Tour de France 1971
Stage 17
Mont de Marsan → Bordeaux
Race Report
Stage 17 of the 1971 Tour de France, held on July 11, 1971, covered 16.3 km from Mont de Marsan to Bordeaux. Eddy Merckx won the stage via time trial. Classified as a flat stage suited for sprinters. The riders faced 211 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 42.6 km/h, which was 6.4 km/h faster than the edition average of 36.2 km/h. At 16.3 km, this was one of the shortest stages in the edition. This was an individual time trial, where riders raced alone against the clock.
Mont de Marsan → Bordeaux
Stage 13 (ITT) | Albi - Albi
Stage Winner
Eddy Merckx
Yellow Jersey
Eddy Merckx
Avg Speed
42.6 km/h
Elevation
211 m
Difficulty
22
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
Revel → Luchon
189 km
Jose-Manuel Fuente
Luchon → Superbagnères
134 km
Jose-Manuel Fuente
Gourette → Pau
251 km
Herman Vanspringel
Bordeaux → Poitiers
215 km
Jean-Pierre Danguillaume
Blois → Versailles
20 km
Jan Krekels
Versailles → Paris
145 km
Eddy Merckx
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 17 of the 1971 Tour de France?
Eddy Merckx won Stage 17 of the 1971 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 17 of the 1971 Tour de France?
Stage 17 covered 16.3 km from Mont de Marsan to Bordeaux. The total elevation gain was 211 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 17 of the 1971 Tour de France?
Eddy Merckx wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 17 of the 1971 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 17 in the 1971 Tour de France?
Stage 17 ran from Mont de Marsan to Bordeaux, a distance of 16.3 km. It was classified as a flat stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 17 in the 1971 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 17 was 42.6 km/h. The stage profile was classified as flat.