1967 Paris–Nice
Race details
Dates8–15 March 1967
Stages8
Distance1,104 km (686.0 mi)
Winning time29h 53' 58"
Results
Winner  Tom Simpson (GBR) (Peugeot–BP–Michelin)
  Second  Bernard Guyot (FRA) (Pelforth–Sauvage–Lejeune)
  Third  Rolf Wolfshohl (GER) (Bic)
Points  Jean-Claude Wuillemin (FRA) (Pelforth–Wild–Lejeune)
  Mountains  Bernard Guyot (FRA) (Pelforth–Wild–Lejeune)
  Combination  Bernard Guyot (FRA) (Pelforth–Wild–Lejeune)
  Team Pelforth–Wild–Lejeune

The 1967 Paris–Nice was the 25th running of the Paris–Nice cycling stage race, often known as the Race to the Sun. It started on 8 March in Athis-Mons, south of Paris, and ended on 15 March in Nice and consisted of eight stages, including an individual time trial. A total of 96 riders from twelve teams entered the race, which was won by Briton Tom Simpson of the Peugeot–BP–Michelin team.

Simpson became the first British rider to win the Paris–Nice general classification. In the other race classifications, Bernard Guyot of Pelforth–Wild–Lejeune won the mountains classification, Jean-Claude Wuillemin of Pelforth–Wild–Lejeune took the points classification green jersey. Pelforth–Wild–Lejeune finished as the winners of the team classification, which ranks each of the twelve teams contesting the race by lowest cumulative time.[1][2]

Teams

Twelve teams were invited to participate in the 1967 edition of the Paris–Nice. One of the teams, Beer 33-Gitane, was amateur. Each team sent a squad of eight riders, which meant that the race started with a peloton of 96 cyclists. From the riders that began the race, 83 made it to the finish in Nice.[1]

The teams entering the race were:

  • Romeo–Smith's–Plume Sport
  • Salvarani
  • Tigra–Grammont–de Gribaldy
  • Willem II–Gazelle

Stages

Stage 1

8 March 1967 — Athis-Mons to Châteaurenard, 146 km (90.7 mi)
Stage 1 result[3]
Cyclist Team Time
1  Guido Reybrouck (BEL) Romeo–Smith's–Plume Sport 3h 31' 1"
2  Adriano Durante (ITA) Salvarani s.t.
3  Raymond Steegmans (BEL) Bic s.t.
4  Daniel Van Ryckeghem (BEL) Mann–Grundig s.t.

Stage 2

9 March 1967 — Châteaurenard to Château-Chinon, 148 km (92.0 mi)
Stage 2 result[4]
Cyclist Team Time
1  Eddy Merckx (BEL) Peugeot–BP–Michelin 3h 56' 20"
2  Georges Chappe (FRA) Mercier–BP–Hutchinson +1' 11"
3  Jaak De Boever (BEL) Romeo–Smith's–Plume Sport +1' 20"
4  Paul Gutty (FRA) Tigra–Grammont–de Gribaldy +1' 21"
5  Jos Huysmans (BEL) Mann–Grundig s.t.
6  Daniel Van Ryckeghem (BEL) Mann–Grundig s.t.
7  Michel Grain (FRA) Bic s.t.
8  Rolf Wolfshohl (GER) Bic s.t.
9  Raymond Poulidor (FRA) Mercier–BP–Hutchinson s.t.
10  Willy Bocklant (BEL) Flandria–De Clerck s.t.

Stage 3

10 March 1967 — Lucy-sur-Cure to Saint-Étienne, 195 km (121.2 mi)
Stage 3 result[5]
Cyclist Team Time
1  Guido Reybrouck (BEL) Romeo–Smith's–Plume Sport 5h 22' 5"
2  Walter Godefroot (BEL) Flandria–De Clerck s.t.
3  Jan Janssen (NED) Pelforth–Wild–Lejeune s.t.
4  Roger Rosiers (BEL) Mann–Grundig s.t.
5  Ludo Vandromme (BEL) Mann–Grundig s.t.
6  Adriano Durante (ITA) Salvarani s.t.
7  Rik Van Looy (BEL) Willem II–Gazelle s.t.
8  Noël Vanclooster (BEL) Flandria–De Clerck s.t.
9  Michel Grain (FRA) Bic s.t.

Stage 4

11 March 1967 — Saint-Étienne to Bollène, 183 km (113.7 mi)
Stage 4 result[6]
Cyclist Team Time
1  Rik Van Looy (BEL) Willem II–Gazelle 4h 41' 52"
2  Walter Godefroot (BEL) Flandria–De Clerck s.t.
3  Tom Simpson (GBR) Peugeot–BP–Michelin s.t.
4  Lucien Aimar (FRA) Bic s.t.
5  Bernard Guyot (FRA) Pelforth–Wild–Lejeune s.t.
6  Rolf Wolfshohl (GER) Bic s.t.
7  Gilbert Desmet (BEL) Romeo–Smith's–Plume Sport s.t.
8  Italo Zilioli (ITA) Salvarani s.t.
9  Henri De Wolf (BEL) Willem II–Gazelle s.t.
10  Charly Grosskost (FRA) Peugeot–BP–Michelin s.t.

