1986 Paris–Nice

1986 Paris–Nice
Race details
Dates2–9 March 1986
Stages7 + Prologue
Distance1,217.4[1] km (756.5 mi)
Winning time33h 12' 21"
Results
Winner  Sean Kelly (IRL) (Kas)
  Second  Urs Zimmermann (SUI) (Carrera–Inoxpran)
  Third  Greg LeMond (USA) (La Vie Claire)
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The 1986 Paris–Nice was the 44th edition of the Paris–Nice road cycling stage race and was held from 2 March to 9 March 1986. The race started in Paris and finished at the Col d'Èze.[2] The race was won by Sean Kelly of the Kas team.

Route

Stage characteristics and winners[2]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
P 2 March Paris 5.9 km (3.7 mi) Individual time trial  Sean Kelly (IRL)
1 3 March Limeil-Brévannes to Limeil-Brévannes 148 km (92 mi)  Bruno Wojtinek (FRA)
2 4 March Buxy to Saint-Étienne 223 km (139 mi)  Bruno Wojtinek (FRA)
3 5 March Saint-Étienne to Domaine du Rouret 206 km (128 mi)  Sean Kelly (IRL)
4a 6 March Le Rouret to Mont Ventoux/Chalet Reynard 118 km (73 mi)  Eric Van Lancker (BEL)
4b Carpentras to Avignon 31.5 km (19.6 mi) Team time trial Peugeot–Shell
5 7 March Salon-de-Provence to Mont Faron 180 km (110 mi)  Pedro Muñoz (ESP)
6 8 March Toulon to Mandelieu-la-Napoule 194 km (121 mi)  Jørg Pedersen (DEN)
7a 9 March Mandelieu-la-Napoule to Nice 101 km (63 mi)  Alfonso Gutiérrez (ESP)
7b Nice to Col d'Èze 10 km (6.2 mi) Individual time trial  Sean Kelly (IRL)

General classification

Final general classification[2][3]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Sean Kelly (IRL) Kas 33h 12' 21"
2  Urs Zimmermann (SUI) Carrera–Inoxpran + 1' 50"
3  Greg LeMond (USA) La Vie Claire + 2' 27"
4  Pascal Simon (FRA) Peugeot–Shell + 2' 44"
5  Éric Caritoux (FRA) Fagor + 2' 59"
6  Iñaki Gastón (ESP) Kas + 3' 21"
7  Jean-François Bernard (FRA) La Vie Claire + 3' 23"
8  Yvon Madiot (FRA) Système U + 4' 14"
9  Charly Mottet (FRA) Système U + 4' 37"
10  Eddy Schepers (BEL) Carrera–Inoxpran + 5' 03"

References

  1. ^ "Paris-Nice (Pro Tour-Historic)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "44ème Paris-Nice 1986". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 18 August 2004.
  3. ^ "1986 Paris - Nice". First Cycling. Retrieved 18 November 2017.

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