1933 Paris–Nice Explained

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1933 Paris–Nice
Date:	March 14  - March 19
Stages:	6
Distance:	1255
Unit:	km
Time:	37h 48' 07"
First:	Alfons Schepers
First Nat:	BEL
Second:	Louis Hardiquest
Second Nat:	BEL
Third:	Benoit Fauré
Third Nat:	FRA

The 1933 Paris - Nice was the first running of the Paris–Nice cycling stage race, also known as the Race to the Sun. It was set up by Albert Lucas to promote two newspapers he ran, Le Petit Journal and Le Petit Nice. It ran from 14 March to 19 March 1933. The winner was Alfons Schepers.

Stages

14 March 1933: Paris  - Dijon, 312 km.

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Stage 1 Result Rider Time 1 2 s.t. 3 s.t. 4= s.t. 4= s.t. 4= ex aequo 7= 7= ex aequo 9 10 s.t.

15 March 1933: Dijon  - Lyon, 198 km.

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Stage 2 Result Rider Time 1 2 s.t. 3 s.t. 4 s.t.

16 March 1933: Lyon  - Avignon, 222 km.

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Stage 3 Result Rider Time 1 2 s.t. 3 s.t. 4 s.t. 5 s.t. 6 s.t. 7 s.t. 8 s.t. 9 s.t. 10 s.t.

17 March 1933: Avignon  - Marseille, 204 km.

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Stage 4 Result Rider Time 1 2 s.t. 3 4 5 s.t. 6 s.t.

18 March 1933: Marseille  - Cannes, 209 km.

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Stage 5 Result Rider Time 1 2 s.t. 3 s.t. 4 s.t. 5 s.t. 6 s.t. 7 s.t. 8 s.t. 9 s.t. 10 s.t.

19 March 1933: Cannes  - Nice, 110 km.

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Stage 6 Result Rider Time 1 2 3 s.t. 4 s.t. 5 s.t. 6 s.t. 7 s.t. 8 s.t. 9 s.t. 10

Notes and References

1. Web site: Paris - Nice 1933 . Cyclingarchives.com . 1933-03-14 . 2016-11-11.
2. Web site: Paris - Nice 1933 . Cyclingarchives.com . 1933-03-15 . 2016-11-11.
3. Web site: Paris - Nice 1933 . Cyclingarchives.com . 1933-03-16 . 2016-11-11.
4. Web site: Paris - Nice 1933 . Cyclingarchives.com . 1933-03-17 . 2016-11-11.
5. Web site: Paris - Nice 1933 . Cyclingarchives.com . 1933-03-18 . 2016-11-11.
6. Web site: Paris - Nice 1933 . Cyclingarchives.com . 1933-03-19 . 2016-11-11.