Tour de France 1972
Stage 16
Aix-les-Bains → Pontarlier
Race Report
Stage 16 of the 1972 Tour de France, held on July 16, 1972, covered 201.0 km from Aix-les-Bains to Pontarlier. Willy Teirlinck 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, making it the hardest stage of the edition. The stage was completed at an average speed of 31.2 km/h, which was 4.1 km/h slower than the edition average of 35.4 km/h.
Aix-les-Bains → Pontarlier
Stage 13 | Orcières-Merlette - Briançon
Stage Winner
Willy Teirlinck
Yellow Jersey
Eddy Merckx
Avg Speed
31.2 km/h
Elevation
4,000 m
Difficulty
434
Startlist Quality
1,358
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Eddy Merckx
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Orcières-Merlette → Briançon
210 km
Eddy Merckx
Valloire → Aix-les-Bains
207 km
Cyrille Guimard
Aix-les-Bains → Mont Revard
192 km
Cyrille Guimard
Pontarlier → Ballon d'Alsace
51 km
Bernard Thevenet
Vesoul → Auxerre
151 km
Marinus ''Rini'' Wagtmans
Auxerre → Versailles
28 km
Joseph Bruyere
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 16 of the 1972 Tour de France?
Willy Teirlinck won Stage 16 of the 1972 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 16 of the 1972 Tour de France?
Stage 16 covered 201.0 km from Aix-les-Bains to Pontarlier. The total elevation gain was 4,000 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 16 of the 1972 Tour de France?
Eddy Merckx wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 16 of the 1972 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 16 in the 1972 Tour de France?
Stage 16 ran from Aix-les-Bains to Pontarlier, a distance of 201.0 km. It was classified as a mountains uphill finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 16 in the 1972 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 16 was 31.2 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains uphill finish.