Tour de France 1972
Stage 12
Carpentras → Orcières-Merlette
Race Report
Stage 12 of the 1972 Tour de France, held on July 11, 1972, covered 179.0 km from Carpentras to Orcières-Merlette. Lucien Van Impe won the stage. Classified as a hilly stage with a flat finish. The riders faced 2,000 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 38.0 km/h, which was 2.6 km/h faster than the edition average of 35.4 km/h.
Carpentras → Orcières-Merlette
Stage 9 | Luchon - Colomiers
Stage Winner
Lucien Van Impe
Yellow Jersey
Eddy Merckx
Avg Speed
38.0 km/h
Elevation
2,000 m
Difficulty
97
Startlist Quality
1,358
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Eddy Merckx
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Luchon → Colomiers
205 km
Joseph Huysmans
Castres → La Grande-Motte
221 km
Willy Teirlinck
Carnon → Mont Ventoux
164 km
Bernard Thevenet
Orcières-Merlette → Briançon
210 km
Eddy Merckx
Valloire → Aix-les-Bains
207 km
Cyrille Guimard
Aix-les-Bains → Mont Revard
192 km
Cyrille Guimard
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 12 of the 1972 Tour de France?
Lucien Van Impe won Stage 12 of the 1972 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 12 of the 1972 Tour de France?
Stage 12 covered 179.0 km from Carpentras to Orcières-Merlette. The total elevation gain was 2,000 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 12 of the 1972 Tour de France?
Eddy Merckx wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 12 of the 1972 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 12 in the 1972 Tour de France?
Stage 12 ran from Carpentras to Orcières-Merlette, a distance of 179.0 km. It was classified as a hills flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 12 in the 1972 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 12 was 38.0 km/h. The stage profile was classified as hills flat finish.