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1970 Tour de France
June 27 to July 19

Thanks to Steve Lubansky of Open Road Bicycle Shop, Pasadena, California for this data.

On this page: Race summary, stage details, final Individual General Classification, Points, Team GC, Mountains, Combine, Miko "Hot Spot", Combativity, New Rider, Complete team rosters with racing numbers

 

Statistics

Number of stages 23  
Number of riders starting 150  
Number of riders finishing 100  
Distance 4254 km  
Average speed 35.589 km/hr  

Results

Top three finishers 1st Eddy Merckx, 2nd Joop Zootemelk, 3rd Gosta Petterson
Yellow jerseys Eddy Merckx, Italo Zilioli, Eddy Merckx
Best sprinter Walter Godefroot
Best climber Eddy Merckx
Best team Salvarani
   

Genet Voted Team-Rider Number 1
Ocana, voted most elegant rider
Van Impe voted friendliest rider

Stage Details

Prologue Time Trial
Limoges 7.4 km (4.6 miles)
Team winner: Bic

1 Merckx 9 min 57.38 sec
2 Grosskost 10 min 01.9 sec
3 Jan Janssen 10-05.38
4 Van Springel 10-06.1
5 Mogens Frey 10-11.88
6 Ocana 10-12.85
7 T. Petterson 10-16.73
8 Gonzales-Linares 10-17.07
9 Zoetemelk 10-17-08
10 G. Petterson 10-20.32
11 Poulidor 10-21.88
12 R. De Vlaeminck 10-23.88

Stage 1

Limoges - La Rochelle
224 km (140 miles)

After this stage:
Team leader: Caballero
GC Leader: Merckx
Points Leader: Merckx

1 Guimard 5 hours 50 min 24 sec
2 Janssen s.t.
3 Merckx s.t.
4 Van Ryckeghem s.t.
5 Ottenbros s.t.
6 Duyndam s.t.
7 Zoontjens s.t.
8 Van Vlierberghe s.t.
9 Vianen s.t.
10 Peelman s.t.
11 R. De Vlaeminck s.t.
12 Jimenez s.t.

Stage 2

La Rochelle-Angers
204 km (127 miles)

After this stage:
Team Leader: Faemino
GC Leader: Zilioli
Points Leader: Janssen

1 Zilioli 4 hr 41 min 19 sec
2 Van den Berghe 4-41-20
3 Godefroot 4-41-21
4 Berland 4-41-35
5 E. De Vlaeminck 4-41-43
6 R. De Vlaeminck 4-41-43
7 Ottenbros  
8 Van Ryckeghem  
9 Serpenti  
10 Nassen  
11 Durante  
12 Dolman  

Stage 3A

Team Time Trial
10.8 km (6.7 miles)

1 Faemino 13 min 26.7 sec
2 Willem II 13-39.6
3 Molteni 13-43.1
4 Caballero 13-47.9
5 Mars-Flandria 13-53.1
6 Bic 13-53.2

Stage 3B

Angers-Rennes
140 km (87 miles)

After this stage:
Team Leader: Faemino
GC Leader: Zilioli
Points Leader: Guimard

1 Basso 3 hr 20 min 7 sec
2 Godefroot s.t.
3 Guimard s.t.
4 Peelman s.t.
5 R. De Vlaeminck s.t.
6 Van Ryckeghem s.t.
7 Van den Berghe s.t.
8 Grain s.t.
9 Jimenez s.t.
10 Beghetto s.t.
11 Steevens s.t.
12 Jotti s.t.

Stage 4

Rennes-Lisieux
225 km (140 miles)

Van Springel tried to take a late flier, but was just caught at the line on an uphill finish.

1 Godefroot 5 hours 27 min 7 sec
2 R. de Vlaeminck s.t.
3 Van Springel s.t.
4 Janssen s.t.
5 Merckx s.t.
6 Zilioli s.t.
7 Poulidor s.t.
8 Van Neste s.t.
9 Zoetemelk 5-27-10
10 Pintens 5-27-12
11 Michelotto s.t.
12 De Witte s.t.

Stage 5

Lisieus-Rouen-Amiens

96.5 km (60 miles), one hour pause at Rouen, then 112.5 km (70 miles) to Amiens

An hour from Amien, Duyndam broke away with Spruyt on his wheel. Duyndam did all the work and Spuyt came around for the win.

