# 1975 Tour de France, Prologue to Stage 10

The 1975 Tour de France was the 62nd edition of the Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Tour began in Charleroi, Belgium with a prologue individual time trial on 26 June, and Stage 10 occurred on 7 July with a mountainous stage to Pau. The race finished in Paris on 20 July.

## Prologue

26 June 1975 – Charleroi to Charleroi, 6.25 km (3.88 mi) (ITT)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Francesco Moser (ITA) | Filotex | 8' 49" |
| 2 | Eddy Merckx (BEL) | Molteni | + 2" |
| 3 | Lucien Van Impe (BEL) | Gitane | + 14" |
| 4 | Michel Pollentier (BEL) | Flandria–Carpenter–Confortluxe | s.t. |
| 5 | Yves Hézard (FRA) | Gan–Mercier | + 15" |
| 6 | Joop Zoetemelk (NED) | Gan–Mercier | + 17" |
| 7 | Gerben Karstens (NED) | Gitane | + 18" |
| 8 | Knut Knudsen (NOR) | Jolly Ceramica | + 20" |
| 9 | Régis Ovion (FRA) | Peugeot–BP | + 22" |
| 10 | Hennie Kuiper (NED) | Frisol–GBC | + 23" |

## Stage 1a

27 June 1975 – Charleroi to Molenbeek, 94 km (58 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Cees Priem (NED) | Frisol–GBC | 2h 09' 27" |
| 2 | Eddy Merckx (BEL) | Molteni | s.t. |
| 3 | Ronald De Witte (BEL) | Flandria–Carpenter–Confortluxe | s.t. |
| 4 | Lucien Van Impe (BEL) | Gitane | s.t. |
| 5 | Joop Zoetemelk (NED) | Gan–Mercier | s.t. |
| 6 | Michel Pollentier (BEL) | Flandria–Carpenter–Confortluxe | s.t. |
| 7 | Francesco Moser (ITA) | Filotex | s.t. |
| 8 | Gerrie Knetemann (NED) | Gan–Mercier | s.t. |
| 9 | Karel Rottiers (BEL) | Molteni | + 7" |
| 10 | Rik Van Linden (BEL) | Bianchi | + 53" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Francesco Moser (ITA) | Filotex | 2h 18' 16" |
| 2 | Eddy Merckx (BEL) | Molteni | + 2" |
| =3 | Lucien Van Impe (BEL) | Gitane | + 14" |
| =3 | Michel Pollentier (BEL) | Flandria–Carpenter–Confortluxe | s.t. |
| 5 | Joop Zoetemelk (NED) | Gan–Mercier | + 17" |
| 6 | Gerrie Knetemann (NED) | Gan–Mercier | + 24" |
| 7 | Karel Rottiers (BEL) | Molteni | + 57" |
| 8 | Yves Hézard (FRA) | Gan–Mercier | + 1' 08" |
| =9 | Gerben Karstens (NED) | Gitane | + 1' 11" |
| =9 | Ronald De Witte (BEL) | Flandria–Carpenter–Confortluxe | + 1' 11" |

