| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | June 28–July 20, 1969 | ||
| Stages | 22+Prologue, including three split stages | ||
| Distance | 4,118 km (2,559 mi) | ||
| Winning time | 116h 16' 02" (35.418 km/h/22.008 mph) | ||
| Palmarès | |||
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Winner |  Eddy Merckx |
(Faema) |
| Second |  Roger Pingeon |
(Peugeot-BP-Michelin) | |
| Third | Raymond Poulidor |
(Mercier-BP-Hutchinson) | |
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Points | Eddy Merckx |
(Faema) |
| Mountains | Eddy Merckx |
(Faema) | |
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Combination | Eddy Merckx |
(Faema) |
| Team | Faema | ||
The 1969 Tour de France was the 56th Tour de France, taking place June 28 to July 20, 1969. It consisted of 22 stages over 4110 km (2553.83 mi), ridden at an average speed of 35.409 km/h (22.002 mph).[1] The participant teams were no longer national teams, but were once more commercially sponsored.
The 1969 race is unique in that it is the only time that a single cyclist has won not only the general classficiation, but the points classficiation and mountains classficiation as well. Eddy Merckx rode on the winning team, FAEMA, won the combination classification and the combativity award.
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Results
Stages with a * were individual time trials, stages marked with a 2 were team time trials.
Overall standings
| Rank | Name | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddy Merckx | Belgium |
116h 16' 02" |
| 2 | Roger Pingeon | France |
17' 54" |
| 3 | Raymond Poulidor | France |
22' 13" |
| 4 | Felice Gimondi |  Italy |
29' 24" |
| 5 | Andres Gandarias |  Spain |
33' 04" |
| 6 | Rini Wagtmans |  Netherlands |
33' 57" |
| 7 | Pierfranco Vianelli | Italy |
42' 40" |
| 8 | Joaquim Agostinho |  Portugal |
51' 24" |
| 9 | Désiré Letort | France |
51' 41" |
| 10 | Jan Janssen | Netherlands |
52' 56" |
References
- ^ Jacques Augendre (2009). "Guide Historique" (in French). Amaury Sport Organisation. Archived from the original on 2009-10-09. http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1255114110690607. Retrieved 30 September 2009.
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