Stage results with running GC:
Prologue: Saturday, June 26, Mulhouse 11 km Team Time Trial
The prologue times were calculated by adding up the times of the first five riders of each team and did not apply to the riders' individual GC, but did count towards the Team GC competition:
- Molteni: 1hr 5min 16sec
- Ferretti @ 1min 48sec
- Flandria-Mars @ 2min 16sec
- Bic @ 2min 23sec
- Peugeot @ 3min 2sec
- Salvarani @ 3min 11sec
- Goudsmit @ 3min 15sec
- Sonolor-Lejeune @ 3min 24sec
- SCIC @ 3min 42sec
- KAS @ 3min 44sec
- Hoover-De Gribaldy @ 4min 34sec
- Fagor-Mercier @ 4min 45sec
- Werner @ 5min 12sec
GC after the prologue: Merckx (Molteni) is awarded the Yellow Jersey
Stage 1A: Sunday, June 27, Mulhouse - Bâle, 59.5 km
Major ascents: Appach, Notscherei
- Eric Leman: 1hr 24min 36sec
- Walter Godefroot s.t.
- Guido Reybrouck s.t.
- Gerben Karstens s.t.
- Roger De Vlaeminck s.t.
- Cyrille Guimard s.t.
- Jan Krekels s.t.
- Roger Swerts s.t.
- Pieter Nassan s.t.
- Albert Van Vlierberghe s.t.
GC after Stage 1A:
- Marinus Wagtmans: 1hr 24min 16sec
- Jozef Huysmans s.t.
- Eddy Merckx s.t.
- Victor Van Schil s.t.
- Frans Mintjens s.t.
- Julien Stevens s.t.
- Edouard Janssens @ 7sec
- Albert Van Vlierberghe @ 10sec
- Gösta Pettersson s.t.
- Pietro Campagnari s.t.
Stage 1B: Sunday, June 27, Bâle - Fribourg, 90 km
- Gerben Karstens: 2hr 28min 26sec
- Roger De Vlaeminck s.t.
- Walter Godefroot s.t.
- Cyrille Guimard s.t.
- Josef Huysmans s.t.
- Enrico Paolini s.t.
- José Gomez-Lucas s.t.
- Tino Tabak s.t.
- Rolf Wolfschohl s.t.
- Jan Krekels s.t.
GC after Stage 1B:
- Eddy Merckx: 3hr 52min 37sec
- Herman Van Springel @ 4sec
- Josef Huysmans @ 5min
- Victor Van Schil s.t.
- Albert Van Vlierberghe @ 15sec
- Gösta Pettersson s.t.
- Pietro Campagnari s.t.
- Roger De Vlaeminck @ 20sec
- Tino Tabak s.t.
- Eric De Vlaeminck s.t.
Stage 1C: Sunday, June 27, Fribourg - Mulhouse, 74 km
- Albert Van Vlierberghe: 1hr 43min 32sec
- Eric De Vlaeminck s.t.
- Enrico Paolini s.t.
- Cyrille Guimard s.t.
- Gerben Karstens s.t.
- Guido Reybrouck s.t.
- Roger De Vlaeminck s.t.
- Jan Krekels s.t.
- Walter Godefroot s.t.
- Albert Fritz s.t.
GC after Stage 1C:
- Eddy Merckx: 5hr 36min 10sec
- Herman Van Springel @ 5sec
- Albert Van Vlierberghe @ 6sec
- Josef Huysmans s.t.
- Victor Van Schil s.t.
- Eric De Vlaeminck @ 13sec
- Gösta Pettersson @ 16sec
- Barry Hoban @ 21sec
- Roger De Vlaeminck s.t.
- Tino Tabak s.t.
Stage 2: Monday, June 28, Mulhouse - Strasbourg, 144 km
Major ascent: Firstplan
- Eddy Merckx: 3hr 5min 27sec
- Roger De Vlaeminck s.t.
- Herman Van Springel s.t.
- Joop Zoetemelk s.t.
- Gianni Motta s.t.
- Tino Tabak s.t.
- Enrico Paolini s.t.
- Christian Raymond s.t.
- Gösta Pettersson s.t.
- Luis Ocaña s.t.