## Stage 1b

27 June 1975 – Molenbeek to Roubaix, 109 km (68 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Rik Van Linden (BEL) | Bianchi | 2h 28' 30" |
| 2 | Francesco Moser (ITA) | Filotex | s.t. |
| 3 | Walter Godefroot (BEL) | Flandria–Carpenter–Confortluxe | s.t. |
| 4 | Marc Demeyer (BEL) | Flandria–Carpenter–Confortluxe | s.t. |
| 5 | Felice Gimondi (ITA) | Bianchi | s.t. |
| 6 | Herman Van Springel (BEL) | Flandria–Carpenter–Confortluxe | s.t. |
| 7 | Eddy Merckx (BEL) | Molteni | s.t. |
| 8 | Bernard Thévenet (FRA) | Peugeot–BP | s.t. |
| 9 | Michel Pollentier (BEL) | Flandria–Carpenter–Confortluxe | s.t. |
| 10 | Giovanni Battaglin (ITA) | Jolly Ceramica | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Francesco Moser (ITA) | Filotex | 4h 46' 46" |
| 2 | Eddy Merckx (BEL) | Molteni | + 2" |
| 3 | Michel Pollentier (BEL) | Flandria–Carpenter–Confortluxe | + 14" |
| 4 | Bernard Thévenet (FRA) | Peugeot–BP | + 1' 17" |
| 5 | Herman Van Springel (BEL) | Flandria–Carpenter–Confortluxe | + 1' 18" |
| =6 | Giovanni Battaglin (ITA) | Jolly Ceramica | + 1' 22" |
| =6 | Felice Gimondi (ITA) | Bianchi | s.t. |
| =8 | Rik Van Linden (BEL) | Bianchi | + 1' 27" |
| =8 | Raymond Poulidor (FRA) | Gan–Mercier | s.t. |
| 10 | Walter Godefroot (BEL) | Flandria–Carpenter–Confortluxe | + 1' 28" |

## Stage 2

28 June 1975 – Roubaix to Amiens, 121 km (75 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Ronald De Witte (BEL) | Flandria–Carpenter–Confortluxe | 2h 37' 17" |
| 2 | Gerard Vianen (NED) | Gan–Mercier | s.t. |
| 3 | Rik Van Linden (BEL) | Bianchi | s.t. |
| 4 | Jacques Esclassan (FRA) | Peugeot–BP | s.t. |
| 5 | Wilfried Wesemael (BEL) | Miko–de Gribaldy | s.t. |
| 6 | Barry Hoban (GBR) | Gan–Mercier | s.t. |
| 7 | Karel Rottiers (BEL) | Molteni | s.t. |
| 8 | Cees Priem (NED) | Frisol–GBC | s.t. |
| 9 | Alessio Antonini (ITA) | Jolly Ceramica | s.t. |
| 10 | Gerben Karstens (NED) | Gitane | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Francesco Moser (ITA) | Filotex | 7h 24' 03" |
| 2 | Eddy Merckx (BEL) | Molteni | + 2" |
| 3 | Michel Pollentier (BEL) | Flandria–Carpenter–Confortluxe | + 14" |
| 4 | Bernard Thévenet (FRA) | Peugeot–BP | + 1' 17" |
| 5 | Herman Van Springel (BEL) | Flandria–Carpenter–Confortluxe | + 1' 18" |
| =6 | Giovanni Battaglin (ITA) | Jolly Ceramica | + 1' 22" |
| =6 | Felice Gimondi (ITA) | Bianchi | s.t. |
| =8 | Rik Van Linden (BEL) | Bianchi | + 1' 27" |
| =8 | Raymond Poulidor (FRA) | Gan–Mercier | s.t. |
| 10 | Walter Godefroot (BEL) | Flandria–Carpenter–Confortluxe | + 1' 28" |

## Stage 3

29 June 1975 – Amiens to Versailles, 170 km (110 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Karel Rottiers (BEL) | Molteni | 4h 04' 04" |
| 2 | Francesco Moser (ITA) | Filotex | s.t. |
| 3 | Jacques Esclassan (FRA) | Peugeot–BP | s.t. |
| 4 | Rik Van Linden (BEL) | Bianchi | s.t. |
| 5 | Walter Godefroot (BEL) | Flandria–Carpenter–Confortluxe | s.t. |
| 6 | Eddy Merckx (BEL) | Molteni | s.t. |
| 7 | Barry Hoban (GBR) | Gan–Mercier | s.t. |
| 8 | Pierino Gavazzi (ITA) | Jolly Ceramica | s.t. |
| 9 | Robert Mintkiewicz (FRA) | Gitane | s.t. |
| 10 | Régis Delépine (FRA) | Flandria–Carpenter–Confortluxe | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Francesco Moser (ITA) | Filotex | 11h 28' 07" |
| 2 | Eddy Merckx (BEL) | Molteni | + 2" |
| 3 | Michel Pollentier (BEL) | Flandria–Carpenter–Confortluxe | + 14" |
| 4 | Bernard Thévenet (FRA) | Peugeot–BP | + 1' 17" |
| 5 | Herman Van Springel (BEL) | Flandria–Carpenter–Confortluxe | + 1' 18" |
| =6 | Giovanni Battaglin (ITA) | Jolly Ceramica | + 1' 22" |
| =6 | Felice Gimondi (ITA) | Bianchi | s.t. |
| =8 | Rik Van Linden (BEL) | Bianchi | + 1' 27" |
| =8 | Raymond Poulidor (FRA) | Gan–Mercier | s.t. |
| 10 | Walter Godefroot (BEL) | Flandria–Carpenter–Confortluxe | + 1' 28" |

