Grand Prix de Paris (cycling)

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Grand Prix de Paris
Velodrome de Vincennes.jpg
The Bois de Vincennes velodrome hosted the Paris Grand Prix for nearly a hundred years.
Race details
Discipline Track
Type Sprint race
History
First edition1894 (1894)
Final edition1993
First winnerFlag of the United States (1891-1896).svg  George A. Banker  (USA)
Final winnerFlag of Germany.svg  Michael Hübner  (GER)

The Grand Prix de Paris was a track cycling sprint race held annually from 1894 until 1993. [1] It was the most important competition for track sprinters alongside the UCI Track Cycling World Championships and the Grand Prix de l'UVF.

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The podium of the 1901 edition. From left to right: Walter Rutt, Thorvald Ellegaard and Willy Arend. Grand Prix Paris Top3 1901.jpg
The podium of the 1901 edition. From left to right: Walter Rütt, Thorvald Ellegaard and Willy Arend.

Winners

Men

Professional

Amateur

Women

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References

  1. "Grand Prix de Paris". Memoire-du-cyclisme.eu. Retrieved 18 October 2020.