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Tour de France 1970 Stage 14 Eddy Merckx wims the stage on the top of the Mont Ventoux

Eddy Merckx on Mont Ventoux (Tour de France 1970)

Defending champion, Eddy Merckx won the 14th stage of Tour de France  up to the Mont Ventoux on the 10th July 1970. This was Merckx’s 6th stage victory from  the total of 8 stage wins at the Tour de France 1970. He took the yellow jersey on the 6th stage and never let it out of his hands. He won the Tour de France with 12 min and 41 sec ahead of Joop Zoetemelk. During the active cycling years of Eddy Merckx, Tour de France visited Mont Ventoux twice. Besides 1970, the second occasion happened in 1972, when Bernard Thévénet won the 11th stage arriving on the top of the famous “windy mountain”. Merckx, already… Read More »Eddy Merckx on Mont Ventoux (Tour de France 1970)

Charly Gaul on the Mont Ventoux during the individual time trial at the Tour de France 1958

Charly Gaul on the Mont Ventoux (Tour de France 1958)

Charly Gaul won the 21 km moutain time trial up to the top of Mont Ventoux at the Tour de France 1958 Although nowadays Mont Ventoux is usually known by its legendary mountain top finishes, on its first three appearances (1951, 1952, 1955) at the Tour de France the peloton crossed the summit only during mid-race. The first time a stage to finish at the top happened in 1958. It was a 21 km long individual mountain time trial. Charly Gaul, the “Angel of the Mountains” was the fastest rider, who jumped from 6th to 3rd position in the GC. He claimed the yellow jersey a few days later and won the Tour de France… Read More »Charly Gaul on the Mont Ventoux (Tour de France 1958)