GC after Stage 2:
- Eddy Merckx: 8hr 41min 16sec
- Herman Van Springel @ 21sec
- Roger De Vlaeminck @ 32sec
- Gösta Pettersson @ 37sec
- Tino Tabak @ 42sec
- Enrico Paolini s.t.
- Joop Zoetemelk s.t.
- Gianni Motta @ 44sec
- Leif Mortenson @ 47sec
- Luis Ocaña s.t.
Stage 3: Tuesday, June 29, Strasbourg - Nancy, 165.5 km
Major ascents: Donon, Chapelotte
- Marinus Wagtmans: 4hr 14min 21sec
- Barry Hoban s.t.
- Nemesio Jimenez s.t.
- Jean-Pierre Genet s.t.
- Willy Van Neste s.t.
- Pietro Guerra s.t.
- Victor Van Schil s.t.
- Wilfried David s.t.
- Mauro Simonetti s.t.
- Jean-Claude Genty s.t.
GC after Stage 3:
- Eddy Merckx: 12hr 58min 6sec
- Herman Van Springel @ 21sec
- Roger De Vlaeminck @ 32sec
- Gösta Pettersson @ 37sec
- Tino Tabak @ 42sec
- Enrico Paolini s.t.
- Joop Zoetemelk s.t.
- Gianni Motta @ 44sec
- Leif Mortensen @ 47sec
- Luis Ocaña s.t.
Stage 4: Wednesday, June 30, Nancy - Marche en Famenne, 242 km
- Jean-Pierre Genet: 6hr 45min 3sec
- José Gomez-Lucas @ 1sec
- Cyrille Guimard @ 5sec
- Roger De Vlaeminck s.t.
- Guido Reybrouck s.t.
- Gerben Karstens s.t.
- Walter Godefroot s.t.
- Gert Harings s.t.
- Eddy Merckx s.t.
- Jan Krekels s.t.
GC after stage 4:
- Eddy Merckx: 19hr 43min 14sec
- Herman Van Springel @ 21sec
- Roger De Vlaeminck @ 32sec
- Gösta Pettersson @ 37sec
- Tino Tabak @ 42sec
- Enrico Paolini s.t.
- Joop Zoetemelk s.t.
- Gianni Motta @ 44sec
- Leif Mortensen @ 47sec
- Luis Ocaña s.t.
Stage 5: Thursday, July 1, Dinant - Roubaix, 208.5 km
Major ascent: Grammont
- Pietro Guerra: 5hr 13min 56sec
- Julien Stevens s.t.
- Robert Bouloux @ 3sec
- Willy Van Neste s.t.
- José Catieau s.t.
- Albert Van Vlierberghe s.t.
- Raymond Riotte @ 22sec
- Roger DeVlaeminck @ 1min 16sec
- Eric De Vlaeminck s.t.
- Eddy Merckx s.t.
GC after Stage 5:
- Eddy Merckx: 24hr 58min 21sec
- Herman Van Springel @ 26sec
- Roger De Vlaeminck @ 37sec
- Gösta Petterson @ 42sec
- Joop Zoetemelk @ 44sec
- Tino Tabak @ 47sec
- Enrico Paolini @ 49sec
- Gianni Motta s.t.
- Lucien van Impe @ 51sec
- Leif Mortensen @ 52sec
- Luis Ocaña s.t.
Stage 6A: Friday, July 2, Roubaix - Amiens, 127.5 km
- Eric Leman: 3hr 3min 19sec
- Gerben Karstens s.t.
- Cyrille Guimard s.t.
- Eddy Peelman s.t.
- Roger De Vlaeminck s.t.
- Walter Godefroot s.t.
- Marinus Wagtmans s.t.
- Albert Fritz s.t.
- Eric De Vlaeminck s.t.
- Guido Reybrouck s.t.
GC after Stage 6A:
- Eddy Merckx: 28hr 1min 40sec
- Herman Van Springel @ 26sec
- Roger De Vlaeminck @ 37sec
- Gösta Pettersson @ 42sec
- Joop Zoetemelk @ 44sec
- Gianni Motta s.t.
- Tino Tabak @ 47sec
- Enrico Paolini s.t.
