Paris-Tours (1.Pro), France

Winners, podium, distance, average speed

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The race:

Paris–Tours is an ancient single-day bicycle race. Since 1978 it has been held in October. Because the race route is fairly flat, it usually ends in a bunch sprint.

Since 1988 it has been owned and organized by the Société du Tour de France, the same company that runs the Tour de France, Paris-Roubaix and several other very important races.

The 1917 and 1918 editions went from Tours to Paris.

In 1965 and 1966 Paris–Tours was contested without derailleurs. Honest. In attempt to slow down the race and break up the usual bunch finishes the riders were allowed a single front chain ring and 3 rear sprockets. They could change gears the way it was done in the old days, by loosening the rear wheel and moving the chain onto the chosen cog. Race boss Félix Levitan was confounded because the 1965 race was blisteringly fast at 45.029 km/hr. That speed wouldn't be exceeded until 1992.

Paris–Tours has had a number of name and route changes:

In 1974 and 1975 it became Tours–Versailles

From 1976 through 1987 it was called the "Grand Prix d'Automne" with several modifications

1978: Blois–Monthlery
1979 - 1984: Blois–Chaville
1985 - 1987: Cretieil–Chaville

Four riders have won the race three times: Gustav Danneels, Paul Mayé, Guido Reybroeck and Erik Zabel.

Complete podium history:

