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This was Eddy Merckx's second consecutive Tour de France victory.
He raced this Tour without the rage that fueled his dominating ride the year before.
Coming to the Tour, Merckx's spring would have made a fine career for other riders.
He had already won Paris-Roubaix, Paris-Nice and The Giro d'Italia.
Statistics
Number of stages | 23 |
Number of riders starting | 150 |
Number of riders finishing | 100 |
Distance | 4254 km |
Average speed | 35.589 km/hr |
Results
Top three finishers | 1st Eddy Merckx 2nd Joop Zootemelk 3rd Gösta Pettersson |
Yellow jerseys | Eddy Merckx, Italo Zilioli, Eddy Merckx |
Best sprinter | Walter Godefroot |
Best climber | Eddy Merckx |
Best team | Salvarani |
Jean-Pierre Genet Voted Team-Rider Number one
Luis Ocana, voted most elegant rider
Lucien Van Impe voted friendliest rider
Complete Final Individual General Classification
1 | Eddy Merckx (Faema) | 119 hr 31 min 49 sec |
2 | Joop Zoetemelk (Mars-Flandria) | @ 12 min 41 sec |
3 | Gösta Pettersson (Ferretti) | @ 15min 54sec |
4 | Martin Van den Bossche (Molteni) | @ 18min 53sec |
5 | Marinus Wagtmans (Willem II-Gazelle) | @ 19min 54sec |
6 | Lucien Van Impe (Sonolor-Lejeune) | @ 20min 34sec |
7 | Raymond Poulidor (Fagor-Mercier) | @ 20min 35sec |
8 | Antoon Houbrechts (Salvarani) | @ 21min 34sec |
9 | Francisco Galdos (KAS) | @ 21min 45sec |
10 | Georges Pintens (Mann-Grundig) | @ 23min 23sec |
11 | Raymond Delisle (Peugeot-BP) | @ 23min 59sec |
12 | Franco Balmamion (Salvarani) | @ 25min 10sec |
13 | Italo Zilioli (Faema) | @ 26min 17sec |
14 | Joaquim Agostinho (Frimatic-De Gribaldy) | @ 26min 52sec |
15 | Luis Zubero (KAS) | @ 28min 11sec |
16 | Willy Van Neste (Mann-Grundig) | @ 29min 17sec |
17 | Lucien Aimar (Sonolor-Lejeune) | @ 29min 22sec |
18 | Wladimiro Panizza (Salvarani) | @ 31min 2sec |
19 | Johnny Schleck (Bic) | @ 32min 19sec |
20 | Andrés Gandarias (KAS) | @ 35min 22sec |
21 | Jean Dumont (Peugeot-BP) | @ 47min 28sec |
22 | Bernard Vifian (Frimatic-De Gribaldy) | @ 50min 05sec |
23 | Francisco Gabica (KAS) | @ 50min 18sec |
24 | Roger Swerts (Faema) | @ 52min 56sec |
25 | Aurelio Gonzales (KAS) | @ 55min 57sec |
26 | Jan Janssen (Bic) | @ 56min 29sec |
27 | Henri Rabaute (Fagor-Mercier) | @ 58min 47sec |
28 | Primo Mori (Salvarani) | @ 59min 39sec |
29 | Walter Godefroot (Salvarani) | @ 1 hr 02 min 36 sec |
30 | Jos Huysmans (Faema) | @ 1hr 5min 24sec |
31 | Luis Ocana (Bic) | @ 1hr 6min 59sec |
32 | Evert Dolman (Willem II) | @ 1hr 10min 19sec |
33 | Bernard Labourdette (Fagor-Mercier) | @ 1hr 11min 22sec |
34 | Vicente López-Carril (KAS) | @ 1hr 12min 21sec |
35 | Bernard Thévenet (Peugeot-BP) | @ 1hr 13min 25sec |
36 | Thomas Petterson (Ferretti) | @ 1hr 13min 28sec |
37 | Rolf Wolfshohl (Fagor-Mercier) | @ 1hr 15min 38sec |
38 | Edy Schutz (Molteni) | @ 1hr 16min 5sec |
39 | Guerrino Tosello (Molteni) | @ 1hr 16min 43sec |
40 | Alain Vasseur (Bic) | @ 1hr 17min 24sec |
41 | Robert Bouloux (Peugeot-BP) | @ 1hr 18min 21sec |
42 | Pierre Gautier (Frimatic-De Gribaldy) | @ 1hr 18min 21sec |
43 | Ronny De Witte (Mann-Grundig) | @ 1hr 19min 56sec |
