Tour de France 1972
Stage 18
Vesoul → Auxerre
Race Report
Stage 18 of the 1972 Tour de France, held on July 17, 1972, covered 151.0 km from Vesoul to Auxerre. Marinus ''Rini'' Wagtmans won the stage. Classified as a mountain stage with a flat finish after the final descent. The riders faced 2,500 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 31.4 km/h, which was 4.0 km/h slower than the edition average of 35.4 km/h.
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
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Eddy Merckx
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
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
Auxerre → Versailles
28 km
Joseph Bruyere
Versailles → Paris
199 km
Willy Teirlinck
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 18 of the 1972 Tour de France?
Marinus ''Rini'' Wagtmans won Stage 18 of the 1972 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 18 of the 1972 Tour de France?
Stage 18 covered 151.0 km from Vesoul to Auxerre. The total elevation gain was 2,500 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 18 of the 1972 Tour de France?
Eddy Merckx wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 18 of the 1972 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 18 in the 1972 Tour de France?
Stage 18 ran from Vesoul to Auxerre, a distance of 151.0 km. It was classified as a mountains flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 18 in the 1972 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 18 was 31.4 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains flat finish.