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Encyclopedia > 1972 Tour de France
Final Standings
Overall Eddy Merckx 108h 17' 18"
Second Bernard Thévenet +10' 41"
Third Joop Zoetemelk +11' 34"
Points Eddy Merckx 196 points
Second Rik Van Linden 135 points
Third Joop Zoetemelk 132 points
Climber Lucien Van Impe 229 points
Second Eddy Merckx 211 points
Third Joaquim Agostinho 163 points
Teams GAN-MERCIER
Second
Third

The 1972 Tour de France was the 59th Tour de France, taking place July 1 to July 22, 1974. It was comprised of 20 stages over 3846.6 km, ridden at an average speed of 35.371 km/h. The long awaited clash between Eddy Merckx and Luis Ocaña after Ocaña crashed on Col de Mente in the 1971 Tour de France. After dominating the race, Luis Ocaña crashed once more, in the Pyrenees, and left Eddy Merckx to battle Cyrille Guimard for the win. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Bernard Thévenet, born January 10, 1948 in Saint-Julien-de-Civry France, is a retired bicycle racer. ... Gerardus Joseph (Joop) Zoetemelk is a Dutch cyclist. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Gerardus Joseph (Joop) Zoetemelk is a Dutch cyclist. ... Lucien Van Impe (born 20 October 1946 in Mere, Belgium) was a Flemish cyclist from 1969 to 1987. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Joaquim Agostinho (Torres Vedras, April 7, 1942 - May 10, 1984) was a Portuguese professional bicycle racer whose career began in 1968. ... The Tour de France (French for Tour of France), often referred to as La Grande Boucle, Le Tour or The Tour, is an epic long distance road bicycle racing competition for professionals held over three weeks in July in and around France. ... July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... 22 July is the 203rd day (204th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 162 days remaining. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Luis Ocaña (June 9, 1945 - May 19, 1994) was a Spanish cyclist who won the Tour de France in 1973. ... The 1971 Tour de France was the 49th Tour de France, taking place June 26 to July 18, 1971. ... Central Pyrenees The Pyrenees (French: Pyrénées; Spanish: Pirineos; Occitan: Pirenèus or Pirenèas; Catalan Pirineus; Aragonese: Perinés; Basque: Pirinioak) are a range of mountains in southwest Europe that form a natural border between France and Spain. ... Cyrille Guimard is a French former professional racing cyclist who became famous as the directeur sportif for two famous French cyclists and Tour de France winners: Bernard Hinault and Laurent Fignon. ...


Results

Overall standings

Rank Name Country Team Time
1 Eddy Merckx  Belgium 108h 17' 18"
2 Felice Gimondi Flag of France France 10' 41"
3 Raymond Poulidor Flag of France France 11' 34"
4 Lucien Van Impe  Belgium 16' 45"
5 Joop Zoetemelk Flag of Netherlands Netherlands 19' 09"
6 Mariano Martinez Flag of France France 21' 31"
7 Yves Hézard Flag of France France 21' 52"
8 Joaquim Agostinho Flag of Portugal Portugal 34' 16"
9 Bernard Thévenet Flag of France France 37' 11"
10 Edward Janssens  Belgium 42' 33"

To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belgium_(civil). ... Felice Gimondi, (born September 29, 1942 in Sedrina, just outside Bergamo, Italy) is a former professional cyclist. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Raymond Poulidor, often nick-named Pou Pou (born April 15, 1936, Masbaraud-Merignat, France), was a professional bicycle racer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Lucien Van Impe (born 20 October 1946 in Mere, Belgium) was a Flemish cyclist from 1969 to 1987. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belgium_(civil). ... Gerardus Joseph (Joop) Zoetemelk is a Dutch cyclist. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Joaquim Agostinho (Torres Vedras, April 7, 1942 - May 10, 1984) was a Portuguese professional bicycle racer whose career began in 1968. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... Bernard Thévenet, born January 10, 1948 in Saint-Julien-de-Civry France, is a retired bicycle racer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belgium_(civil). ...

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