44 | Jos Ven der Vleuten (Willem II) | @ 1hr 22min 46sec |
45 | Harry Steevens (Caballero) | @ 1hr 23mn 21sec |
46 | Jozef Spruyt (Faema) | @ 1hr 26min 30sec |
47 | Gérard Vianen (Caballero) | @ 1hr 27min 04sec |
48 | Albert Van Vlierberghe (Ferretti) | @ 1hr 31min 05sec |
49 | Giacinto Santambrogio (Molteni) | @ 1hr 33min 53sec |
50 | Joseph Bruyère (Faema) | @ 1hr 34min 12sec |
51 | Walter Ricci (Sonolor-Lejeune) | @ 1hr 35min 59sec |
52 | Christian Raymond (Peugeot-BP) | @ 1hr 36min 27sec |
53 | Franco Mori (Molteni) | @ 1hr 37min 12sec |
54 | André Poppe (Mann-Grundig) | @ 1hr 38min 27sec |
55 | Mario Anni (Molteni) | @ 1hr 38min 49sec |
56 | José-Antonio Gonzales-Linares (KAS) | @ 1hr 39min 01sec |
57 | Jos De Schoenmaecker (Mann-Grundig) | @ 1hr 40min 17sec |
58 | Jean-Pierre Paranteau (Peugeot-BP) | @ 1hr 41min 07sec |
59 | Mogens Frey (Frimatic-De Gribaldy) | @ 1hr 41min 10sec |
60 | Attilio Benfatto (SCIC) | @ 1hr 45min 31sec |
61 | Maurice Izier (Frimatic-De Gribaldy) | @ 1hr 47min 26sec |
62 | Cyrille Guimard (Fagor-Mercier) | @ 1hr 50min 11sec |
63 | Marino Basso (Molteni) | @ 1hr 52min 35sec |
64 | Jean-Pierre Danguillaume (Peugeot-BP) | @ 1hr 52min 01sec |
65 | Eddy Reyniers (Mann-Grundig) s.t. | @ 1hr 55min 12sec |
66 | Gabriel Mascaro (KAS) | @ 1hr 55min 18sec |
67 | Daniel Van Ryckeghem (Mann-Grundig) | @ 1hr 56min 44sec |
68 | Victor Van Schil (Faema) | @ 2 hr 0 min 04 sec |
69 | Gérard David (Mars-Flandria) | @ 2hr 02min 55sec |
70 | José Catieau (Sonolor-Lejeune) | @ 2hr 09min 34sec |
71 | Pietro Guerra (Salvarani) | @ 2hr 10min 07sec |
72 | Raymond Riotte (Sonolor-Lejeune) | @ 2hr 10min 54sec |
73 | Giancarlo Polidori (SCIC) | @ 2hr 11min 57sec |
74 | Nemesio Jimenez (KAS) | @ 2hr 12min 15sec |
75 | Frans Mintjens (Faema) | @ 2hr 13min 15sec |
76 | Pierre Martelozzo (Peugeot-BP) | @ 2hr 19min 59sec |
77 | Roland Berland (Bic) | @ 2hr 20min 28sec |
78 | Harm Ottenbros (Willem II) | @ 2hr 20min 62sec |
79 | Michel Perin (Fagor-Mercier) | @ 2hr 21min 33sec |
80 | Jan Van Katwijk (Willem II) | @ 2hr 22min 08sec |
81 | Eddy Beugels (Mars-Flandria) | @ 2hr 22min 50sec |
82 | Jean-Pierre Genet (Fagor-Mercier) | @ 2hr 26min 22sec |
83 | Jean-Marie Leblanc (Bic) | @ 2hr 28min 03sec |
84 | Georges Chappe (Fagor-Mercier) | @ 2hr 30min 30sec |
85 | Michel Coulon (Mars-Flandria) | @ 2hr 31min 35sec |
86 | Cees Zoontjens (Caballero) | @ 2hr 32min 26sec |
87 | Etienne Antheunis (Faema) | @ 2hr 33min 05sec |
88 | Pieter Nassen (Mars-Flandria) | @ 2hr 33min 17sec |
89 | Willy In't Ven (Mann-Grundig) | @ 2hr 34min 27sec |
90 | Domingo Perrurena (Fagor-Mercier) | @ 2hr 41min 57sec |
91 | Marc Lievens (Mars-Flandria) | @ 2hr 44min 52sec |
92 | Cees Rentmeester (Caballero) | @ 2hr 47min 07sec |
93 | Romano Tumellero (Ferretti) | @ 2hr 50min 40sec |
94 | René De Bie (Mann-Grundig) | @ 2hr 58min 50sec |
95 | Sylvain Vasseur (Bic) | @ 3 hr 02 min 01 sec |
96 | Luciano Dalla Bona (Salvarani) | @ 3hr 19min 56sec |
97 | Pierre Ghisellini (Frimatic-De Gribaldy) | @ 3hr 21min 49sec |
98 | Jaak De Boever (Mars-Flandria) | @ 3hr 29min 47sec |