- Lucien van Impe @ 51sec
- Leif Mortensen @ 52sec
- Luis Ocaña s.t.
Stage 6B: Friday, July 2, Amiens - Le Touquet, 133.5 km
- Mauro Simonetti: 3hr 47min 56sec
- Wilmo Francioni @ 3sec
- Frans Mintjens @ 5sec
- Jos Van der Vleuten s.t.
- Rolf Wolfshohl s.t.
- Ventura Diaz s.t.
- Jean-Claude Genty s.t.
- Roger De Vlaeminck s.t.
- Gerben Karstens s.t.
- Guido Reybrouck s.t.
GC after Stage 6B:
- Eddy Merckx: 31hr 49min 41sec
- Herman Van Springel @ 26sec
- Roger De Vlaeminck @ 37sec
- Gösta Pettersson @ 42sec
- Gianni Motta @ 43sec
- Joop Zoetemelk @ 44sec
- Enrico Paolini @ 47sec
- Tino Tabak s.t.
- Lucien van Impe @ 51sec
- Leif Mortensen @ 52sec
Stage 7: Sunday, July 4, Rungis - Nevers, 257.5 km
- Eric Leman: 6hr 45min 33sec
- Gerben Karstens s.t.
- Walter Godefroot s.t.
- Cyrille Guimard s.t.
- Gianni Motta s.t.
- Ercole Gualazzini s.t.
- Vendenberghe s.t.
- Mariano Martinez s.t.
- Jan Van Katwijk s.t.
- Pietro Guerra s.t.
GC after Stage 7:
- Eddy Merckx: 38hr 35min 14sec
- Herman Van Springel @ 26sec
- Roger De Vlaeminck @ 37sec
- Gianni Motta @ 40sec
- Gösta Pettersson @ 42sec
- Joop Zoetemelk @ 44sec
- Enrico Paolini @ 47sec
- Tino Tabak s.t.
- Lucien van Impe @ 51sec
- Leif Mortensen @ 52sec
Stage 8: Monday, July 5, Nevers - Puy de Dôme, 221 km
Major ascents: La Cratère and hilltop finish at Puy de Dôme
- Luis Ocaña: 6hr 21min 10sec
- Joop Zoetemelk @ 7sec
- Joaquim Agostinho @ 13sec
- Eddy Merckx @ 15sec
- Gösta Pettersson @ 49sec
- Agustin Tamames @ 1min 10sec
- Cyrille Guimard @ 1min 15sec
- Bernard Thévenet @ 1min 21sec
- Gianni Motta @ 1min 37sec
- Enrico Paolini @ 1min 52sec
GC after Stage 8:
- Eddy Merckx: 44hr 56min 39sec
- Joop Zoetemelk @ 36sec
- Luis Ocaña @ 37sec
- Gösta Pettersson @ 1min 16sec
- Bernard Thévenet @ 1mn 58sec
- Gianni Motta @ 2min 2sec
- Enrico Paolini @ 2min 24sec
- Thomas Pettersson @ 2min 48sec
- Lucien van Impe @ 2mn 51sec
- Leif Mortensen @ 3min 12sec
Stage 9: Tueday, July 6, Clermont Ferrand - St. Etienne, 153 km
Major ascent: Croix de l'Homme Mort
- Walter Godefroot: 4hr 2min 18sec
- Wilmo Francioni s.t.
- Jozef Spruyt s.t.
- Jean-Pierre Danguillaume s.t.
- Marinus Wagtmans s.t.
- Jean-Pierre Genet @ 32sec
- Vicente López-Carril s.t.
- Jean-Claude Genty s.t.
- Lucien Aimar s.t.
- Gianni Motta @ 6min 8sec
GC after Stage 9:
- Eddy Merckx: 49hr 5min 6sec
- Joop Zoetemelk @ 36sec
- Luis Ocaña @ 37sec
- Gösta Pettersson @ 1min 16sec
- Bernard Thévenet @ 1min 58sec
- Gianni Motta @ 2min 2sec
- Enrico Paolini @ 2min 24sec
- Thomas Pettersson @ 2min 48sec
- Lucien van Impe @ 2min 51sec
- Leif Mortensen @ 3min 12sec
Stage 10: Wednesday, July 7, St. Etienne - Grenoble, 188.5 km
Major ascents: Grand Bois, Cucheron, Porte
- Bernard Thévenet: 5hr 24min 33sec
- Gösta Pettersson s.t.
