Tour de France 1974
Stage 21
Orléans → Orléans
Race Report
Stage 21 of the 1974 Tour de France, held on July 17, 1974, covered 141.5 km from Orléans to Orléans. Michel Pollentier 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 32.7 km/h, which was 1.6 km/h slower than the edition average of 34.4 km/h.
Orléans → Orléans
Stage 18 | Bagnères de Bigorre - Pau
Stage Winner
Michel Pollentier
Yellow Jersey
Eddy Merckx
Avg Speed
32.7 km/h
Elevation
3,000 m
Difficulty
269
Startlist Quality
1,280
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Eddy Merckx
Green Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Bagnères-de-Bigorre → Pau
225 km
Jean-Pierre Danguillaume
Bordeaux → Bordeaux
209 km
Eddy Merckx
Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie → Nantes
119 km
Gérard Vianen
Orléans → Paris
196 km
Eddy Merckx
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 21 of the 1974 Tour de France?
Michel Pollentier won Stage 21 of the 1974 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 21 of the 1974 Tour de France?
Stage 21 covered 141.5 km from Orléans to Orléans. The total elevation gain was 3,000 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 21 of the 1974 Tour de France?
Eddy Merckx wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 21 of the 1974 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 21 in the 1974 Tour de France?
Stage 21 ran from Orléans to Orléans, a distance of 141.5 km. It was classified as a mountains flat finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 21 in the 1974 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 21 was 32.7 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains flat finish.