Tour de Suisse 1979
Stage 8
Verbier/Le Châble → Locarno
Stage Data
Stage 8 of the 1979 Tour de Suisse, held on June 19, 1979, covered 254.0 km from Verbier/Le Châble to Locarno. The stage was completed at an average speed of 37.8 km/h, which was 1.9 km/h slower than the edition average of 39.6 km/h. At 254.0 km, this was the longest stage of the 1979 edition.
Verbier/Le Châble → Locarno
Stage 6 | Verbier/Le Châble - Locarno
Avg Speed
37.8 km/h
Startlist Quality
538
Nearby Stages
Obersiggenthal → Porrentruy
151 km
Porrentruy → Steffisburg
196 km
Steffisburg → Verbier
160 km
Locarno → Laax
139 km
Laax → Horgen
186 km
Horgen → Hendschikken
134 km
Frequently Asked Questions
How long was Stage 8 of the 1979 Tour de Suisse?
Stage 8 covered 254.0 km from Verbier/Le Châble to Locarno.
What was the route of Stage 8 in the 1979 Tour de Suisse?
Stage 8 ran from Verbier/Le Châble to Locarno, a distance of 254.0 km.
What was the average speed of Stage 8 in the 1979 Tour de Suisse?
The average winning speed for Stage 8 was 37.8 km/h.