Tour de France 1972
Stage 6
Bordeaux → Bayonne
Race Report
Stage 6 of the 1972 Tour de France, held on July 5, 1972, covered 236.0 km from Bordeaux to Bayonne. Léo Duyndam won the stage. Classified as a flat stage suited for sprinters. The riders faced 1,100 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 43.9 km/h, which was 8.5 km/h faster than the edition average of 35.4 km/h. At 236.0 km, this was the longest stage of the 1972 edition.
Bordeaux → Bayonne
Stage 4 | Merlin-Plage - Royan
Stage Winner
Léo Duyndam
Yellow Jersey
Cyrille Guimard
Avg Speed
43.9 km/h
Elevation
1,100 m
Difficulty
9
Startlist Quality
1,358
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Cyrille Guimard
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Merlin-Plage → Merlin-Plage
207 km
Molteni
Merlin-Plage → Royan
161 km
Cyrille Guimard
Bordeaux → Bordeaux
16 km
Eddy Merckx
Bayonne → Pau
134 km
Yves Hezard
Pau → Luchon
13 km
Eddy Merckx
Luchon → Colomiers
205 km
Joseph Huysmans
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 6 of the 1972 Tour de France?
Léo Duyndam won Stage 6 of the 1972 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 6 of the 1972 Tour de France?
Stage 6 covered 236.0 km from Bordeaux to Bayonne. The total elevation gain was 1,100 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 6 of the 1972 Tour de France?
Cyrille Guimard wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 6 of the 1972 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 6 in the 1972 Tour de France?
Stage 6 ran from Bordeaux to Bayonne, a distance of 236.0 km. It was classified as a flat stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 6 in the 1972 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 6 was 43.9 km/h. The stage profile was classified as flat.