<P> The 1973 Tour de France was the 60th edition of the Tour de France , one of cycling 's Grand Tours . It took place between 30 June and 22 July , with 20 stages covering a distance of 4,090 km ( 2,541 mi ) . Eddy Merckx , winner of the previous four editions , did not start the 1973 Tour , partly to avoid angry French fans and partly to please his sponsor ; instead he rode and won the 1973 Vuelta a España and the 1973 Giro d'Italia . In his absence , Luis Ocaña dominated the race , winning with a margin of more than 15 minutes . </P>
<P> The 1973 Tour de France was the 60th edition of the Tour de France , one of cycling 's Grand Tours . It took place between 30 June and 22 July , with 20 stages covering a distance of 4,090 km ( 2,541 mi ) . Eddy Merckx , winner of the previous four editions , did not start the 1973 Tour , partly to avoid angry French fans and partly to please his sponsor ; instead he rode and won the 1973 Vuelta a España and the 1973 Giro d'Italia . In his absence , Luis Ocaña dominated the race , winning with a margin of more than 15 minutes . </P>
who won the tour de france in 1973
who won the tour de france in 1973
Luis Ocaña
Luis Ocaña