Super Prestige Pernod

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Super Prestige Pernod
Formerly Challenge Desgrange-Colombo
Sport Road bicycle racing
First season 1959 (1959)
Ceased 1987
Replaced by UCI Road World Cup
CountriesInternational
Last
champion(s)
Flag of Ireland.svg  Stephen Roche  (IRE)
Most titlesFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Eddy Merckx  (BEL) (7)

The Super Prestige Pernod was a season-long competition in road bicycle racing between 1958 and 1987. For the first edition it was known as the Prestige Pernod, and for the last four years as the Super Prestige Pernod International.

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History

Disagreements between the organisers of the similar Challenge Desgrange-Colombo led to its demise and a gap in season-long competitions. In 1958, the publicity division of Pernod offered a trophy for the best French rider of the year. The competition was known as the Prestige Pernod. It was a rival to Challenge Yellow, run by the chain company Sedis since 1931.

The following year, Pernod added the Super Prestige Pernod, for the best rider of the year, assessed on points attributed to the biggest races. At the same time it introduced Promotion Pernod, for the best French rider under 25. The Super Prestige Pernod became an unofficial world points championship.

A fourth class, Promotion Internationale, appeared in 1983 but that and the Promotion Pernod vanished the following year to create a single Super Prestige Pernod. A women's competition was added in 1985. Both were abandoned at the end of 1987 when France banned drinks advertising in sport. [1]

The Super Prestige Pernod was won by some of the greatest names in professional cycle racing. They included Jacques Anquetil, who won four times, Eddy Merckx won a record seven times (1969–1975); Bernard Hinault equalled Anquetil's total with his fourth consecutive victory in 1982; while the final four years were won by Irish riders Sean Kelly (1984–1986) and Stephen Roche (1987). Anquetil was the only rider to regain the title having lost it, a feat he achieved twice.

Races

RaceLocationTypeYearsEditions within SPP
Amstel Gold Race Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Single day race1976–198710
Bordeaux–Paris Flag of France.svg  France Single day race1959–1970, 1973–198727
Circuit du Provençal Flag of France.svg  France Stage race19651
Clásica de San Sebastián Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Single day race19871
Clásico RCN Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Stage race1986–19872
Coors Classic Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Stage race1986–19872
Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré Flag of France.svg  France Stage race1959–1966, 1969–1974, 1976–198726
Four Days of Dunkirk Flag of France.svg  France Stage race1961–1962, 1967–198723
Genoa–Nice Flag of Italy.svg  Italy/Flag of France.svg  France Single day race1961–19622
Gent–Wevelgem Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Single day race1979–19879
Giro d'Italia Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Stage race1961–198727
Giro di Campania Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Single day race19621
Giro di Lombardia Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Single day race1960–198728
Grand Prix de Fourmies Flag of France.svg  France Single day race19791
Grand Prix des Nations Flag of France.svg  France Individual time trial1959–198729
Grand Prix du Midi Libre Flag of France.svg  France Stage race1961, 1966–1967, 1969–1974, 1976–198721
Grand Prix du Parisien Flag of France.svg  France Team time trial1963–19653
Grand Prix Stan Ockers Flag of France.svg  France Single day race1959–1960, 1962–19634
La Flèche Wallonne Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Single day race1961–1970, 1972, 1974, 1976–198724
Liège–Bastogne–Liège Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Single day race1960, 1965–1969, 1971, 1973, 1975–198721
Milan–San Remo Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Single day race1960–198728
Milano–Torino Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Single day race19791
Omloop Het Volk Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Single-day race1983–19875
Paris–Brussels Flag of France.svg  France/Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Single day race1959–1966, 1975–1978, 1981–1984, 1986–198718
Paris–Luxembourg Flag of France.svg  France/Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg Stage race1964–19707
Paris–Nice Flag of France.svg  France Stage race1960, 1963–198726
Paris–Roubaix Flag of France.svg  France Single day race1959–198729
Paris–Tours Flag of France.svg  France Single day race1959–198729
Rund um den Henninger Turm Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Single day race1968–1974, 1977–198718
Setmana Catalana de Ciclisme Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Stage race1972–1974, 1976, 19785
Tirreno–Adriatico Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Stage race1980–19878
Tour de France Flag of France.svg  France Stage race1959–198729
Tour de l'Avenir Flag of France.svg  France Stage race1982–19876
Tour de l'Ouest Flag of France.svg  France Stage race19591
Tour de la Nouvelle-France Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Stage race1972–19732
Tour de Romandie Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland Stage race1961–1962, 1974–198716
Tour de Suisse Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland Stage race1974–1975, 1977–198713
Tour of Flanders Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Single day race1960–198728
Tour of Ireland Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Stage race19871
Tre Valli Varesine Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Single day race19611
UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race VariedSingle day race1959–198729
Volta a Catalunya Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Stage race1975, 1977, 1985–19875
Vuelta a Colombia Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Stage race1986–19872
Vuelta a España Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Stage race1961–198727
Züri-Metzgete Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland Single day race1975, 1979–1982, 1984–19879