99 | Adriano Durante (SCIC) | @ 3hr 29min 47sec |
100 | Frits Hoogerheide (Willem II) | @ 3hr 52min 12sec |
Points (sprinter) Competition
1 | Walter Godefroot (Salvarani) | 212 pts |
2 | Eddy Merckx (Faema) | 207 |
3 | Marino Basso (Molteni) | 161 |
4 | Jan Janssen (Bic) | 151 |
5 | Cyrille Guimard (Fagor-Mercier) | 138 |
6 | Marinus Wagtmans (Willem II) | 116 |
7 | Daniel Van Ryckeghem (Mann-Grundig) | 100 |
8 | Harry Steevens (Caballero) | 77 |
9 | Luis Ocaña (Bic) | 75 |
10 | Mogens Frey (Frimatic-De Gribaldy) | 73 |
11 | Joop Zoetemelk (Mars-Flandira) | 68 |
12 | Antoon Houbrechts (Salvarani) | 65 |
Team General Classification
1 | Salvarani | 354hr 22min 56sec |
2 | Kas | 354hr 24min 10sec |
3 | Faemino | 354hr 32min 41sec |
4 | Sonolor-Lejeune | 354hr 52min 17sec |
5 | Mann-Grundig | 354hr 57min 19sec |
6 | Peugeot-BP | 355hr 04min 31sec |
7 | Molteni | 355hr 08min 31sec |
8 | Bic | 355hr 15min 13sec |
9 | Fagor-Mercier | 355hr 22min 35sec |
10 | Frimatic | 355hr 27min 10sec |
11 | Willem II-Gazelle | 355hr 52min 19sec |
12 | Ferretti | 356hr 21min 11sec |
13 | Mars-Flandria | 357hr 04min 47sec |
14 | Caballero-Laurens | 357hr 57min 10sec |
15 | SCIC | 359hr 22min 18sec |
King of the Mountains (Some sources have places 4-9 different)
1 | Eddy Merckx (Faema) | 128 points |
2 | Andrés Gandarias (KAS) | 94 |
3 | Martin Van den Bossche (Molteni) | 85 |
4 | Lucien Van Impe (Sonolor-Lejeune) | 65 |
5 | Primo Mori (Salvarani) | 64 |
6 | Gösta Petterson (Ferretti) | 59 |
7 | Raymond Delisle (Peugeot-BP)) | 57 |
8 | Luis Zubero (KAS) | 52 |
9 | Guerrino Tosello (Molteni) | 32 |
10 | Antoon Houbrechts (Salvarani) | 28 |
11 | Italo Zilioli (Faema) | 27 |
12 | Marinus Wagtmans (Willem II) | 24 |
Combine
Overall, Points, Mountains
1 | Eddy Merckx (Faema) | 4 points |
2 | Martin Van den Bossche (Molteni) | 21.5 |
3 | Marinus Wagtmans (WillemII) | 23 |
4 | Lucien Van Impe (Sonolor-Lejeune) | 25.5 |
5 | Joop Zoetemelk (Mars-Flandria) | 32.5 |
Miko "Hot Spot"
1 | Cyrille Guimard (Fagr-Mercier) | 67 points |
2 | Enrico Polidori (SCIC) | 48 |
3 | Jaak De Boever (Mars-Flandria) | 22 |
4 | Pieter Nassen (Mars-Flandria) | 20 |
Combativity
1 | Eddy Merckx (Faema) | 366 Points |
2 | Joaquim Agostinho (Frimatic-De Gribaldy) | 340 |
3 | Raymond Delisle (Peugeot-BP) | 273 |
4 | Jean-Pierre Danguillaume (Peugeot-BP) | 252 |
New Rider
1 | Mogens Frey (Frimatic-De Gribaldy) | 77 points |
2 | Joop Zoetemelk (Mars-Flandria) | 67 |
3 | Lucien Van Impe (Sonolor-Lejeune) | 36 |
Stage Details, results with running GC
Prologue: Friday, June 26, Individual Time Trial, Limoges, 7.4 km (4.6 miles)
Team winner: Bic
1 | Eddy Merckx | 9min 57.38sec |
2 | Charly Grosskost | 10min 1.9 sec |
3 | Jan Janssen | 10min 5.38sec |
4 | Herman Van Springel | 10min 6.1sec |
5 | Mogens Frey | 10min 11.88sec |
6 | Luis Ocaña | 10min 12.85sec |
7 | Thomas Petterson | 10min 16.73sec |
8 | José-Antonio Gonzales-Linares | 10min 17.07sec |
9 | Joop Zoetemelk | 10min 17.08sec |
10 | Gösta Pettersson | 10min 20.32sec |
11 | Raymond Poulidor | 10min 21.88sec |
12 | Roger De Vlaeminck | 10min 23.88sec |
Stage 1: Saturday, June 27, Limoges - La Rochelle, 224 km (140 miles)
