1981 Paris–Nice Explained

The 1981 Paris–Nice was the 39th edition of the Paris–Nice cycle race and was held from 11 March to 18 March 1981. The race started in Meaux and finished at the Col d'Èze.^[2] The race was won by Stephen Roche of the Peugeot team.

Route

Stage characteristics and winners

Stage	Date	Course	Distance	Type		scope=col	Winner
P	11 March	Meaux	7.3km (04.5miles)		Individual time trial
1	12 March	Joigny to Château-Chinon	177km (110miles)
2a	13 March	Château-Chinon to Bourbon-Lancy	101km (63miles)
2b	Bourbon-Lancy	27km (17miles)		Team time trial
3	14 March	Bourbon-Lancy to Saint-Étienne	217km (135miles)
4	15 March	Bollène to Miramas	189km (117miles)
5	16 March	Miramas to Le Castellet	175km (109miles)
6	17 March	La Seyne-sur-Mer to Mandelieu-la-Napoule	175km (109miles)
7a	18 March	Mandelieu to Nice	57.5km (35.7miles)
7b	Col d'Èze	11km (07miles)		Individual time trial

General classification

Final general classification[3] Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 1' 19" 3 + 1' 55" 4 + 3' 22" 5 + 3' 24" 6 + 4' 19" 7 + 4' 39" 8 + 5' 11" 9 + 8' 15" 10 + 9' 44"

Further reading

• Web site: Guide Historique 2014. French. Historic Guide 2014. L'Equipe. 44. https://web.archive.org/web/20140327051041/http://netstorage.lequipe.fr/ASO/cyclisme/paris-nice/2014/guide_historique_fr.pdf. 27 March 2014.
• News: Los «ases» prefieren el sol. Spanish. "Aces" prefer the sun. El Mundo Deportivo. 34. 11 March 1981.
• News: Knudsen, primer lider de la Paris-Niza. Spanish. Knudsen, first leader of Paris-Nice. El Mundo Deportivo. 22. 12 March 1981.
• News: Contini, lider, despues de 140 kms. de fuga. Spanish. Contini, leader, after 140 kms On the run. El Mundo Deportivo. 33. 13 March 1981.
• News: Laurent, otro lider en la Paris-Niza. Spanish. Laurent, another leader in Paris-Nice. El Mundo Deportivo. 30. 14 March 1981.
• News: Roche, nuevo lider, y Alfonsel sexto de la general. Spanish. Roche, new leader, and Alfonsel sixth overall. El Mundo Deportivo. 33. 15 March 1981.
• News: Van der Poel, nuevo lider de la Paris-Niza. Spanish. Van der Poel, new leader of Paris-Nice. El Mundo Deportivo. 43. 16 March 1981.
• News: Roche recupero el liderato de la Paris-Niza. Spanish. Roche regained the lead of Paris-Nice. El Mundo Deportivo. 28. 18 March 1981.
• News: La Paris-Niza para el nuevo valor Stephen Roche. Spanish. Paris-Nice for a new value Stephen Roche. El Mundo Deportivo. 25. 19 March 1981.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Paris-Nice (Pro Tour-Historic). BikeRaceInfo. 18 November 2017.
2. Web site: 39ème Paris-Nice 1981. Memoire du cyclisme. https://web.archive.org/web/20040818043033/http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/eta_paris_nice/parnice1981.php. 18 August 2004.
3. Web site: 1981 Paris - Nice. First Cycling. 18 November 2017.