Tour de France 1971

Stage 17 · Eddy Merckx

Mont de Marsan → Bordeaux

Stage 17 — Eddy Merckx wins Mont de Marsan → Bordeaux (16 km)

Stage facts

IttFlat16.3 km11 Jul 1971

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

Stage at a glance

Stage Winner

Eddy Merckx

Race Date

11 Jul 1971

Profile

Flat

Distance

16 km

Avg Speed

42.6 km/h

Jersey classifications after stage 17

Yellow Jersey

Eddy Merckx

Race leadership after stage 17 — Eddy Merckx

Route & distance

Distance

16.3 km

Start

Mont de Marsan

Finish

Bordeaux

Profile

Flat

Date

11 Jul 1971

Pace, climbing & win style

Avg Speed

42.6 km/h

Vert. Climbing

211 m

Difficulty Score

22

Startlist Quality

1,268

Win Type

Time trial

Stage 17 in the 1971 Tour de France

Edition difficulty profile

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