Tour de France 1972
Stage 17
Pontarlier → Ballon d'Alsace
Race Report
Stage 17 of the 1972 Tour de France, held on July 17, 1972, covered 51.0 km from Pontarlier to Ballon d'Alsace. Bernard Thevenet won the stage. Classified as a mountain stage with a flat finish after the final descent. The riders faced 1,589 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 33.3 km/h, which was 2.1 km/h slower than the edition average of 35.4 km/h.
Pontarlier → Ballon d'Alsace
Stage 14a | Briançon - Valloire
Stage Winner
Bernard Thevenet
Yellow Jersey
Eddy Merckx
Avg Speed
33.3 km/h
Elevation
1,589 m
Difficulty
173
Startlist Quality
1,358
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Eddy Merckx
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
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
Vesoul → Auxerre
151 km
Marinus ''Rini'' Wagtmans
Auxerre → Versailles
28 km
Joseph Bruyere
Versailles → Paris
199 km
Willy Teirlinck
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 17 of the 1972 Tour de France?
Bernard Thevenet won Stage 17 of the 1972 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 17 of the 1972 Tour de France?
Stage 17 covered 51.0 km from Pontarlier to Ballon d'Alsace. The total elevation gain was 1,589 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 17 of the 1972 Tour de France?
Eddy Merckx wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 17 of the 1972 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 17 in the 1972 Tour de France?
Stage 17 ran from Pontarlier to Ballon d'Alsace, a distance of 51.0 km. It was classified as a mountains flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 17 in the 1972 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 17 was 33.3 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains flat finish.