After this stage:
Team leader: Caballero
GC Leader: Merckx
Points Leader: Merckx
1 | Cyrille Guimard | 5hr 50min 24sec |
2 | Jan Janssen | s.t. |
3 | Eddy Merckx | s.t. |
4 | Daniel Van Ryckeghem | s.t. |
5 | Harm Ottenbros | s.t. |
6 | Leo Duyndam | s.t. |
7 | Cees Zoontjens | s.t. |
8 | Albert Van Vlierberghe | s.t. |
9 | Gérard Vianen | s.t. |
10 | Eddy Peelman | s.t. |
11 | Roger De Vlaeminck | s.t. |
12 | Nemesio Jimenez | s.t. |
GC after Stage 1:
Stage 2: Sunday, June 28, La Rochelle - Angers, 204 km (127 miles)
After this stage:
Team Leader: Faemino
GC Leader: Zilioli
Points Leader: Janssen
1 | Italo Zilioli | 4 hr 41 min 19 sec |
2 | Georges Van den Berghe | @ 1sec |
3 | Walter Godefroot | @ 2sec |
4 | Roland Berland | @ 16sec |
5 | Eric De Vlaeminck | @ 24sec |
6 | Roger De Vlaeminck | s.t. |
7 | Harm Ottenbros | s.t. |
8 | Daniel Van Ryckeghem | s.t. |
9 | Jan Serpenti | s.t. |
10 | Pieter Nassen | s.t. |
11 | Adriano Durante | s.t. |
12 | Evert Dolman | s.t. |
GC after Stage 2:
Stage 3A: Monday, June 29, Angers Team Time Trial, 10.8 km (6.7 miles)
1 | Faemino | 13 min 26.7sec |
2 | Willem II | 13min 39.6sec |
3 | Molteni | 13min 43.1sec |
4 | Caballero | 13min 47.9sec |
5 | Mars-Flandria | 13min 53.1sec |
6 | Bic | 13min 53.2sec |
Stage 3B: Monday, June 29, Angers - Rennes, 140 km (87 miles)
After this stage:
Team Leader: Faemino
GC Leader: Zilioli
Points Leader: Guimard
1 | Marino Basso | 3hr 20min 7sec |
2 | Walter Godefroot | s.t. |
3 | Cyrille Guimard | s.t. |
4 | Eddy Peelman | s.t. |
5 | Roger De Vlaeminck | s.t. |
6 | Daniel Van Ryckeghem | s.t. |
7 | Georges Van den Berghe | s.t. |
8 | Michel Grain | s.t. |
9 | Nemesio Jimenez | s.t. |
10 | Giuseppe Beghetto | s.t. |
11 | Harry Steevens | s.t. |
12 | Ernesto Jotti | s.t. |
GC after Stage 3B:
Stage 4: Tuesday, June 30, Rennes - Lisieux, 225 km (140 miles)
Van Springel tried to take a late flier, but was just caught at the line on an uphill finish.
1 | Walter Godefroot | 5hr 27min 7sec |
2 | Roger de Vlaeminck | s.t. |
3 | Herman Van Springel | s.t. |
4 | Jan Janssen | s.t. |
5 | Eddy Merckx | s.t. |
6 | Italo Zilioli | s.t. |
7 | Raymond Poulidor | s.t. |
8 | Willy Van Neste | s.t. |
9 | Joop Zoetemelk | @ 5sec |
10 | Georges Pintens | s.t. |
11 | Claudio Michelotto | s.t. |
12 | Ronny De Witte | s.t. |
GC after Stage 4:
Stage 5A: Wednesday, July 1, Lisieux - Rouen, 94.5 km
GC after Stage 5A:
Stage 5B: Wednesday, July 1, Rouen - Amiens, 113 km
An hour from Amien, Duyndam broke away with Spruyt on his wheel. Duyndam did all the work and Spuyt came around for the win.
1 | Jozef Spruyt | 2hr 32min 34sec |
2 | Leo Duyndam | @ 1sec |
3 | Roger De Vlaeminck | @ 11sec |
4 | Eric Leman | s.t. |
5 | Eric De Vlaeminck | s.t. |
6 | Marino Basso | s.t. |
7 | Eddy Merckx | s.t. |
8 | Eddy Peelman | s.t. |
9 | Jan Van Katwijk | s.t. |
10 | Marinus Wagtmans | s.t. |
11 | Walter Godefroot | s.t. |
12 | Joaquim Agostinho | s.t. |
GC after Stage 5B:
Stage 6: Thursday, July 2, Amiens - Valenciennes, 137 km (85 miles)
The times were taken at the entrance to the velodrome where the stage finished.
