Tour de France 1972
Stage 4 · Cyrille Guimard
Merlin-Plage → Royan
Stage 4 — Cyrille Guimard wins Merlin-Plage → Royan (161 km)
Stage facts
Merlin-Plage → Royan
Stage 3a | Pornichet - St Jean de Monts
Stage Winner
Cyrille Guimard
Yellow Jersey
Cyrille Guimard
Avg Speed
40.8 km/h
Elevation
884 m
Difficulty
4
Win Type
Large group sprint
Won How
Sprint of large group
Startlist Quality
1,358
Stage at a glance
Stage Winner
Cyrille Guimard
Race Date
4 Jul 1972
Profile
Flat
Distance
161 km
Avg Speed
40.8 km/h
Jersey classifications after stage 4
Yellow Jersey
Cyrille Guimard
Race leadership after stage 4 — Cyrille Guimard
Route & distance
Distance
161.0 km
Start
Merlin-Plage
Finish
Royan
Profile
Flat
Date
4 Jul 1972
Pace, climbing & win style
Avg Speed
40.8 km/h
Vert. Climbing
884 m
Difficulty Score
4
Startlist Quality
1,358
Win Type
Large group sprint
Stage 4 in the 1972 Tour de France
Edition difficulty profile
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Merlin-Plage → Merlin-Plage
207 km
Molteni
Bordeaux → Bordeaux
16 km
Eddy Merckx
Bordeaux → Bayonne
236 km
Léo Duyndam
Bayonne → Pau
134 km
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