Tour de France 2016
Stage 8
Pau → Bagnères-de-Luchon
Race Report
Stage 8 of the 2016 Tour de France, held on July 9, 2016, covered 184.0 km from Pau to Bagnères-de-Luchon. Chris Froome won the stage via solo after a 15.5 km solo attack. Classified as a mountain stage with a flat finish after the final descent. The riders faced 4,597 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 37.1 km/h, which was 3.0 km/h slower than the edition average of 40.1 km/h.
Pau → Bagnères-de-Luchon
Stage 8 | Pau - Bagnères-de-Luchon
Stage Winner
Chris Froome
Yellow Jersey
Chris Froome
Avg Speed
37.1 km/h
Elevation
4,597 m
Difficulty
302
Win Type
Solo
Won How
15.5 km solo
Solo Distance
15.5 km
Startlist Quality
1,758
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Chris Froome
Green Jersey
Mark Cavendish
Polka-Dot Jersey
Rafal Majka
White Jersey
Adam Yates
Edition Difficulty Profile
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Greg Van Avermaet
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Mark Cavendish
L'Isle-Jourdain → Lac de Payolle
163 km
Stephen Cummings
Vielha Val d'Aran → Andorre
184 km
Tom Dumoulin
Escaldes-Engordany → Revel
197 km
Michael Matthews
Carcassonne → Montpellier
163 km
Peter Sagan
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 8 of the 2016 Tour de France?
Chris Froome won Stage 8 of the 2016 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 8 of the 2016 Tour de France?
Stage 8 covered 184.0 km from Pau to Bagnères-de-Luchon. The total elevation gain was 4,597 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 8 of the 2016 Tour de France?
Chris Froome wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 8 of the 2016 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 8 in the 2016 Tour de France?
Stage 8 ran from Pau to Bagnères-de-Luchon, a distance of 184.0 km. It was classified as a mountains flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 8 in the 2016 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 8 was 37.1 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains flat finish.