1 | Roger De Vlaeminck | 3hr 5min 50sec |
2 | Harry Stevens | 3hr 5min 47sec |
3 | Jan Janssen | 3hr 5min 50sec |
4 | José-Antonio Gonzales-Linares | 3hr 5min 47sec |
5 | Walter Godefroot | 3hr 5min 50sec |
6 | Martin Van Den Bossche | s.t. |
7 | Eddy Merckx | s.t. |
8 | Herman Van Springel | s.t. |
9 | Rolf Wolfshohl | s.t. |
10 | Raymond Poulidor | s.t. |
11 | Joop Zoetemelk | s.t. |
12 | Eric Leman | s.t. |
General Classification at Valenciennes:
1 | Eddy Merckx | 27hr 12min 29sec |
2 | Walter Godefroot | @ 5sec |
3 | Roger De Vlaeminck | @ 11sec |
4 | Jan Janssen | @ 18sec |
5 | Herman Van Springel | @ 42sec |
6 | Italo Zilioli | @ 57sec |
7 | Raymnd Poulidor | @ 1min 2sec |
8 | Joop Zoetemelk | @ 1min 3sec |
9 | José-Antonio Gonzales-Linares | @ 1min 52sec |
10 | Luis Ocaña | @ 1min 54sec |
11 | Thomas Petterson | @ 2min 3sec |
12 | Georges Pintens | @ 2min 8sec |
Stage 7A: Friday, July 3, Valenciennes - Forest, 120.5 km (75 miles)
1 | Eddy Merckx | 2hr 51min 11sec |
2 | Lucien Van Impe | @ 10sec |
3 | Antoon Houbrechts | @ 20sec |
4 | Walter Godefroot | s.t. |
5 | Daniel Van Ryckeghem | s.t. |
6 | Martin Van den Bossche | s.t. |
GC after Stage 7A:
Stage 7B: Friday, July 3, Forest Individual Time Trial, 7.25 km (4.5 miles)
1 | José-Antonio Gonzales-Linares | 10min 1.7sec |
2 | Eddy Merckx | @ 3sec |
3 | Charly Grosskost | @ 5sec |
4 | Luis Ocaña | @ 7sec |
5 | Joop Zoetemelk | @ 9sec |
6 | Georges Pintens | @ 10sec |
7 | Thomas Pettersson | s.t. |
8 | Joseph Bruyère | @ 12sec |
9 | Herman Van Springel | @ 13sec |
10 | Jan Janssen | @ 14sec |
11 | Martin Van den Bossche | @ 16sec |
12 | Mogens Frey | s.t. |
General Classification after Stage 7B, Forest Time Trial
1 | Eddy Merckx | 30hr 13min 34sec |
2 | Walter Godefroot | @ 2min 7sec |
3 | Jan Janssen | @ 2min 9sec |
4 | Herman Van Springel | @ 2min 32sec |
5 | Joop Zoetemelk | @ 2min 49sec |
6 | Raymond Poulidor | @ 3min 1sec |
7 | Italo Zilioli | @ 3min 4sec |
8 | José-Antonio Gonzales-Linares | @ 3min 29sec |
9 | Luis Ocaña | @ 3min 38sec |
10 | Georges Pintens | @ 3min 55sec |
11 | Charly Grosskost | @ 3min 58sec |
12 | Martin Van den Bossche | @ 4min 11sec |
Stage 8: Saturday, July 4, Ciney - Felsberg, 231.5 km (144 miles)
1 | Alain Vasseur | 6hr 4min 14sec |
2 | Walter Godefroot | @ 1min 25sec |
3. | Marino Basso | s.t. |
4 | Cyrille Guimard | s.t. |
5 | Jan Janssen | s.t. |
6 | Eddy Merckx | s.t. |
7 | Marius Wagtmans | s.t. |
8 | Harry Steevens | s.t. |
9 | Cees Zoontjens | s.t. |
10 | Mogens Frey | s.t. |
11 | Gérard Vianen | s.t. |
12 | Evert Dolman | s.t. |
GC after Stage 8:
Stage 9: Sunday, July 5, Saarlouis - Mulhouse, 273.5 km (170 miles).
Major ascent: Schlucht
1 | Mogens Frey | 7hr 44min 14sec |
2 | Joaquim Agostinho | s.t. |
3 | Marino Basso | @ 3sec |
4 | Jan Janssen | s.t. |
5 | Harry Steevens | s.t. |
6 | Daniel Van Ryckeghem | s.t. |
7 | Walter Godefroot | s.t. |
8 | Gérard Vianen | s.t. |
9 | Cyrille Guimard | s.t. |
10 | Marinus Wagtmans | s.t. |
11 | Evert Dolman | s.t. |
12 | Herman Van Springel | s.t. |
GC after Stage 9:
Stage 10: Monday, July 6, Belfort - Divone Les Bains, 236.5 km (147 miles)
Major ascent: Les Rousses
1 | Eddy Merckx | 5hr 52min 36sec |
2 | Guerrino Tosello | s.t. |
3 | Georges Pintens | s.t. |
4 | Joop Zoetemelk | @ 2sec |
5 | Francisco Galdos | @ 2min 41sec |
6 | Johnny Schleck | s.t. |
7 | Evert Dolman | s.t. |
8 | Jos Van Der Vleuten | s.t. |
9 | Gösta Petterson | s.t. |
10 | Marinus Wagtmans | s.t. |
11 | Bernard Labourdette | s.t. |
12 | Georges Van Den Berghe | @ 5min 30sec |
GC after Stage 10:
