Joop Zoetemelk
NLBorn 1946The HagueActive 1970–1986
Joop Zoetemelk — Grand Tour GC winner at the Tour de France
Career numbers at a glance
GC Wins
1
Best GC
#1
Editions
15
Height
1.73m
Weight
68kg
GC ranking distribution
1
Wins (GC)
6
2nd / 3rd
4
Top 10
4
Top 30
Stage wins (8)
| Year | Race | Stage | Route | Dist. | Profile | Win Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Tour de France | Stage 11 | Damazan → Laplume | 164 km | Flat | Solo |
| 1980 | Tour de France | Stage 20 | Saint-Etienne → Saint-Etienne | 242 km | Mountains flat finish | Solo |
| 1979 | Tour de France | Stage 18 | L'Alpe-d'Huez → L'Alpe-d'Huez | 167 km | Mountains uphill finish | Solo (13 km solo) |
| 1978 | Tour de France | Stage 14 | Besse-en-Ch. → Puy de Dôme | 158 km | Flat | — |
| 1976 | Tour de France | Stage 9 | Divonne → L'Alpe-d'Huez | 206 km | Hills flat finish | — |
| 1976 | Tour de France | Stage 10 | Bourg-d'Oisans → Montgenèvre | 221 km | Mountains flat finish | — |
| 1976 | Tour de France | Stage 20 | Tulle → Puy de Dôme | 86 km | Flat | — |
| 1973 | Tour de France | Stage 4 | Reims → Nancy | 12 km | Flat | Time trial |
Race-by-race breakdown — Tour de France is Joop Zoetemelk's top race
Teams (9)
1984–1986
KWANTUM HALLEN-DECOSOL
3 editions
1982–1983
COOP-MERCIER-MAVIC
2 editions
1980–1981
TI-RALEIGH-CREDA
2 editions
1977–1979
MIKO-MERCIER
3 editions
1976
GAN-MERCIER-HUTCHINSON
1 edition
1973
GITANE-FRIGECREME
1 edition
1972
BEAULIEU-FLANDRIA
1 edition
1971
MARS-FLANDRIA
1 edition
1970
FLANDRIA-DE CLERCK-KRUGER
1 edition
Rider profile
Nationality
NL
Born
1946
Born in
The Hague
Height
1.73 m
Weight
68 kg
Full career — 15 Grand Tour starts (1970–1986)
Participations by year
Full race results (15 entries)
| Year | Race | GC Rank | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Tour de France | 24 | KWANTUM HALLEN-DECOSOL | 111h 32' 23'' |
| 1985 | Tour de France | 12 | KWANTUM HALLEN-DECOSOL | 113h 39' 47'' |
| 1984 | Tour de France | 30 | KWANTUM HALLEN-DECOSOL | 113h 09' 42'' |
| 1983 | Tour de France | 23 | COOP-MERCIER-MAVIC | 105h 55' 32'' |
| 1982 | Tour de France | 2 | COOP-MERCIER-MAVIC | 92h 15' 07'' |
| 1981 | Tour de France | 4 | TI-RALEIGH-CREDA | 91h 52' 35'' |
| 1980 | Tour de France | 1 | TI-RALEIGH-CREDA | 109h 19' 14'' |
| 1979 | Tour de France | 2 | MIKO-MERCIER | 103h 19' 57'' |
| 1978 | Tour de France | 2 | MIKO-MERCIER | 108h 21' 56'' |
| 1977 | Tour de France | 8 | MIKO-MERCIER | 115h 57' 52'' |
| 1976 | Tour de France | 2 | GAN-MERCIER-HUTCHINSON | 116h 26' 37'' |
| 1973 | Tour de France | 4 | GITANE-FRIGECREME | 122h 51' 56'' |
| 1972 | Tour de France | 5 | BEAULIEU-FLANDRIA | 108h 36' 27'' |
| 1971 | Tour de France | 2 | MARS-FLANDRIA | 96h 55' 05'' |
| 1970 | Tour de France | 2 | FLANDRIA-DE CLERCK-KRUGER | 119h 44' 30'' |