Tour de France 1972
GC Winner
Eddy Merckx
Sonolor
20
Stages
3,846
Total km
35.4
Avg km/h
41,138
Total Elev. m
3
Time Trials
Stage Profile Breakdown
9
Flat
45%
8
Mountain
40%
3
Time Trial
15%
All 20 Stages
| Stage | Date | Route | Dist. | Winner | Profile | Elev. | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage 1 | 1 Jul | Angers → Saint-Brieuc | 7 km | Cyrille Guimard | 77 m | 48.8 km/h | |
| Stage 2 | 2 Jul | Saint-Brieuc → La Baule | 236 km | Rik Van Linden | 2,010 m | 39.2 km/h | |
| Stage 3 | 3 Jul | Merlin-Plage → Merlin-Plage | 207 km | Molteni | 2,233 m | 40.0 km/h | |
| Stage 4 | 4 Jul | Merlin-Plage → Royan | 161 km | Cyrille Guimard | 884 m | 40.8 km/h | |
| Stage 5 | 4 Jul | Bordeaux → Bordeaux | 16 km | Eddy Merckx | Flat | 10.0 km/h | |
| Stage 6 | 5 Jul | Bordeaux → Bayonne | 236 km | Léo Duyndam | 1,100 m | 43.9 km/h | |
| Stage 7 | 6 Jul | Bayonne → Pau | 134 km | Yves Hezard | 858 m | 44.6 km/h | |
| Stage 8 | 6 Jul | Pau → Luchon | 13 km | Eddy Merckx | Flat | 47.4 km/h | |
| Stage 9 | 7 Jul | Luchon → Colomiers | 205 km | Joseph Huysmans | 1,130 m | 35.7 km/h | |
| Stage 10 | 9 Jul | Castres → La Grande-Motte | 221 km | Willy Teirlinck | 4,000 m | 36.5 km/h | |
| Stage 11 | 10 Jul | Carnon → Mont Ventoux | 164 km | Bernard Thevenet | 4,000 m | 33.3 km/h | |
| Stage 12 | 11 Jul | Carpentras → Orcières-Merlette | 179 km | Lucien Van Impe | 2,000 m | 38.0 km/h | |
| Stage 13 | 12 Jul | Orcières-Merlette → Briançon | 210 km | Eddy Merckx | 2,500 m | 34.2 km/h | |
| Stage 14 | 13 Jul | Valloire → Aix-les-Bains | 207 km | Cyrille Guimard | 2,918 m | 28.6 km/h | |
| Stage 15 | 14 Jul | Aix-les-Bains → Mont Revard | 192 km | Cyrille Guimard | 4,000 m | 34.0 km/h | |
| Stage 16 | 16 Jul | Aix-les-Bains → Pontarlier | 201 km | Willy Teirlinck | 4,000 m | 31.2 km/h | |
| Stage 17 | 17 Jul | Pontarlier → Ballon d'Alsace | 51 km | Bernard Thevenet | 1,589 m | 33.3 km/h | |
| Stage 18 | 17 Jul | Vesoul → Auxerre | 151 km | Marinus ''Rini'' Wagtmans | 2,500 m | 31.4 km/h | |
| Stage 19 | 18 Jul | Auxerre → Versailles | 28 km | Joseph Bruyere | 1,423 m | 24.1 km/h | |
| Stage 20 | 19 Jul | Versailles → Paris | 199 km | Willy Teirlinck | 3,916 m | 32.3 km/h |
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won the 1972 Tour de France?
Eddy Merckx won the 1972 Tour de France general classification.
How many stages were in the 1972 Tour de France?
The 1972 Tour de France consisted of 20 stages.