1 Spruyt 2 hr 32 min 34 sec
2 Duyndam @ 1 sec
3 De Vlaeminck @ 11 sec
4 Leman s.t.
5 De Vlaeminck s.t.
6 Basso s.t.
7 Merckx s.t.
8 Peelman s.t.
9 Van Katwijk s.t.
10 Wagtmans s.t.
11 Godefroot s.t.
12 Agostinho s.t.

Stage 6

Amiens-Valenciennes
137 km (85 miles)

1 R. De Vlaeminck 3 hr 05 min 50 sec
2 Stevens  
3 Janssen  
4 Gonzales-Linares  
5 Godefroot  
6 Van Den Bossche  
7 Merckx  
8 Van Springel  
9 Wolfshohl  
10 Poulidor  
11 Zoetemelk  
12 Leman  

General Classification at Valenciennes:

1 Merckx 27 hr 12 min 29 sec
2 Godefroot @ 5 sec
3 R. De Vlaeminck @ 11 sec
4 Jan Janssen @ 18 sec
5 Van Springel @ 42 sec
6 Zilioli @ 57 sec
7 Poulidor @ 1 min 02 sec
8 Zoetemelk @ 1 min 03 sec
9 Gonzales-Linares @ 1 min 52 sec
10 Ocana @ 1 min 54 sec
11 T. Petterson @ 2 min 03 sec
12 Pintens @ 2 min 08 sec

Stage 7 A

Valenciennes-Forest
120.5 km (75 miles)

1 Merckx 2 hr 51 min 11 sec
2 Van Impe @ 10 sec
3 Houbrechts @ 20 sec
4 Godefroot s.t.
5 Van Ryckeghem s.t.
6 Van den Bossche s.t.

Stage 7B

Individual Time Trial
7.25 km (4.5 miles)

1 Gonzales-Linares 10 min 1.70 sec
2 Merckx 10-4.55
3 Grosskost 10-6.62
4 Ocana 10-8.06
5 Zoetemelk 10-10.70
6 pintens 10-11.40
7 T. Petterson 10-11.85
8 Bruyere 10-13.55
9 Van Springel 10-14.62
10 Janssen 10-15,20
11 Van den Bossche 10-17.24
12 Frey 10-17.70

General Classification after Stage 7B, Forest Time Trial

1 Merckx 30 hr 13 min 34 sec
2 Godefroot @ 2 min 07 sec
3 Janssen @ 2-09
4 Van Springel @ 2-32
5 Zoetemelk @ 2-49
6 Poulidor @ 3-01
7 Zilioli @ 3-04
8 Gonzales-linares @ 3-29
9 Ocana @ 3-38
10 Pintens @ 3-55
11 Grosskost @ 3-58
12 Van den Bossche @ 4-11

Stage 8

Ciney-Felsberg
231.5 km (144 miles)

1 A. Vasseur 6 hr 4 min 14 sec
2 Godefroot 6-05-41
3. Basso s.t.
4 Guimard s.t.
5 Janssen s.t.
6 Merckx s.t.
7 Wagtmans s.t.
8 Steevens s.t.
9 Zoontjens s.t.
10 Frey s.t.
11 Vianen s.t.
12 Dolman s.t.

Stage 9

Saarlouis-Mulhouse
273.5 km (170 miles)

1 Frey 7 hr 44 min 14 sec
2 Agostinho s.t.
3 Basso 7 hr 44 min 17 sec
4 Janssen s.t.
5 Steevens s.t.
6 Van Ryckeghem s.t.
7 Godefroot s.t.
8 Vianen s.t.
9 Guimard s.t.
10 Wagtmans s.t.
11 Dolman s.t.
12 Van Springel s.t.

Stage 10

Belfort-Divone Les Bains
236.5 km (147 miles)

1 Merckx 5 hr 52 min 36 sec
2 Toselo s.t.
3 Pintens s.t.
4 Zoetemelk 5 hr 52 min 38 sec
5 Galdos 5-55-17
6 Schleck s.t.
7 Dolman s.t.
8 Van D. Vleuten s.t.
9 G. Petterson s.t.
10 Wagtmans s.t.
11 Labourdette s.t.
12 Van D. Berghe 5-58-06

Stage 11A

Individual Time Trial
9.3 km (5.8 miles)