Winners

Source: [2]

YearWinnerSecondThirdFourthFifth
1959 Henry Anglade Flag of France.svg Roger Rivière Noël Foré Rik Van Looy Gérard Saint
1960 Jean Graczyk Flag of France.svg Pino Cerami Gastone Nencini Raymond Mastrotto Rik Van Looy
1961 Jacques Anquetil Flag of France.svg Raymond Poulidor Rik Van Looy Gilbert Desmet I Nino Defilippis
1962 Jo de Roo Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jef Planckaert Emile Daems Rik Van Looy Jacques Anquetil
1963 Jacques Anquetil Flag of France.svg Tom Simpson Raymond Poulidor Jo de Roo Rik Van Looy
1964 Raymond Poulidor Flag of France.svg Jan Janssen Jacques Anquetil Rik Van Looy Benoni Beheyt
1965 Jacques Anquetil Flag of France.svg Tom Simpson Ward Sels Raymond Poulidor Felice Gimondi
1966 Jacques Anquetil Flag of France.svg Felice Gimondi Raymond Poulidor Jan Janssen Lucien Aimar
1967 Jan Janssen Flag of the Netherlands.svg Eddy Merckx Felice Gimondi Roger Pingeon Franco Balmamion
1968 Herman Van Springel Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Felice Gimondi Jan Janssen Eddy Merckx Walter Godefroot
1969 Eddy Merckx Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Felice Gimondi Herman Van Springel Raymond Poulidor Walter Godefroot
1970 Eddy Merckx Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Herman Van Springel Luis Ocaña Eric Leman Felice Gimondi
1971 Eddy Merckx Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Luis Ocaña Gösta Pettersson Joop Zoetemelk Cyrille Guimard
1972 Eddy Merckx Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Raymond Poulidor Cyrille Guimard Yves Hézard Joop Zoetemelk
1973 Eddy Merckx Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Luis Ocaña Felice Gimondi Joop Zoetemelk Freddy Maertens
1974 Eddy Merckx Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger De Vlaeminck Frans Verbeeck Raymond Poulidor Joop Zoetemelk
1975 Eddy Merckx Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger De Vlaeminck Francesco Moser Bernard Thévenet Freddy Maertens
1976 Freddy Maertens Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Francesco Moser Joop Zoetemelk Eddy Merckx Lucien Van Impe
1977 Freddy Maertens Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger De Vlaeminck Bernard Hinault Joop Zoetemelk Francesco Moser
1978 Francesco Moser Flag of Italy.svg Bernard Hinault Joop Zoetemelk Gerrie Knetemann Jan Raas
1979 Bernard Hinault Flag of France.svg Giuseppe Saronni Joop Zoetemelk Francesco Moser Jan Raas
1980 Bernard Hinault Flag of France.svg Fons De Wolf Francesco Moser Hennie Kuiper Giuseppe Saronni
1981 Bernard Hinault Flag of France.svg Roger De Vlaeminck Jan Raas Fons De Wolf Hennie Kuiper
1982 Bernard Hinault Flag of France.svg Giuseppe Saronni Silvano Contini Tommy Prim Sean Kelly
1983 Greg LeMond Flag of the United States.svg Sean Kelly Jan Raas Giuseppe Saronni Adri van der Poel
1984 Sean Kelly Flag of Ireland.svg Bernard Hinault Phil Anderson Laurent Fignon Francesco Moser
1985 Sean Kelly Flag of Ireland.svg Phil Anderson Greg LeMond Bernard Hinault Moreno Argentin
1986 Sean Kelly Flag of Ireland.svg Greg LeMond Claude Criquielion Adri van der Poel Urs Zimmermann
1987 Stephen Roche Flag of Ireland.svg Sean Kelly Claude Criquielion Charly Mottet Eric Vanderaerden

See also

Citations

  1. Heijmans & Mallon 2011, p. 189.
  2. "Challenge Pernod". Memoire du cyclisme (in French). Retrieved 20 May 2015.

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