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 Frenchman Jacques 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 trials.

Overall standings

External links

* [http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/eta_tdf_1974_1983/tdf1975.php 1975 Tour de France results]