Tour de France 1969
Stage 12
Digne-les-Bains → Aubagne
Race Report
Stage 12 of the 1969 Tour de France, held on July 7, 1969, covered 111.0 km from Digne-les-Bains to Aubagne. Felice Gimondi won the stage. Classified as a mountain stage with a flat finish after the final descent. The riders faced 2,640 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 39.6 km/h, which was 3.3 km/h faster than the edition average of 36.3 km/h.
Digne-les-Bains → Aubagne
Stage 9 | Thonon-les-Bains - Chamonix
Stage Winner
Felice Gimondi
Yellow Jersey
Eddy Merckx
Avg Speed
39.6 km/h
Elevation
2,640 m
Difficulty
261
Startlist Quality
1,452
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Eddy Merckx
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Thonon → Chamonix
241 km
Roger Pingeon
Chamonix → Briançon
9 km
Herman Vanspringel
Briançon → Digne-les-Bains
137 km
Eddy Merckx
Aubagne → La Grande-Motte
221 km
Guido Reybroeck
La Grande-Motte → Revel
198 km
Joaquim Agostinho
Revel → Revel
161 km
Eddy Merckx
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 12 of the 1969 Tour de France?
Felice Gimondi won Stage 12 of the 1969 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 12 of the 1969 Tour de France?
Stage 12 covered 111.0 km from Digne-les-Bains to Aubagne. The total elevation gain was 2,640 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 12 of the 1969 Tour de France?
Eddy Merckx wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 12 of the 1969 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 12 in the 1969 Tour de France?
Stage 12 ran from Digne-les-Bains to Aubagne, a distance of 111.0 km. It was classified as a mountains flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 12 in the 1969 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 12 was 39.6 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains flat finish.