Tour de France 1972
Stage 14
Valloire → Aix-les-Bains
Race Report
Stage 14 of the 1972 Tour de France, held on July 13, 1972, covered 207.0 km from Valloire to Aix-les-Bains. Cyrille Guimard won the stage. Classified as a summit finish, one of the most demanding stage profiles in professional cycling. The riders faced 2,918 meters of total elevation gain, making it the 3rd hardest stage of the edition. The stage was completed at an average speed of 28.6 km/h, which was 6.7 km/h slower than the edition average of 35.4 km/h.
Valloire → Aix-les-Bains
Stage 11 | Carnon Plage - Mont Ventoux
Stage Winner
Cyrille Guimard
Yellow Jersey
Eddy Merckx
Avg Speed
28.6 km/h
Elevation
2,918 m
Difficulty
328
Startlist Quality
1,358
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Eddy Merckx
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Carnon → Mont Ventoux
164 km
Bernard Thevenet
Carpentras → Orcières-Merlette
179 km
Lucien Van Impe
Orcières-Merlette → Briançon
210 km
Eddy Merckx
Aix-les-Bains → Mont Revard
192 km
Cyrille Guimard
Aix-les-Bains → Pontarlier
201 km
Willy Teirlinck
Pontarlier → Ballon d'Alsace
51 km
Bernard Thevenet
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 14 of the 1972 Tour de France?
Cyrille Guimard won Stage 14 of the 1972 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 14 of the 1972 Tour de France?
Stage 14 covered 207.0 km from Valloire to Aix-les-Bains. The total elevation gain was 2,918 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 14 of the 1972 Tour de France?
Eddy Merckx wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 14 of the 1972 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 14 in the 1972 Tour de France?
Stage 14 ran from Valloire to Aix-les-Bains, a distance of 207.0 km. It was classified as a mountains uphill finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 14 in the 1972 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 14 was 28.6 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains uphill finish.