Year	1st place	2nd Place	3rd Place	Distance	Average Speed km/hr
1896	Eugène Prevost 8hr 8min	Emile Ouzou @ 11min	Lucien Bouvret @ 26min	250 km	31.20
1897-1900	Race not held
1901	Jean Fischer 9hr 22min 35sec	Georges Lorgeou @ 15 meters	Edouard Wattelier @ 42min 59sec	253 km	26.982
1902-1905	Race not held
1906	Lucien Petit-Breton 7hr 55min	Louis Trousselier @ s.t.	Henri Cornet @ 10min 30sec	234 km	29.557
1907	Georges Passerieu 7hr 37min	André Pottier @ 1.5 lengths	Emile Georget @ 2 lengths	245 km	32.186
1908	Omer Beaugendre 8hr 40min 30sec	Frederic Saillot @ s.t.	François Faber @ 6min 30sec	248 km	30.690
1909	François Faber 8hr 5min. 14 riders including 1st place Octave Lapize disqualified for going off the official course.	Jean Alavoine @ 3 lengths	Ernest Paul @ 11min	248 km	30.680
1910	François Faber 7hr 43min 28sec	Louis Trousselier @ s.t.	Emile Engel @ s.t.	248 km	32.105
1911	Octave Lapize 9hr 10min	Cyriel Van Hauwaert @ s.t.	Emile Georget @ s.t.	248 km	27.054
1912	Louis Heusghem 9hr 17min	Charles De Ruyter @ 2min	Lucien Petit-Breton @ s.t.	246 km	26.348
1913	Charles Crupelandt 7hr 15min	Georges Passerieu @ s.t.	Louis Luguet @ s.t.	246 km	33.931
1914	Oscar Egg 9hr 49min 47sec	Emile Engel @ s.t.	Philippe Thys @ s.t.	316 km	32.147
1915-1916	Race not held
1917	Philippe Thys 7hr 14min	Marcel Godivier @ 2min	Eugène Christophe @ 8min	246 km	30.318
1918	Charles Mantelet 8hr 13min	Lucien Cazalis @ s.t.	Alexis Michiels @ 3min 9sec	246 km	30.318
1919	Hector Tiberghien 12hr 35min	Rene Vandenhove @ 4min	Jean Rossius @ 5min	342 km	27.178
1920	Eugène Christophe 13hr 22min 30sec	Honoré Barthelemy @ 15min 4sec	Albert Dejonghe @ 18min 2sec	342 km	25.570
1921	Francis Pélissier 14hr 56min 20sec	Louis Mottiat @ 1min 32sec	Eugène Christophe @ 1min 40sec	342 km	22.893
1922	Henri Pélissier 11hr 32min	Heiri Suter @ s.t.	Robert Jacquinot @ s.t.	342 km	29.653
1923	Paul Deman 13hr 40min 20sec	Felix Sellier @ s.t.	Hector Tiberghien @ s.t.	342 km	25.014
1924	Louis Mottiat 12hr 1min 57sec	Nicolas Frantz @ 1min 38sec	Jules Huyvaert @ s.t.	342 km	28.423
1925	Denis Verschueren 12hr 27min	August Mortelmans @ s.t.	Jean Hillarion @ s.t.	342 km	27.469
1926	Heiri Sutter 11hr 28min 37	Kastor Notter @ s.t.	Nicolas Frantz @ 3min 55sec	324 km	27.469
1927	Heiri Sutter 7hr 9min 44sec	Gustave Van Slembrouck @ s.t.	Georges Ronsse @ s.t.	253 km	28.230
1928	Denis Verschueren 7hr 16min 53sec	Charles Pélissier @ s.t.	Marius Gallotini @ s.t.	253 km	34.746
1929	Nicolas Frantz 9hr 14min 55sec	Aime Deolet @ s.t.	Georges Ronsse @ s.t.	253 km	27.355
1930	Jean Marechal 7hr 25sec	Marcel Bidot @ s.t.	Frans Bonduel @ 48sec	253 km	34.112
1931	André Leducq 7hr 40min	Roger Parlioleau @ s.t.	Alfred Hamerlick @ s.t.	240 km	31.276
1932	Julien Moineau 6hr 47min 30sec	Herbert Sieronski @ s.t.	Amulio Viarengo @ 5min 25sec	253 km	37.251
1933	Jules Merviel 6hr 28min 30sec	Antonin Magne @ s.t.	Ludwig Geyer @ s.t.	243 km	37.528
1934	Gustave Danneels 6hr 20min 10sec	Romain Gijssels @ 17sec	Felicien Vervaecke @ s.t.	243 km	38.358
1935	René Le Greves 6hr 37min 30sec	Roger Lapébie @ s.t.	Raffaele Di Paco @ s.t.	251 km	37.900
1936	Gustave Danneels 6hr 3min 17sec	Fernand Mithouard @ s.t.	Jules Coelaert @ s.t.	251 km	41.455
1937	Gustave Danneels 6hr 6min 27sec	Frans Bonduel @ s.t.	Edgard De Caluwe @ s.t.	251 km	41.092
1938	Jules Rossi 5hr 57min 47sec	Albertin Disseaux @ 30sec	Paul Maye @ 1min 42sec	251 km	42.097
1939	Frans Bonduel 6hr 19min 46sec	Lucien Storm @ s.t.	Theo Pirmez @ s.t.	251 km	39.655
1940	Race not held
1941	Paul Maye 6hr 22min 7sec	Albert Goutal @ s.t.	Pierre Cloarex @ s.t.	249 km	36.096
1942	Paul Maye 6hr 41min 24sec	Gerard Virol @ s.t.	Jules Rossi @ s.t.	248 km	36.024
1943	Gabriel Gaudin 6hr 27min 24sec	Achiel Buysse @ s.t.	Albert Hendrickx @ s.t.	241 km	37.422
1944	Lucien Teisseire 6hr 6min 12sec	Louis Gauthier @ s.t.	Louis Thietard @ s.t.	253 km	41.452
1945	Paul Maye 6hr 48min 37sec	Joseph Goutorbe @ s.t.	Emile Idee @ s.t.	253 km	37.161
1946	Brik Schotte 6hr 39min 19sec	Roger Prevotal @ 1min 14sec	Maurice De Muer @ 1min 16sec	251 km	37.714
1947	Brik Schotte 6hr 39min 19sec	Emile Idee @ s.t.	Albert Sercu @ s.t.	251 km	35.678
1948	Louis Caput 5hr 49min 27sec	Robert Mignat @ s.t.	Emile Idee @ s.t.	251 km	43.096
1949	Albert Ramon 6hr 3min 58sec	Paul Neri @ s.t.	Jacques Geus @ s.t.	251 km	41.377

