Tour de France 1972
Stage 13
Orcières-Merlette → Briançon
Race Report
Stage 13 of the 1972 Tour de France, held on July 12, 1972, covered 210.0 km from Orcières-Merlette to Briançon. Eddy Merckx won the stage. Classified as a hilly stage with a flat finish. The riders faced 2,500 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 34.2 km/h.
Orcières-Merlette → Briançon
Stage 10 | Castres - La Grande-Motte
Stage Winner
Eddy Merckx
Yellow Jersey
Eddy Merckx
Avg Speed
34.2 km/h
Elevation
2,500 m
Difficulty
92
Startlist Quality
1,358
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Eddy Merckx
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Castres → La Grande-Motte
221 km
Willy Teirlinck
Carnon → Mont Ventoux
164 km
Bernard Thevenet
Carpentras → Orcières-Merlette
179 km
Lucien Van Impe
Valloire → Aix-les-Bains
207 km
Cyrille Guimard
Aix-les-Bains → Mont Revard
192 km
Cyrille Guimard
Aix-les-Bains → Pontarlier
201 km
Willy Teirlinck
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 13 of the 1972 Tour de France?
Eddy Merckx won Stage 13 of the 1972 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 13 of the 1972 Tour de France?
Stage 13 covered 210.0 km from Orcières-Merlette to Briançon. The total elevation gain was 2,500 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 13 of the 1972 Tour de France?
Eddy Merckx wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 13 of the 1972 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 13 in the 1972 Tour de France?
Stage 13 ran from Orcières-Merlette to Briançon, a distance of 210.0 km. It was classified as a hills flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 13 in the 1972 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 13 was 34.2 km/h. The stage profile was classified as hills flat finish.