# 1985 Tour de France, Stage 12 to Stage 22

The 1985 Tour de France was the 72nd edition of Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Tour began in Plumelec with a prologue individual time trial on 28 June and Stage 12 occurred on 10 July with a mountainous stage from Morzine. The race finished on the Champs-Élysées in Paris on 21 July.

## Stage 12

10 July 1985 — Morzine to Lans-en-Vercors, 269 km (167.1 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Fabio Parra (COL) | Varta–Café de Colombia–Mavic | 8h 25' 31" |
| 2 | Luis Herrera (COL) | Varta–Café de Colombia–Mavic | s.t. |
| 3 | Sean Kelly (IRL) | Skil–Sem–Kas–Miko | + 38" |
| 4 | Niki Rüttimann (SUI) | La Vie Claire | s.t. |
| 5 | Stephen Roche (IRL) | La Redoute | + 39" |
| 6 | Jesús Rodríguez Magro (ESP) | Zor–Gemeaz Cusin | s.t. |
| 7 | Dominique Arnaud (FRA) | La Vie Claire | s.t. |
| 8 | Pascal Simon (FRA) | Peugeot–Shell–Michelin | s.t. |
| 9 | Marc Madiot (FRA) | Renault–Elf | s.t. |
| 10 | Greg LeMond (USA) | La Vie Claire | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Bernard Hinault (FRA) | La Vie Claire | 64h 50' 08" |
| 2 | Greg LeMond (USA) | La Vie Claire | + 4' 00" |
| 3 | Stephen Roche (IRL) | La Redoute | + 5' 52" |
| 4 | Sean Kelly (IRL) | Skil–Sem–Kas–Miko | + 6' 00" |
| 5 | Steve Bauer (CAN) | La Vie Claire | + 7' 17" |
| 6 | Niki Rüttimann (SUI) | La Vie Claire | + 8' 05" |
| 7 | Phil Anderson (AUS) | Panasonic–Raleigh | + 8' 09" |
| 8 | Joop Zoetemelk (NED) | Kwantum–Decosol–Yoko | + 8' 25" |
| 9 | Pascal Simon (FRA) | Peugeot–Shell–Michelin | + 8' 50" |
| 10 | Pierre Bazzo (FRA) | Fagor | + 8' 51" |

## Stage 13

11 July 1985 — Villard-de-Lans, 31.8 km (19.8 mi) (individual time trial)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Eric Vanderaerden (BEL) | Panasonic–Raleigh | 41' 04" |
| 2 | Bernard Hinault (FRA) | La Vie Claire | + 1' 07" |
| 3 | Thierry Marie (FRA) | Renault–Elf | + 1' 08" |
| 4 | Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle (FRA) | Peugeot–Shell–Michelin | + 1' 17" |
| 5 | Marc Sergeant (BEL) | Lotto | + 1' 23" |
| 6 | Stephen Roche (IRL) | La Redoute | s.t. |
| 7 | Joël Pelier (FRA) | Skil–Sem–Kas–Miko | + 1' 27" |
| 8 | Phil Anderson (AUS) | Panasonic–Raleigh | + 1' 31" |
| 9 | Iñaki Gastón (ESP) | Reynolds | + 1' 39" |
| 10 | Sean Kelly (IRL) | Skil–Sem–Kas–Miko | + 1' 42" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Bernard Hinault (FRA) | La Vie Claire | 65h 32' 19" |
| 2 | Greg LeMond (USA) | La Vie Claire | + 5' 23" |
| 3 | Stephen Roche (IRL) | La Redoute | + 6' 08" |
| 4 | Sean Kelly (IRL) | Skil–Sem–Kas–Miko | + 6' 35" |
| 5 | Steve Bauer (CAN) | La Vie Claire | + 8' 23" |
| 6 | Phil Anderson (AUS) | Panasonic–Raleigh | + 8' 33" |
| 7 | Niki Rüttimann (SUI) | La Vie Claire | + 10' 31" |
| 8 | Pascal Simon (FRA) | Peugeot–Shell–Michelin | + 11' 11" |
| 9 | Joop Zoetemelk (NED) | Kwantum–Decosol–Yoko | + 11' 14" |
| 10 | Pierre Bazzo (FRA) | Fagor | + 12' 39" |

