Tour de France 1974
Stage 10
Gaillard → Aix-les-Bains
Race Report
Stage 10 of the 1974 Tour de France, held on July 5, 1974, covered 136.0 km from Gaillard to Aix-les-Bains. Eddy Merckx won the stage. Classified as a hilly stage finishing uphill, favoring puncheurs. The riders faced 1,443 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 36.4 km/h, which was 2.1 km/h faster than the edition average of 34.4 km/h.
Gaillard → Aix-les-Bains
Stage 8a | Chalons sur Marne - Chaumont
Stage Winner
Eddy Merckx
Yellow Jersey
Eddy Merckx
Avg Speed
36.4 km/h
Elevation
1,443 m
Difficulty
40
Startlist Quality
1,280
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Eddy Merckx
Green Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Mons → Chalons-sur-Marne
239 km
Eddy Merckx
Chaumont → Besançon
9 km
Patrick Sercu
Besançon → Gaillard
222 km
Eddy Merckx
Aix-les-Bains → Serre-Chevalier
152 km
Vicente Lopez-Carril
Savines → Orange
241 km
Joseph Spruyt
Avignon → Montpellier
132 km
Barry Hoban
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 10 of the 1974 Tour de France?
Eddy Merckx won Stage 10 of the 1974 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 10 of the 1974 Tour de France?
Stage 10 covered 136.0 km from Gaillard to Aix-les-Bains. The total elevation gain was 1,443 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 10 of the 1974 Tour de France?
Eddy Merckx wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 10 of the 1974 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 10 in the 1974 Tour de France?
Stage 10 ran from Gaillard to Aix-les-Bains, a distance of 136.0 km. It was classified as a hills uphill finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 10 in the 1974 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 10 was 36.4 km/h. The stage profile was classified as hills uphill finish.