1976 Paris–Nice

1976 Paris–Nice

Race details
Dates	7–14 March 1976
Stages	7 + Prologue
Distance	1,205 [1]  km (748.8 mi)
Winning time	31h 42' 20"
Results
Winner   Michel Laurent  (FRA) (Miko–de Gribaldy–Superia)   Second   Hennie Kuiper  (NED) (TI–Raleigh–Campagnolo)   Third   Luis Ocaña  (ESP) (Super Ser)
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The 1976 Paris–Nice was the 34th edition of the Paris–Nice cycle race and was held from 7 March to 14 March 1976. The race started in Paris and finished in Nice. The race was won by Michel Laurent of the Miko–de Gribaldy team.

General classification

Final general classification [2] [3] [4] Rank Rider Team Time 1   Michel Laurent  (FRA) Miko–de Gribaldy–Superia 31h 42' 20" 2   Hennie Kuiper  (NED) TI–Raleigh–Campagnolo + 17" 3   Luis Ocaña  (ESP) Super Ser + 26" 4   Freddy Maertens  (BEL) Flandria–Velda–West Vlaams Vleesbedrijf + 55" 5   Enrique Martínez Heredia  (ESP) Kas–Campagnolo + 2' 30" 6   Bernard Vallet  (FRA) Gan–Mercier–Hutchinson + 2' 50" 7   Wilfried Wesemael  (FRA) Miko–de Gribaldy–Superia + 2' 53" 8   Joop Zoetemelk  (NED) Gan–Mercier–Hutchinson + 3' 19" 9   José Luis Uribezubia  (ESP) Super Ser + 3' 20" 10   Gerrie Knetemann  (NED) TI–Raleigh–Campagnolo + 3' 25"

References

1. "Paris-Nice (Pro Tour-Historic)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
2. "Paris - Nice". WVCycling. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
3. "1976 Paris - Nice". First Cycling. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
4. "Laurent (22 años) ganó el sector y la París-Niza" [Laurent (22 years old) won the sector and the Paris-Nice]. El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 15 March 1976. p. 29. Retrieved 11 January 2018.

Further reading

• "Hoy empieza la Paris-Niza" [Paris-Nice starts today](PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 7 March 1976. p. 16.
• "Maertens, Thurau y Van Den Broucke dominaron el prologo" [Maertens, Thurau and Van Den Broucke dominated the prologue](PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 8 March 1976. p. 37.
• "Maertens gano ayer y sigue lider de la Paris-Niza" [Maertens won yesterday and remains leader of Paris-Nice](PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 10 March 1976. p. 23.
• "Tercera victoria de Maertens en la Paris-Niza" [Maertens' third win at Paris-Nice](PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 11 March 1976. p. 19.
• "Maertens y noventa y ocho mas..." [Maertens and ninety-eight more](PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 12 March 1976. p. 19.
• "Ocaña, magnifico, se coloca a 18 segundos del lider" [Ocaña, magnificent, is 18 seconds behind the leader](PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 13 March 1976. p. 12.
• "La resurreccion de Luis Ocaña" [The Resurrection of Luis Ocaña](PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 14 March 1976. p. 22.