## Stage 14

13 July 1985 — Autrans to Saint-Étienne, 179 km (111 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Luis Herrera (COL) | Varta–Café de Colombia–Mavic | 4h 56' 32" |
| 2 | Ludo Peeters (BEL) | Kwantum–Decosol–Yoko | + 47" |
| 3 | Greg LeMond (USA) | La Vie Claire | s.t. |
| 4 | Robert Forest (FRA) | Peugeot–Shell–Michelin | s.t. |
| 5 | Eddy Schepers (BEL) | Lotto | s.t. |
| 6 | Paul Wellens (BEL) | Tönissteiner–TW Rock–BASF | s.t. |
| 7 | Pedro Delgado (ESP) | Seat–Orbea | s.t. |
| 8 | Robert Millar (GBR) | Peugeot–Shell–Michelin | s.t. |
| 9 | Fabio Parra (COL) | Varta–Café de Colombia–Mavic | + 49" |
| 10 | Steve Bauer (CAN) | La Vie Claire | + 2' 32" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Bernard Hinault (FRA) | La Vie Claire | 70h 31' 23" |
| 2 | Greg LeMond (USA) | La Vie Claire | + 3' 32" |
| 3 | Stephen Roche (IRL) | La Redoute | + 6' 14" |
| 4 | Sean Kelly (IRL) | Skil–Sem–Kas–Miko | + 7' 36" |
| 5 | Steve Bauer (CAN) | La Vie Claire | + 8' 23" |
| 6 | Phil Anderson (AUS) | Panasonic–Raleigh | + 8' 33" |
| 7 | Joop Zoetemelk (NED) | Kwantum–Decosol–Yoko | + 11' 20" |
| 8 | Niki Rüttimann (SUI) | La Vie Claire | + 11' 32" |
| 9 | Fabio Parra (COL) | Varta–Café de Colombia–Mavic | + 11' 38" |
| 10 | Robert Millar (GBR) | Peugeot–Shell–Michelin | + 11' 56" |

## Stage 15

14 July 1985 — Saint-Étienne to Aurillac, 237.5 km (147.6 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Eduardo Chozas (ESP) | Reynolds | 7h 08' 42" |
| 2 | Ludo Peeters (BEL) | Kwantum–Decosol–Yoko | + 9' 51" |
| 3 | Sean Kelly (IRL) | Skil–Sem–Kas–Miko | + 9' 54" |
| 4 | Greg LeMond (USA) | La Vie Claire | s.t. |
| 5 | Jean-Philippe Vandenbrande (BEL) | Hitachi–Splendor–Sunair | s.t. |
| 6 | Leo van Vliet (NED) | Kwantum–Decosol–Yoko | s.t. |
| 7 | Adri van der Poel (NED) | Kwantum–Decosol–Yoko | s.t. |
| 8 | Bernard Hinault (FRA) | La Vie Claire | s.t. |
| 9 | Marc Sergeant (BEL) | Lotto | s.t. |
| 10 | Ludwig Wijnants (BEL) | Tönissteiner–TW Rock–BASF | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Bernard Hinault (FRA) | La Vie Claire | 77h 49' 59" |
| 2 | Greg LeMond (USA) | La Vie Claire | + 3' 32" |
| 3 | Stephen Roche (IRL) | La Redoute | + 6' 14" |
| 4 | Sean Kelly (IRL) | Skil–Sem–Kas–Miko | + 7' 26" |
| 5 | Steve Bauer (CAN) | La Vie Claire | + 8' 23" |
| 6 | Phil Anderson (AUS) | Panasonic–Raleigh | + 8' 33" |
| 7 | Eduardo Chozas (ESP) | Reynolds | + 8' 55" |
| 8 | Joop Zoetemelk (NED) | Kwantum–Decosol–Yoko | + 11' 20" |
| 9 | Niki Rüttimann (SUI) | La Vie Claire | + 11' 32" |
| 10 | Fabio Parra (COL) | Varta–Café de Colombia–Mavic | + 11' 38" |

