Tour de France 1974
Stage 12
Savines → Orange
Race Report
Stage 12 of the 1974 Tour de France, held on July 6, 1974, covered 241.0 km from Savines to Orange. Joseph Spruyt won the stage. Classified as a mountain stage with a flat finish after the final descent. The riders faced 4,000 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 33.6 km/h. This was the 2nd longest stage of the edition at 241.0 km.
Savines → Orange
Stage 9 | Besançon - Gaillard
Stage Winner
Joseph Spruyt
Yellow Jersey
Eddy Merckx
Avg Speed
33.6 km/h
Elevation
4,000 m
Difficulty
272
Startlist Quality
1,280
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Eddy Merckx
Green Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Besançon → Gaillard
222 km
Eddy Merckx
Gaillard → Aix-les-Bains
136 km
Eddy Merckx
Aix-les-Bains → Serre-Chevalier
152 km
Vicente Lopez-Carril
Avignon → Montpellier
132 km
Barry Hoban
Lodève → Colomiers
199 km
Jean-Pierre Genet
Colomiers → Seo de Urgel
231 km
Eddy Merckx
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 12 of the 1974 Tour de France?
Joseph Spruyt won Stage 12 of the 1974 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 12 of the 1974 Tour de France?
Stage 12 covered 241.0 km from Savines to Orange. The total elevation gain was 4,000 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 12 of the 1974 Tour de France?
Eddy Merckx wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 12 of the 1974 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 12 in the 1974 Tour de France?
Stage 12 ran from Savines to Orange, a distance of 241.0 km. It was classified as a mountains flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 12 in the 1974 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 12 was 33.6 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains flat finish.