Tour de France 2012
Stage 9
Arc-et-Senans → Besançon
Race Report
Stage 9 of the 2012 Tour de France, held on July 8, 2012, covered 157.5 km from Arc-et-Senans to Besançon. Bradley Wiggins won the stage via solo after a 18.9 km solo attack. Classified as a mountain stage with a flat finish after the final descent. The riders faced 3,072 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 40.0 km/h, which was 1.7 km/h slower than the edition average of 41.7 km/h.
Arc-et-Senans → Besançon
Stage 8 | Belfort - Porrentruy
Stage Winner
Bradley Wiggins
Yellow Jersey
Bradley Wiggins
Avg Speed
40.0 km/h
Elevation
3,072 m
Difficulty
179
Win Type
Solo
Won How
18.9 km solo
Solo Distance
18.9 km
Startlist Quality
1,703
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Bradley Wiggins
Green Jersey
Peter Sagan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Fredrik Kessiakoff
White Jersey
Tejay Van Garderen
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Épernay → Metz
197 km
Peter Sagan
Tomblaine → La Planche des Belles Filles
205 km
Chris Froome
Belfort → Porrentruy
199 km
Thibaut Pinot
Macon → Bellegarde-sur-Valserine
42 km
Thomas Voeckler
Albertville → La Toussuire
195 km
Pierre Rolland
Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne → Annonay Davézieux
148 km
David Millar
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 9 of the 2012 Tour de France?
Bradley Wiggins won Stage 9 of the 2012 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 9 of the 2012 Tour de France?
Stage 9 covered 157.5 km from Arc-et-Senans to Besançon. The total elevation gain was 3,072 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 9 of the 2012 Tour de France?
Bradley Wiggins wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 9 of the 2012 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 9 in the 2012 Tour de France?
Stage 9 ran from Arc-et-Senans to Besançon, a distance of 157.5 km. It was classified as a mountains flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 9 in the 2012 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 9 was 40.0 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains flat finish.