## Stage 4

30 June 1975 – Versailles to Le Mans, 223 km (139 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jacques Esclassan (FRA) | Peugeot–BP | 5h 26' 32" |
| 2 | Rik Van Linden (BEL) | Bianchi | s.t. |
| 3 | Robert Mintkiewicz (FRA) | Gitane | s.t. |
| 4 | Giacomo Bazzan (ITA) | Jolly Ceramica | s.t. |
| 5 | Theo Smit (NED) | Frisol–GBC | s.t. |
| 6 | Wilfried Wesemael (BEL) | Miko–de Gribaldy | s.t. |
| 7 | Bruno Vicino (ITA) | Jolly Ceramica | s.t. |
| 8 | Pierino Gavazzi (ITA) | Jolly Ceramica | s.t. |
| 9 | Herman Van Springel (BEL) | Flandria–Carpenter–Confortluxe | s.t. |
| 10 | Giacinto Santambrogio (ITA) | Bianchi | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Francesco Moser (ITA) | Filotex | 16h 54' 39" |
| 2 | Eddy Merckx (BEL) | Molteni | + 2" |
| 3 | Michel Pollentier (BEL) | Flandria–Carpenter–Confortluxe | + 14" |
| 4 | Bernard Thévenet (FRA) | Peugeot–BP | + 1' 17" |
| 5 | Herman Van Springel (BEL) | Flandria–Carpenter–Confortluxe | + 1' 18" |
| =6 | Giovanni Battaglin (ITA) | Jolly Ceramica | + 1' 22" |
| =6 | Felice Gimondi (ITA) | Bianchi | s.t. |
| =8 | Rik Van Linden (BEL) | Bianchi | + 1' 27" |
| =8 | Raymond Poulidor (FRA) | Gan–Mercier | s.t. |
| 10 | Walter Godefroot (BEL) | Flandria–Carpenter–Confortluxe | + 1' 28" |

## Stage 5

1 July 1975 – Sablé-sur-Sarthe to Merlin-Plage, 222 km (138 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Theo Smit (NED) | Frisol–GBC | 5h 39' 25" |
| 2 | Rik Van Linden (BEL) | Bianchi | s.t. |
| 3 | Eddy Merckx (BEL) | Molteni | s.t. |
| 4 | Jacques Esclassan (FRA) | Peugeot–BP | s.t. |
| 5 | Henk Prinsen (NED) | Frisol–GBC | s.t. |
| 6 | Giacinto Santambrogio (ITA) | Bianchi | s.t. |
| 7 | Pierino Gavazzi (ITA) | Jolly Ceramica | s.t. |
| 8 | Barry Hoban (GBR) | Gan–Mercier | s.t. |
| 9 | Gerben Karstens (NED) | Gitane | s.t. |
| 10 | Alessio Antonini (ITA) | Jolly Ceramica | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Francesco Moser (ITA) | Filotex | 22h 34' 04" |
| 2 | Eddy Merckx (BEL) | Molteni | + 2" |
| 3 | Michel Pollentier (BEL) | Flandria–Carpenter–Confortluxe | + 14" |
| 4 | Bernard Thévenet (FRA) | Peugeot–BP | + 1' 17" |
| 5 | Herman Van Springel (BEL) | Flandria–Carpenter–Confortluxe | + 1' 18" |
| =6 | Giovanni Battaglin (ITA) | Jolly Ceramica | + 1' 22" |
| =6 | Felice Gimondi (ITA) | Bianchi | s.t. |
| =8 | Rik Van Linden (BEL) | Bianchi | + 1' 27" |
| =8 | Raymond Poulidor (FRA) | Gan–Mercier | s.t. |
| 10 | Walter Godefroot (BEL) | Flandria–Carpenter–Confortluxe | + 1' 28" |