## Stage 16

15 July 1985 — Aurillac to Toulouse, 247 km (153 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Frédéric Vichot (FRA) | Skil–Sem–Kas–Miko | 6h 31' 54" |
| 2 | Charly Mottet (FRA) | Kwantum–Decosol–Yoko | + 3' 12" |
| 3 | Guido Bontempi (ITA) | Carrera–Inoxpran | + 3' 15" |
| 4 | Jozef Lieckens (BEL) | Lotto | s.t. |
| 5 | Francis Castaing (FRA) | Peugeot–Shell–Michelin | s.t. |
| 6 | Sean Kelly (IRL) | Skil–Sem–Kas–Miko | s.t. |
| 7 | Eric Vanderaerden (BEL) | Panasonic–Raleigh | s.t. |
| 8 | Adri van der Poel (NED) | Kwantum–Decosol–Yoko | s.t. |
| 9 | Leo van Vliet (NED) | Kwantum–Decosol–Yoko | s.t. |
| 10 | Stefan Mutter (SUI) | Carrera–Inoxpran | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Bernard Hinault (FRA) | La Vie Claire | 84h 25' 02" |
| 2 | Greg LeMond (USA) | La Vie Claire | + 3' 38" |
| 3 | Stephen Roche (IRL) | La Redoute | + 6' 14" |
| 4 | Sean Kelly (IRL) | Skil–Sem–Kas–Miko | + 7' 32" |
| 5 | Steve Bauer (CAN) | La Vie Claire | + 8' 23" |
| 6 | Phil Anderson (AUS) | Panasonic–Raleigh | + 8' 26" |
| 7 | Eduardo Chozas (ESP) | Reynolds | + 9' 01" |
| 8 | Joop Zoetemelk (NED) | Kwantum–Decosol–Yoko | + 11' 20" |
| 9 | Niki Rüttimann (SUI) | La Vie Claire | + 11' 38" |
| 10 | Fabio Parra (COL) | Varta–Café de Colombia–Mavic | + 11' 44" |

## Stage 17

16 July 1985 — Toulouse to Luz Ardiden, 209.5 km (130.2 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Pedro Delgado (ESP) | Seat–Orbea | 6h 57' 21" |
| 2 | Luis Herrera (COL) | Varta–Café de Colombia–Mavic | + 25" |
| 3 | Fabio Parra (COL) | Varta–Café de Colombia–Mavic | + 1' 29" |
| 4 | Sean Kelly (IRL) | Skil–Sem–Kas–Miko | + 2' 52" |
| 5 | Greg LeMond (USA) | La Vie Claire | s.t. |
| 6 | Jesús Rodríguez Magro (ESP) | Zor–Gemeaz Cusin | + 2' 54" |
| 7 | Celestino Prieto (ESP) | Reynolds | s.t. |
| 8 | Phil Anderson (AUS) | Panasonic–Raleigh | s.t. |
| 9 | Eddy Schepers (BEL) | Lotto | s.t. |
| 10 | Peter Winnen (NED) | Panasonic–Raleigh | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Bernard Hinault (FRA) | La Vie Claire | 91h 26' 28" |
| 2 | Greg LeMond (USA) | La Vie Claire | + 2' 25" |
| 3 | Stephen Roche (IRL) | La Redoute | + 5' 00" |
| 4 | Sean Kelly (IRL) | Skil–Sem–Kas–Miko | + 6' 19" |
| 5 | Phil Anderson (AUS) | Panasonic–Raleigh | + 7' 28" |
| 6 | Pedro Delgado (ESP) | Seat–Orbea | + 8' 18" |
| 7 | Luis Herrera (COL) | Varta–Café de Colombia–Mavic | + 8' 42" |
| 8 | Fabio Parra (COL) | Varta–Café de Colombia–Mavic | + 9' 08" |
| 9 | Eduardo Chozas (ESP) | Reynolds | + 9' 21" |
| 10 | Joop Zoetemelk (NED) | Kwantum–Decosol–Yoko | + 10' 09" |

