1972 - Prestigelisten

Year

Riders with most points in 1972

No.	Rider	Points
1	MERCKX Eddy	562
2	BASSO Marino	106
3	GUIMARD Cyrille	105
3	DE VLAEMINCK Roger	105
5	MANUEL FUENTE Jose	87
6	POULIDOR Raymond	76
6	GIMONDI Felice	76
8	THEVENET Bernard	64
9	SWERTS Roger	60
10	VAN IMPE Lucien	58
11	LEMAN Eric	56
12	OCANA Luis	41
13	TEIRLINCK Willy	40
14	MARIA LASA Miguel	31
15	HEZARD Yves	29

Countries with most points in 1972

No.	Rider	Points
1	Belgium	1.142
2	Italy	345
3	France	314
4	Spain	236
5	Netherlands	109
6	Switzerland	25
7	Sweden	16
8	Great Britain	13
8	Portugal	13
10	Australia	8
11	Germany	4

Greatest riders of all time in 1972

No.	Rider	Born	Points
1	MERCKX Eddy	1945	2.666
2	COPPI Fausto	1919	1.885
3	BARTALI Gino	1914	1.794
4	ANQUETIL Jacques	1934	1.751
5	BINDA Alfredo	1902	1.485
6	GIRARDENGO Costante	1893	1.352
7	VAN LOOY Rik	1933	1.266
8	BOBET Louison	1925	1.259
9	GIMONDI Felice	1942	944
10	MAGNI Fiorenzo	1920	911
11	VAN STEENBERGEN Rik	1924	894
12	GUERRA Learco	1902	875
13	KUBLER Ferdinand	1919	859
14	FRANTZ Nicolas	1899	843
15	PELISSIER Henri	1889	835

Greatest countries of all time in 1972

No.	Country	Points
1	Italy	34.284
2	Belgium	31.532
3	France	29.322
4	Switzerland	4.261
5	Spain	3.719
6	Netherlands	3.062
7	Luxembourg	2.921
8	Germany	2.663
9	Great Britain	2.644
10	Denmark	264
11	Sweden	254
12	USA	194
13	Austria	143
14	Australia	122
15	Portugal	91

Greatest riders born in 1972

No.	All time	Rider	Country	Points
1	119	MCEWEN Robbie	Australia	421
2	212	BOOGERD Michael	Netherlands	274
3	273	BOTERO Santiago	Colombia	218
4	408	LUIS CASERO Angel	Spain	144
5	427	RUMSAS Raimondas	Lithuania	138
6	536	NARDELLO Daniele	Italy	111
7	574	VAN BON Leon	Netherlands	102
8	657	GUIDI Fabrizio	Italy	87
9	728	COLOMBO Gabriele	Italy	74
10	735	MERCKX Axel	Belgium	73
11	783	RAFAEL CARDENAS Felix	Colombia	68
12	877	ANGEL MARTIN Miguel	Spain	58
13	1.038	LUTTENBERGER Peter	Austria	46
14	1.132	ANTONIO SERRANO Marcos	Spain	40
15	1.275	ZINTCHENKO Andrei	Russia	32

