Tour de France 1970
Stage 6
Amiens → Valenciennes
Race Report
Stage 6 of the 1970 Tour de France, held on June 30, 1970, covered 229.0 km from Amiens to Valenciennes. Roger De Vlaeminck won the stage. Classified as a hilly stage finishing uphill, favoring puncheurs. The riders faced 2,707 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 42.0 km/h, which was 5.3 km/h faster than the edition average of 36.7 km/h.
Amiens → Valenciennes
Stage 4 | Rennes - Lisieux
Stage Winner
Roger De Vlaeminck
Yellow Jersey
Eddy Merckx
Avg Speed
42.0 km/h
Elevation
2,707 m
Difficulty
70
Startlist Quality
1,457
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Eddy Merckx
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Angers → Rennes
200 km
Marino Basso
Rennes → Lisieux
11 km
Walter Godefroot
Rouen → Amiens
140 km
Joseph Spruyt
Forest → Forest
95 km
José-Antonio Gonzalez-Linares
Ciney → Feldsberg
113 km
Alain Vasseur
Sarrelouis → Mulhouse
136 km
Morgens Frey
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 6 of the 1970 Tour de France?
Roger De Vlaeminck won Stage 6 of the 1970 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 6 of the 1970 Tour de France?
Stage 6 covered 229.0 km from Amiens to Valenciennes. The total elevation gain was 2,707 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 6 of the 1970 Tour de France?
Eddy Merckx wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 6 of the 1970 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 6 in the 1970 Tour de France?
Stage 6 ran from Amiens to Valenciennes, a distance of 229.0 km. It was classified as a hills uphill finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 6 in the 1970 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 6 was 42.0 km/h. The stage profile was classified as hills uphill finish.