Grand Prix de Paris (cycling)

The Grand Prix de Paris was a track cycling sprint race held annually from 1894 until 1993.[1] It was the most important competition for track sprinters alongside the UCI Track Cycling World Championships and the Grand Prix de l'UVF.

The podium of the 1901 edition. From left to right: Walter Rütt, Thorvald Ellegaard and Willy Arend.
Grand Prix de Paris
The Bois de Vincennes velodrome hosted the Paris Grand Prix for nearly a hundred years.
Race details
DisciplineTrack
TypeSprint race
History
First edition1894 (1894)
Final edition1993
First winner George A. Banker (USA)
Final winner Michael Hübner (GER)

Winners

Professional

Amateur

Women

References

  1. "Grand Prix de Paris". Memoire-du-cyclisme.eu. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
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