1981 Paris–Nice
Race details
Dates11–18 March 1981
Stages7 + Prologue
Distance1,109[1] km (689.1 mi)
Winning time30h 17' 50"
Results
Winner  Stephen Roche (IRL) (Peugeot–Esso–Michelin)
  Second  Adri van der Poel (NED) (DAF Trucks–Côte d'Or)
  Third  Alfons De Wolf (BEL) (Vermeer Thijs)

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[2]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
P 11 March Meaux 7.3 km (4.5 mi) Individual time trial  Knut Knudsen (NOR)
1 12 March Joigny to Château-Chinon 177 km (110 mi)  Silvano Contini (ITA)
2a 13 March Château-Chinon to Bourbon-Lancy 101 km (63 mi)  Roger De Vlaeminck (BEL)
2b Bourbon-Lancy 27 km (17 mi) Team time trial Peugeot–Esso–Michelin
3 14 March Bourbon-Lancy to Saint-Étienne 217 km (135 mi)  Adri van der Poel (NED)
4 15 March Bollène to Miramas 189 km (117 mi)  Roger De Vlaeminck (BEL)
5 16 March Miramas to Le Castellet 175 km (109 mi)  Tommy Prim (SWE)
6 17 March La Seyne-sur-Mer to Mandelieu-la-Napoule 175 km (109 mi)  Phil Anderson (AUS)
7a 18 March Mandelieu to Nice 57.5 km (35.7 mi)  Jean-Luc Vandenbroucke (BEL)
7b Col d'Èze 11 km (6.8 mi) Individual time trial  Stephen Roche (IRL)

General classification

Final general classification[2][3]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Stephen Roche (IRL) Peugeot–Esso–Michelin 30h 17' 50"
2  Adri van der Poel (NED) DAF Trucks–Côte d'Or + 1' 19"
3  Alfons De Wolf (BEL) Vermeer Thijs + 1' 55"
4  Pierre Bazzo (FRA) La Redoute–Motobécane + 3' 22"
5  Peter Zijerveld (NED) HB Alarmsystemen + 3' 24"
6  Serge Beucherie (FRA) Sem–France Loire–Campagnolo + 4' 19"
7  Bernardo Alfonsel (ESP) Teka–Campagnolo + 4' 39"
8  Jacques Bossis (FRA) Peugeot–Esso–Michelin + 5' 11"
9  Jean-Luc Vandenbroucke (BEL) La Redoute–Motobécane + 8' 15"
10  Régis Clère (FRA) Miko–Mercier–Vivagel + 9' 44"

References

  1. ↑ "Paris-Nice (Pro Tour-Historic)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 "39ème Paris-Nice 1981". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 18 August 2004.
  3. ↑ "1981 Paris - Nice". First Cycling. Retrieved 18 November 2017.

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