## Stage 6

2 July 1975 – Merlin-Plage to Merlin-Plage, 16 km (9.9 mi) (ITT)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Eddy Merckx (BEL) | Molteni | 19' 33" |
| 2 | Yves Hézard (FRA) | Gan–Mercier | + 27" |
| 3 | Knut Knudsen (NOR) | Jolly Ceramica | + 30" |
| 4 | Francesco Moser (ITA) | Filotex | + 33" |
| 5 | Jean-Pierre Danguillaume (FRA) | Peugeot–BP | + 45" |
| 6 | Bernard Thévenet (FRA) | Peugeot–BP | + 52" |
| 7 | Luis Ocaña (ESP) | Super Ser | + 53" |
| 8 | Hennie Kuiper (NED) | Frisol–GBC | + 56" |
| 9 | Michel Pollentier (BEL) | Flandria–Carpenter–Confortluxe | + 57" |
| 10 | Gerrie Knetemann (NED) | Gan–Mercier | + 58" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Eddy Merckx (BEL) | Molteni | 22h 53' 39" |
| 2 | Francesco Moser (ITA) | Filotex | + 31" |
| 3 | Michel Pollentier (BEL) | Flandria–Carpenter–Confortluxe | + 1' 09" |
| 4 | Bernard Thévenet (FRA) | Peugeot–BP | + 2' 07" |
| =5 | Herman Van Springel (BEL) | Flandria–Carpenter–Confortluxe | + 2' 32" |
| =5 | Raymond Poulidor (FRA) | Gan–Mercier | s.t. |
| 7 | Felice Gimondi (ITA) | Bianchi | + 2' 34" |
| 8 | Lucien Van Impe (BEL) | Gitane | + 2' 50" |
| 9 | Giovanni Battaglin (ITA) | Jolly Ceramica | + 2' 53" |
| 10 | Marc Demeyer (BEL) | Flandria–Carpenter–Confortluxe | + 2' 54" |

## Stage 7

3 July 1975 – Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie to Angoulême, 236 km (147 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Francesco Moser (ITA) | Filotex | 6h 25' 16" |
| 2 | Rik Van Linden (BEL) | Bianchi | s.t. |
| 3 | Walter Godefroot (BEL) | Flandria–Carpenter–Confortluxe | s.t. |
| 4 | Eddy Merckx (BEL) | Molteni | s.t. |
| 5 | Joop Zoetemelk (NED) | Gan–Mercier | s.t. |
| 6 | Alain Cigana (FRA) | Jobo–Sablière–Wolber | s.t. |
| 7 | Jacques Esclassan (FRA) | Peugeot–BP | s.t. |
| 8 | Alessio Antonini (ITA) | Jolly Ceramica | + 3" |
| 9 | Jean-Pierre Danguillaume (FRA) | Peugeot–BP | s.t. |
| 10 | Willy Teirlinck (BEL) | Gitane | + 4" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Eddy Merckx (BEL) | Molteni | 29h 18' 55" |
| 2 | Francesco Moser (ITA) | Filotex | + 31" |
| 3 | Michel Pollentier (BEL) | Flandria–Carpenter–Confortluxe | + 1' 13" |
| 4 | Bernard Thévenet (FRA) | Peugeot–BP | + 2' 11" |
| =5 | Herman Van Springel (BEL) | Flandria–Carpenter–Confortluxe | + 2' 36" |
| =5 | Raymond Poulidor (FRA) | Gan–Mercier | s.t. |
| 7 | Felice Gimondi (ITA) | Bianchi | + 2' 38" |
| 8 | Lucien Van Impe (BEL) | Gitane | + 2' 54" |
| 9 | Giovanni Battaglin (ITA) | Jolly Ceramica | + 2' 57" |
| 10 | Marc Demeyer (BEL) | Flandria–Carpenter–Confortluxe | + 2' 58" |

