Tour de France 1969
Stage 18
Mourenx → Bordeaux
Race Report
Stage 18 of the 1969 Tour de France, held on July 13, 1969, covered 18.5 km from Mourenx to Bordeaux. Barry Hoban won the stage via time trial. Classified as a hilly stage with a flat finish. The riders faced 269 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 46.0 km/h, which was 9.7 km/h faster than the edition average of 36.3 km/h, ranking as the 3rd fastest stage of the race. This was an individual time trial, where riders raced alone against the clock.
Mourenx → Bordeaux
Stage 15 (ITT) | Revel - Revel
Stage Winner
Barry Hoban
Yellow Jersey
Eddy Merckx
Avg Speed
46.0 km/h
Elevation
269 m
Difficulty
23
Win Type
Time trial
Won How
Time trial
Startlist Quality
1,452
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Eddy Merckx
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Revel → Revel
161 km
Eddy Merckx
Castelnaudary → Luchon
196 km
Raymond Delisle
Luchon → Mourenx
234 km
Eddy Merckx
Libourne → Brive-la-Gaillarde
199 km
Barry Hoban
Brive-la-Gaillarde → Puy de Dôme
214 km
Pierre Matignon
Clermont-Ferrand → Montargis
201 km
Herman Vanspringel
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 18 of the 1969 Tour de France?
Barry Hoban won Stage 18 of the 1969 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 18 of the 1969 Tour de France?
Stage 18 covered 18.5 km from Mourenx to Bordeaux. The total elevation gain was 269 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 18 of the 1969 Tour de France?
Eddy Merckx wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 18 of the 1969 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 18 in the 1969 Tour de France?
Stage 18 ran from Mourenx to Bordeaux, a distance of 18.5 km. It was classified as a hills flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 18 in the 1969 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 18 was 46.0 km/h. The stage profile was classified as hills flat finish.