Tour de France 1970
Stage 14
Gap → Mont Ventoux
Race Report
Stage 14 of the 1970 Tour de France, held on July 6, 1970, covered 241.0 km from Gap to Mont Ventoux. Eddy Merckx won the stage. Classified as a mountain stage with a flat finish after the final descent. The riders faced 3,000 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 41.0 km/h, which was 4.3 km/h faster than the edition average of 36.7 km/h. This was the 2nd longest stage of the edition at 241.0 km.
Gap → Mont Ventoux
Stage 10 | Belfort - Divonne-les-Bains
Stage Winner
Eddy Merckx
Yellow Jersey
Eddy Merckx
Avg Speed
41.0 km/h
Elevation
3,000 m
Difficulty
170
Startlist Quality
1,457
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Eddy Merckx
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Divonne → Thonon
7 km
Marino Basso
Thonon → Grenoble
233 km
Eddy Merckx
Grenoble → Gap
270 km
Primo Mori
Carpentras → Montpellier
9 km
Marinus ''Rini'' Wagtmans
Montpellier → Toulouse
140 km
Florent Van Vlierberghe
Toulouse → Saint Gaudens
194 km
Luis Ocana
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 14 of the 1970 Tour de France?
Eddy Merckx won Stage 14 of the 1970 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 14 of the 1970 Tour de France?
Stage 14 covered 241.0 km from Gap to Mont Ventoux. The total elevation gain was 3,000 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 14 of the 1970 Tour de France?
Eddy Merckx wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 14 of the 1970 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 14 in the 1970 Tour de France?
Stage 14 ran from Gap to Mont Ventoux, a distance of 241.0 km. It was classified as a mountains flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 14 in the 1970 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 14 was 41.0 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains flat finish.