Tour de France 1971

Stage 9 · Walter Godefroot

Clermont-Ferrand → Saint-Etienne

Stage 9 — Walter Godefroot wins Clermont-Ferrand → Saint-Etienne (128 km)

Stage facts

Road raceFlat127.5 km2 Jul 1971

Clermont-Ferrand → Saint-Etienne

Stage 6a | Roubaix - Amiens

Stage Winner

Walter Godefroot

Yellow Jersey

Eddy Merckx

Avg Speed

41.7 km/h

Elevation

844 m

Difficulty

17

Startlist Quality

1,268

Stage at a glance

Stage Winner

Walter Godefroot

Race Date

2 Jul 1971

Profile

Flat

Distance

128 km

Avg Speed

41.7 km/h

Jersey classifications after stage 9

Yellow Jersey

Eddy Merckx

Race leadership after stage 9 — Eddy Merckx

Route & distance

Distance

127.5 km

Start

Clermont-Ferrand

Finish

Saint-Etienne

Profile

Flat

Date

2 Jul 1971

Pace, climbing & win style

Avg Speed

41.7 km/h

Vert. Climbing

844 m

Difficulty Score

17

Startlist Quality

1,268

Stage 9 in the 1971 Tour de France

Edition difficulty profile

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