1972 Paris–Nice

1972 Paris–Nice

Race details
Dates	9–16 March 1972
Stages	7 + Prologue
Distance	1,208.9 km (751.2 mi)
Winning time	31h 43' 57"
Results
Winner Raymond Poulidor (FRA) (Gan–Mercier–Hutchinson)   Second Eddy Merckx (BEL) (Molteni)   Third Luis Ocaña (ESP) (Bic)

The 1972 Paris–Nice was the 30th edition of the Paris–Nice cycle race and was held from 9 March to 16 March 1972. The race started in Paris and finished in Nice. The race was won by Raymond Poulidor of the Gan team.

General classification

Final general classification Rank Rider Team Time 1 Raymond Poulidor (FRA) Gan–Mercier–Hutchinson 31h 43' 57" 2 Eddy Merckx (BEL) Molteni + 6" 3 Luis Ocaña (ESP) Bic + 52" 4 Raymond Delisle (FRA) Peugeot–BP–Michelin + 1' 15" 5 Miguel María Lasa (ESP) Kas–Kaskol + 1' 19" 6 Leif Mortensen (DEN) Bic + 1' 35" 7 Roger Pingeon (FRA) Peugeot–BP–Michelin + 1' 41" 8 Willy De Geest (BEL) Van Cauter–Magniflex–de Gribaldy + 1' 44" 9 Yves Hézard (FRA) Sonolor–Lejeune + 1' 49" 10 Joop Zoetemelk (NED) Beaulieu–Flandria + 1' 51"

Further reading

• "Merckx, con un tiempo excepcional, gano la subida a la «Cote Dourdan»" [Merckx, with exceptional weather, won the climb to the "Cote Dourdan"] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 10 March 1972. p. 19.
• "Los jueces arrebatan al Belga el maillot de lider en beneficio de Leman" [Judges snatch the leader's jersey from the Belgian in favour of Leman] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 11 March 1972. p. 17.
• "El belga se tomo la revancha de los arbitros y gano la segunda etapa" [The Belgian took revenge on the referees and won the second stage] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 12 March 1972. p. 21.
• "Merckx, victima de una caida, cruzo la meta inconsciente" [Merckx, victim of a fall, crossed the finish line unconscious] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 13 March 1972. p. 41.
• "Mano a mano Ocana-Merckx en las terribles rampas del Mont d'Or" [Hand in hand Ocaña-Merckx on the terrible ramps of Mont d'Or] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 15 March 1972. p. 19.
• "Hoy, en la subida a la Turbie, habra un nuevo duelo Merckx-Ocaña" [Today, on the ascent to the Turbie, there will be a new Merckx-Ocaña duel] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 16 March 1972. p. 21.
• "Ni Merckx ni Ocana: ¡Gano Poulidor!" [Neither Merckx, nor Ocaña: Poulidor won!] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 17 March 1972. p. 19.