Tour de France 1975
Stage 20
Pouilly-en-Auxois → Melun
Race Report
Stage 20 of the 1975 Tour de France, held on July 15, 1975, covered 225.0 km from Pouilly-en-Auxois to Melun. Giacinto Santambrogio won the stage. Classified as a summit finish, one of the most demanding stage profiles in professional cycling. The riders faced 6,000 meters of total elevation gain, making it the 2nd hardest stage of the edition. The stage was completed at an average speed of 30.4 km/h, which was 7.2 km/h slower than the edition average of 37.7 km/h.
Pouilly-en-Auxois → Melun
Stage 17 | Valloire - Avoriaz
Stage Winner
Giacinto Santambrogio
Yellow Jersey
Bernard Thevenet
Avg Speed
30.4 km/h
Elevation
6,000 m
Difficulty
573
Startlist Quality
1,283
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Bernard Thevenet
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Valloire → Avoriaz
174 km
Vicente Lopez-Carril
Morzine → Châtel
218 km
Lucien Van Impe
Thonon → Chalon-sur-Saône
107 km
Rik Van Linden
Melun → Senlis
40 km
Rik Van Linden
Paris → Paris
229 km
Walter Godefroot
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 20 of the 1975 Tour de France?
Giacinto Santambrogio won Stage 20 of the 1975 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 20 of the 1975 Tour de France?
Stage 20 covered 225.0 km from Pouilly-en-Auxois to Melun. The total elevation gain was 6,000 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 20 of the 1975 Tour de France?
Bernard Thevenet wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 20 of the 1975 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 20 in the 1975 Tour de France?
Stage 20 ran from Pouilly-en-Auxois to Melun, a distance of 225.0 km. It was classified as a mountains uphill finish stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 20 in the 1975 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 20 was 30.4 km/h. The stage profile was classified as mountains uphill finish.