Tour de France 1969
Stage 11
Briançon → Digne-les-Bains
Race Report
Stage 11 of the 1969 Tour de France, held on July 6, 1969, covered 137.0 km from Briançon to Digne-les-Bains. Eddy Merckx won the stage. Classified as a mountain stage with a flat finish after the final descent. The riders faced 2,285 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 39.0 km/h, which was 2.7 km/h faster than the edition average of 36.3 km/h.
Briançon → Digne-les-Bains
Stage 8b | Divonne-les-Bains - Thonon-les-Bains
Stage Winner
Eddy Merckx
Yellow Jersey
Eddy Merckx
Avg Speed
39.0 km/h
Elevation
2,285 m
Difficulty
142
Startlist Quality
1,452
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Eddy Merckx
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Divonne → Thonon
133 km
Michele Dancelli
Thonon → Chamonix
241 km
Roger Pingeon
Chamonix → Briançon
9 km
Herman Vanspringel
Digne-les-Bains → Aubagne
111 km
Felice Gimondi
Aubagne → La Grande-Motte
221 km
Guido Reybroeck
La Grande-Motte → Revel
198 km
Joaquim Agostinho
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 11 of the 1969 Tour de France?
Eddy Merckx won Stage 11 of the 1969 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 11 of the 1969 Tour de France?
Stage 11 covered 137.0 km from Briançon to Digne-les-Bains. The total elevation gain was 2,285 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 11 of the 1969 Tour de France?
Eddy Merckx wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 11 of the 1969 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 11 in the 1969 Tour de France?
Stage 11 ran from Briançon to Digne-les-Bains, a distance of 137.0 km. It was classified as a mountains flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 11 in the 1969 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 11 was 39.0 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains flat finish.