Tour de France 1970
Stage 18
Saint Gaudens → La Mongie
Race Report
Stage 18 of the 1970 Tour de France, held on July 9, 1970, covered 194.5 km from Saint Gaudens to La Mongie. Bernard Thevenet 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. The stage was completed at an average speed of 33.1 km/h, which was 3.6 km/h slower than the edition average of 36.7 km/h.
Saint Gaudens → La Mongie
Stage 13 | Grenoble - Gap
Stage Winner
Bernard Thevenet
Yellow Jersey
Eddy Merckx
Avg Speed
33.1 km/h
Elevation
4,000 m
Difficulty
300
Startlist Quality
1,457
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Eddy Merckx
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Carpentras → Montpellier
9 km
Marinus ''Rini'' Wagtmans
Montpellier → Toulouse
140 km
Florent Van Vlierberghe
Toulouse → Saint Gaudens
194 km
Luis Ocana
Bagnères-de-Bigorre → Mourenx
170 km
Christian Raymond
Bordeaux → Bordeaux
145 km
Eddy Merckx
Ruffec → Tours
160 km
Marino Basso
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 18 of the 1970 Tour de France?
Bernard Thevenet won Stage 18 of the 1970 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 18 of the 1970 Tour de France?
Stage 18 covered 194.5 km from Saint Gaudens to La Mongie. The total elevation gain was 4,000 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 18 of the 1970 Tour de France?
Eddy Merckx wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 18 of the 1970 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 18 in the 1970 Tour de France?
Stage 18 ran from Saint Gaudens to La Mongie, a distance of 194.5 km. It was classified as a mountains flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 18 in the 1970 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 18 was 33.1 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains flat finish.