## Stage 18a

17 July 1985 — Luz-Saint-Sauveur to Aubisque, 52.5 km (32.6 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Stephen Roche (IRL) | La Redoute | 1h 39' 19" |
| 2 | Sean Kelly (IRL) | Skil–Sem–Kas–Miko | + 1' 03" |
| 3 | Paul Wellens (BEL) | Tönissteiner–TW Rock–BASF | + 1' 07" |
| 4 | Luis Herrera (COL) | Varta–Café de Colombia–Mavic | + 1' 15" |
| 5 | Phil Anderson (AUS) | Panasonic–Raleigh | s.t. |
| 6 | Pedro Delgado (ESP) | Seat–Orbea | s.t. |
| 7 | Greg LeMond (USA) | La Vie Claire | s.t. |
| 8 | Bernard Hinault (FRA) | La Vie Claire | + 1' 30" |
| 9 | Beat Breu (SUI) | Carrera–Inoxpran | s.t. |
| 10 | Niki Rüttimann (SUI) | La Vie Claire | + 1' 56" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Bernard Hinault (FRA) | La Vie Claire | 93h 07' 17" |
| 2 | Greg LeMond (USA) | La Vie Claire | + 2' 10" |
| 3 | Stephen Roche (IRL) | La Redoute | + 3' 30" |
| 4 | Sean Kelly (IRL) | Skil–Sem–Kas–Miko | + 5' 52" |
| 5 | Phil Anderson (AUS) | Panasonic–Raleigh | + 7' 13" |
| 6 | Pedro Delgado (ESP) | Seat–Orbea | + 8' 03" |
| 7 | Luis Herrera (COL) | Varta–Café de Colombia–Mavic | + 8' 27" |
| 8 | Fabio Parra (COL) | Varta–Café de Colombia–Mavic | + 9' 48" |
| 9 | Eduardo Chozas (ESP) | Reynolds | + 11' 05" |
| 10 | Joop Zoetemelk (NED) | Kwantum–Decosol–Yoko | + 11' 53" |

## Stage 18b

17 July 1985 — Laruns to Pau, 83.5 km (51.9 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Régis Simon (FRA) | La Redoute | 2h 22' 55" |
| 2 | Álvaro Pino (ESP) | Zor–Gemeaz Cusin | s.t. |
| 3 | Sean Kelly (IRL) | Skil–Sem–Kas–Miko | + 1' 07" |
| 4 | Adri van der Poel (NED) | Kwantum–Decosol–Yoko | s.t. |
| 5 | Stephen Roche (IRL) | La Redoute | s.t. |
| 6 | Greg LeMond (USA) | La Vie Claire | s.t. |
| 7 | Phil Anderson (AUS) | Panasonic–Raleigh | s.t. |
| 8 | Eddy Schepers (BEL) | Lotto | s.t. |
| 9 | Pello Ruiz Cabestany (ESP) | Seat–Orbea | s.t. |
| 10 | Iñaki Gastón (ESP) | Reynolds | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Bernard Hinault (FRA) | La Vie Claire | 95h 31' 16" |
| 2 | Greg LeMond (USA) | La Vie Claire | + 2' 13" |
| 3 | Stephen Roche (IRL) | La Redoute | + 3' 33" |
| 4 | Sean Kelly (IRL) | Skil–Sem–Kas–Miko | + 5' 55" |
| 5 | Phil Anderson (AUS) | Panasonic–Raleigh | + 7' 16" |
| 6 | Pedro Delgado (ESP) | Seat–Orbea | + 8' 06" |
| 7 | Luis Herrera (COL) | Varta–Café de Colombia–Mavic | + 8' 30" |
| 8 | Fabio Parra (COL) | Varta–Café de Colombia–Mavic | + 9' 51" |
| 9 | Eduardo Chozas (ESP) | Reynolds | + 11' 08" |
| 10 | Joop Zoetemelk (NED) | Kwantum–Decosol–Yoko | + 11' 56" |

