Tour de France 1973
Stage 13
Bourg-Madame → Luchon
Race Report
Stage 13 of the 1973 Tour de France, held on July 10, 1973, covered 234.5 km from Bourg-Madame to Luchon. Luis Ocana won the stage. Classified as a mountain stage with a flat finish after the final descent. The riders faced 6,000 meters of total elevation gain, making it the hardest stage of the edition. The stage was completed at an average speed of 28.1 km/h, which was 6.3 km/h slower than the edition average of 34.4 km/h.
Bourg-Madame → Luchon
Stage 9 | Embrun - Nice
Stage Winner
Luis Ocana
Yellow Jersey
Luis Ocana
Avg Speed
28.1 km/h
Elevation
6,000 m
Difficulty
642
Startlist Quality
1,320
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Luis Ocana
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
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Barry Hoban
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Lucien Van Impe
Luchon → Pau
223 km
Pedro Torres
Pau → Fleurance
238 km
Wilfried David
Bordeaux → Bordeaux
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Joaquim Agostinho
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 13 of the 1973 Tour de France?
Luis Ocana won Stage 13 of the 1973 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 13 of the 1973 Tour de France?
Stage 13 covered 234.5 km from Bourg-Madame to Luchon. The total elevation gain was 6,000 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 13 of the 1973 Tour de France?
Luis Ocana wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 13 of the 1973 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 13 in the 1973 Tour de France?
Stage 13 ran from Bourg-Madame to Luchon, a distance of 234.5 km. It was classified as a mountains flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 13 in the 1973 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 13 was 28.1 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains flat finish.