Stage 11A: Tuesday, July 7, Divonne les Bains Individual Time Trial, 9.3 km (5.8 miles)
1 | Eddy Merckx | 10min 35.69sec |
2 | José-Antonio Gonzales-Linares | @ 9sec |
3 | Charly Grosskost | s.t. |
4 | Joop Zoetemelk | s.t. |
5 | Mogens Frey | @ 13sec |
6 | Gösta Pettersson | s.t. |
7 | Luis Ocaña | @ 20sec |
8 | Thomas Pettersson | s.t. |
9 | Raymond Poulidor | @ 25sec |
10 | Herman Van Springel | @ 26sec |
11 | Joaquim Agostinho | @ 28sec |
12 | Gérard Vianen | s.t. |
After Divone Les Bains:
Points: Godefroot
Team: Faemino
General Classifcation after Stage 11A:
1 | Eddy Merckx | 50hr 6min 33sec |
2 | Joop Zoetemelk | @ 3min |
3 | Georges Pintens | @ 4min 24sec |
4 | Gösta Pettersson | @ 7min 57sec |
5 | Herman Van Springel | @ 8min 28sec |
6 | Raymond Poulidor | @ 8min 56sec |
7 | Italo Zilioli | @ 9min 14sec |
8 | Francisco Galdos | @ 10min 13sec |
9 | Marinus Wagtmans | @ 10min 14sec |
10 | Walter Godefroot | @ 10min 19sec |
11 | Martin Van den Bossche | s.t. |
12 | Jos Van der Vleuten | @ 10min 41sec |
Stage 11B: Tuesday, July 7, Divon les Baines - Thonon les Bains, 139.5 km. (87 miles)
Major Ascents: Les Mouilles, Col de Cou
1 | Marino Basso | 3hr 42min 43sec |
2 | Jan Janssen | s.t. |
3 | Walter Godefroot | s.t. |
4 | Cyrille Guimard | s.t. |
5 | Daniel Van Ryckeghem | s.t. |
6 | Marinus Wagtmans | s.t. |
7 | Willy Van Neste | s.t. |
8 | Albert Van Vlierberghe | s.t. |
9 | Evert Dolman | s.t. |
10 | Christian Raymond | s.t. |
11 | Victor Nuelant | s.t. |
12 | Romano Tumellero | s.t. |
GC after Stage 11B:
Stage 12: Wednesday, July 8, Thonon les Bains - Grenoble, 193 km (120 miles)
Major ascents: Leschaux, Plainpalais, Granier, Cucheron, Porte
1 | Eddy Merckx | 6hr 1min 49sec |
2 | Luis Zubero | @ 1min 35sec |
3 | Silvano Schiavon | @ 2min 7sec |
4 | Antoon Houbrechts | s.t. |
5 | Gösta Pettersson | s.t. |
6 | Marinus Wagtmans | s.t. |
7 | Andrés Gandarias | @ 2min 36sec |
8 | Francisco Galdos | @ 2min 45sec |
9 | Herman Van Springel | @ 3min 1sec |
10 | Jan Janssen | s.t. |
11 | Martin Van den Bossche | s.t. |
12 | Lucien Aimar | s.t. |
After stage 12:
Points: Godefroot
Mountains: Merckx
Team: Faemino
GC after stage 12:
1 | Eddy Merckx | 59hr 51min 5sec |
2 | Joop Zoetemelk | @ 6min 1sec |
3 | Gösta Pettersson | @ 10min 4sec |
4 | Herman Van Springel | @ 11min 29sec |
5 | Raymond Poulidor | @ 11min 57sec |
6 | Italo Zilioli | @ 12min 15sec |
7 | Marinus Wagtmans | @ 12min 21sec |
8 | Francisco Galdos | @ 12min 58sec |
9 | Georges Pintens | @ 13min 5sec |
10 | Martin Van den Bossche | @ 13min 20sec |
11 | Lucien Van Impe | @ 14min 1sec |
12 | Luis Zubero | @ 14min 18sec |
Stage 13: Thursday, July 9, Grenoble - Gap, 195.5 km (120 miles)
Major ascents: Laffrey, Lholme, Noyer, Festre, Sentinelle
1 | Primo Mori | 5hr 52min 16sec |
2 | Marinus Wagtmans | @ 1min 17sec |
3 | Walter Godefroot | @ 2min 30sec |
4 | Eddy Merckx | s.t. |
5 | Luis Zubero | s.t. |
6 | Lucien Van Impe | s.t. |
7 | Alain Vasseur | @ 3min 8sec |
8 | Pierre Gautier | s.t. |
9 | Lucien Aimar | s.t. |
10 | Franco Mori | s.t. |
11 | Evert Dolman | s.t. |
12 | Walter Ricci | s.t. |
After this stage:
GC Leader: Merckx
Points: Godefroot
Mountains: Gandarias
Team: Faemino
GC after Stage 13:
Stage 14: Friday, July 10, Gap - Mont Ventoux, 170 km (106 miles)
Major ascents: St. Jean, Macuegne and hilltop finish at Mt Ventoux
1 | Eddy Merckx | 5hr 47min 44sec |
2 | Martin Van Den Bossche | @ 1mn 11sec |
3 | Lucien Van Impe | s.t. |
4 | Marinus Wagtmans | @ 1min 21sec |
5 | Bernard Thévenet | @ 1min 25sec |
6 | Raymond Delisle | @ 1min 31sec |
7 | Antoon Houbrechts | s.t. |
8 | Raymond Poulidor | s.t. |
