Tom Boonen is a Belgian former road bicycle racer, who competed as a professional between 2002 and 2017, for the U.S. Postal Service and Quick-Step Floors teams. Boonen won the 2005 UCI World Road Race Championships, and was a single-day road specialist with a strong finishing sprint. He won the cycling monuments Paris–Roubaix 4 times and the Tour of Flanders 3 times, among many other prestigious victories, such as prevailing 5 times in the E3 Harelbeke, winning 6 stages of the Tour de France and winning the Overall title of the Tour of Qatar 4 times.
Greg Van Avermaet is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam CCC Team. Considered one of the most versatile riders of modern cycling, Van Avermaet is a specialist of the classic cycle races, but has also won stages and the general classification in stage races, particularly when run on a hilly terrain, such as the 2016 Tirreno–Adriatico, and the 2018 Tour de Yorkshire. His strong sprint finish enables him to win sprints of small lead groups, but he has also won races after solo breakaways.
Niki Terpstra is a Dutch racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Professional Continental team Direct Énergie. He is the brother of fellow racing cyclist Mike Terpstra. He is the third Dutch cyclist to have won both of the cobbled Monument spring classics, Paris-Roubaix and the Tour of Flanders, after Jan Raas and Hennie Kuiper.
The 1985 Paris–Nice was the 43rd edition of the Paris–Nice cycle race and was held from 3 March to 10 March 1985. The race started in Nanterre and finished at the Col d'Èze. The race was won by Sean Kelly of the Skil team.
The 1985 Giro di Lombardia was the 79th edition of the Giro di Lombardia cycle race and was held on 12 October 1985. The race started in Como and finished in Milan. The race was won by Sean Kelly of the Skil team.
The 1896 Paris–Tours was the inaugural edition of the Paris–Tours cycle race and was held on 17 May 1896. The race started in Paris and finished in Tours. The race was won by Eugène Prévost.
The 1978 Grand Prix d'Automne was the 72nd edition of the Paris–Tours cycle race and was held on 1 October 1978. The race started in Blois and finished in Montlhéry. The race was won by Jan Raas.
The 1979 Grand Prix d'Automne was the 73rd edition of the Paris–Tours cycle race and was held on 30 September 1979. The race started in Blois and finished in Chaville. The race was won by Joop Zoetemelk.
The 1981 Grand Prix d'Automne was the 75th edition of the Paris–Tours cycle race and was held on 11 October 1981. The race started in Blois and finished in Chaville. The race was won by Jan Raas.
The 1982 Grand Prix d'Automne was the 76th edition of the Paris–Tours cycle race and was held on 10 October 1982. The race started in Blois and finished in Chaville. The race was won by Jean-Luc Vandenbroucke.
The 1983 Grand Prix d'Automne was the 77th edition of the Paris–Tours cycle race and was held on 9 October 1983. The race started in Blois and finished in Chaville. The race was won by Ludo Peeters.
The 1984 Grand Prix d'Automne was the 78th edition of the Paris–Tours cycle race and was held on 7 October 1984. The race started in Blois and finished in Chaville. The race was won by Sean Kelly.
The 1986 Grand Prix d'Automne was the 80th edition of the Paris–Tours cycle race and was held on 12 October 1986. The race started in Créteil and finished in Chaville. The race was won by Phil Anderson.
The 1976 Grand Prix d'Automne was the 70th edition of the Paris–Tours cycle race and was held on 26 September 1976. The race started in Tours and finished in Versailles. The race was won by Ronald De Witte.
The 1977 Grand Prix d'Automne was the 71st edition of the Paris–Tours cycle race and was held on 25 September 1977. The race started in Tours and finished in Versailles. The race was won by Joop Zoetemelk.
The 1971 Paris–Tours was the 65th edition of the Paris–Tours cycle race and was held on 3 October 1971. The race started in Paris and finished in Tours. The race was won by Rik Van Linden.
The 1972 Paris–Tours was the 66th edition of the Paris–Tours cycle race and was held on 1 October 1972. The race started in Paris and finished in Tours. The race was won by Noël Vantyghem.
The 1973 Paris–Tours was the 67th edition of the Paris–Tours cycle race and was held on 30 September 1973. The race started in Paris and finished in Tours. The race was won by Rik Van Linden.
The 1974 Paris–Tours was the 68th edition of the Paris–Tours cycle race and was held on 29 September 1974. The race started in Tours and finished in Versailles. The race was won by Francesco Moser.
The 1975 Paris–Tours was the 69th edition of the Paris–Tours cycle race and was held on 28 September 1975. The race started in Tours and finished in Versailles. The race was won by Freddy Maertens.
