Tour de France 2016
Stage 1
Mont-Saint-Michel → Utah Beach Sainte-Marie-du-Mont
Race Report
Stage 1 of the 2016 Tour de France, held on July 2, 2016, covered 188.0 km from Mont-Saint-Michel to Utah Beach Sainte-Marie-du-Mont. Mark Cavendish won the stage via large group sprint. Classified as a hilly stage with a flat finish. The riders faced 1,071 meters of total elevation gain, one of the flattest stages in the edition. The stage was completed at an average speed of 44.4 km/h, which was 4.3 km/h faster than the edition average of 40.1 km/h.
Mont-Saint-Michel → Utah Beach Sainte-Marie-du-Mont
Stage 1 | Mont-Saint-Michel - Utah Beach Sainte-Marie-du-Mont
Stage Winner
Mark Cavendish
Yellow Jersey
Mark Cavendish
Avg Speed
44.4 km/h
Elevation
1,071 m
Difficulty
10
Win Type
Large group sprint
Won How
Sprint of large group
Startlist Quality
1,758
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Mark Cavendish
Green Jersey
Marcel Kittel
Polka-Dot Jersey
Paul Voss
White Jersey
Edward Theuns
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Saint-Lô → Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
183 km
Peter Sagan
Granville → Angers
224 km
Mark Cavendish
Saumur → Limoges
238 km
Marcel Kittel
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 1 of the 2016 Tour de France?
Mark Cavendish won Stage 1 of the 2016 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 1 of the 2016 Tour de France?
Stage 1 covered 188.0 km from Mont-Saint-Michel to Utah Beach Sainte-Marie-du-Mont. The total elevation gain was 1,071 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 1 of the 2016 Tour de France?
Mark Cavendish wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 1 of the 2016 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 1 in the 2016 Tour de France?
Stage 1 ran from Mont-Saint-Michel to Utah Beach Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, a distance of 188.0 km. It was classified as a hills flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 1 in the 2016 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 1 was 44.4 km/h. The stage profile was classified as hills flat finish.