1 Merckx 10 min 35.69 sec
2 Gonzales-Linares 10-44.15
3 Grosskost 10-44.39
4 Zoetemelk 10-44.85
5 Frey 10-48.17
6 G. Petterson 10-48.57
7 Ocana 10-55.70
8 T. Petterson 10-55.70
9 Poulidor 11.00.24
10 Van Springel 11-01.99
11 Agostinho 11-03.40
12 Vianen 11-03.45

After Divone Les Bains:

Points: Godefroot
Team: Faemino

General Classifcation

1 Merckx 49 hr 55 min 58 sec
2 Zoetemelk @ 2 min 51 sec
3 Pintens @ 3-55
4 G. Petterson @ 7-44
5 Van Springel @ 8-02
6 Poulidor @ 8-31
7 Ziliioli @ 8-34
8 Wagtmans @ 9-18
9 Galdos @ 9-33
10 Van Den Bossche @ 9-41
11 Godefroot @ 9-47
12 Van Impe @ 10-02

Stage 11B

Divone-Thonon-Les Baines
140 km. (87 miles)

1 Basso 3 hr 42 min 43 sec
2 Janssen s.t.
3 Godefroot s.t.
4 Guimard s.t.
5 Van Ryckeghem s.t.
6 Wagtmans s.t.
7 Van Neste s.t.
8 Van Vliergerghe s.t.
9 Dolman s.t.
10 Raymond s.t.
11 Nuelant s.t.
12 Tumellero s.t.

Stage 12

Thonon-Les Baines-Grenoble
193 km (120 miles)

1 Merckx 6 hr 01 min 49 sec
2 Zubero 6-03-24
3 Schiavon 6-06-56
4 Houbrechts s.t.
5 G. Petterson s.t.
6 Wagtmans s.t.
7 Gandarias 6-04-25
8 Galdos s.t.
9 Van Springel 6-04-50
10 Janssen s.t.
11 Van Den Bossche s.t.
12 Aimar s.t.

After this stage:

Points: Godefroot
Mountains: Merckx
Team: Faemino

GC after Grenoble

1 Merckx 59 hr 51 min 05 sec
2 Zoetemelk @ 06 min 01 sec
3 G. Petterson @ 10-04
4 Van Springel @ 11-29
5 Poulidor @ 11-57
6 Zilioli @ 12-15
7 Wagtmans @ 12-21
8 Galdos @ 12-58
9 Pintens @ 13-05
10 Van Den Bossche @ 13-20
11 Van Impe @ 14-01
12 Zubero @ 14-18

Stage 13

Grenoble-Gap
193 km (120 miles)

1 P. Mori 5 hr 52 min 16 sec
2 Wagtmans 5-53-33
3 Godefroot 5-54-46
4 Merckx s.t.
5 Zuberp s.t.
6 Van Impe s.t.
7 Vasseur 5-55-24
8 Gautier s.t.
9 Aimar s.t.
10 F. Mori s.t.
11 Dolman s.t.
12 Ricci s.t.

After this stage:

GC Leader: Merckx
Points: Godefroot
Mountains: Gandarias
Team: Faemino

Stage 14

Gap-Le Ventoux
170 km (106 miles)

1 Merckx 5 hr 47 min 44 sec
2 Van Den Bossche 5-48-55
3 Van Impe s.t.
4 Wagtmans 5-49-05
5 Thevenet 5-49-09
6 Delisle 5-49-15
7 Houbrechts s.t.
8 Poulidor s.t.
9 G. Petterson 5-49-23
10 Galdos s.t.
11 Van Neste 5-49-42
12 Pintens 5-50-04

After this stage:

GC Leader: Merckx
Points: Merckx
Mountains: Merckx
Team: Kas

Stage 15

Carpentras-Montpellier
141.5 km (88 miles)

1 Wagtmans 3 hr 53 min 58 sec
2 Basso s.t.
3 Nassen s.t.
4 Dolman s.t.
5 Guimard s.t.
6 Wolfshohl s.t.

Stage 16

Montpellier-Toulouse
257.5 km (160 miles)

1 Van Vlierberghe 8 hr 21 min 12 sec
2 Benfatto s.t.
3 Frey 8-21-45
4 Riotte s.t.
5 Guerra s.t.
6 Huysmans s.t.
7 Ottenbros s.t.
8 Bruyere s.t.
9 Van der Vleuten s.t.
10 Gonzales s.t.
11 Godefroot 8-22-15
12 Ven den Berghe s.t.

