Tour de France 1972
Stage 10
Castres → La Grande-Motte
Race Report
Stage 10 of the 1972 Tour de France, held on July 9, 1972, covered 220.5 km from Castres to La Grande-Motte. Willy Teirlinck 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. The stage was completed at an average speed of 36.5 km/h. This was the 3rd longest stage of the edition at 220.5 km.
Castres → La Grande-Motte
Stage 7 | Bayonne - Pau
Stage Winner
Willy Teirlinck
Yellow Jersey
Eddy Merckx
Avg Speed
36.5 km/h
Elevation
4,000 m
Difficulty
279
Startlist Quality
1,358
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Eddy Merckx
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Bayonne → Pau
134 km
Yves Hezard
Pau → Luchon
13 km
Eddy Merckx
Luchon → Colomiers
205 km
Joseph Huysmans
Carnon → Mont Ventoux
164 km
Bernard Thevenet
Carpentras → Orcières-Merlette
179 km
Lucien Van Impe
Orcières-Merlette → Briançon
210 km
Eddy Merckx
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 10 of the 1972 Tour de France?
Willy Teirlinck won Stage 10 of the 1972 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 10 of the 1972 Tour de France?
Stage 10 covered 220.5 km from Castres to La Grande-Motte. The total elevation gain was 4,000 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 10 of the 1972 Tour de France?
Eddy Merckx wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 10 of the 1972 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 10 in the 1972 Tour de France?
Stage 10 ran from Castres to La Grande-Motte, a distance of 220.5 km. It was classified as a mountains flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 10 in the 1972 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 10 was 36.5 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains flat finish.