1987 Paris–Nice Explained

1987 Paris–Nice
Date:8–15 March 1987
Stages:7 + Prologue
Distance:1169.5[1]
Unit:km
Time:31h 18' 46"
First:Sean Kelly
First Nat:IRL
First Color:white
Second:Jean-François Bernard
Second Nat:FRA
Third:Laurent Fignon
Third Nat:FRA
Previous:1986
Next:1988

The 1987 Paris–Nice was the 45th edition of the Paris–Nice cycle race and was held from 3 March to 9 March 1987. 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
P8 MarchParis5.5km (03.4miles)Individual time trial
19 MarchChampigny-sur-Yonne47km (29miles)Team time trial
210 MarchChalon-sur-Saône to Saint-Étienne203km (126miles)
311 MarchSaint-Étienne to Mont Ventoux/Chalet Reynard244km (152miles)
412 MarchMiramas to Toulon/Mont Faron193km (120miles)
513 MarchToulon to Saint-Tropez208km (129miles)
614 MarchSaint-Tropez to Mandelieu155km (96miles)
7a15 MarchMandelieu to Nice104km (65miles)
7bNice to Col d'Èze10km (10miles)Individual time trial

General classification

Final general classification[3]
RankRiderTeamTime
1
2+ 1' 07"
3+ 1' 10"
4+ 1' 17"
5+ 2' 01"
6+ 3' 49"
7+ 4' 59"
8+ 5' 38"
9+ 6' 27"
10+ 6' 45"

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Paris–Nice (Pro Tour-Historic). BikeRaceInfo. 19 November 2017.
  2. Web site: 45ème Paris-Nice 1987. Memoire du cyclisme. https://web.archive.org/web/20040818043405/http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/eta_paris_nice/parnice1987.php. 18 August 2004.
  3. Web site: 1987 Paris - Nice. First Cycling. 19 November 2017.