## Stage 19

18 July 1985 — Pau to Bordeaux, 203 km (126 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Eric Vanderaerden (BEL) | Panasonic–Raleigh | 5h 42' 13" |
| 2 | Sean Kelly (IRL) | Skil–Sem–Kas–Miko | s.t. |
| 3 | Francis Castaing (FRA) | Peugeot–Shell–Michelin | s.t. |
| 4 | Jozef Lieckens (BEL) | Lotto | s.t. |
| 5 | Benny Van Brabant (BEL) | Tönissteiner–TW Rock–BASF | s.t. |
| 6 | Rudy Matthijs (BEL) | Hitachi–Splendor–Sunair | s.t. |
| 7 | Eric McKenzie (NZL) | Lotto | s.t. |
| 8 | Greg LeMond (USA) | La Vie Claire | s.t. |
| 9 | Thierry Marie (FRA) | Renault–Elf | s.t. |
| 10 | Adri van der Poel (NED) | Kwantum–Decosol–Yoko | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Bernard Hinault (FRA) | La Vie Claire | 101h 13' 29" |
| 2 | Greg LeMond (USA) | La Vie Claire | + 2' 13" |
| 3 | Stephen Roche (IRL) | La Redoute | + 3' 33" |
| 4 | Sean Kelly (IRL) | Skil–Sem–Kas–Miko | + 5' 35" |
| 5 | Phil Anderson (AUS) | Panasonic–Raleigh | + 7' 16" |
| 6 | Pedro Delgado (ESP) | Seat–Orbea | + 8' 24" |
| 7 | Luis Herrera (COL) | Varta–Café de Colombia–Mavic | + 8' 48" |
| 8 | Fabio Parra (COL) | Varta–Café de Colombia–Mavic | + 10' 09" |
| 9 | Eduardo Chozas (ESP) | Reynolds | + 11' 03" |
| 10 | Niki Rüttimann (SUI) | La Vie Claire | + 12' 12" |

## Stage 20

19 July 1985 — Montpon-Ménestérol to Limoges, 225 km (140 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Johan Lammerts (NED) | Panasonic–Raleigh | 5h 53' 10" |
| 2 | Kim Andersen (DEN) | La Vie Claire | + 21" |
| 3 | Ludo Peeters (BEL) | Kwantum–Decosol–Yoko | + 22" |
| 4 | Rudy Dhaenens (BEL) | Hitachi–Splendor–Sunair | s.t. |
| 5 | Giancarlo Perini (ITA) | Carrera–Inoxpran | s.t. |
| 6 | Leo van Vliet (NED) | Kwantum–Decosol–Yoko | + 52" |
| 7 | Theo De Rooij (NED) | Panasonic–Raleigh | s.t. |
| 8 | Bernard Hinault (FRA) | La Vie Claire | s.t. |
| 9 | Benny Van Brabant (BEL) | Tönissteiner–TW Rock–BASF | s.t. |
| 10 | Thierry Claveyrolat (FRA) | La Redoute | + 54" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Bernard Hinault (FRA) | La Vie Claire | 107h 07' 31" |
| 2 | Greg LeMond (USA) | La Vie Claire | + 1' 59" |
| 3 | Stephen Roche (IRL) | La Redoute | + 3' 35" |
| 4 | Sean Kelly (IRL) | Skil–Sem–Kas–Miko | + 5' 37" |
| 5 | Phil Anderson (AUS) | Panasonic–Raleigh | + 7' 18" |
| 6 | Pedro Delgado (ESP) | Seat–Orbea | + 8' 26" |
| 7 | Luis Herrera (COL) | Varta–Café de Colombia–Mavic | + 8' 50" |
| 8 | Fabio Parra (COL) | Varta–Café de Colombia–Mavic | + 10' 11" |
| 9 | Eduardo Chozas (ESP) | Reynolds | + 10' 50" |
| 10 | Niki Rüttimann (SUI) | La Vie Claire | + 12' 14" |