## Stage 8

4 July 1975 – Angoulême to Bordeaux, 134 km (83 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Barry Hoban (GBR) | Gan–Mercier | 3h 25' 54" |
| 2 | Rik Van Linden (BEL) | Bianchi | s.t. |
| 3 | Francesco Moser (ITA) | Filotex | s.t. |
| 4 | Walter Godefroot (BEL) | Flandria–Carpenter–Confortluxe | s.t. |
| 5 | Gerben Karstens (NED) | Gitane | s.t. |
| 6 | Giacomo Bazzan (ITA) | Jolly Ceramica | s.t. |
| 7 | Pierino Gavazzi (ITA) | Jolly Ceramica | s.t. |
| 8 | Régis Delépine (FRA) | Flandria–Carpenter–Confortluxe | s.t. |
| 9 | Marc Demeyer (BEL) | Flandria–Carpenter–Confortluxe | s.t. |
| 10 | Alain Cigana (FRA) | Jobo–Sablière–Wolber | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Eddy Merckx (BEL) | Molteni | 32h 44' 49" |
| 2 | Francesco Moser (ITA) | Filotex | + 31" |
| 3 | Michel Pollentier (BEL) | Flandria–Carpenter–Confortluxe | + 1' 13" |
| 4 | Bernard Thévenet (FRA) | Peugeot–BP | + 2' 11" |
| =5 | Herman Van Springel (BEL) | Flandria–Carpenter–Confortluxe | + 2' 36" |
| =5 | Raymond Poulidor (FRA) | Gan–Mercier | s.t. |
| 7 | Felice Gimondi (ITA) | Bianchi | + 2' 38" |
| 8 | Lucien Van Impe (BEL) | Gitane | + 2' 54" |
| 9 | Giovanni Battaglin (ITA) | Jolly Ceramica | + 2' 57" |
| 10 | Marc Demeyer (BEL) | Flandria–Carpenter–Confortluxe | + 2' 58" |

## Stage 9a

5 July 1975 – Langon to Fleurance, 131 km (81 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Theo Smit (NED) | Frisol–GBC | 3h 15' 32" |
| 2 | Rik Van Linden (BEL) | Bianchi | s.t. |
| 3 | Giacinto Santambrogio (ITA) | Bianchi | s.t. |
| 4 | Eddy Merckx (BEL) | Molteni | s.t. |
| 5 | Gerben Karstens (NED) | Gitane | s.t. |
| 6 | Gerard Vianen (NED) | Gan–Mercier | s.t. |
| 7 | Giacomo Bazzan (ITA) | Jolly Ceramica | s.t. |
| 8 | Eddy Peelman (BEL) | Super Ser | s.t. |
| 9 | Robert Mintkiewicz (FRA) | Gitane | s.t. |
| 10 | Barry Hoban (GBR) | Gan–Mercier | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Eddy Merckx (BEL) | Molteni | 36h 00' 21" |
| 2 | Francesco Moser (ITA) | Filotex | + 31" |
| 3 | Michel Pollentier (BEL) | Flandria–Carpenter–Confortluxe | + 1' 13" |
| 4 | Bernard Thévenet (FRA) | Peugeot–BP | + 2' 11" |
| =5 | Herman Van Springel (BEL) | Flandria–Carpenter–Confortluxe | + 2' 36" |
| =5 | Raymond Poulidor (FRA) | Gan–Mercier | s.t. |
| 7 | Felice Gimondi (ITA) | Bianchi | + 2' 38" |
| 8 | Lucien Van Impe (BEL) | Gitane | + 2' 54" |
| 9 | Giovanni Battaglin (ITA) | Jolly Ceramica | + 2' 57" |
| 10 | Marc Demeyer (BEL) | Flandria–Carpenter–Confortluxe | + 2' 58" |