9 | Gösta Pettersson | @ 1min 39sec |
10 | Francisco Galdos | s.t. |
11 | Willy Van Neste | @ 1min 58sec |
12 | Georges Pintens | @ 2min 20sec |
After this stage:
GC Leader: Merckx
Points: Merckx
Mountains: Merckx
Team: Kas
GC after Stage 14:
Stage 15: Saturday, July 11, Carpentras - Montpellier, 144.5 km (88 miles)
1 | Narinus Wagtmans | 3hr 53min 58sec |
2 | Marino Basso | s.t. |
3 | Pieter Nassen | s.t. |
4 | Evert Dolman | s.t. |
5 | Cyrille Guimard | s.t. |
6 | Rolf Wolfshohl | s.t. |
7 | Georges Van Den Berghe | s.t. |
8 | Cees Zootjens | s.t. |
9 | Attilio Benfatto | s.t. |
10 | Harry Stevens | s.t. |
GC after Stage 15:
Stage 16: Sunday, July 12, Montpellier - Toulouse, 257.5 km (160 miles)
1 | Albert Van Vlierberghe | 8hr 21min 12sec |
2 | Attilio Benfatto | s.t. |
3 | Mogens Frey | @ 44sec |
4 | Raymond Riotte | s.t. |
5 | Pietro Guerra | s.t. |
6 | Jos Huysmans | s.t. |
7 | Harm Ottenbros | s.t. |
8 | Joseph Bruyère | s.t. |
9 | Jos Van der Vleuten | s.t. |
10 | Aurelio Gonzales | s.t. |
11 | Walter Godefroot | @ 1min 3sec |
12 | Georges Van den Berghe | s.t. |
After this stage:
GC: Merckx
Points: Godefroot
Mountains: Merckx
Team: Kas
GC after Stage 16:
Stage 17: Monday, July 13, Toulouse - Saint Gaudens, 193 km (120 miles)
1 | Luis Ocaña | 5 hr 20 min 47 sec |
2 | Cyrille Guimard | 5 hr 2min 22sec |
3 | Marino Basso | s.t. |
4 | Walter Godefroot | s.t. |
5 | Harry Steevens | s.t. |
6 | Daniel Van Ryckeghem | s.t. |
7 | Gérard Vianen | s.t. |
8 | Evert Dolman | s.t. |
9 | Marinus Wagtmans | s.t. |
10 | Albert Van Vlierberghe | s.t. |
11 | Eddy Merckx | s.t. |
12 | Johnny Schleck | s.t. |
GC after Stage 17:
Stage 18: Tuesday, July 14, Saint Gaudens - La Mongie, 137 km (85 miles)
Major ascents: Menté, Peyresourde, Aspin, finish at La Mongie
1 | Bernard Thévenet | 4hr 49min 36sec |
2 | Martin Van Den Bossche | @ 49sec |
3 | Lucien Van Impe | @ 55sec |
4 | Eddy Merckx | @ 1min 6sec |
5 | Antoon Houbrechts | @ 1min 35sec |
6 | Joop Zoetemelk | @ 1min 37sec |
7 | Silvano Schiavon | @ 1min 49sec |
8 | Francisco Galdos | @ 1min 52sec |
9 | Aurelio Gonzales | @ 2min 2sec |
10 | Gösta Pettersson | @ 2min 6sec |
11 | Luis Ocaña | @ 2min 19sec |
12 | Italo Zilioli | @ 2min 41sec |
After this stage:
GC: Merckx
Points: Merckx
Mountains: Merckx
Team GC: Kas
GC after Stage 18:
Stage 19: Wednesday, July 15, Bagneres de Bigorre - Mourenx, 186.6 km (116 miles)
Major ascents: Tourmalet, Aubisque
1 | Christian Raymond | 5 hr 27 min 25 sec |
2 | Walter Godefroot | @ 1min 1sec |
3 | Josef Huysmans | s.t. |
4 | Aurelio Gonzales | s.t. |
5 | Robert Bouloux | s.t. |
6 | André Poppe | s.t. |
7 | Harry Steevens | @ 2min 27sec |
8 | Ronny De Witte | s.t. |
9 | Gérard Vianen | s.t. |
10 | Jean-Pierre Danguillaume | s.t. |
11 | Marino Basso | s.t. |
12 | Franco Balmamion | s.t. |
After this stage:
GC: Merckx
Points: Godefroot
Mountains: Merckx
Team GC: Kas
GC after Stage 19:
Stage 20A: Thursday, July 16, Morenx - Bordeaux, 236.5 km (147 miles)
1 | Rolf Wolfshohl | 6 hr 26 min 49 sec |
2 | Franco Mori | s.t. |
3 | Eddy Beugels | s.t. |
4 | Nemesio Jimenez | s.t. |
5 | Luciano Della Bona | s.t. |
6 | Jozef Huysmans | s.t. |
7 | Vicente López-Carril | s.t. |
8 | Johnny Schleck | s.t. |
9 | Gilbert Bellone | s.t. |
10 | Eddy Reyniers | s.t. |
11 | Michel Perin | s.t. |
12 | Jean-Pierre Parenteau | s.t. |
GC after Stage 20A:
Stage 20B: Thursday, July 16, Bordeaux Individual Time Trial, 8.25 km (5.12 miles)
1 | Eddy Merckx | 10min 32.64sec |
2 | Thomas Petterson | @ 12sec |
3 | Luis Ocaña | @ 13sec |
4 | Mogens Frey | @ 15sec |
5 | Antoon Houbrechts | @ 17sec |
6 | Joop Zoetemelk | s.t. |
