes
197 km
Alejandro Valverde
Bonneval → Chartres
223 km
Bradley Wiggins
Rambouillet → Paris Champs-Élysées
54 km
Mark Cavendish
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 18 of the 2012 Tour de France?
Mark Cavendish won Stage 18 of the 2012 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 18 of the 2012 Tour de France?
Stage 18 covered 143.5 km from Blagnac to Brive-la-Gaillarde. The total elevation gain was 4,383 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 18 of the 2012 Tour de France?
Bradley Wiggins wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 18 of the 2012 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 18 in the 2012 Tour de France?
Stage 18 ran from Blagnac to Brive-la-Gaillarde, a distance of 143.5 km. It was classified as a mountains uphill finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 18 in the 2012 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 18 was 34.1 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains uphill finish.