Tour de France 1970
Stage 16
Montpellier → Toulouse
Race Report
Stage 16 of the 1970 Tour de France, held on July 7, 1970, covered 139.5 km from Montpellier to Toulouse. Florent Van Vlierberghe won the stage. Classified as a mountain stage with a flat finish after the final descent. The riders faced 2,471 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 37.6 km/h.
Montpellier → Toulouse
Stage 11b | Divonne-les-Bains - Thonon-les-Bains
Stage Winner
Florent Van Vlierberghe
Yellow Jersey
Eddy Merckx
Avg Speed
37.6 km/h
Elevation
2,471 m
Difficulty
154
Startlist Quality
1,457
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Eddy Merckx
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Grenoble → Gap
270 km
Primo Mori
Gap → Mont Ventoux
241 km
Eddy Merckx
Carpentras → Montpellier
9 km
Marinus ''Rini'' Wagtmans
Toulouse → Saint Gaudens
194 km
Luis Ocana
Saint Gaudens → La Mongie
195 km
Bernard Thevenet
Bagnères-de-Bigorre → Mourenx
170 km
Christian Raymond
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 16 of the 1970 Tour de France?
Florent Van Vlierberghe won Stage 16 of the 1970 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 16 of the 1970 Tour de France?
Stage 16 covered 139.5 km from Montpellier to Toulouse. The total elevation gain was 2,471 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 16 of the 1970 Tour de France?
Eddy Merckx wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 16 of the 1970 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 16 in the 1970 Tour de France?
Stage 16 ran from Montpellier to Toulouse, a distance of 139.5 km. It was classified as a mountains flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 16 in the 1970 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 16 was 37.6 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains flat finish.