Tour de France 1973
Stage 4
Reims → Nancy
Race Report
Stage 4 of the 1973 Tour de France, held on July 2, 1973, covered 12.4 km from Reims to Nancy. Joop Zoetemelk won the stage via time trial. Classified as a flat stage suited for sprinters. The riders faced 71 meters of total elevation gain, one of the flattest stages in the edition. The stage was completed at an average speed of 10.3 km/h, which was 24.2 km/h slower than the edition average of 34.4 km/h. At 12.4 km, this was one of the shortest stages in the edition. This was a team time trial, where entire teams raced together.
Reims → Nancy
Stage 2a (TTT) | St Niklaas - St Niklaas
Stage Winner
Joop Zoetemelk
Yellow Jersey
José Catieau
Avg Speed
10.3 km/h
Elevation
71 m
Difficulty
1
Win Type
Time trial
Won How
Time trial
Startlist Quality
1,320
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
José Catieau
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Rotterdam → Saint-Nicolas
7 km
José Catieau
Saint-Nicolas → Roubaix
84 km
Eddy Verstraeten
Roubaix → Reims
138 km
Cyrille Guimard
Nancy → Mulhouse
138 km
Walter Godefroot
Belfort → Divonne
226 km
Jean-Pierre Danguillaume
Gaillard → Méribel
214 km
Bernard Thevenet
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 4 of the 1973 Tour de France?
Joop Zoetemelk won Stage 4 of the 1973 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 4 of the 1973 Tour de France?
Stage 4 covered 12.4 km from Reims to Nancy. The total elevation gain was 71 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 4 of the 1973 Tour de France?
José Catieau wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 4 of the 1973 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 4 in the 1973 Tour de France?
Stage 4 ran from Reims to Nancy, a distance of 12.4 km. It was classified as a flat stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 4 in the 1973 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 4 was 10.3 km/h. The stage profile was classified as flat.