1983 Paris–Nice

The 1983 Paris–Nice was the 41st edition of the Paris–Nice road cycling stage race and was held from 9 March to 16 March 1983. The race started in Issy-les-Moulineaux and finished at the Col d'Èze.[2] The race was won by Sean Kelly of the Sem–France Loire team.

1983 Paris–Nice
Race details
Dates9–16 March 1983
Stages7 + Prologue
Distance1,159.5[1] km (720.5 mi)
Winning time30h 02' 19"
Results
Winner  Sean Kelly (IRL) (Sem–France Loire–Reydel–Mavic)
  Second  Jean-Marie Grezet (SUI) (Sem–France Loire–Reydel–Mavic)
  Third  Steven Rooks (NED) (Sem–France Loire–Reydel–Mavic)

Route
Stage characteristics and winners[2]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
P 9 March Issy-les-Moulineaux 5.5 km (3.4 mi) Individual time trial  Eric Vanderaerden (BEL)
1 10 March Gien to Bourbon-Lancy 196 km (122 mi)  Eddy Planckaert (BEL)
2 11 March Bourbon-Lancy to Saint-Étienne 212 km (132 mi)  Francis Castaing (FRA)
3a 12 March Saint-Chamond to Tournon 89 km (55 mi)  Sean Kelly (IRL)
3b Tain-l'Hermitage 35 km (22 mi) Team time trial Jacky Aernoudt–Rossin–Campagnolo
4 13 March Bollène to Miramas 186 km (116 mi)  Sean Kelly (IRL)
5 14 March Miramas to La Seyne 183 km (114 mi)  Ferdi Van Den Haute (BEL)
6 15 March La Seyne to Mandelieu 182 km (113 mi)  Dirk De Wolf (BEL)
7a 16 March Mandelieu to Nice 60 km (37 mi)  Eric Vanderaerden (BEL)
7b Nice/Col d'Èze 11 km (6.8 mi) Individual time trial  Sean Kelly (IRL)

General classification
Final general classification[2][3]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Sean Kelly (IRL) Sem–France Loire–Reydel–Mavic 30h 02' 19"
2  Jean-Marie Grezet (SUI) Sem–France Loire–Reydel–Mavic + 1' 03"
3  Steven Rooks (NED) Sem–France Loire–Reydel–Mavic + 1' 14"
4  Joop Zoetemelk (NED) COOP–Mercier–Mavic + 1' 42"
5  Michel Laurent (FRA) COOP–Mercier–Mavic + 2' 26"
6  René Bittinger (FRA) Sem–France Loire–Reydel–Mavic + 3' 59"
7  Paul Haghedooren (BEL) Splendor–Euro Shop + 7' 22"
8  Adri van der Poel (NED) Jacky Aernoudt–Rossin–Campagnolo + 7' 28"
9  Graham Jones (GBR) Wolber–Spidel + 8' 42"
10  Frédéric Brun (FRA) Peugeot–Shell–Michelin + 9' 16"

References
  1. "Paris-Nice (Pro Tour-Historic)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  2. "41ème Paris-Nice 1983". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 18 August 2004.
  3. "1983 Paris - Nice". First Cycling. Retrieved 18 November 2017.


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