Tour de France 1973
Stage 15
Pau → Fleurance
Race Report
Stage 15 of the 1973 Tour de France, held on July 12, 1973, covered 238.0 km from Pau to Fleurance. Wilfried David won the stage. Classified as a flat stage suited for sprinters. The riders faced 2,329 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 30.7 km/h, which was 3.7 km/h slower than the edition average of 34.4 km/h. This was the 2nd longest stage of the edition at 238.0 km.
Pau → Fleurance
Stage 11 | Montpellier - Argelès sur Mer
Stage Winner
Wilfried David
Yellow Jersey
Luis Ocana
Avg Speed
30.7 km/h
Elevation
2,329 m
Difficulty
38
Startlist Quality
1,320
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Luis Ocana
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Thuir → Pyrénées 2000
238 km
Lucien Van Impe
Bourg-Madame → Luchon
235 km
Luis Ocana
Luchon → Pau
223 km
Pedro Torres
Bordeaux → Bordeaux
28 km
Joaquim Agostinho
Sainte-Foy-la-Grande → Brive-la-Gaillarde
76 km
Claude Tollet
Brive-la-Gaillarde → Puy de Dôme
235 km
Luis Ocana
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 15 of the 1973 Tour de France?
Wilfried David won Stage 15 of the 1973 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 15 of the 1973 Tour de France?
Stage 15 covered 238.0 km from Pau to Fleurance. The total elevation gain was 2,329 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 15 of the 1973 Tour de France?
Luis Ocana wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 15 of the 1973 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 15 in the 1973 Tour de France?
Stage 15 ran from Pau to Fleurance, a distance of 238.0 km. It was classified as a flat stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 15 in the 1973 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 15 was 30.7 km/h. The stage profile was classified as flat.