1981 Paris–Nice
Cycling race
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)
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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 [ca] + 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. ^ a b c "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.

Further reading

  • "Guide Historique 2014" [Historic Guide 2014] (PDF). L'Equipe (in French). p. 44. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 March 2014.
  • "Los «ases» prefieren el sol" ["Aces" prefer the sun] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 11 March 1981. p. 34.
  • "Knudsen, primer lider de la Paris-Niza" [Knudsen, first leader of Paris-Nice] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 12 March 1981. p. 22.
  • "Contini, lider, despues de 140 kms. de fuga" [Contini, leader, after 140 kms On the run] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 13 March 1981. p. 33.
  • "Laurent, otro lider en la Paris-Niza" [Laurent, another leader in Paris-Nice] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 14 March 1981. p. 30.
  • "Roche, nuevo lider, y Alfonsel sexto de la general" [Roche, new leader, and Alfonsel sixth overall] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 15 March 1981. p. 33.
  • "Van der Poel, nuevo lider de la Paris-Niza" [Van der Poel, new leader of Paris-Nice] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 16 March 1981. p. 43.
  • "Roche recupero el liderato de la Paris-Niza" [Roche regained the lead of Paris-Nice] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 18 March 1981. p. 28.
  • "La Paris-Niza para el nuevo valor Stephen Roche" [Paris-Nice for a new value Stephen Roche] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 19 March 1981. p. 25.
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