Tour de France 2016
Stage 5
Limoges → Le Lioran
Race Report
Stage 5 of the 2016 Tour de France, held on July 6, 2016, covered 216.0 km from Limoges to Le Lioran. Greg Van Avermaet won the stage via solo after a 17.4 km solo attack. Classified as a mountain stage with a flat finish after the final descent. The riders faced 4,105 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 39.1 km/h. This was the 3rd longest stage of the edition at 216.0 km.
Limoges → Le Lioran
Stage 5 | Limoges - Le Lioran
Stage Winner
Greg Van Avermaet
Yellow Jersey
Greg Van Avermaet
Avg Speed
39.1 km/h
Elevation
4,105 m
Difficulty
225
Win Type
Solo
Won How
17.4 km solo
Solo Distance
17.4 km
Startlist Quality
1,758
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Greg Van Avermaet
Green Jersey
Peter Sagan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Thomas De Gendt
White Jersey
Julian Alaphilippe
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
Arpajon-sur-Cère → Montauban
191 km
Mark Cavendish
L'Isle-Jourdain → Lac de Payolle
163 km
Stephen Cummings
Pau → Bagnères-de-Luchon
184 km
Chris Froome
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 5 of the 2016 Tour de France?
Greg Van Avermaet won Stage 5 of the 2016 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 5 of the 2016 Tour de France?
Stage 5 covered 216.0 km from Limoges to Le Lioran. The total elevation gain was 4,105 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 5 of the 2016 Tour de France?
Greg Van Avermaet wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 5 of the 2016 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 5 in the 2016 Tour de France?
Stage 5 ran from Limoges to Le Lioran, a distance of 216.0 km. It was classified as a mountains flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 5 in the 2016 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 5 was 39.1 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains flat finish.