Tour de France 1972
Stage 15
Aix-les-Bains → Mont Revard
Race Report
Stage 15 of the 1972 Tour de France, held on July 14, 1972, covered 192.0 km from Aix-les-Bains to Mont Revard. Cyrille Guimard won the stage. Classified as a summit finish, one of the most demanding stage profiles in professional cycling. The riders faced 4,000 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 34.0 km/h.
Aix-les-Bains → Mont Revard
Stage 12 | Carpentras - Orcières-Merlette
Stage Winner
Cyrille Guimard
Yellow Jersey
Eddy Merckx
Avg Speed
34.0 km/h
Elevation
4,000 m
Difficulty
277
Startlist Quality
1,358
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Eddy Merckx
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Carpentras → Orcières-Merlette
179 km
Lucien Van Impe
Orcières-Merlette → Briançon
210 km
Eddy Merckx
Valloire → Aix-les-Bains
207 km
Cyrille Guimard
Aix-les-Bains → Pontarlier
201 km
Willy Teirlinck
Pontarlier → Ballon d'Alsace
51 km
Bernard Thevenet
Vesoul → Auxerre
151 km
Marinus ''Rini'' Wagtmans
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 15 of the 1972 Tour de France?
Cyrille Guimard won Stage 15 of the 1972 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 15 of the 1972 Tour de France?
Stage 15 covered 192.0 km from Aix-les-Bains to Mont Revard. The total elevation gain was 4,000 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 15 of the 1972 Tour de France?
Eddy Merckx wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 15 of the 1972 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 15 in the 1972 Tour de France?
Stage 15 ran from Aix-les-Bains to Mont Revard, a distance of 192.0 km. It was classified as a mountains uphill finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 15 in the 1972 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 15 was 34.0 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains uphill finish.