## Stage 21

20 July 1985 — Lac de Vassivière, 47.5 km (29.5 mi) (individual time trial)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Greg LeMond (USA) | La Vie Claire | 1h 02' 51" |
| 2 | Bernard Hinault (FRA) | La Vie Claire | + 5" |
| 3 | Phil Anderson (AUS) | Panasonic–Raleigh | + 31" |
| 4 | Sean Kelly (IRL) | Skil–Sem–Kas–Miko | + 54" |
| 5 | Stephen Roche (IRL) | La Redoute | + 59" |
| 6 | Thierry Marie (FRA) | Renault–Elf | + 1' 29" |
| 7 | Steve Bauer (CAN) | La Vie Claire | + 1' 43" |
| 8 | Marc Sergeant (BEL) | Lotto | + 2' 30" |
| 9 | Joël Pelier (FRA) | Skil–Sem–Kas–Miko | + 2' 35" |
| 10 | Eddy Schepers (BEL) | Lotto | + 2' 39" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Bernard Hinault (FRA) | La Vie Claire | 108h 10' 27" |
| 2 | Greg LeMond (USA) | La Vie Claire | + 1' 54" |
| 3 | Stephen Roche (IRL) | La Redoute | + 4' 29" |
| 4 | Sean Kelly (IRL) | Skil–Sem–Kas–Miko | + 6' 26" |
| 5 | Phil Anderson (AUS) | Panasonic–Raleigh | + 7' 44" |
| 6 | Pedro Delgado (ESP) | Seat–Orbea | + 11' 53" |
| 7 | Luis Herrera (COL) | Varta–Café de Colombia–Mavic | + 12' 53" |
| 8 | Fabio Parra (COL) | Varta–Café de Colombia–Mavic | + 13' 35" |
| 9 | Eduardo Chozas (ESP) | Reynolds | + 13' 59" |
| 10 | Steve Bauer (CAN) | La Vie Claire | + 15' 07" |

## Stage 22

21 July 1985 — Orléans to Paris Champs-Élysées, 196 km (122 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Rudy Matthijs (BEL) | Hitachi–Splendor–Sunair | 5h 13' 56" |
| 2 | Sean Kelly (IRL) | Skil–Sem–Kas–Miko | s.t. |
| 3 | Francis Castaing (FRA) | Peugeot–Shell–Michelin | s.t. |
| 4 | Guido Bontempi (ITA) | Carrera–Inoxpran | s.t. |
| 5 | Steve Bauer (CAN) | La Vie Claire | s.t. |
| 6 | Eric Vanderaerden (BEL) | Panasonic–Raleigh | s.t. |
| 7 | Jozef Lieckens (BEL) | Lotto | s.t. |
| 8 | Eric McKenzie (NZL) | Lotto | s.t. |
| 9 | Benny Van Brabant (BEL) | Tönissteiner–TW Rock–BASF | s.t. |
| 10 | Adri van der Poel (NED) | Kwantum–Decosol–Yoko | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Bernard Hinault (FRA) | La Vie Claire | 113h 24' 23" |
| 2 | Greg LeMond (USA) | La Vie Claire | + 1' 42" |
| 3 | Stephen Roche (IRL) | La Redoute | + 4' 29" |
| 4 | Sean Kelly (IRL) | Skil–Sem–Kas–Miko | + 6' 26" |
| 5 | Phil Anderson (AUS) | Panasonic–Raleigh | + 7' 44" |
| 6 | Pedro Delgado (ESP) | Seat–Orbea | + 11' 53" |
| 7 | Luis Herrera (COL) | Varta–Café de Colombia–Mavic | + 12' 53" |
| 8 | Fabio Parra (COL) | Varta–Café de Colombia–Mavic | + 13' 35" |
| 9 | Eduardo Chozas (ESP) | Reynolds | + 13' 56" |
| 10 | Steve Bauer (CAN) | La Vie Claire | + 14' 57" |