Tour de France 1969
Stage 16
Castelnaudary → Luchon
Race Report
Stage 16 of the 1969 Tour de France, held on July 11, 1969, covered 196.0 km from Castelnaudary to Luchon. Raymond Delisle won the stage. Classified as a flat stage suited for sprinters. The riders faced 1,259 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 33.7 km/h, which was 2.6 km/h slower than the edition average of 36.3 km/h.
Castelnaudary → Luchon
Stage 13 | Aubagne - La Grande-Motte
Stage Winner
Raymond Delisle
Yellow Jersey
Eddy Merckx
Avg Speed
33.7 km/h
Elevation
1,259 m
Difficulty
18
Startlist Quality
1,452
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Eddy Merckx
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Aubagne → La Grande-Motte
221 km
Guido Reybroeck
La Grande-Motte → Revel
198 km
Joaquim Agostinho
Revel → Revel
161 km
Eddy Merckx
Luchon → Mourenx
234 km
Eddy Merckx
Mourenx → Bordeaux
19 km
Barry Hoban
Libourne → Brive-la-Gaillarde
199 km
Barry Hoban
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 16 of the 1969 Tour de France?
Raymond Delisle won Stage 16 of the 1969 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 16 of the 1969 Tour de France?
Stage 16 covered 196.0 km from Castelnaudary to Luchon. The total elevation gain was 1,259 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 16 of the 1969 Tour de France?
Eddy Merckx wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 16 of the 1969 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 16 in the 1969 Tour de France?
Stage 16 ran from Castelnaudary to Luchon, a distance of 196.0 km. It was classified as a flat stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 16 in the 1969 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 16 was 33.7 km/h. The stage profile was classified as flat.