Tour de France 1970
Stage 17
Toulouse → Saint Gaudens
Race Report
Stage 17 of the 1970 Tour de France, held on July 8, 1970, covered 194.0 km from Toulouse to Saint Gaudens. Luis Ocana won the stage. Classified as a mountain stage with a flat finish after the final descent. The riders faced 4,000 meters of total elevation gain, making it the 3rd hardest stage of the edition. The stage was completed at an average speed of 32.2 km/h, which was 4.5 km/h slower than the edition average of 36.7 km/h.
Toulouse → Saint Gaudens
Stage 12 | Thonon-les-Bains - Grenoble
Stage Winner
Luis Ocana
Yellow Jersey
Eddy Merckx
Avg Speed
32.2 km/h
Elevation
4,000 m
Difficulty
360
Startlist Quality
1,457
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Eddy Merckx
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Gap → Mont Ventoux
241 km
Eddy Merckx
Carpentras → Montpellier
9 km
Marinus ''Rini'' Wagtmans
Montpellier → Toulouse
140 km
Florent Van Vlierberghe
Saint Gaudens → La Mongie
195 km
Bernard Thevenet
Bagnères-de-Bigorre → Mourenx
170 km
Christian Raymond
Bordeaux → Bordeaux
145 km
Eddy Merckx
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 17 of the 1970 Tour de France?
Luis Ocana won Stage 17 of the 1970 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 17 of the 1970 Tour de France?
Stage 17 covered 194.0 km from Toulouse to Saint Gaudens. The total elevation gain was 4,000 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 17 of the 1970 Tour de France?
Eddy Merckx wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 17 of the 1970 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 17 in the 1970 Tour de France?
Stage 17 ran from Toulouse to Saint Gaudens, a distance of 194.0 km. It was classified as a mountains flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 17 in the 1970 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 17 was 32.2 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains flat finish.