7 | José-Antonio Gonzales-Linares | s.t. |
8 | Gösta Petterson | @ 18sec |
9 | Joaquim Agostinho | @ 19sec |
10 | Martin Van den Bossche | @ 21sec |
11 | Georges Pintens | @ 26sec |
12 | Eddy Schutz | @ 27sec |
GC after stage 20B:
Stage 21: Friday, July 17, Ruffec - Tours, 193 km (120 miles)
1 | Marino Basso | 5hr 24min 55sec |
2 | Jan Janssen | s.t. |
3 | Walter Godefroot | s.t. |
4 | Jozef Huysmans | s.t. |
5 | Daniel Van Ryckeghem | s.t. |
6 | Cyrille Guimard | s.t. |
7 | Adriano Durante | s.t. |
8 | Attilio Benfatto | s.t. |
9 | Cees Rentmeester | s.t. |
10 | Joseph Bruyère | s.t. |
11 | Rolf Wolfshohl | s.t. |
12 | Marinus Wagtmans | s.t. |
After this stage:
Overall leader: Merckx
Points: Godefroot
Team: Kas
GC after Stage 21:
Stage 22: Saturday, July 18, Tours - Versailles, 241 km (150 miles)
1 | Jean-Pierre Danguillaume | 6hr 43min 13sec |
2 | Jan Janssen | s.t. |
3 | Pietro Guerra | s.t. |
4 | Marino Basso | s.t. |
5 | Cyrille Guimard | s.t. |
6 | Johnny Schleck | s.t. |
7 | Marinus Wagtmans | s.t. |
8 | Jozef Huysmans | s.t. |
9 | Mogens Frey | s.t. |
10 | Romano Tumellero | s.t. |
11 | Robert Bouloux | s.t. |
12 | Jaak De Boever | s.t. |
After this stage:
Overall Leader: Merckx
Points: Godefroot
Team: Salvarani
GC after Stage 22:
Stage 23: Sunday, July 19, Versailles - Paris Individual Time Trial, 54 km (33.5 miles)
1 | Eddy Merckx | 1hr 9min 39sec |
2 | Luis Ocaña | @ 1min 47sec |
3 | Gösta Pettersson | @ 2min 15sec |
4 | Joop Zoetemelk | @ 2min 37sec |
5 | Thomas Pettersson | @ 2min 38sec |
6 | José-Antonio Gonzales-Linares | @ 3min 5sec |
7 | Raymond Poulidor | @ 3min 8sec |
8 | Mogens Frey | @ 3min 13sec |
9 | Antoon Houbrechts | @ 3min 15sec |
10 | Joaquim Agostinho | @ 3min 26sec |
11 | Harry Steevens | s.t. |
12 | Martin Van den Bossche | @ 3min 40sec |
Full Starting Team Roster with Racing Numbers
Faemino
Dirextor Sportif: Guillaume Driessens
Assistant D.S. Marino Vigna
Peugeot- BP Michelin
All Peugeot team riders are French
Director Sportif: Gaston Plaud
Assistant D.D. Robert Naye
Fagor - Mercier - Hutchinson
Director Sportif: Louis Caput
Salvarani
Director Sportif: Luciano Pezzi
Assistant D.S. Arnaldo Pambianco
KAS
All KAS riders are Spanish
Director Sportif: Dalmacio Langarica
Willem II - Gazelle
Director Sportif: Tom Vissers
Assistant D.S. Mathieu Joris
Molteni
Director Sportif : Giorgio Albani
Assistant D.S. Marino Fontana
Frimatic - De Gribaldy
Director Sportif: Jean De Gribaldy
Assistsnt D.S.: Guy Caradec
BIC
Director Sportif: Maurice De Mauer
Assistant D.S. Gerard Morin
Sonolor - Lejeune
Director Sportif: Jean Stablinski
Assistant D.S. Edouard Delberghe
Mann - Grundig
All Mann-Grundig riders are Belgian
Director Sportif: Frans Cools
Assistant D.S. Eric Gemoets
Mars - Flandria
Director Sportif: Brik Schotte
Assistant D.S. Noel Fore
Caballero - Laurens
All Caballero riders are Dutch
Director Sportif: Gerrit Peters
Ferretti
Director Sportif: Alfredo Martini
SCIC
All SCIC riders are Italian
Director Sportif: Eraldo Giganti
Photos from the 1970 Tour de France:
Stage 6: Merckx dishes out some big hurt on the pavé. |
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Stage 10: The winning break with, from left to right, Joop Zoetemelk, Georges Pintens and Eddy Merckx. Guerrino Tosello's shadow can be seen just behind Zoetemelk's. Merckx won the stage. |
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Stage 12: Merckx alone on the crest of the Cucheron |
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Video of Eddy Merckx on Mt. Ventoux, stage 14
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