Tour de France 1969
Stage 20
Brive-la-Gaillarde → Puy de Dôme
Race Report
Stage 20 of the 1969 Tour de France, held on July 15, 1969, covered 214.0 km from Brive-la-Gaillarde to Puy de Dôme. Pierre Matignon won the stage via solo after a 141.0 km solo attack. Classified as a mountain stage with a flat finish after the final descent. The riders faced 5,000 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 30.3 km/h, which was 6.1 km/h slower than the edition average of 36.3 km/h.
Brive-la-Gaillarde → Puy de Dôme
Stage 17 | Luchon - Mourenx
Stage Winner
Pierre Matignon
Yellow Jersey
Eddy Merckx
Avg Speed
30.3 km/h
Elevation
5,000 m
Difficulty
332
Win Type
Solo
Won How
141 km solo
Solo Distance
141.0 km
Startlist Quality
1,452
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Eddy Merckx
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Luchon → Mourenx
234 km
Eddy Merckx
Mourenx → Bordeaux
19 km
Barry Hoban
Libourne → Brive-la-Gaillarde
199 km
Barry Hoban
Clermont-Ferrand → Montargis
201 km
Herman Vanspringel
Créteil → Paris
193 km
Eddy Merckx
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 20 of the 1969 Tour de France?
Pierre Matignon won Stage 20 of the 1969 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 20 of the 1969 Tour de France?
Stage 20 covered 214.0 km from Brive-la-Gaillarde to Puy de Dôme. The total elevation gain was 5,000 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 20 of the 1969 Tour de France?
Eddy Merckx wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 20 of the 1969 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 20 in the 1969 Tour de France?
Stage 20 ran from Brive-la-Gaillarde to Puy de Dôme, a distance of 214.0 km. It was classified as a mountains flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 20 in the 1969 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 20 was 30.3 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains flat finish.