Tour de France 1973
Stage 20 · Bernard Thevenet
Versailles → Paris
Stage 20 — Bernard Thevenet wins Versailles → Paris (137 km)
Stage facts
Road raceFlat137.0 km17 Jul 1973
Versailles → Paris
Stage 15 | Pau - Fleurance
Stage Winner
Bernard Thevenet
Yellow Jersey
Luis Ocana
Avg Speed
36.6 km/h
Elevation
1,861 m
Difficulty
88
Startlist Quality
1,320
Stage at a glance
Stage Winner
Bernard Thevenet
Race Date
17 Jul 1973
Profile
Flat
Distance
137 km
Avg Speed
36.6 km/h
Jersey classifications after stage 20
Yellow Jersey
Luis Ocana
Green Jersey
Herman Vanspringel
Polka-Dot Jersey
Pedro Torres
GC after stage 20 — Luis Ocana leads
Top finishers on the GC after stage 20
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | BIC | 122h 25' 34'' | |
| 02 | PEUGEOT-BP | 122h 41' 25'' | |
| 03 | KAS | 122h 42' 49'' | |
| 04 | GITANE-FRIGECREME | 122h 51' 56'' | |
| 05 | SONOLOR | 122h 55' 54'' | |
| 06 | ROKADO | 122h 57' 35'' | |
| 07 | GAN-MERCIER | 122h 58' 36'' | |
| 08 | BIC | 123h 01' 25'' | |
| 09 | KAS | 123h 01' 52'' | |
| 10 | PEUGEOT-BP | 123h 02' 33'' | |
| 11 | PEUGEOT-BP | 123h 03' 17'' | |
| 12 | GAN-MERCIER | 123h 06' 23'' | |
| 13 | LA CASERA-BAHAMONTES | 123h 13' 04'' | |
| 14 | BIC | 123h 14' 46'' | |
| 15 | KAS | 123h 14' 54'' | |
| 16 | ROKADO | 123h 15' 12'' | |
| 17 | DE KOVA-LEJEUNE | 123h 15' 28'' | |
| 18 | CARPENTER-SHIMANO-FLANDRIA | 123h 16' 56'' | |
| 19 | BIC | 123h 17' 52'' | |
| 20 | KAS | 123h 18' 39'' | |
| 21 | BIC | 123h 29' 23'' | |
| 22 | PEUGEOT-BP | 123h 33' 15'' | |
| 23 | KAS | 123h 43' 23'' | |
| 24 | CARPENTER-SHIMANO-FLANDRIA | 123h 44' 52'' | |
| 25 | LA CASERA-BAHAMONTES | 123h 45' 45'' | |
| 26 | GAN-MERCIER | 123h 46' 07'' | |
| 27 | BIC | 123h 46' 40'' | |
| 28 | BIC | 123h 47' 41'' | |
| 29 | KAS | 123h 51' 01'' | |
| 30 | PEUGEOT-BP | 123h 52' 25'' | |
| 31 | BIC | 123h 54' 53'' | |
| 32 | BIC | 123h 59' 40'' | |
| 33 | CANADA DRY-GAZELLE | 124h 00' 10'' | |
| 34 | CARPENTER-SHIMANO-FLANDRIA | 124h 01' 37'' | |
| 35 | GITANE-FRIGECREME | 124h 01' 44'' | |
| 36 | PEUGEOT-BP | 124h 13' 16'' | |
| 37 | PEUGEOT-BP | 124h 14' 54'' | |
| 38 | LA CASERA-BAHAMONTES | 124h 14' 57'' | |
| 39 | LA CASERA-BAHAMONTES | 124h 17' 14'' | |
| 40 | KAS | 124h 21' 32'' | |
| 41 | KAS | 124h 23' 41'' | |
| 42 | GITANE-FRIGECREME | 124h 26' 46'' | |
| 43 | GAN-MERCIER | 124h 28' 34'' | |
| 44 | DE KOVA-LEJEUNE | 124h 29' 12'' | |
| 45 | CANADA DRY-GAZELLE | 124h 30' 47'' | |
| 46 | GAN-MERCIER | 124h 32' 48'' | |
| 47 | KAS | 124h 33' 41'' | |
| 48 | SONOLOR | 124h 34' 38'' | |
| 49 | GITANE-FRIGECREME | 124h 34' 56'' | |
| 50 | KAS | 124h 35' 14'' |
Route & distance
Distance
137.0 km
Start
Versailles
Finish
Paris
Profile
Flat
Date
17 Jul 1973
Pace, climbing & win style
Avg Speed
36.6 km/h
Vert. Climbing
1,861 m
Difficulty Score
88
Startlist Quality
1,320
Stage 20 in the 1973 Tour de France
Edition difficulty profile
Adjacent stages
17
Sainte-Foy-la-Grande → Brive-la-Gaillarde
76 km
Claude Tollet
18
Brive-la-Gaillarde → Puy de Dôme
235 km
Luis Ocana
19
Bourges → Versailles
228 km
Barry Hoban