Stage 5

12 March 1967 — Bollène to Marignane, 172 km (106.9 mi)
Stage 5 result[7]
Cyclist Team Time
1  André Desvages (FRA) Peugeot–BP–Michelin 4h 4' 4"
2  Jan Janssen (NED) Pelforth–Wild–Lejeune s.t.
3  Guido Reybrouck (BEL) Romeo–Smith's–Plume Sport s.t.
4  Adriano Durante (ITA) Salvarani s.t.
5  Jos Huysmans (BEL) Mann–Grundig s.t.
6  Julien Stevens (BEL) Willem II–Gazelle s.t.
7  Victor Van Schil (BEL) Flandria–De Clerck s.t.
8  Roger Rosiers (BEL) Mann–Grundig s.t.
9  Michel Grain (FRA) Bic s.t.
10  Ludo Vandromme (BEL) Mann–Grundig s.t.

Stage 6

13 March 1967 — Marignane to Hyères, 142 km (88.2 mi)
Stage 6 result[8]
Cyclist Team Time
1  Eddy Merckx (BEL) Peugeot–BP–Michelin 3h 32' 41"
2  Tom Simpson (GBR) Peugeot–BP–Michelin s.t.
3  Lucien Aimar (FRA) Bic +1' 26"
4  Rolf Wolfshohl (GER) Bic s.t.
5  Bernard Guyot (FRA) Pelforth–Wild–Lejeune +2' 9"
6  Jos Huysmans (BEL) Mann–Grundig +2' 19"
7  Charly Grosskost (FRA) Peugeot–BP–Michelin +4' 16"
8  Raymond Poulidor (FRA) Mercier–BP–Hutchinson s.t.
9  Louis Pfenninger (SWI) Tigra–Grammont–de Gribaldy s.t.
10  Victor Van Schil (BEL) Flandria–De Clerck s.t.

Stage 7

14 March 1967 — Hyères to Antibes, 168 km (104.4 mi)
Stage 7 result[9]
Cyclist Team Time
1  André Desvages (FRA) Peugeot–BP–Michelin 4h 4' 6"
2  Bernard Van de Kerckhove (BEL) Pelforth–Wild–Lejeune +25"
3  Guido Reybrouck (BEL) Romeo–Smith's–Plume Sport s.t.
4  Willy Bocklant (BEL) Flandria–De Clerck s.t.
5  Jo de Roo (NED) Willem II–Gazelle s.t.
6  Jan Janssen (NED) Pelforth–Wild–Lejeune s.t.
7  Raymond Steegmans (BEL) Bic s.t.
8  Michel Grain (FRA) Bic s.t.

Stage 8

15 March 1967 — Antibes to Nice, 28 km (17.4 mi) individual time trial (ITT)
Stage 8 result[10]
Cyclist Team Time
1  Bernard Guyot (FRA) Pelforth–Sauvage–Lejeune 40' 1"
2  Rolf Wolfshohl (GER) Bic +2"
3  Jacques Anquetil (FRA) Bic +11"
4  Eddy Merckx (BEL) Peugeot–BP–Michelin +19"
5  Raymond Poulidor (FRA) Mercier–BP–Hutchinson +38"
6  Ferdinand Bracke (BEL) Peugeot–BP–Michelin +39"
7  Felice Gimondi (ITA) Salvarani +52"
8  Gilbert Desmet (BEL) Romeo–Smith's–Plume Sport +1' 4"
9  Louis Pfenninger (SWI) Tigra–Grammont–de Gribaldy +1' 14"
10  Georges Chappe (FRA) Mercier–BP–Hutchinson +1' 18"

Final general classification

Final General Classification Result[11]
Cyclist Team Time
1  Tom Simpson (GBR) Peugeot–BP–Michelin 29h 53' 58"
2  Bernard Guyot (FRA) Pelforth–Wild–Lejeune +2' 7"
3  Rolf Wolfshohl (GER) Bic +3' 47"
4  Lucien Aimar (FRA) Bic +4' 12"
5  Jaak De Boever (BEL) Romeo–Smith's–Plume Sport +6' 48"
6  Rik Van Looy (BEL) Willem II–Gazelle +9' 31"
7  Italo Zilioli (ITA) Salvarani +10' 17"
8  Gilbert Desmet (BEL) Romeo–Smith's–Plume Sport +10' 24"
9  Walter Godefroot (BEL) Flandria–De Clerck +12' 23"
10  Eddy Merckx (BEL) Peugeot–BP–Michelin +18' 46"

References

  1. 1 2 "Guide historique 2015" [Historical guide 2015] (PDF). LeTour.fr (in French). ASO. p. 30. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 April 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  2. ↑ "Paris–Nice 1967". Cycling Archives. de Wielersite. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  3. ↑ "Paris–Nice 1967 - Stage 1". WVcycling.com. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  4. ↑ "Paris–Nice 1967 - Stage 2". WVcycling.com. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  5. ↑ "Paris–Nice 1967 - Stage 3". WVcycling.com. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  6. ↑ "Paris–Nice 1967 - Stage 4". WVcycling.com. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  7. ↑ "Paris–Nice 1967 - Stage 5". WVcycling.com. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  8. ↑ "Paris–Nice 1967 - Stage 6". WVcycling.com. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  9. ↑ "Paris–Nice 1967 - Stage 7". WVcycling.com. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  10. ↑ "Paris–Nice 1967 - Stage 8". WVcycling.com. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  11. ↑ "Paris–Nice 1967 - Final Classification". WVcycling.com. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
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