After this stage:

GC: Merckx
Points: Godefroot
Mountains: Merckx
Team: Kas

Stage 17

Toulouse-Saint Gaudens
193 km (120 miles)

1 Ocana 5 hr 20 min 47 sec
2 Guimard 5 hr 23 min 09 sec
3 Basso s.t.
4 Godefroot s.t.
5 Stevens s.t.
6 Van Ryckeghem s.t.
7 Vianen s.t.
8 Dolman s.t.
9 Wagtmans s.t.
10 Van Vlierberghe s.t.
11 Merckx s.t.
12 Schleck s.t.

Stage 18

Saint Gaudens-La Mongie
137 km (85 miles)

1 Thevenet 4 hr 49 min 36 sec
2 Van Den Bossche 4-50-25
3 Van Impe 4-50-31
4 Merckx 4-50-42
5 Houbrechts 4-51-11
6 Zoetemelk 4-51-13
7 Schiavon 4-51-25
8 Galdos 4-51-28
9 Gonzales 4-51-38
10 G. Petterson 4-51-42
11 Ocana 4-51-55
12 Zilioli 4-52-17

After this stage:

GC: Merckx
Points: Merckx
Mountains: Merckx
Team GC: Kas

Stage 19

Bagneres-Mourenx
186.6 km (116 miles)

1 Raymond 5 hr 27 min 25 sec
2 Godefroot 5-28-26
3 Huysmans s.t.
4 Gonzales s.t.
5 Bouloux s.t.
6 Poppa s.t.
7 Stevens 5-29-52
8 De Witte s.t.
9 Vianen s.t.
10 Danguillaume s.t.
11 Basso s.t.
12 Balmamion s.t.

After this stage:

GC: Merckx
Points: Godefroot
Mountains: Merckx
Team GC: Kas

S

tage 20A

Morenx-Bordeaux
236.5 km (147 miles)

1 Wolfshohl 6 hr 26 min 49 sec
2 F. Mori s.t.
3 Beugels s.t.
4 Jimenez s.t.
5 Della Bona s.t.
6 Huysmans s.t.
7 Lopez Carril s.t.
8 Schelk s.t.
9 Bellone s.t.
10 Reyniers s.t.
11 Perin s.t.
12 Paranteau s.t.

Stage 20B

Individual Time Trial 8.25 km (5.12 miles)

1 Merckx 10 min 32.64 sec
2 T. Petterson 10-44.8
3 Ocana 10-45.78
4 Frey 10-47.17
5 Houbrechts 10-49.40
6 Zoetemelk 10-50.17
7 Gonzales-Linares 10-50.17
8 G. Petterson 10-50.57
9 Agostinho 10-51.80
10 Van den Bossche 10-53.52
11 Pintens 10-58.72
12 Schutz 10-59.56

Stage 21

Ruffec-Tours
193 km (120 miles)

1 Basso 5 hr 24 min 55 sec
2 Janssen s.t.
3 Godefroot s.t.
4 Huysmans s.t.
5 Van Ryckeghem s.t.
6 Guimard s.t.
7 Durante s.t.
8 Benfatto s.t.
9 Rentmeester s.t.
10 Bruyere s.t.
11 Wolfshohl s.t.
12 Wagtmans s.t.

After this stage:

Overall leader: Merckx
Points: Godefroot
Team: Kas

Stage 22

Tours-Versailles
241 km (150 miles)

1 Danguillaume 6 hr 43 min 13 sec
2 Janssen s.t.
3 Guerra s.t.
4 Basso s.t.
5 Guimard s.t.
6 Schleck s.t.
7 Wagtmans s.t.
8 Huysmans s.t.
9 Frey s.t.
10 Tumellero s.t.
11 Bouloux s.t.
12 De Boever s.t.

After this stage:

Overall Leader: Merckx
Points: Godefroot
Team: Salvarani

Stage 23

Versailles-Paris, Individual Time Trial
54 km (33.5 miles)

1 Merckx 1 hr 09 min 39 sec
2 Ocana 1-11-26
3 G. Petterson 1-11-54
4 Zoetemelk 1-12-54
5 T. Petterson 1-12-17
6 Gonzales-Linares 1-12-44
7 Poulidor 1-12-47
8 Frey 1-12-52
9 Houbrechts 1-12-54