 

1950	André Mahe 6hr 20min 55sec	Urbain Caffi @ 8sec	Guy Lapebie @ s.t.	251 km	39.536
1951	Jacques Dupont 5hr 58min 54sec	Alfredo Martini @ s.t.	Attilio Redolfi @ s.t.	251 km	41.691
1952	Raymond Guegan 6hr 11min 30sec	Brik Scotte @ s.t.	Louis Caput @ s.t.	253 km	40.861
1953	Joseph Schils 6hr 7min 37sec	Ferdi Kübler @ 12sec	Georges Gilles @ s.t.	253 km	43.529
1954	Gilbert Scodeller 6hr 11min 19sec	Louison Bobet @ 2sec	Pierre Michel @ s.t.	253 km	40.881
1955	Jacques Dupont 5hr 47min 38sec	Fred De Bruyne @ s.t.	Jean-Marie Cieleska @ s.t.	253 km	43.766
1956	Albert Bouvet 6hr 8min 43sec	Julien Schepens @ s.t.	Louison Bobet @ s.t.	251 km	40.844
1957	Fred De Bruyne 5hr 51min 31sec	Louison Bobet @ s.t.	Angelo Conterno @ s.t.	251 km	42.842
1958	Gilbert Desmet 6hr 45min 24sec	Fred De Bruyne @ s.t.	François Mahe @ s.t.	251 km	37.148
1959	Rik Van Looy 7hr 4min 42sec	Coen Niesten @ s.t.	Andre Noyelle @ 4sec	267 km	37.791
1960	Jo De Haan 6hr 41min 14sec	Mies Stolker @ 2sec	Luis Otano @ 27sec	267 km	40.001
1961	Jos Wouters 6hr 57min 53sec	Gilbert Desmet @ s.t.	Anatole Novak @ 2sec	267 km	38.407
1962	Jo De Roo 5hr 57min 26sec	Frans Melckenbeeck @ 2sec	Benoni Beheyt @ s.t.	267 km	44.903
1963	Jo De Roo 6hr 30min 41sec	Tom Simpson @ s.t.	Raymond Poulidor @ s.t.	255 km	39.162
1964	Guido Reybrouck 6hr 48min 3sec	Rik Van Looy @ s.t.	Gustaaf Desmet @ s.t.	248 km	36.466
1965	Gerben Karstens 5hr 28min 51sec	Gustaaf Desmet @ 8sec	Fernand Deferm @ s.t.	247 km	45.029
1966	Guido Reybrouck 5hr 44min 38sec	Rik Van Looy 5hr 44min 38sec	Paul Lemeteyer @ s.t.	249 km	43.355
1967	Rik Van Looy 5hr 57min 30sec	Barry Hoban @ s.t.	Jose Samyn @ s.t.	249 km	41.720
1968	Guido Reybrouck 5hr 35min 40sec	Walter Godefroot @ s.t.	Eric Lemen @ s.t.	249 km	44.584
1969	Herman Van Springel 6hr 38min 43sec	Frans Verbeeck @ 28sec	Roger Jochmans @ s.t.	286 km	43.038
1970	Jurgen Tschan 6hr 58min 25sec	Rene Pijnen @ 56sec	Guido Reybrouck @ 3min 21sec	286 km	41.011
1971	Rik Van Linden 6hr 59min 28sec	Marino Basso @ s.t.	Gerben Karstens @ s.t.	285 km	40.766
1972	Noël Vantyghem 7hr 10min 41sec	Joseph Huysmans @ s.t.	Willy De Geest @ s.t.	292 km	40.679
1973	Rik Van Linden 6hr 17min 10sec	Roger De Vlaeminck @ s.t.	Frans Verbeeck @ s.t.	264 km	42.076
1974	Francesco Moser Gerben Karstens was 1st but DQ for dope control fraud 5hr 52min 55sec	Jean-Pierre Ganguillaume @ 14sec	No 3rd place awarded	254.5 km	43.268
1975	Freddy Maertens 5hr 59min 21sec	Frans Van Looy @ s.t.	Roger De Vlaeminck @ s.t.	247 km	41.241
1976	Ronald De Witte 5hr 49min 30sec	Raymond Poulidor @ 1sec	Robert Bouloux @ 2sec	253 km	43.519
1977	Joop Zoetemelk 5hr 48min 58sec	Johan De Muynck @ s.t.	Hennie Kuiper @ s.t.	259 km	44.531
1978	Jan Raas 6hr 58min 2sec	Joseph Jacobs @ 3min 36sec	Guido Van Calster @ s.t.	271 km	38.896
1979	Joop Zoetemelk 5hr 38min 27sec	Giuseppe Saronni @ 40sec	Jan Raas @ s.t.	228 km	41.838
