- 1975 Tour de France
Tour de France standings
year = 1975
gc1 =Bernard Thévenet
gc1time = 114h 35' 31"
gc2 =Eddy Merckx
gc2time = +2' 47"
gc3 =Lucien Van Impe
gc3time = +5' 01"
pc1 =Rik Van Linden
pc1points = 342 points
pc2 =Eddy Merckx
pc2points = 240 points
pc3 =Francesco Moser
pc3points = 199 points
kom1 =Lucien Van Impe
kom1points = 285 points
kom2 =Eddy Merckx
kom2points = 206 points
kom3 =Joop Zoetemelk
kom3points = 171 points
youth1 =Francesco Moser
youth1time = 114h 59' 44"
youth2 =
youth2time =
youth3 =
youth3time =
team1 = Gan-Mercier
team1time =
team2 =
team2time =
team3 =
team3time =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.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 FrenchmanJacques Anquetil . During stage 14 a spectator leapt from the crowd and punched Merckx in the kidney.1975 was also the inaugural year for the youth competition, the "
maillot blanc ".Results
Stages with a * were
individual time trial s.Overall standings
External links
* [http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/eta_tdf_1974_1983/tdf1975.php 1975 Tour de France results]
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