1966 Paris–Nice

{{Infobox cycling race report

| name = 1966 Paris–Nice

| image =

| image_caption =

| image_size =

| series =

| race_no =

| season_no =

| date = 8–15 March 1966

| stages = 8

| distance = 1312.4{{cite web|url=http://www.bikeraceinfo.com/stageraces/ParisNice/paris-nice.html|title=Paris-Nice (Pro Tour-Historic)|work=BikeRaceInfo|accessdate=11 January 2018}}

| unit = km

| time = 34h 02' 01"

| first = Jacques Anquetil

| first_nat = FRA

| first_team = {{UCI team code|Ford France|1966}}

| first_color = white

| second = Raymond Poulidor

| second_nat = FRA

| second_team = {{UCI team code|Mercier|1966}}

| third = Vittorio Adorni

| third_nat = ITA

| third_team = {{UCI team code|Salvarani|1966}}

| 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

class="wikitable"

|+Stage characteristics and winners{{cite web|url=http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/eta_paris_nice/parnice1966.php|title=24ème Paris-Nice 1966|work=Memoire du cyclisme|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040818043357/http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/eta_paris_nice/parnice1966.php|archivedate=18 August 2004}}

scope="col" | Stage

! scope="col" | Date

! scope="col" | Course

! scope="col" | Distance

! scope="col" colspan="2" | Type

! scope=col | Winner

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1

| style="text-align:center;" | 8 March

| Montereau to Auxerre

| style="text-align:center;" | {{convert|143.2|km|abbr=on}}

|

|

| {{flagathlete|Adriano Durante|ITA}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2a

| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2| 9 March

| Avallon to Montceau-les-Mines

| style="text-align:center;" | {{convert|141|km|abbr=on}}

|

|

| {{flagathlete|Vittorio Adorni|ITA}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2b

| Montceau-les-Mines to Mâcon

| style="text-align:center;" | {{convert|66.5|km|abbr=on}}

|

|

| {{flagathlete|Jean-Claude Annaert|FRA}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 3

| style="text-align:center;" | 10 March

| Mâcon to Saint-Étienne

| style="text-align:center;" | {{convert|175|km|abbr=on}}

|

|

| {{flagathlete|Rudi Altig|GER}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 4

| style="text-align:center;" | 11 March

| Saint-Étienne to Bagnols-sur-Cèze

| style="text-align:center;" | {{convert|205|km|abbr=on}}

|

|

| {{flagathlete|Rik Van Looy|BEL}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 5

| style="text-align:center;" | 12 March

| Bagnols-sur-Cèze to Marignane

| style="text-align:center;" | {{convert|157|km|abbr=on}}

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|

| {{flagathlete|Albertus Geldermans|NED}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 6a

| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2 | 13 March

| Bastia to Bastia

| style="text-align:center;" | {{convert|67|km|abbr=on}}

|

|

| {{flagathlete|Luciano Armani|ITA}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 6b

| {{ill|Casta, Haute-Corse|lt=Casta|fr|Casta (Haute-Corse)}} to L'Île-Rousse

| style="text-align:center;" | {{convert|35.7|km|abbr=on}}

| File:Time Trial.svg

| Individual time trial

| {{flagathlete|Raymond Poulidor|FRA}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 7

| style="text-align:center;" | 14 March

| L'Île-Rousse to Ajaccio

| style="text-align:center;" | {{convert|155|km|abbr=on}}

|

|

| {{flagathlete|Michele Dancelli|ITA}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 8

| style="text-align:center;" | 15 March

| Antibes to Nice

| style="text-align:center;" | {{convert|167|km|abbr=on}}

|

|

| {{flagathlete|Jacques Anquetil|FRA}}

General classification

Final general classification{{cite web|url=http://www.wvcycling.com/en/race/32/result/1966/|title=Paris - Nice|work=WVCycling|accessdate=11 January 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://firstcycling.com/race.php?r=2&y=1966|title=1966 Paris - Nice|work=First Cycling|accessdate=11 January 2018}}