- Joop Zoetemelk s.t.
- Luis Ocaña s.t.
- Cyrille Guimard @ 1min 9sec
- Lucien van Impe s.t.
- Eddy Merckx @ 1min 36sec
- Luis Zubero s.t.
- Jean-Pierre Danguillaume @ 1min 52sec
- Vicente López-Carril s.t.
GC after stage 10:
- Joop Zoetemelk: 54hr 30min 15sec
- Luis Ocaña @ 1sec
- Gösta Pettersson @ 40sec
- Eddy Merckx @ 1min
- Bernard Thévenet @ 1min 22sec
- Lucien van Impe @ 3min 24sec
- Leif Mortensen @ 4min 28sec
- Gianni Motta @ 5min 13sec
- Enrico Paolini @ 5min 36sec
- Thomas Pettersson @ 6min
Stage 11: Thursday, July 8, Grenoble - Orcières Merlette, 134 km
Major ascents: Laffrey, Noyer and hilltop finish at Orcières-Merlette
- Luis Ocaña: 4hr 2min 49sec
- Lucien van Impe @ 5min 52sec
- Eddy Merckx @ 8min 42sec
- Joop Zoetemelk s.t.
- Gösta Pettersson s.t.
- Bernard Thévenet s.t.
- Bernard Labourdette s.t.
- Cyrille Guimard @ 8min 45sec
- Thomas Pettersson s.t.
- Joaquim Agostinho s.t.
GC after stage 11:
- Luis Ocaña: 58hr 33min 0sec
- Joop Zoetemelk @ 8min 43sec
- Lucien van Impe @ 9min 20sec
- Gösta Pettersson @ 9min 26sec
- Eddy Merckx @ 9min 46sec
- Bernard Thévenet @ 10min 8sec
- Leif Mortensen @ 13min 22sec
- Thomas Pettersson @ 14min 50sec
- Joaquim Agostinho @ 20min 31sec
- Cyrille Guimard @ 21min 35sec
Stage 12: Saturday, July 10, Orcières Merlette - Marseille, 251 km
- Luciano Armani: 5hr 25min 28sec
- Eddy Merckx s.t.
- Lucien Aimar s.t.
- Jos Van Der Vleuten s.t.
- Enrico Paolini s.t.
- Désiré Letort s.t.
- Robert Bouloux s.t.
- Marinus Wagtmans @ 2sec
- Jozef Huysmans s.t.
- Cyrille Guimard @ 1min 56sec
GC after Stage 12:
- Luis Ocana: 64hr 24sec
- Eddy Merckx @ 7min 34sec
- Joop Zoetemelk @ 8min 43sec
- Lucien van Impe @ 9min 20sec
- Gösta Pettersson @ 9min 26sec
- Bernard Thévenet @ 10min 8sec
- Leif Mortenson @ 13min 22sec
- Thomas Pettersson @ 14min 50sec
- Joaquim Agostinho @ 20min 31sec
- Cyrille Guimard @ 21min 35sec
Stage 13: Sunday, July 11, Albi 16.3 km Individual Time Trial
- Eddy Merckx: 22min 57sec
- Luis Ocaña @ 11sec
- Charly Grosskost s.t.
- Cyrille Guimard @ 26sec
- Ferdi Bracke s.t.
- Mauro Simonetti @ 41sec
- Thomas Pettersson @ 42sec
- Bernard Thévenet s.t.
- Joaquim Agostinho @ 50sec
- Désiré Letort @ 55sec
GC after Stage 13:
- Luis Ocaña: 64hr 23min 32sec
- Eddy Merckx @ 7min 23sec
- Joop Zoetemelk @ 9min 34sec
- Lucien van Impe @ 10min 14sec
- Gösta Pettersson @ 10min 30sec
- Bernard Thévenet @ 10min 39sec
- Leif Mortensen @ 14min 31sec
- Thomas Pettersson @ 15min 21sec
- Joaquim Agostinho @ 21min 10sec
- Cyrille Guimard @ 21min 50sec
Stage 14: Monday, July 12, Revel - Luchon, 214.5 km
Major ascents: Portet d'Aspet, Mente, Portillon
In a terrible storm, Ocaña crashed out of the race. Video at the bottom of the page
- José-Manuel Fuente: 6hr 11min 54sec
- Eddy Merckx @ 6min 21sec
- Lucien van Impe s.t.
