1896 Paris–Tours Explained
| 1896 Paris–Tours |
| Date: | 17 May 1896 |
| Stages: | 1 |
| Distance: | 250[1] |
| Unit: | km |
| Time: | 8h 08' 00" |
| First: | Eugène Prévost |
| First Nat: | FRA |
| Second Nat: | FRA |
| Third: | Lucien Bouvet |
| Third Nat: | FRA |
| Next: | 1901 |
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.
General classification
Final general classification[2] [3] | Rank | Rider | Time |
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| 1 | | | | 2 | | + 11' 00" | | 3 | | + 26' 00" | | 4 | | + 38' 00" | | 5 | | + 42' 00" | | 6 | | + 44' 00" | | 7 | | + 44' 00" | | 8 | | + 57' 00" | | 9 | | + 57' 00" | | 10 | | + 1h 06' 00" | |
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Notes and References
- Web site: Paris-Tours (HC). BikeRaceInfo. 3 January 2018. 3 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220503135147/http://www.bikeraceinfo.com/races/paris-tours/paris-tours-index.html. live.
- Web site: 1er Paris-Tours 1896. Memoire du cyclisme. https://web.archive.org/web/20040317025219/http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/cla_paris_tours/tours1896.php. 17 March 2004.
- Web site: 1896 Paris - Tours. First Cycling. 3 January 2018. 7 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170707182037/http://firstcycling.com/race.php?r=28&y=1896. live.
