Tour de France 1969
Stage 17
Luchon → Mourenx
Race Report
Stage 17 of the 1969 Tour de France, held on July 12, 1969, covered 234.0 km from Luchon to Mourenx. Eddy Merckx won the stage. Classified as a hilly stage with a flat finish. The riders faced 2,581 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 33.4 km/h, which was 2.9 km/h slower than the edition average of 36.3 km/h. This was the 2nd longest stage of the edition at 234.0 km.
Luchon → Mourenx
Stage 14 | La Grande-Motte - Revel
Stage Winner
Eddy Merckx
Yellow Jersey
Eddy Merckx
Avg Speed
33.4 km/h
Elevation
2,581 m
Difficulty
70
Startlist Quality
1,452
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Eddy Merckx
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
La Grande-Motte → Revel
198 km
Joaquim Agostinho
Revel → Revel
161 km
Eddy Merckx
Castelnaudary → Luchon
196 km
Raymond Delisle
Mourenx → Bordeaux
19 km
Barry Hoban
Libourne → Brive-la-Gaillarde
199 km
Barry Hoban
Brive-la-Gaillarde → Puy de Dôme
214 km
Pierre Matignon
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 17 of the 1969 Tour de France?
Eddy Merckx won Stage 17 of the 1969 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 17 of the 1969 Tour de France?
Stage 17 covered 234.0 km from Luchon to Mourenx. The total elevation gain was 2,581 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 17 of the 1969 Tour de France?
Eddy Merckx wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 17 of the 1969 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 17 in the 1969 Tour de France?
Stage 17 ran from Luchon to Mourenx, a distance of 234.0 km. It was classified as a hills flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 17 in the 1969 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 17 was 33.4 km/h. The stage profile was classified as hills flat finish.