1980	Daniel Willems 5hr 47min 6sec	Alain Vigneron @ 17sec	Eddy Vanhaerens @ s.t.	228 km	40.449
1981	Jan Raas 5hr 41min 47sec	Ferdi Van Den Haute @ s.t.	Luc Colijn @ s.t.	228 km	40.113
1982	Jean-Luc Vandenbroucke 5hr 26min 13sec	Pierino Gavazzi @ 56sec	Fons De Wolf @ s.t.	228 km	40.777
1983	Ludo Peeters 5hr 27min 25sec	Adri Van Der Poel @ s.t.	Jan Raas @ 28sec	249 km	43.431
1984	Sean Kelly 6hr 46sec	Steven Rooks @ s.t.	Bruno Wojtinek @ s.t.	249 km	41.411
1985	Ludo Peeters 6hr 27min 36sec	Moreno Arentin @ 21sec	Sean Kelly @ s.t.	249 km	38.607
1986	Phil Anderson 6hr 13min 7sec	Jean-Louis Peillon @ s.t.	Charly Mottet @ s.t.	253 km	40.765
1987	Adri Van Poel 6hr 35min 46sec	Teun Van Vliet @ s.t.	Maurizio Fondriest @ s.t.	255 km	38.734
1988	Peter Pieters 8hr 28min 44sec	Jan Goessens @ s.t.	Sean Kelly @ s.t.	290 km	34.202
1989	Jelle Nijdam 7hr 11min 42sec	Eric Vanderaerden @ s.t.	Johan Museeuw @ s.t.	283 km	39.401
1990	Rolf Sorensen 7hr 9min 32sec	Phil Anderson @ s.t.	Maurizio Fondriest @ s.t.	283 km	39.601
1991	Johan Capiot 7hr 26min 48sec	Olaf Ludwig @ s.t.	Nico Verhoeven @ s.t.	286 km	38.406
1992	Hendrik Redant 6hr 7min 44sec	Christian Henn @ 1sec	Olaf Ludwig @ 10sec	286 km	46.745
1993	Johan Museeuw 6hr 34min 50sec	Maurizio Fondriest @ s.t.	Alexandre Gontchenkov @ 5sec	251 km	38.142
1994	Erik Zabel 6hr 15min 37sec	Gianluca Bortolami @ s.t.	Zbigniew Spruch @ s.t.	250 km	39.934
1995	Nicola Minali 5hr 45min 55sec	Andrei Tchmil @ s.t.	Sven Teutenberg @ s.t.	250 km	43.363
1996	Nicola Minali 5hr 38min 55sec	Tom Steels @ s.t.	Giovanni Lombardi @ s.t.	253 km	44.790
1997	Andrei Tchmil 5hr 23min 44sec	Maximilian Sciandri @ 1sec	Henk Vogels @ 3sec	256 km	48.929
1998	Jacky Durand 5hr 45min 14sec	Mirko Gualdi @ 2sec	Jaan Kirsipuu @ 31sec	254 km	44.231
1999	Marc Wauters 6hr 9min 54sec	Gianni Faresin @ 10sec	Jaan Kirsipuu @ 14sec	254 km	41.281
2000	Andrea Tafi 6hr 38min 14sec	Andrei Tchmil @ 39sec	Daniele Nardello @ s.t.	254 km	38.344
2001	Richard Virenque 6hr 58min 32sec	Oscar Freire @ 2sec	Erik Zabel @ s.t.	254.5 km	38.660
2002	Jakob Piil 5hr 39min 11sec	Jacky Durand @ s.t.	Erik Zabel @ 20sec	257 km	45.462
2003	Erik Zabel 5hr 24min 55sec	Alessandro Petacchi @ s.t.	Stuart O'Grady @ s.t.	257 km	47.550
2004	Erik Dekker 5hr 33min 3sec	Danilo Hondo @ s.t.	Oscar Freire @ s.t.	252.5 km	45.488
2005	Erik Zabel 5hr 37min 23sec	Daniele Bennati @ s.t.	Allan Davis @ s.t.	253.5 km	45.082
2006	Frédéric Guesdon 5hr 31min 9sec	Kurt-Asle Arvesen @ s.t.	Stuart O'Grady @ 8sec	254.5 km	46.112
2007	Alessandro Petacchi 5hr 32min 37sec	Francesco Chicchi @ s.t.	Oscar Freire @ s.t.	256 km	46.179
2008	Philippe Gilbert 5hr 47min 43sec	Jan Kuyckx @ s.t.	Sebastien Turgot @ s.t.	252 km	43.483
2009	Philippe Gilbert 5hr 12min 23sec	Tom Boonen @ s.t.	Borut Bozic @ 2sec	230 km	44.1764

