Tour de France 1973 Stage 20

Tour de France 1973

Stage 20

Versailles → Paris

Race Report

Stage 20 of the 1973 Tour de France, held on July 17, 1973, covered 137.0 km from Versailles to Paris. Bernard Thevenet won the stage. Classified as a flat stage suited for sprinters. The riders faced 1,861 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 36.6 km/h, which was 2.2 km/h faster than the edition average of 34.4 km/h.

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

Jersey Classifications

Yellow Jersey

Luis Ocana

Green Jersey

Herman Vanspringel

Polka-Dot Jersey

Pedro Torres

Edition Difficulty Profile

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General Classification

RankRiderTeamTime
01
LO
BIC122h 25' 34''
02
BT
PEUGEOT-BP122h 41' 25''
03
JF
KAS122h 42' 49''
04
Joop Zoetemelk
GITANE-FRIGECREME122h 51' 56''
05
Lucien Van Impe
SONOLOR122h 55' 54''
06
HV
ROKADO122h 57' 35''
07
MP
GAN-MERCIER122h 58' 36''
08
Joaquim Agostinho
BIC123h 01' 25''
09
Vicente Lopez-Carril
KAS123h 01' 52''
10
RO
PEUGEOT-BP123h 02' 33''
11
Raymond Delisle
PEUGEOT-BP123h 03' 17''
12
Mariano Martinez
GAN-MERCIER123h 06' 23''
13
PT
LA CASERA-BAHAMONTES123h 13' 04''
14
JC
BIC123h 14' 46''
15
AM
KAS123h 14' 54''
16
TH
ROKADO123h 15' 12''
17
Lucien Aimar
DE KOVA-LEJEUNE123h 15' 28''
18
FM
CARPENTER-SHIMANO-FLANDRIA123h 16' 56''
19
Leif Mortensen
BIC123h 17' 52''
20
FG
KAS123h 18' 39''
21
BL
BIC123h 29' 23''
22
JD
PEUGEOT-BP123h 33' 15''
23
LZ
KAS123h 43' 23''
24
RD
CARPENTER-SHIMANO-FLANDRIA123h 44' 52''
25
LB
LA CASERA-BAHAMONTES123h 45' 45''
26
RG
GAN-MERCIER123h 46' 07''
27
JG
BIC123h 46' 40''
28
RB
BIC123h 47' 41''
29
SL
KAS123h 51' 01''
30
PM
PEUGEOT-BP123h 52' 25''
31
AS
BIC123h 54' 53''
32
JS
BIC123h 59' 40''
33
JM
CANADA DRY-GAZELLE124h 00' 10''
34
Michel Pollentier
CARPENTER-SHIMANO-FLANDRIA124h 01' 37''
35
Raymond Martin
GITANE-FRIGECREME124h 01' 44''
36
CR
PEUGEOT-BP124h 13' 16''
37
JT
PEUGEOT-BP124h 14' 54''
38
DT
LA CASERA-BAHAMONTES124h 14' 57''
39
JM
LA CASERA-BAHAMONTES124h 17' 14''
40
AM
KAS124h 21' 32''
41
CM
KAS124h 23' 41''
42
FJ
GITANE-FRIGECREME124h 26' 46''
43
Barry Hoban
GAN-MERCIER124h 28' 34''
44
MB
DE KOVA-LEJEUNE124h 29' 12''
45
HO
CANADA DRY-GAZELLE124h 30' 47''
46
Jean-Pierre Genet
GAN-MERCIER124h 32' 48''
47
JG
KAS124h 33' 41''
48
CT
SONOLOR124h 34' 38''
49
JL
GITANE-FRIGECREME124h 34' 56''
50
JG
KAS124h 35' 14''

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Brive-la-Gaillarde → Puy de Dôme

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Stage 20 of the 1973 Tour de France?

Bernard Thevenet won Stage 20 of the 1973 Tour de France.

How long was Stage 20 of the 1973 Tour de France?

Stage 20 covered 137.0 km from Versailles to Paris. The total elevation gain was 1,861 meters.

Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 20 of the 1973 Tour de France?

Luis Ocana wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 20 of the 1973 Tour de France.

What was the route of Stage 20 in the 1973 Tour de France?

Stage 20 ran from Versailles to Paris, a distance of 137.0 km. It was classified as a flat stage.

What was the average speed of Stage 20 in the 1973 Tour de France?

The average winning speed for Stage 20 was 36.6 km/h. The stage profile was classified as flat.