Tour de France 1973
Stage 19
Bourges → Versailles
Race Report
Stage 19 of the 1973 Tour de France, held on July 16, 1973, covered 227.5 km from Bourges to Versailles. Barry Hoban won the stage. Classified as a mountain stage with a flat finish after the final descent. The riders faced 4,500 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 31.7 km/h, which was 2.7 km/h slower than the edition average of 34.4 km/h.
Bourges → Versailles
Stage 14 | Luchon - Pau
Stage Winner
Barry Hoban
Yellow Jersey
Luis Ocana
Avg Speed
31.7 km/h
Elevation
4,500 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
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
Versailles → Paris
137 km
Bernard Thevenet
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 19 of the 1973 Tour de France?
Barry Hoban won Stage 19 of the 1973 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 19 of the 1973 Tour de France?
Stage 19 covered 227.5 km from Bourges to Versailles. The total elevation gain was 4,500 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 19 of the 1973 Tour de France?
Luis Ocana wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 19 of the 1973 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 19 in the 1973 Tour de France?
Stage 19 ran from Bourges to Versailles, a distance of 227.5 km. It was classified as a mountains flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 19 in the 1973 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 19 was 31.7 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains flat finish.