1986 Paris–Nice Explained

1986 Paris–Nice
Date:2–9 March 1986
Stages:7 + Prologue
Distance:1217.4[1]
Unit:km
Time:33h 12' 21"
First:Sean Kelly
First Nat:IRL
First Color:white
Second:Urs Zimmermann
Second Nat:SUI
Third:Greg LeMond
Third Nat:USA
Previous:1985
Next:1987

The 1986 Paris–Nice was the 44th edition of the Paris–Nice road cycling stage race and was held from 2 March to 9 March 1986. The race started in Paris and finished at the Col d'Èze.[2] The race was won by Sean Kelly of the Kas team.

Route

Stage characteristics and winners
StageDateCourseDistanceTypescope=col Winner
P2 MarchParis5.9km (03.7miles)Individual time trial
13 MarchLimeil-Brévannes to Limeil-Brévannes148km (92miles)
24 MarchBuxy to Saint-Étienne223km (139miles)
35 MarchSaint-Étienne to Domaine du Rouret206km (128miles)
4a6 MarchLe Rouret to Mont Ventoux/Chalet Reynard118km (73miles)
4bCarpentras to Avignon31.5km (19.6miles)Team time trial
57 MarchSalon-de-Provence to Mont Faron180km (110miles)
68 MarchToulon to Mandelieu-la-Napoule194km (121miles)
7a9 MarchMandelieu-la-Napoule to Nice101km (63miles)
7bNice to Col d'Èze10km (10miles)Individual time trial

General classification

Final general classification[3]
RankRiderTeamTime
1
2+ 1' 50"
3+ 2' 27"
4+ 2' 44"
5+ 2' 59"
6+ 3' 21"
7+ 3' 23"
8+ 4' 14"
9+ 4' 37"
10+ 5' 03"

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Paris-Nice (Pro Tour-Historic). BikeRaceInfo. 18 November 2017.
  2. Web site: 44ème Paris-Nice 1986. Memoire du cyclisme. https://web.archive.org/web/20040818042544/http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/eta_paris_nice/parnice1986.php. 18 August 2004.
  3. Web site: 1986 Paris - Nice. First Cycling. 18 November 2017.