Tour de France 1976
Stage 1
Merlin-Plage → Angers
Race Report
Stage 1 of the 1976 Tour de France, held on June 24, 1976, covered 8.0 km from Merlin-Plage to Angers. Freddy Maertens won the stage via time trial. Classified as a flat stage suited for sprinters. The riders faced 66 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 43.4 km/h, which was 8.3 km/h faster than the edition average of 35.1 km/h, ranking as the 3rd fastest stage of the race. At 8.0 km, this was one of the shortest stages in the edition. This was an individual time trial, where riders raced alone against the clock.
Merlin-Plage → Angers
Prologue | St Jean de Monts - St Jean de Monts
Stage Winner
Freddy Maertens
Yellow Jersey
Freddy Maertens
Avg Speed
43.4 km/h
Elevation
66 m
Difficulty
2
Win Type
Time trial
Won How
Time trial
Startlist Quality
1,385
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Freddy Maertens
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Angers → Caen
173 km
Giovanni Battaglin
Le Touquet-Paris-Plage → Le Touquet-Paris-Plage
237 km
Freddy Maertens
Le Touquet-Paris-Plage → Bornem
37 km
Hennie Kuiper
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 1 of the 1976 Tour de France?
Freddy Maertens won Stage 1 of the 1976 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 1 of the 1976 Tour de France?
Stage 1 covered 8.0 km from Merlin-Plage to Angers. The total elevation gain was 66 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 1 of the 1976 Tour de France?
Freddy Maertens wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 1 of the 1976 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 1 in the 1976 Tour de France?
Stage 1 ran from Merlin-Plage to Angers, a distance of 8.0 km. It was classified as a flat stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 1 in the 1976 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 1 was 43.4 km/h. The stage profile was classified as flat.