- Vicente López-Carril s.t.
- Lucien Aimar s.t.
- Joop Zoetemelk s.t.
- Cyrille Guimard @ 7min 15sec
- Antonio Martos @ 7min 26sec
- Bernard Labourdette @ 7min 34sec
- Joaquim Agostinho @ 7min 35sec
GC after Stage 14:
- Eddy Merckx: 70hr 49min 10sec
- Joop Zoetemelk @ 2min 21sec
- Lucien van Impe @ 2min 51sec
- Bernard Thévenet @ 4min 46sec
- Leif Mortensen @ 11min 24sec
- Thomas Pettersson @ 14min 56sec
- Joaquim Agostinho @ 15min 1sec
- Cyrille Guimard @ 15min 21sec
- Lucien Aimar @ 19min 41sec
- Bernard Labourdette @ 20min
Stage 15: Tuesday, July 13, Luchon - Superbagnères, 19.6 km
Major ascent: hilltop finish at Superbagnères
- José-Manuel Fuente: 47min 42sec
- Lucien van Impe @ 26sec
- Bernard Thévenet @ 28sec
- Eddy Merckx @ 1min
- Joop Zoetemelk s.t.
- Francisco Galdos @ 1min 2sec
- Victor Van Schil @ 1min 4sec
- Joaquim Agostinho @ 1min 6sec
- Cyrille Guimard @ 1min 9sec
- Raymond Delisle s.t.
GC after Stage 15:
- Eddy Merckx: 71hr 37min 52sec
- Lucien van Impe @ 2min 17sec
- Joop Zoetemelk @ 2min 21sec
- Bernard Thévenet @ 4min 14sec
- Leif Mortensen @ 12min 16sec
- Joaquim Agostinho @ 15min 7sec
- Cyrille Guimard @ 15min 30sec
- Thomas Pettersson @ 16min 42sec
- Lucien Aimar @ 21min 49sec
- Bernard Labourdette @ 22min 28sec
Stage 16A: Wednesday, July 14, Luchon - Gourett Ski Station at Les Eaux Bonnes, 145 km
Major ascents: Peyresourde, Aspin, Tourmalet, Aubisque
- Bernard Labourdette: 5hr 8min 36sec
- Eddy Merckx @ 1min 32sec
- Lucien van Impe @ 1min 34sec
- Joop Zoetemelk @ 1min 35sec
- Cyrille Guimard @ 1min 39sec
- Vicente López-Carril @ 1min 44sec
- Désiré Letort @ 1min 49sec
- Joaquim Agostinho @ 1min 51sec
- Leif Mortensen @ 2min 20sec
- Marinus Wagtmans @ 2min 57sec
GC after Stage 16A:
- Eddy Merckx: 76hr 47min 57sec
- Lucien van Impe @ 2min 17sec
- Joop Zoetemelk @ 2min 26sec
- Bernard Thévenet @ 6min 36sec
- Leif Mortensen @ 13min 7sec
- Joaquim Agostinho @ 15min 29sec
- Cyrille Guimard @ 15min 40sec
- Bernard Labourdette @ 20min 59sec
- Lucien Aimar @ 23min 41sec
- Vicente López-Carril @ 24min 7sec
Stage 16B: Wednesday, July 14, Gourette - Pau, 57.5 km
- Herman Van Springel: 1hr 17min 58sec
- Willy Van Neste s.t.
- Cyrille Guimard @ 24sec
- Eddy Merckx s.t.
- Enrico Paolini s.t.
- Joop Zoetemelk s,t,
- Lucien van Impe s.t.
- Joaquim Agostinho s.t.
- Leif Mortensen s.t.
- Agustin Tamames s.t.
