Tour de France 1971
Stage 1
Fribourg → Mulhouse
Stage Result
Stage 1 of the 1971 Tour de France, held on June 26, 1971, covered 11.0 km from Fribourg to Mulhouse. Florent Van Vlierberghe won the stage via time trial. Classified as a flat stage suited for sprinters. The stage was completed at an average speed of 10.1 km/h, which was 26.1 km/h slower than the edition average of 36.2 km/h. At 11.0 km, this was one of the shortest stages in the edition. This was an individual time trial, where riders raced alone against the clock.
Fribourg → Mulhouse
Prologue | Mulhouse - Mulhouse
Stage Winner
Florent Van Vlierberghe
Yellow Jersey
Eddy Merckx
Avg Speed
10.1 km/h
Win Type
Time trial
Won How
Time trial
Startlist Quality
1,268
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Eddy Merckx
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Mulhouse → Strasbourg
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Eddy Merckx
Strasbourg → Nancy
90 km
Marinus ''Rini'' Wagtmans
Nancy → Marche en Famenne
74 km
Jean-Pierre Genet
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 1 of the 1971 Tour de France?
Florent Van Vlierberghe won Stage 1 of the 1971 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 1 of the 1971 Tour de France?
Stage 1 covered 11.0 km from Fribourg to Mulhouse.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 1 of the 1971 Tour de France?
Eddy Merckx wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 1 of the 1971 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 1 in the 1971 Tour de France?
Stage 1 ran from Fribourg to Mulhouse, a distance of 11.0 km. It was classified as a flat stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 1 in the 1971 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 1 was 10.1 km/h. The stage profile was classified as flat.