Tour de France 1974
Stage 9
Besançon → Gaillard
Race Report
Stage 9 of the 1974 Tour de France, held on July 4, 1974, covered 221.5 km from Besançon to Gaillard. Eddy Merckx won the stage via large group sprint. Classified as a flat stage suited for sprinters. The riders faced 2,521 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 33.3 km/h.
Besançon → Gaillard
Stage 7 | Mons - Chalons sur Marne
Stage Winner
Eddy Merckx
Yellow Jersey
Eddy Merckx
Avg Speed
33.3 km/h
Elevation
2,521 m
Difficulty
39
Win Type
Large group sprint
Won How
Sprint of large group
Startlist Quality
1,280
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Eddy Merckx
Green Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Harelbeke → Harelbeke
165 km
Molteni
Mons → Chalons-sur-Marne
239 km
Eddy Merckx
Chaumont → Besançon
9 km
Patrick Sercu
Gaillard → Aix-les-Bains
136 km
Eddy Merckx
Aix-les-Bains → Serre-Chevalier
152 km
Vicente Lopez-Carril
Savines → Orange
241 km
Joseph Spruyt
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 9 of the 1974 Tour de France?
Eddy Merckx won Stage 9 of the 1974 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 9 of the 1974 Tour de France?
Stage 9 covered 221.5 km from Besançon to Gaillard. The total elevation gain was 2,521 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 9 of the 1974 Tour de France?
Eddy Merckx wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 9 of the 1974 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 9 in the 1974 Tour de France?
Stage 9 ran from Besançon to Gaillard, a distance of 221.5 km. It was classified as a flat stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 9 in the 1974 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 9 was 33.3 km/h. The stage profile was classified as flat.