GC after Stage 16B:
- Eddy Merckx: 78hr 6min 19sec
- Lucien van Impe @ 2min 17sec
- Joop Zoetemelk @ 2min 21sec
- Bernard Thévenet @ 6min 49sec
- Leif Mortensen @ 13min 7sec
- Joaquim Agostinho @ 15min 29sec
- Cyrille Guimard @ 15min 34sec
- Bernard Labourdette @ 21min 12sec
- Lucien Aimar @ 23min 54sec
- Vicente López-Carril @ 24min 20sec
Stage 17: Thursday, July 15, Mont de Marsan - Bordeaux, 188 km
- Eddy Merckx: 5hr 32min 31sec
- Georges Vandenberghe s.t.
- Roger Swerts s.t.
- Jos Van der Vleuten s.t.
- Raymond Riotte s.t.
- Barry Hoban @ 2min 26sec
- José-Manuel Lopez-Rodriguez s.t.
- Nemesio Jimenez s.t.
- Julien Stevens @ 3min 1sec
- Gerben Karstens @ 3min 5sec
GC after Stage 17:
- Eddy Merckx: 83hr 38min 30sec
- Lucien van Impe @ 5min 38sec
- Joop Zoetemelk @ 5min 46sec
- Bernard Thévenet @ 10min 14sec
- Leif Mortensen @ 16min 32sec
- Joaquim Agosntiho @ 18min 54sec
- Cyrille Guimard @ 19min 29sec
- Bernard Labourdette @ 24min 37sec
- Lucien Aimar @ 27min 19sec
- Vicente López-Carril @ 27min 45sec
Stage 18: Friday, July 16, Bordeaux - Poitier, 244 km
- Jean-Pierre Danguillaume: 6hr 30min 33sec
- Jan Krekels s.t.
- Bernard Guyot s.t.
- Ottavio Crepaldi s.t.
- José Catieau s.t.
- Jozef Spruyt s.t.
- Jean Vidament s.t.
- Enrico Paolini s.t.
- Rolf Wolfshohl s.t.
- Johnny Schleck s.t.
GC after Stage 18:
- Eddy Merckx: 90hr 13min 6sec
- Lucien van Impe @ 5min 38sec
- Joop Zoetemelk @ 5min 45sec
- Bernard Thévenet @ 10min 14sec
- Leif Mortensen @ 16min 32sec
- Joaquim Agostinho @ 18min 54sec
- Cyrille Guimard @ 19min 29sec
- Bernard Labourdette @ 24min 30sec
- Lucien Aimar @ 26min 22sec
- Vicente López-Carril @ 28min 13sec
Stage 19: Saturday, July 17, Blois - Versailles, 185 km
- Jan Krekels: 5hr 21min 6sec
- Cyrille Guimard s.t.
- Jean-Pierre Danguillaume s.t.
- Wilmo Francioni s.t.
- Marinus Wagtmans
- Herman Van Springel s.t.
- Luciano Armani s.t.
- Julien Stevens (5hr 21min 4sec)
- Victor Van Schil s.t.
- Joaquim Agostinho s.t.
GC after Stage 19:
- Eddy Merckx: 95hr 34min 42sec
- Lucien van Impe @ 5min 38sec
- Joop Zoetemelk @ 5min 45sec
- Bernard Thévenet @ 10min 14sec
- Leif Mortensen @ 16min 32sec
- Joaquim Agostinho @ 18min 24sec
- Cyrille Guimard @ 18min 49sec
- Bernard Labourdette @ 24min 30sec
- Lucien Aimar @ 26min 22sec
- Vicente López-Carril @ 28min 13sec
Stage 20 (final stage): Sunday, July 18, Versailles - Piste de Vincennes (Hippodrome), 53.8 km Individual Time Trial
- Eddy Merckx: 1hr 10min 32sec
- Joaquim Agostinho @ 2min 36sec
- Marinus Wagtmans @ 2min 52sec
- Ferdi Bracke @ 3min 4sec
- Roger Swerts @ 3min 15sec
- Herman Van Springel @ 3min 26sec
- Victor Van Schil @ 4min 3sec
- Joop Zoetemelk @ 4min 6sec
- Cyrille Guimard @ 4min 9sec
- Nemesio Jimenez @ 4min 12sec
Final 1971 Tour de France General Classification