Tour de France 1972
Stage 11
Carnon → Mont Ventoux
Race Report
Stage 11 of the 1972 Tour de France, held on July 10, 1972, covered 163.5 km from Carnon to Mont Ventoux. Bernard Thevenet 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, making it the 2nd hardest stage of the edition. The stage was completed at an average speed of 33.3 km/h, which was 2.1 km/h slower than the edition average of 35.4 km/h.
Carnon → Mont Ventoux
Stage 8 | Pau - Luchon
Stage Winner
Bernard Thevenet
Yellow Jersey
Eddy Merckx
Avg Speed
33.3 km/h
Elevation
4,000 m
Difficulty
363
Startlist Quality
1,358
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Eddy Merckx
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Pau → Luchon
13 km
Eddy Merckx
Luchon → Colomiers
205 km
Joseph Huysmans
Castres → La Grande-Motte
221 km
Willy Teirlinck
Carpentras → Orcières-Merlette
179 km
Lucien Van Impe
Orcières-Merlette → Briançon
210 km
Eddy Merckx
Valloire → Aix-les-Bains
207 km
Cyrille Guimard
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 11 of the 1972 Tour de France?
Bernard Thevenet won Stage 11 of the 1972 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 11 of the 1972 Tour de France?
Stage 11 covered 163.5 km from Carnon to Mont Ventoux. The total elevation gain was 4,000 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 11 of the 1972 Tour de France?
Eddy Merckx wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 11 of the 1972 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 11 in the 1972 Tour de France?
Stage 11 ran from Carnon to Mont Ventoux, a distance of 163.5 km. It was classified as a mountains flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 11 in the 1972 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 11 was 33.3 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains flat finish.