Tour de France 1973
Stage 17
Sainte-Foy-la-Grande → Brive-la-Gaillarde
Race Report
Stage 17 of the 1973 Tour de France, held on July 13, 1973, covered 76.0 km from Sainte-Foy-la-Grande to Brive-la-Gaillarde. Claude Tollet won the stage. Classified as a summit finish, one of the most demanding stage profiles in professional cycling. The riders faced 2,880 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 29.4 km/h, which was 5.0 km/h slower than the edition average of 34.4 km/h.
Sainte-Foy-la-Grande → Brive-la-Gaillarde
Stage 12b | Thuir - Pyrénées 2000
Stage Winner
Claude Tollet
Yellow Jersey
Luis Ocana
Avg Speed
29.4 km/h
Elevation
2,880 m
Difficulty
306
Startlist Quality
1,320
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Luis Ocana
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Luchon → Pau
223 km
Pedro Torres
Pau → Fleurance
238 km
Wilfried David
Bordeaux → Bordeaux
28 km
Joaquim Agostinho
Brive-la-Gaillarde → Puy de Dôme
235 km
Luis Ocana
Bourges → Versailles
228 km
Barry Hoban
Versailles → Paris
137 km
Bernard Thevenet
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 17 of the 1973 Tour de France?
Claude Tollet won Stage 17 of the 1973 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 17 of the 1973 Tour de France?
Stage 17 covered 76.0 km from Sainte-Foy-la-Grande to Brive-la-Gaillarde. The total elevation gain was 2,880 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 17 of the 1973 Tour de France?
Luis Ocana wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 17 of the 1973 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 17 in the 1973 Tour de France?
Stage 17 ran from Sainte-Foy-la-Grande to Brive-la-Gaillarde, a distance of 76.0 km. It was classified as a mountains uphill finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 17 in the 1973 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 17 was 29.4 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains uphill finish.