Tour de France 1971
Stage 4
Nancy → Marche en Famenne
Race Report
Stage 4 of the 1971 Tour de France, held on June 27, 1971, covered 74.0 km from Nancy to Marche en Famenne. Jean-Pierre Genet won the stage. Classified as a flat stage suited for sprinters. The riders faced 338 meters of total elevation gain, one of the flattest stages in the edition. The stage was completed at an average speed of 42.9 km/h, which was 6.6 km/h faster than the edition average of 36.2 km/h, ranking as the 3rd fastest stage of the race.
Nancy → Marche en Famenne
Stage 1c | Freiburg - Mulhouse
Stage Winner
Jean-Pierre Genet
Yellow Jersey
Eddy Merckx
Avg Speed
42.9 km/h
Elevation
338 m
Difficulty
3
Startlist Quality
1,268
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Eddy Merckx
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Fribourg → Mulhouse
11 km
Florent Van Vlierberghe
Mulhouse → Strasbourg
60 km
Eddy Merckx
Strasbourg → Nancy
90 km
Marinus ''Rini'' Wagtmans
Dinant → Roubaix
144 km
Pietro Guerra
Amiens → Le Touquet-Paris-Plage
166 km
Mauro Simonetti
Rungis → Nevers
242 km
Eric Leman
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 4 of the 1971 Tour de France?
Jean-Pierre Genet won Stage 4 of the 1971 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 4 of the 1971 Tour de France?
Stage 4 covered 74.0 km from Nancy to Marche en Famenne. The total elevation gain was 338 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 4 of the 1971 Tour de France?
Eddy Merckx wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 4 of the 1971 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 4 in the 1971 Tour de France?
Stage 4 ran from Nancy to Marche en Famenne, a distance of 74.0 km. It was classified as a flat stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 4 in the 1971 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 4 was 42.9 km/h. The stage profile was classified as flat.