Tour de France 1974
Stage 16
Seo de Urgel → Saint-Lary-Soulan Col du Portet
Race Report
Stage 16 of the 1974 Tour de France, held on July 11, 1974, covered 126.0 km from Seo de Urgel to Saint-Lary-Soulan Col du Portet. Raymond Poulidor won the stage. Classified as a flat stage suited for sprinters. The riders faced 683 meters of total elevation gain, one of the flattest stages in the edition. The stage was completed at an average speed of 38.6 km/h, which was 4.3 km/h faster than the edition average of 34.4 km/h.
Seo de Urgel → Saint-Lary-Soulan Col du Portet
Stage 13 | Avignon - Montpellier
Stage Winner
Raymond Poulidor
Yellow Jersey
Eddy Merckx
Avg Speed
38.6 km/h
Elevation
683 m
Difficulty
5
Startlist Quality
1,280
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Eddy Merckx
Green Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Avignon → Montpellier
132 km
Barry Hoban
Lodève → Colomiers
199 km
Jean-Pierre Genet
Colomiers → Seo de Urgel
231 km
Eddy Merckx
Saint-Lary-Soulan Col du Portet → Col du Tourmalet
249 km
Jean-Pierre Danguillaume
Bagnères-de-Bigorre → Pau
225 km
Jean-Pierre Danguillaume
Bordeaux → Bordeaux
209 km
Eddy Merckx
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 16 of the 1974 Tour de France?
Raymond Poulidor won Stage 16 of the 1974 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 16 of the 1974 Tour de France?
Stage 16 covered 126.0 km from Seo de Urgel to Saint-Lary-Soulan Col du Portet. The total elevation gain was 683 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 16 of the 1974 Tour de France?
Eddy Merckx wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 16 of the 1974 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 16 in the 1974 Tour de France?
Stage 16 ran from Seo de Urgel to Saint-Lary-Soulan Col du Portet, a distance of 126.0 km. It was classified as a flat stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 16 in the 1974 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 16 was 38.6 km/h. The stage profile was classified as flat.