Tour de France 1971
Stage 6
Amiens → Le Touquet-Paris-Plage
Race Report
Stage 6 of the 1971 Tour de France, held on June 29, 1971, covered 165.5 km from Amiens to Le Touquet-Paris-Plage. Mauro Simonetti won the stage. Classified as a hilly stage with a flat finish. The riders faced 2,083 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 39.0 km/h, which was 2.8 km/h faster than the edition average of 36.2 km/h.
Amiens → Le Touquet-Paris-Plage
Stage 3 | Strasbourg - Nancy
Stage Winner
Mauro Simonetti
Yellow Jersey
Eddy Merckx
Avg Speed
39.0 km/h
Elevation
2,083 m
Difficulty
46
Startlist Quality
1,268
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Eddy Merckx
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Strasbourg → Nancy
90 km
Marinus ''Rini'' Wagtmans
Nancy → Marche en Famenne
74 km
Jean-Pierre Genet
Dinant → Roubaix
144 km
Pietro Guerra
Rungis → Nevers
242 km
Eric Leman
Nevers → Puy de Dôme
209 km
Luis Ocana
Clermont-Ferrand → Saint-Etienne
128 km
Walter Godefroot
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 6 of the 1971 Tour de France?
Mauro Simonetti won Stage 6 of the 1971 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 6 of the 1971 Tour de France?
Stage 6 covered 165.5 km from Amiens to Le Touquet-Paris-Plage. The total elevation gain was 2,083 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 6 of the 1971 Tour de France?
Eddy Merckx wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 6 of the 1971 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 6 in the 1971 Tour de France?
Stage 6 ran from Amiens to Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, a distance of 165.5 km. It was classified as a hills flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 6 in the 1971 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 6 was 39.0 km/h. The stage profile was classified as hills flat finish.