Results in 1972

Result	Rider	Country	Points
Win	MERCKX Eddy	Belgium	110
2nd place	GIMONDI Felice	Italy	40
3rd place	POULIDOR Raymond	France	40
4th place	VAN IMPE Lucien	Belgium	18
5th place	ZOETEMELK Joop	Netherlands	18
6th place	MARTINEZ Mariano	France	7
7th place	HEZARD Yves	France	7
8th place	AGOSTINHO Joaquim	Portugal	7
9th place	THEVENET Bernard	France	7
10th place	JANSSENS Ward	Belgium	7
KOM	VAN IMPE Lucien	Belgium	18
Points GC	MERCKX Eddy	Belgium	18
1st stage	MERCKX Eddy	Belgium	12
2nd stage	GUIMARD Cyrille	France	12
3rd stage	VAN LINDEN Rik	Belgium	12
4th stage	GUALAZZINI Ercole	Italy	12
6th stage	GUIMARD Cyrille	France	12
7th stage	GODEFROOT Walter	Belgium	12
8th stage	MERCKX Eddy	Belgium	12
9th stage	DUYNDAM Leon	Netherlands	12
10th stage	HEZARD Yves	France	12
11th stage	MERCKX Eddy	Belgium	12
12th stage	HUYSMANS Jos	Belgium	12
13th stage	TEIRLINCK Willy	Belgium	12
14th stage	THEVENET Bernard	France	12
15th stage	VAN IMPE Lucien	Belgium	12
16th stage	MERCKX Eddy	Belgium	12
17th stage	MERCKX Eddy	Belgium	12
18th stage	GUIMARD Cyrille	France	12
19th stage	GUIMARD Cyrille	France	12
20th stage	TEIRLINCK Willy	Belgium	12
21st stage	THEVENET Bernard	France	12
22nd stage	WAGTMANS Rini	Netherlands	12
23rd stage	BRUYERE Joseph	Belgium	12
24th stage	MERCKX Eddy	Belgium	12
25th stage	TEIRLINCK Willy	Belgium	12
1st day in leader's jersey	GUIMARD Cyrille	France	6
1st day in leader's jersey	MERCKX Eddy	Belgium	6
2nd day in leader's jersey	GUIMARD Cyrille	France	3
2nd day in leader's jersey	MERCKX Eddy	Belgium	3
3rd day in leader's jersey	GUIMARD Cyrille	France	2
3rd day in leader's jersey	MERCKX Eddy	Belgium	2
Additional day in leader's jersey	GUIMARD Cyrille	France	1
Additional day in leader's jersey	GUIMARD Cyrille	France	1
Additional day in leader's jersey	GUIMARD Cyrille	France	1
Additional day in leader's jersey	GUIMARD Cyrille	France	1
Additional day in leader's jersey	GUIMARD Cyrille	France	1
Additional day in leader's jersey	MERCKX Eddy	Belgium	1
Additional day in leader's jersey	MERCKX Eddy	Belgium	1
Additional day in leader's jersey	MERCKX Eddy	Belgium	1
Additional day in leader's jersey	MERCKX Eddy	Belgium	1
Additional day in leader's jersey	MERCKX Eddy	Belgium	1
Additional day in leader's jersey	MERCKX Eddy	Belgium	1
Additional day in leader's jersey	MERCKX Eddy	Belgium	1
Additional day in leader's jersey	MERCKX Eddy	Belgium	1
Additional day in leader's jersey	MERCKX Eddy	Belgium	1
Additional day in leader's jersey	MERCKX Eddy	Belgium	1
Additional day in leader's jersey	MERCKX Eddy	Belgium	1
Additional day in leader's jersey	MERCKX Eddy	Belgium	1
Additional day in leader's jersey	MERCKX Eddy	Belgium	1

Year

Riders with most points in 1972

No.	Rider	Points
1	MERCKX Eddy	562
2	BASSO Marino	106
3	GUIMARD Cyrille	105
3	DE VLAEMINCK Roger	105
5	MANUEL FUENTE Jose	87
6	POULIDOR Raymond	76
6	GIMONDI Felice	76
8	THEVENET Bernard	64
9	SWERTS Roger	60
10	VAN IMPE Lucien	58
11	LEMAN Eric	56
12	OCANA Luis	41
13	TEIRLINCK Willy	40
14	MARIA LASA Miguel	31
15	HEZARD Yves	29

Countries with most points in 1972

No.	Rider	Points
1	Belgium	1.142
2	Italy	345
3	France	314
4	Spain	236
5	Netherlands	109
6	Switzerland	25
7	Sweden	16
8	Great Britain	13
8	Portugal	13
10	Australia	8
11	Germany	4

Greatest riders of all time in 1972

No.	Rider	Born	Points
1	MERCKX Eddy	1945	2.666
2	COPPI Fausto	1919	1.885
3	BARTALI Gino	1914	1.794
4	ANQUETIL Jacques	1934	1.751
5	BINDA Alfredo	1902	1.485
6	GIRARDENGO Costante	1893	1.352
7	VAN LOOY Rik	1933	1.266
8	BOBET Louison	1925	1.259
9	GIMONDI Felice	1942	944
10	MAGNI Fiorenzo	1920	911
11	VAN STEENBERGEN Rik	1924	894
12	GUERRA Learco	1902	875
13	KUBLER Ferdinand	1919	859
14	FRANTZ Nicolas	1899	843
15	PELISSIER Henri	1889	835

Greatest countries of all time in 1972

No.	Country	Points
1	Italy	34.284
2	Belgium	31.532
3	France	29.322
4	Switzerland	4.261
5	Spain	3.719
6	Netherlands	3.062
7	Luxembourg	2.921
8	Germany	2.663
9	Great Britain	2.644
10	Denmark	264
11	Sweden	254
12	USA	194
13	Austria	143
14	Australia	122
15	Portugal	91

