Tour de France 1969
Stage 6
Mulhouse → Ballon d'Alsace
Race Report
Stage 6 of the 1969 Tour de France, held on July 2, 1969, covered 214.0 km from Mulhouse to Ballon d'Alsace. Eddy Merckx won the stage. Classified as a flat stage suited for sprinters. The riders faced 1,588 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 40.4 km/h, which was 4.1 km/h faster than the edition average of 36.3 km/h.
Mulhouse → Ballon d'Alsace
Stage 4 | Charleville-Mézières - Nancy
Stage Winner
Eddy Merckx
Yellow Jersey
Eddy Merckx
Avg Speed
40.4 km/h
Elevation
1,588 m
Difficulty
17
Startlist Quality
1,452
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Eddy Merckx
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Maastricht → Charleville-Mézières
16 km
Eric Leman
Charleville-Mézières → Nancy
182 km
Rik Van Looy
Nancy → Mulhouse
213 km
Joaquim Agostinho
Belfort → Divonne
194 km
Mariano Diaz
Divonne → Thonon
133 km
Michele Dancelli
Thonon → Chamonix
241 km
Roger Pingeon
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 6 of the 1969 Tour de France?
Eddy Merckx won Stage 6 of the 1969 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 6 of the 1969 Tour de France?
Stage 6 covered 214.0 km from Mulhouse to Ballon d'Alsace. The total elevation gain was 1,588 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 6 of the 1969 Tour de France?
Eddy Merckx wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 6 of the 1969 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 6 in the 1969 Tour de France?
Stage 6 ran from Mulhouse to Ballon d'Alsace, a distance of 214.0 km. It was classified as a flat stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 6 in the 1969 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 6 was 40.4 km/h. The stage profile was classified as flat.