| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | June 30–July 23, 1973 | ||
| Stages | 20+Prologue, including six split stages | ||
| Distance | 4,140 km (2,572 mi) | ||
| Winning time | 122h 25' 34" (33.918 km/h/21.076 mph) | ||
| Palmarès | |||
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Winner |  Luis Ocaña |
(Bic) |
| Second |  Bernard Thévenet |
(Peugeot–BP) | |
| Third | José-Manuel Fuente |
(Kas) | |
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Points |  Herman Van Springel |
(Rokado) |
| Mountains | Pedro Torres |
(La Casera – Bahamontes) | |
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Combination |  Joop Zoetemelk |
(Gitane–Frigecreme) |
| Sprints | Marc Demeyer |
(Carpenter–Shimano–Flandria) | |
| Team | Bic | ||
| Team Points | Gan–Mercier | ||
The 1973 Tour de France was the 60th Tour de France, taking place June 30 to July 22, 1973. It consisted of 20 stages over 4140.4 km, ridden at an average speed of 33.918 km/h.[1] After winning the 1973 Vuelta a Espana and the 1973 Giro d'Italia, Eddy Merckx did not participate in the Tour to avoid angry French fans.
In 1973, there were two team classifications. The team classification based on the three best times per stage was still in use, and the team points classification, which was calculated by added the three best stage rankings, would be calculated until 1988.
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Results
Overall standings
| Rank | Name | Country | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luis Ocaña |  Spain |
Bic | 122h 25' 34" |
| 2 | Bernard Thévenet | France |
Peugeot-BP-Michelin | +15' 51" |
| 3 | José-Manuel Fuente | Spain |
Kas-Kaskol | +17' 15" |
| 4 | Joop Zoetemelk | Netherlands |
Gitane-Frigecreme | +26' 22" |
| 5 | Lucien Van Impe | Belgium |
Sonolar | +30' 20" |
| 6 | Herman Van Springel | Belgium |
Rokado | +32' 01" |
| 7 | Michel Périn | France |
Gan-Mercier-Hutchinson | +33' 02" |
| 8 | Joaquim Agostinho |  Portugal |
Bic | +35' 51" |
| 9 | Vicente Lopez-Carril | Spain |
Kas-Kaskol | +36' 18" |
| 10 | Régis Ovion | France |
Peugeot-BP-Michelin | +36' 59" |
Stage winners
| Stage | Description (From > To) | Stage Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Prologue | Scheveningen | Joop Zoetemelk (NED) |
| Stage 1.01 | Scheveningen > Rotterdam | Willy Teirlinck (BEL) |
| Stage 1.02 | Rotterdam > Saint-Nicolas | José Catieau (FRA) |
| Stage 2.01 | St Nicolas > St Nicolas (TTT) | Watney-Maes |
| Stage 2.02 | St Nicolas > Roubaix | Eddy Verstraeten (BEL) |
| Stage 3 | Roubaix > Reims | Cyrille Guimard (FRA) |
| Stage 4 | Reims > Nancy | Joop Zoetemelk (NED) |
| Stage 5 | Nancy > Mulhouse | Walter Godefroot (BEL) |
| Stage 6 | Belfort > Divonne-les-Bains | Jean-Pierre Danguillaume (FRA) |
| Stage 7.01 | Divonne-les-Bains > Aspro-Gaillard | Luis Ocaña (Spain) |
| Stage 7.02 | Aspro-Gaillard > Méribel-les-Allues | Bernard Thévenet (FRA) |
| Stage 8 | Méribel-les-Allues > Les Orres | Luis Ocaña (Spain) |
| Stage 9 | Embrun > Nice | Vicente Lopez-Carril (Spain) |
| Stage 10 | Nice > Aubagne |  Michael Wright (GBR) |
| Stage 11 | Montpellier > Argelès-sur-Mer | Barry Hoban (GBR) |
| Stage 12.01 | Perpignan > Thuir (TT) | Luis Ocaña (Spain) |
| Stage 12.02 | Thuir > Pyrénées 2000 | Lucien Van Impe (BEL) |
| Stage 13 | Bourg-Madame > Luchon | Luis Ocaña (Spain) |
| Stage 14 | Luchon > Pau | Pedro Torres (Spain) |
| Stage 15 | Pau > Fleurance | Wilfried David (BEL) |
| Stage 16.01 | Fleurance > Bordeaux | Walter Godefroot (BEL) |
| Stage 16.02 | Bordeaux-le-Lac (TT) | Joaquim Agostinho (POR) |
| Stage 17 | Sainte-Foix-la-Grande > Brive | Claude Tollet (FRA) |
| Stage 18 | Brive > Puy de Dôme | Luis Ocaña (Spain) |
| Stage 19 | Bourges > Versailles | Barry Hoban (GBR) |
| Stage 20.01 | Versailles (TT) | Luis Ocaña (Spain) |
| Stage 20.02 | Versailles > Paris | Bernard Thévenet (FRA) |
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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