Greatest riders born in 1972

No.	All time	Rider	Country	Points
1	119	MCEWEN Robbie	Australia	421
2	212	BOOGERD Michael	Netherlands	274
3	273	BOTERO Santiago	Colombia	218
4	408	LUIS CASERO Angel	Spain	144
5	427	RUMSAS Raimondas	Lithuania	138
6	536	NARDELLO Daniele	Italy	111
7	574	VAN BON Leon	Netherlands	102
8	657	GUIDI Fabrizio	Italy	87
9	728	COLOMBO Gabriele	Italy	74
10	735	MERCKX Axel	Belgium	73
11	783	RAFAEL CARDENAS Felix	Colombia	68
12	877	ANGEL MARTIN Miguel	Spain	58
13	1.038	LUTTENBERGER Peter	Austria	46
14	1.132	ANTONIO SERRANO Marcos	Spain	40
15	1.275	ZINTCHENKO Andrei	Russia	32

Results in 1972

Result	Rider	Country	Points
Win	MERCKX Eddy	Belgium	110
2nd place	GIMONDI Felice	Italy	40
3rd place	POULIDOR Raymond	France	40
4th place	VAN IMPE Lucien	Belgium	18
5th place	ZOETEMELK Joop	Netherlands	18
6th place	MARTINEZ Mariano	France	7
7th place	HEZARD Yves	France	7
8th place	AGOSTINHO Joaquim	Portugal	7
9th place	THEVENET Bernard	France	7
10th place	JANSSENS Ward	Belgium	7
KOM	VAN IMPE Lucien	Belgium	18
Points GC	MERCKX Eddy	Belgium	18
1st stage	MERCKX Eddy	Belgium	12
2nd stage	GUIMARD Cyrille	France	12
3rd stage	VAN LINDEN Rik	Belgium	12
4th stage	GUALAZZINI Ercole	Italy	12
6th stage	GUIMARD Cyrille	France	12
7th stage	GODEFROOT Walter	Belgium	12
8th stage	MERCKX Eddy	Belgium	12
9th stage	DUYNDAM Leon	Netherlands	12
10th stage	HEZARD Yves	France	12
11th stage	MERCKX Eddy	Belgium	12
12th stage	HUYSMANS Jos	Belgium	12
13th stage	TEIRLINCK Willy	Belgium	12
14th stage	THEVENET Bernard	France	12
15th stage	VAN IMPE Lucien	Belgium	12
16th stage	MERCKX Eddy	Belgium	12
17th stage	MERCKX Eddy	Belgium	12
18th stage	GUIMARD Cyrille	France	12
19th stage	GUIMARD Cyrille	France	12
20th stage	TEIRLINCK Willy	Belgium	12
21st stage	THEVENET Bernard	France	12
22nd stage	WAGTMANS Rini	Netherlands	12
23rd stage	BRUYERE Joseph	Belgium	12
24th stage	MERCKX Eddy	Belgium	12
25th stage	TEIRLINCK Willy	Belgium	12
1st day in leader's jersey	GUIMARD Cyrille	France	6
1st day in leader's jersey	MERCKX Eddy	Belgium	6
2nd day in leader's jersey	GUIMARD Cyrille	France	3
2nd day in leader's jersey	MERCKX Eddy	Belgium	3
3rd day in leader's jersey	GUIMARD Cyrille	France	2
3rd day in leader's jersey	MERCKX Eddy	Belgium	2
Additional day in leader's jersey	GUIMARD Cyrille	France	1
Additional day in leader's jersey	GUIMARD Cyrille	France	1
Additional day in leader's jersey	GUIMARD Cyrille	France	1
Additional day in leader's jersey	GUIMARD Cyrille	France	1
Additional day in leader's jersey	GUIMARD Cyrille	France	1
Additional day in leader's jersey	MERCKX Eddy	Belgium	1
Additional day in leader's jersey	MERCKX Eddy	Belgium	1
Additional day in leader's jersey	MERCKX Eddy	Belgium	1
Additional day in leader's jersey	MERCKX Eddy	Belgium	1
Additional day in leader's jersey	MERCKX Eddy	Belgium	1
Additional day in leader's jersey	MERCKX Eddy	Belgium	1
Additional day in leader's jersey	MERCKX Eddy	Belgium	1
Additional day in leader's jersey	MERCKX Eddy	Belgium	1
Additional day in leader's jersey	MERCKX Eddy	Belgium	1
Additional day in leader's jersey	MERCKX Eddy	Belgium	1
Additional day in leader's jersey	MERCKX Eddy	Belgium	1
Additional day in leader's jersey	MERCKX Eddy	Belgium	1
Additional day in leader's jersey	MERCKX Eddy	Belgium	1