Tour de France 1971
Stage 18
Bordeaux → Poitiers
Race Report
Stage 18 of the 1971 Tour de France, held on July 12, 1971, covered 214.5 km from Bordeaux to Poitiers. Jean-Pierre Danguillaume won the stage. Classified as a mountain stage with a flat finish after the final descent. The riders faced 4,000 meters of total elevation gain, making it the 2nd hardest stage of the edition. The stage was completed at an average speed of 34.6 km/h, which was 1.6 km/h slower than the edition average of 36.2 km/h.
Bordeaux → Poitiers
Stage 14 | Revel - Luchon
Stage Winner
Jean-Pierre Danguillaume
Yellow Jersey
Eddy Merckx
Avg Speed
34.6 km/h
Elevation
4,000 m
Difficulty
354
Startlist Quality
1,268
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Eddy Merckx
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Luchon → Superbagnères
134 km
Jose-Manuel Fuente
Gourette → Pau
251 km
Herman Vanspringel
Mont de Marsan → Bordeaux
16 km
Eddy Merckx
Blois → Versailles
20 km
Jan Krekels
Versailles → Paris
145 km
Eddy Merckx
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 18 of the 1971 Tour de France?
Jean-Pierre Danguillaume won Stage 18 of the 1971 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 18 of the 1971 Tour de France?
Stage 18 covered 214.5 km from Bordeaux to Poitiers. The total elevation gain was 4,000 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 18 of the 1971 Tour de France?
Eddy Merckx wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 18 of the 1971 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 18 in the 1971 Tour de France?
Stage 18 ran from Bordeaux to Poitiers, a distance of 214.5 km. It was classified as a mountains flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 18 in the 1971 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 18 was 34.6 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains flat finish.