Tour de France – Stage 17: Daily Data powered by Official Technology Partner Dimension Data

Dimension Data technology is being used in one of the most prestigious races on the cycling calendar, Tour de France. Discover some highlights and data from stage 17 of the Tour de France, a 161 km race from Digne-Les-Bains to Pra Loup.

July 23, 2015

Dimension Data technology is being used in one of the most prestigious races on the cycling calendar, Tour de France. Discover some highlights and data from stage 17 of the Tour de France, a 161 km race from Digne-Les-Bains to Pra Loup.

Stage Highlights

  • The first day in the Alps and despite the rest day yesterday, there was no shortage of drama yesterday. Simon Geschke (TGA) produced the performance of his life, with an impressive win on terrain he is not renowned for. Then there was bad luck for Tejay van Garderen (BMC), who retired through illness, as well as for Alberto Contador (TCS), who crashed and lost over three minutes.
  • The consistency of race leader Chris Froome (SKY) has been incredible thus far and he appears to be coping well with the pressure of the yellow jersey. He has been attacked and attacked again yet seemingly nobody has been able to “break” him.
  • The young French rider, Thibaut Pinot (FDJ), proved he climbs like a mountain goat but then once again highlighted that his ability to descend fast enough is limited – when he crashed on the descent of the Col d’Allos, trying to chase down stage winner Geshcke (TGA).
  • Team MTN-Qhubeka won the team competition again yesterday; one cannot fault their commitment and determination to be the best they can.

Day in data

  • Stage 17 – the first of four Alpine stages, in the 102nd Tour de France, covering a distance of 161 km from Digne-Les-Bains (13th time stage town) to Pra Loup (3rd time stage town).
  • 2250 m – altitude of the Col d’Allos, the highest summit in this year’s Tour de France. A hard climb with a very technical descent before the climb to the finish in Pra Loup.
  • 8.5% – steepest gradient on Col d’Allos.
  • 3 – the number of Alpine summit finishes this years’ Tour de France, the most since 1996.
  • 168 riders started yesterday with 163 finishing the stage.
  • 2815.8 km – the distance Le Tour riders have travelled from the start in Utrecht.
  • 44.82 km/h – speed of winner in the intermediate sprint, Vaugrenard (FDJ).
  • 3 – the number of Alpine summit finishes this year, the most since 1996.
  • 1 – a first time summit of the Col de Colle-Saint-Michel for Le Tour.
  • 104 – Green Jersey points difference between Sagan (TCS) with 420 points and Greipel (LTS) on 316 points.
  • 2nd place – current position of MTN-Qhubeka in the Teams competition – the first ever African team to compete in Le Tour. Movistar leads the Teams competition.
  • Distance and average gradients of the five categorized climbs yesterday:
    – 6 km at 5.3% – Col des Lèques (cat 3) at km 40
    – 6.1 km at 3.1% – Col de Toutes Aures (cat 3) at km 67
    – 11 km at 5.2% – Col de la Colle-Saint-Michel (cat 2) at km 96
    – 14 km at 5.5% – Col d’Allos (cat 1) at km 139
    – 6.2 km at 6.5% – Pra Loup (cat 2) at km 161
  • 59.29 km/h – average speed on the descent from Col de la Colle-Saint-Michel.
  • 35.48 km/h – the average speed on the stage.
  • 37’ 09” – the time gap between the first and last rider.

Stage Winner

GER | Simon Geschke | TGA

Stage time: 04h 12′ 17”
Average speed: 38.29 km/h
Speed across finish line: 15.66 km/h
Average speed up Col d’Allos: 21.98 km/h
Average speed on the descent of Col d’Allos: 52.58 km/h

Overall Jersey Leaders

Maillot jaune  |  GBR  |  Chris Froome – SKY | 69h 06’49”
Maillot vert  |  SVK  |  Peter Sagan – TCS | 420 points
Maillot blanc  |  COL  |  Nairo Alexander Quintana – MOV | 69h 09′ 59″
Maillot à pois  |  GBR  |  Chris Froome – SKY | 61 points
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