Tour de France 1971
Stage 11
Grenoble → Orcières-Merlette
Race Report
Stage 11 of the 1971 Tour de France, held on July 4, 1971, covered 257.5 km from Grenoble to Orcières-Merlette. Luis Ocana won the stage. Classified as a flat stage suited for sprinters. The riders faced 1,622 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 38.1 km/h, which was 1.9 km/h faster than the edition average of 36.2 km/h. At 257.5 km, this was the longest stage of the 1971 edition.
Grenoble → Orcières-Merlette
Stage 7 | Rungis - Nevers
Stage Winner
Luis Ocana
Yellow Jersey
Luis Ocana
Avg Speed
38.1 km/h
Elevation
1,622 m
Difficulty
16
Startlist Quality
1,268
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Luis Ocana
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Nevers → Puy de Dôme
209 km
Luis Ocana
Clermont-Ferrand → Saint-Etienne
128 km
Walter Godefroot
Saint-Etienne → Grenoble
134 km
Bernard Thevenet
Orcières-Merlette → Marseille
221 km
Luciano Armani
Albi → Albi
153 km
Eddy Merckx
Revel → Luchon
189 km
Jose-Manuel Fuente
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 11 of the 1971 Tour de France?
Luis Ocana won Stage 11 of the 1971 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 11 of the 1971 Tour de France?
Stage 11 covered 257.5 km from Grenoble to Orcières-Merlette. The total elevation gain was 1,622 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 11 of the 1971 Tour de France?
Luis Ocana wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 11 of the 1971 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 11 in the 1971 Tour de France?
Stage 11 ran from Grenoble to Orcières-Merlette, a distance of 257.5 km. It was classified as a flat stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 11 in the 1971 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 11 was 38.1 km/h. The stage profile was classified as flat.