{| class="wikitable"

scope="col" | Rank

! scope="col" | Rider

! scope="col" | Team

! scope="col" | Time

style="text-align:center;" | 1

| {{flagathlete|Jacques Anquetil|FRA}}

| {{UCI team code|Ford France|1966}}

| style="text-align:right;" | {{nowrap|34h 02' 01"}}

style="text-align:center;" | 2

| {{flagathlete|Raymond Poulidor|FRA}}

| {{UCI team code|Mercier|1966}}

| style="text-align:right;" | + 48"

style="text-align:center;" | 3

| {{flagathlete|Vittorio Adorni|ITA}}

| {{UCI team code|Salvarani|1966}}

| style="text-align:right;" | + 1' 47"

style="text-align:center;" | 4

| {{flagathlete|Eddy Merckx|BEL}}

| {{UCI team code|Peugeot|1966}}

| style="text-align:right;" | + 2' 03"

style="text-align:center;" | 5

| {{flagathlete|Arie den Hartog|NED}}

| {{UCI team code|Ford France|1966}}

| style="text-align:right;" | + 2' 41"

style="text-align:center;" | 6

| {{flagathlete|Rudi Altig|FRG}}

| {{UCI team code|Molteni|1966}}

| style="text-align:right;" | + 3' 10"

style="text-align:center;" | 7

| {{flagathlete|Paul Gutty|FRA}}

| Tigra

| style="text-align:right;" | + 3' 46"

style="text-align:center;" | 8

| {{flagathlete|Désiré Letort|FRA}}

| {{UCI team code|Peugeot|1966}}

| style="text-align:right;" | + 4' 32"

style="text-align:center;" | 9

| {{flagathlete|Roger Milliot|FRA}}

| {{UCI team code|Pelforth|1966}}

| style="text-align:right;" | + 4' 52"

style="text-align:center;" | 10

| {{flagathlete|Arnaldo Pambianco|ITA}}

| {{UCI team code|Salvarani|1966}}

| style="text-align:right;" | + 6' 28"

|}

References

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Further reading

  • {{cite news|url=https://hemeroteca-paginas.mundodeportivo.com/EMD01/HEM/1966/03/09/MD19660309-002.pdf|title=La Paris-Niza, Armani mejor corredor de montana|language=Spanish|trans-title=Paris-Nice, Armani best mountain rider|work=El Mundo Deportivo|page=2|date=9 March 1966}}
  • {{cite news|url=https://hemeroteca-paginas.mundodeportivo.com/EMD01/HEM/1966/03/10/MD19660310-006.pdf|title=El frances Annaert vencedor de la segunda etapa de la Paris-Niza|language=Spanish|trans-title=Frenchman Annaert wins second leg of Paris-Nice|work=El Mundo Deportivo|page=6|date=10 March 1966}}
  • {{cite news|url=https://hemeroteca-paginas.mundodeportivo.com/EMD01/HEM/1966/03/13/MD19660313-004.pdf|title=Geldermans vencio en la uinta etapa de la Paris-Niza|language=Spanish|trans-title=Geldermans won the last stage of Paris-Nice|work=El Mundo Deportivo|page=4|date=13 March 1966}}
  • {{cite news|url=https://hemeroteca-paginas.mundodeportivo.com/EMD01/HEM/1966/03/14/MD19660314-013.pdf|title=Poulidor batio Anquetil en la etapa contra reloj de la Paris-Niza y se situa lider|language=Spanish|trans-title=Poulidor beat Anquetil in the time trial stage of Paris-Nice and takes the lead|work=El Mundo Deportivo|page=13|date=14 March 1966}}
  • {{cite news|url=https://hemeroteca-paginas.mundodeportivo.com/EMD01/HEM/1966/03/16/MD19660316-002.pdf|title=Final de la "Carrera al Sol" terminada ayer. Nueva version de Anquetil|language=Spanish|trans-title=End of the "Race to the Sun" finished yesterday. New version of Anquetil|work=El Mundo Deportivo|page=2|date=16 March 1966}}

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