 

2010	Oscar Freire 4hr 52min 54sec	Angelo Furlan @ s.t.	Gert Steegmans @ s.t.	233 km	47.730
2011	Greg Van Avermaet 5hr 21min 43sec	Marco Marcato @ 2sec	Kasper Klostergaard-Larsen @ 15sec	230.5 km	42.988
2012	Marco Marcato 4hr 50min 34sec	Laurens de Vreese @ s.t.	Niki Terpstra @ s.t.	235.5 km	48.629
2013	John Degenkolb 5hr 29min 19sec	Michael Morkov @ s.t.	Arnaud Demare @ s.t.	235 km	41.816
2014	Jelle Wallays 5hr 26min 18sec	Thomas Voeckler @ s.t.	Jens Debusschere @ 12sec	237.5 km	43.671
2015	Matteo Trentin 4hr 39min 12sec	Tosh Van der Sande @ s.t.	Greg van Avermaet @ 4sec	231 km	49.642
2016	Fernando Gaviria 5hr 22min 3sec	Arnaud Demare @ s.t.	Jonas van Genechten @ s.t.	252.5 km	47.042 km/hr
2017	Matteo Trentin 5hr 22min 51sec	Soren Andersen @ s.t.	Niki Terpstra @ 1sec	234.5 km	43.581 km/hr
2018	Soren Kragh Andersen 4hr 37min 55sec	Niki Terpstra @ 25sec	Benoit Cosnefroy @ s.t.	214.5 km	46.309 km/hr
2019	Jelle Wallays 5hr 34min 20sec	Niki Terpstra @ 29sec	Oliver Naesen @ 30sec	217 km	38.843 km/hr
2020	Casper Pedersen 4hr 51min 44sec	Benoit Cosnefroy @ s.t.	Joris Nieuwenhuis @ 30sec	213 km	43.807 km/hr
2021	Arnaud Démare 4hr 33min 7sec	Franck Bonnamour @ s.t.	Jasper Stuyven s.t.	212.3 km	46.640 km/hr
2022	Arnaud Démare 4hr 53min 1sec	Edward Theuns @ s.t.	Sam Bennett @ s.t.	213.5 km	43.718 km/hr
2023	Riley Sheehan 4hr 39min 5sec	Lewis Askey @ s.t.	Tobias Halland Johannessen @ s.t.	213.9 km	45.986 km/hr