Tour de France 1972
Stage 18 · Marinus ''Rini'' Wagtmans
Vesoul → Auxerre
Stage 18 — Marinus ''Rini'' Wagtmans wins Vesoul → Auxerre (151 km)
Stage facts
Road raceMountains flat finish151.0 km17 Jul 1972
Vesoul → Auxerre
Stage 14b | Valloire - Aix les Bains
Stage Winner
Marinus ''Rini'' Wagtmans
Yellow Jersey
Eddy Merckx
Avg Speed
31.4 km/h
Elevation
2,500 m
Difficulty
242
Startlist Quality
1,358
Stage at a glance
Stage Winner
Marinus ''Rini'' Wagtmans
Race Date
17 Jul 1972
Profile
Mountains flat finish
Distance
151 km
Avg Speed
31.4 km/h
Jersey classifications after stage 18
Yellow Jersey
Eddy Merckx
Race leadership after stage 18 — Eddy Merckx
Route & distance
Distance
151.0 km
Start
Vesoul
Finish
Auxerre
Profile
Mountains flat finish
Date
17 Jul 1972
Pace, climbing & win style
Avg Speed
31.4 km/h
Vert. Climbing
2,500 m
Difficulty Score
242
Startlist Quality
1,358
Stage 18 in the 1972 Tour de France
Edition difficulty profile
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