## Stage 9b

5 July 1975 – Fleurance to Auch, 37 km (23 mi) (ITT)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Eddy Merckx (BEL) | Molteni | 49' 42" |
| 2 | Bernard Thévenet (FRA) | Peugeot–BP | + 9" |
| 3 | Knut Knudsen (NOR) | Jolly Ceramica | + 13" |
| 4 | Felice Gimondi (ITA) | Bianchi | + 44" |
| 5 | Yves Hézard (FRA) | Gan–Mercier | + 47" |
| 6 | Luis Ocaña (ESP) | Super Ser | + 1' 06" |
| 7 | Francesco Moser (ITA) | Filotex | + 1' 08" |
| 8 | Michel Pollentier (BEL) | Flandria–Carpenter–Confortluxe | + 1' 16" |
| 9 | Jean-Pierre Danguillaume (FRA) | Peugeot–BP | + 1' 20" |
| 10 | Joop Zoetemelk (NED) | Gan–Mercier | + 1' 40" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Eddy Merckx (BEL) | Molteni | 36h 50' 03" |
| 2 | Francesco Moser (ITA) | Filotex | + 1' 39" |
| 3 | Bernard Thévenet (FRA) | Peugeot–BP | + 2' 20" |
| 4 | Michel Pollentier (BEL) | Flandria–Carpenter–Confortluxe | + 2' 29" |
| 5 | Felice Gimondi (ITA) | Bianchi | + 3' 22" |
| 6 | Knut Knudsen (NOR) | Jolly Ceramica | + 3' 43" |
| 7 | Yves Hézard (FRA) | Gan–Mercier | + 3' 59" |
| 8 | Raymond Poulidor (FRA) | Gan–Mercier | + 4' 42" |
| 9 | Herman Van Springel (BEL) | Flandria–Carpenter–Confortluxe | + 4' 43" |
| 10 | Joop Zoetemelk (NED) | Gan–Mercier | + 4' 48" |

## Rest day 1

5 July 1975 – Auch

## Stage 10

7 July 1975 – Auch to Pau, 206 km (128 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Felice Gimondi (ITA) | Bianchi | 5h 59' 52" |
| 2 | Roberto Poggiali (ITA) | Filotex | + 2" |
| 3 | Jean-Pierre Danguillaume (FRA) | Peugeot–BP | + 7" |
| 4 | Bernard Thévenet (FRA) | Peugeot–BP | + 8" |
| 5 | Francesco Moser (ITA) | Filotex | s.t. |
| 6 | Yves Hézard (FRA) | Gan–Mercier | s.t. |
| 7 | Giovanni Battaglin (ITA) | Jolly Ceramica | s.t. |
| 8 | Eddy Merckx (BEL) | Molteni | s.t. |
| 9 | Lucien Van Impe (BEL) | Gitane | s.t. |
| 10 | Raymond Poulidor (FRA) | Gan–Mercier | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Eddy Merckx (BEL) | Molteni | 42h 50' 03" |
| 2 | Francesco Moser (ITA) | Filotex | + 1' 39" |
| 3 | Bernard Thévenet (FRA) | Peugeot–BP | + 2' 20" |
| 4 | Felice Gimondi (ITA) | Bianchi | + 3' 14" |
| 5 | Yves Hézard (FRA) | Gan–Mercier | + 3' 59" |
| 6 | Raymond Poulidor (FRA) | Gan–Mercier | + 4' 42" |
| 7 | Joop Zoetemelk (NED) | Gan–Mercier | + 4' 48" |
| 8 | Jean-Pierre Danguillaume (FRA) | Peugeot–BP | + 4' 50" |
| 9 | Luis Ocaña (ESP) | Super Ser | + 5' 14" |
| 10 | Giovanni Battaglin (ITA) | Jolly Ceramica | + 5' 17" |