Tour de France 1970
Stage 21
Ruffec → Tours
Race Report
Stage 21 of the 1970 Tour de France, held on July 12, 1970, covered 160.0 km from Ruffec to Tours. Marino Basso won the stage. Classified as a hilly stage with a flat finish. The riders faced 2,500 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 19.2 km/h, which was 17.6 km/h slower than the edition average of 36.7 km/h.
Ruffec → Tours
Stage 16 | Montpellier - Toulouse
Stage Winner
Marino Basso
Yellow Jersey
Eddy Merckx
Avg Speed
19.2 km/h
Elevation
2,500 m
Difficulty
77
Startlist Quality
1,457
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Eddy Merckx
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Saint Gaudens → La Mongie
195 km
Bernard Thevenet
Bagnères-de-Bigorre → Mourenx
170 km
Christian Raymond
Bordeaux → Bordeaux
145 km
Eddy Merckx
Tours → Versailles
190 km
Jean-Pierre Danguillaume
Versailles → Paris
136 km
Eddy Merckx
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 21 of the 1970 Tour de France?
Marino Basso won Stage 21 of the 1970 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 21 of the 1970 Tour de France?
Stage 21 covered 160.0 km from Ruffec to Tours. The total elevation gain was 2,500 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 21 of the 1970 Tour de France?
Eddy Merckx wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 21 of the 1970 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 21 in the 1970 Tour de France?
Stage 21 ran from Ruffec to Tours, a distance of 160.0 km. It was classified as a hills flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 21 in the 1970 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 21 was 19.2 km/h. The stage profile was classified as hills flat finish.