| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | June 26–July 20, 1975 | ||
| Stages | 22+Prologue, including three split stages | ||
| Distance | 3,999 km (2,485 mi) | ||
| Winning time | 114h 35' 31" (34.899 km/h/21.685 mph) | ||
| Palmarès | |||
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Winner |  Bernard Thévenet |
(Peugeot) |
| Second |  Eddy Merckx |
(Molteni) | |
| Third | Lucien Van Impe |
(Gitane) | |
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Points | Rik Van Linden |
(Bianchi) |
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Mountains | Lucien Van Impe |
(Gitane) |
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Youth |  Francesco Moser |
(Filotex) |
| Sprints | Marc Demeyer |
(Flandria–Carpenter) | |
| Team | Gan–Mercier | ||
The 1975 Tour de France was the 62nd Tour de France, taking place June 26 to July 20, 1975. It consisted of 22 stages over 3999 km, ridden at an average speed of 34.899 km/h.[1] Eddy Merckx was attempting to win his sixth Tour de France, but became a victim of violence. Many Frenchmen were upset that a Belgian might beat the record of five wins set by Frenchman Jacques Anquetil. During stage 14 a spectator leapt from the crowd and punched Merckx in the kidney.
The combination classification was removed, and the young rider classification was added; the leader of the young rider classfication wore the white jersey. 1975 was also the first year that the leader of the mountains classification wore a polka-dot jersey.
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Results
Stages with a * were individual time trials.
Overall standings
| Rank | Name | Country | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernard Thévenet | France |
Peugeot | 114h 35' 31" |
| 2 | Eddy Merckx | Belgium |
Molteni | 2' 47" |
| 3 | Lucien Van Impe | Belgium |
Gitane-Campagnolo | 5' 01" |
| 4 | Joop Zoetemelk |  Netherlands |
Gan-Mercier | 6' 42" |
| 5 | Vicente López Carril |  Spain |
Kas | 19' 29" |
| 6 | Felice Gimondi | Italy |
Bianchi-Campagnolo | 23' 05" |
| 7 | Francesco Moser | Italy |
Filotex | 24' 13" |
| 8 | Josef Fuchs |  Switzerland |
Filotex | 25' 51" |
| 9 | Eduard Janssens | Belgium |
Molteni | 32' 01" |
| 10 | Pedro Torres | Spain |
Super Ser | 35' 36" |
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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