Tour de France 1972
Stage 7
Bayonne → Pau
Race Report
Stage 7 of the 1972 Tour de France, held on July 6, 1972, covered 133.5 km from Bayonne to Pau. Yves Hezard won the stage. Classified as a flat stage suited for sprinters. The riders faced 858 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 44.6 km/h, which was 9.2 km/h faster than the edition average of 35.4 km/h, ranking as the 3rd fastest stage of the race.
Bayonne → Pau
Stage 5a | Royan - Bordeaux
Stage Winner
Yves Hezard
Yellow Jersey
Cyrille Guimard
Avg Speed
44.6 km/h
Elevation
858 m
Difficulty
11
Startlist Quality
1,358
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Cyrille Guimard
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Merlin-Plage → Royan
161 km
Cyrille Guimard
Bordeaux → Bordeaux
16 km
Eddy Merckx
Bordeaux → Bayonne
236 km
Léo Duyndam
Pau → Luchon
13 km
Eddy Merckx
Luchon → Colomiers
205 km
Joseph Huysmans
Castres → La Grande-Motte
221 km
Willy Teirlinck
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 7 of the 1972 Tour de France?
Yves Hezard won Stage 7 of the 1972 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 7 of the 1972 Tour de France?
Stage 7 covered 133.5 km from Bayonne to Pau. The total elevation gain was 858 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 7 of the 1972 Tour de France?
Cyrille Guimard wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 7 of the 1972 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 7 in the 1972 Tour de France?
Stage 7 ran from Bayonne to Pau, a distance of 133.5 km. It was classified as a flat stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 7 in the 1972 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 7 was 44.6 km/h. The stage profile was classified as flat.