Tour de France 1974
Stage 8
Chaumont → Besançon
Race Report
Stage 8 of the 1974 Tour de France, held on July 3, 1974, covered 9.0 km from Chaumont to Besançon. Patrick Sercu won the stage via time trial. Classified as a flat stage suited for sprinters. The riders faced 71 meters of total elevation gain, one of the flattest stages in the edition. The stage was completed at an average speed of 0.0 km/h, which was 34.3 km/h slower than the edition average of 34.4 km/h. At 9.0 km, this was one of the shortest stages in the edition. This was a team time trial, where entire teams raced together.
Chaumont → Besançon
Stage 6b (TTT) | Harelbeke - Harelbeke
Stage Winner
Patrick Sercu
Yellow Jersey
Eddy Merckx
Avg Speed
0.0 km/h
Elevation
71 m
Difficulty
0
Win Type
Time trial
Won How
Time trial
Startlist Quality
1,280
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Eddy Merckx
Green Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Caen → Dieppe
185 km
Ronald De Witte
Harelbeke → Harelbeke
165 km
Molteni
Mons → Chalons-sur-Marne
239 km
Eddy Merckx
Besançon → Gaillard
222 km
Eddy Merckx
Gaillard → Aix-les-Bains
136 km
Eddy Merckx
Aix-les-Bains → Serre-Chevalier
152 km
Vicente Lopez-Carril
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 8 of the 1974 Tour de France?
Patrick Sercu won Stage 8 of the 1974 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 8 of the 1974 Tour de France?
Stage 8 covered 9.0 km from Chaumont to Besançon. The total elevation gain was 71 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 8 of the 1974 Tour de France?
Eddy Merckx wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 8 of the 1974 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 8 in the 1974 Tour de France?
Stage 8 ran from Chaumont to Besançon, a distance of 9.0 km. It was classified as a flat stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 8 in the 1974 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 8 was 0.0 km/h. The stage profile was classified as flat.