Tour de France 1970
Stage 12 · Eddy Merckx
Thonon → Grenoble
Stage 12 — Eddy Merckx wins Thonon → Grenoble (233 km)
Stage facts
Road raceHills uphill finish232.5 km4 Jul 1970
Thonon → Grenoble
Stage 8 | Ciney - Felsberg
Stage Winner
Eddy Merckx
Yellow Jersey
Eddy Merckx
Avg Speed
38.3 km/h
Elevation
3,500 m
Difficulty
147
Startlist Quality
1,457
Stage at a glance
Stage Winner
Eddy Merckx
Race Date
4 Jul 1970
Profile
Hills uphill finish
Distance
233 km
Avg Speed
38.3 km/h
Jersey classifications after stage 12
Yellow Jersey
Eddy Merckx
Race leadership after stage 12 — Eddy Merckx
Route & distance
Distance
232.5 km
Start
Thonon
Finish
Grenoble
Profile
Hills uphill finish
Date
4 Jul 1970
Pace, climbing & win style
Avg Speed
38.3 km/h
Vert. Climbing
3,500 m
Difficulty Score
147
Startlist Quality
1,457
Stage 12 in the 1970 Tour de France
Edition difficulty profile
Adjacent stages
9
Sarrelouis → Mulhouse
136 km
Morgens Frey
10
Belfort → Divonne
119 km
Eddy Merckx
11
Divonne → Thonon
7 km
Marino Basso
13
Grenoble → Gap
270 km
Primo Mori
14
Gap → Mont Ventoux
241 km
Eddy Merckx
15
Carpentras → Montpellier
9 km
Marinus ''Rini'' Wagtmans