1966 Paris–Nice Explained

1966 Paris–Nice
Date:8–15 March 1966
Stages:8
Distance:1312.4[1]
Unit:km
Time:34h 02' 01"
First:Jacques Anquetil
First Nat:FRA
First Color:white
Second:Raymond Poulidor
Second Nat:FRA
Third:Vittorio Adorni
Third Nat:ITA
Previous:1965
Next:1967

The 1966 Paris–Nice was the 24th edition of the Paris–Nice cycle race and was held from 8 March to 15 March 1966. The race started in Paris and finished in Nice. The race was won by Jacques Anquetil of the Ford France team.

Route

Stage characteristics and winners[2]
StageDateCourseDistanceTypescope=col Winner
18 MarchMontereau to Auxerre143.2km (89miles)
2a9 MarchAvallon to Montceau-les-Mines141km (88miles)
2bMontceau-les-Mines to Mâcon66.5km (41.3miles)
310 MarchMâcon to Saint-Étienne175km (109miles)
411 MarchSaint-Étienne to Bagnols-sur-Cèze205km (127miles)
512 MarchBagnols-sur-Cèze to Marignane157km (98miles)
6a13 MarchBastia to Bastia67km (42miles)
6b to L'Île-Rousse35.7km (22.2miles)Individual time trial
714 MarchL'Île-Rousse to Ajaccio155km (96miles)
815 MarchAntibes to Nice167km (104miles)

General classification

Final general classification[3] [4]
RankRiderTeamTime
1
2+ 48"
3+ 1' 47"
4+ 2' 03"
5+ 2' 41"
6+ 3' 10"
7Tigra+ 3' 46"
8+ 4' 32"
9+ 4' 52"
10+ 6' 28"

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Paris-Nice (Pro Tour-Historic). BikeRaceInfo. 11 January 2018.
  2. Web site: 24ème Paris-Nice 1966. Memoire du cyclisme. https://web.archive.org/web/20040818043357/http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/eta_paris_nice/parnice1966.php. 18 August 2004.
  3. Web site: Paris - Nice. WVCycling. 11 January 2018.
  4. Web site: 1966 Paris - Nice. First Cycling. 11 January 2018.