Tour de France 1974
Stage 15
Colomiers → Seo de Urgel
Race Report
Stage 15 of the 1974 Tour de France, held on July 10, 1974, covered 231.0 km from Colomiers to Seo de Urgel. Eddy Merckx won the stage. Classified as a mountain stage with a flat finish after the final descent. The riders faced 3,000 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 31.9 km/h, which was 2.5 km/h slower than the edition average of 34.4 km/h.
Colomiers → Seo de Urgel
Stage 12 | Savines le Lac - Orange
Stage Winner
Eddy Merckx
Yellow Jersey
Eddy Merckx
Avg Speed
31.9 km/h
Elevation
3,000 m
Difficulty
137
Startlist Quality
1,280
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Eddy Merckx
Green Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Savines → Orange
241 km
Joseph Spruyt
Avignon → Montpellier
132 km
Barry Hoban
Lodève → Colomiers
199 km
Jean-Pierre Genet
Seo de Urgel → Saint-Lary-Soulan Col du Portet
126 km
Raymond Poulidor
Saint-Lary-Soulan Col du Portet → Col du Tourmalet
249 km
Jean-Pierre Danguillaume
Bagnères-de-Bigorre → Pau
225 km
Jean-Pierre Danguillaume
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 15 of the 1974 Tour de France?
Eddy Merckx won Stage 15 of the 1974 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 15 of the 1974 Tour de France?
Stage 15 covered 231.0 km from Colomiers to Seo de Urgel. The total elevation gain was 3,000 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 15 of the 1974 Tour de France?
Eddy Merckx wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 15 of the 1974 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 15 in the 1974 Tour de France?
Stage 15 ran from Colomiers to Seo de Urgel, a distance of 231.0 km. It was classified as a mountains flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 15 in the 1974 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 15 was 31.9 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains flat finish.