1973 Paris–Nice

1973 Paris–Nice

Race details
Dates	11–17 March 1973
Stages	6 + Prologue
Distance	855.6 km (531.6 mi)
Winning time	21h 11' 45"
Results
Winner Raymond Poulidor (FRA) (Gan–Mercier–Hutchinson)   Second Joop Zoetemelk (NED) (Gitane–Frigécrème)   Third Eddy Merckx (BEL) (Molteni)

The 1973 Paris–Nice was the 31st edition of the Paris–Nice cycle race and was held from 11 March to 17 March 1973. 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 21h 11' 45" 2 Joop Zoetemelk (NED) Gitane–Frigécrème + 4" 3 Eddy Merckx (BEL) Molteni + 12" 4 Régis Ovion (FRA) Peugeot–BP–Michelin + 19" 5 Leif Mortensen (DEN) Bic + 27" 6 Luis Ocaña (ESP) Bic + 41" 7 Charly Grosskost (FRA) Gan–Mercier–Hutchinson + 54" 8 Herman Van Springel (BEL) Rokado–De Gribaldy + 1' 00" 9 Raymond Delisle (FRA) Peugeot–BP–Michelin + 1' 13" 10 Yves Hézard (FRA) Gitane–Frigécrème + 1' 42"

Further reading

• "Merckx, como siempre, gran favrito" [Merckx, as always, great favourite] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 10 March 1973. p. 14.
• "Merckx ya es lider" [Merckx is already a leader] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 12 March 1973. p. 38.
• "Van Linden ganador de una etapa dramatica" [Van Linden wins a dramatic stage] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 14 March 1973. p. 19.
• "Con autorizacion de Merckx, brillaron los «sprinters»" [With Merckx's permission, the "sprinters" shone] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 14 March 1973. p. 19.
• "Plante de los corredores y huelga de piernas caidas" [Stand of the riders and strike of fallen legs] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 15 March 1973. p. 19.
• "Mortenson arano dos segundos a Merckx" [Mortenson scratched two seconds off Merckx] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 16 March 1973. p. 21.
• "Nueva decision al sprint en la Paris-Niza" [New sprint decision in Paris-Nice] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 17 March 1973. p. 19.
• "Fracaso estridente de Merckx en el Col d'Eze y triunfo inesperado de Poulidor" [Merckx's strident failure at the Col d'Eze and Poulidor's unexpected triumph] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 18 March 1973. p. 21.