1985 Paris–Nice
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| Dates | 3–10 March 1985 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 7 + Prologue | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 1,185.9[1] km (736.9 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 31h 10' 19" | ||||||||||||
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The 1985 Paris–Nice was the 43rd edition of the Paris–Nice cycle race and was held from 3 March to 10 March 1985. The race started in Nanterre and finished at the Col d'Èze. The race was won by Sean Kelly of the Skil team.[2]
Route and stages
[edit]The race began with a short prologue individual time trial and featured seven road stages, including a team time trial and finishing with a mountain time trial.
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | Race leader | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 3 March | Nanterre | 6.4 km (4.0 mi) | 
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Individual time trial |  Allan Peiper (AUS)
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Allan Peiper (AUS)
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| 1 | 4 March | Avallon to Dole | 197.5 km (123 mi) |  Eddy Planckaert (BEL)
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Allan Peiper (AUS)
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| 2 | 5 March | Dole to St Trivier | 181 km (112 mi) |  Marc Madiot (FRA)
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 Bert Oosterbosch (NED)
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| 3 | 6 March | Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne to Saint-Étienne | 176 km (109 mi) | Eddy Planckaert (BEL)
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Allan Peiper (AUS)
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| 4a | 7 March | Donzère to Bédoin | 98 km (61 mi) | Joël Pelier (FRA)
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Joël Pelier (FRA)
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| 4b | Bédoin to Carpentras | 35 km (22 mi) | 
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Team time trial | Panasonic–Raleigh | Joël Pelier (FRA)
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| 5 | 8 March | Carpentras to Gréoux-les-Bains | 211 km (131 mi) | Bert Oosterbosch (NED)
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Frédéric Vichot (FRA)
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| 6 | 9 March | Gréoux-les-Bains to Mandelieu-la-Napoule | 171 km (106 mi) |  Pedro Muñoz (ESP)
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Frédéric Vichot (FRA)
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| 7a | 10 March | La Napoule | 100 km (62 mi) | Charly Mottet (FRA)
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Frédéric Vichot (FRA)
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| 7b | Col d'Èze | 11 km (7 mi) |
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Individual time trial |  Stephen Roche (IRL)
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Sean Kelly (IRL)
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General classification
[edit]Final general classification[2][3]
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References
[edit]- ^ "Paris-Nice (Pro Tour-Historic)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ^ a b c "43ème Paris-Nice 1985". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 18 August 2004.
- ^ "1985 Paris - Nice". First Cycling. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
Further reading
[edit]- "Guide Historique 2014" [Historic Guide 2014] (PDF). L'Equipe (in French). p. 48. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 March 2014.
- ""Paris-Niza": Se levanta el telon" ["Paris-Nice": The curtain rises] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 2 March 1985. p. 35.
- "Peiper, mejor que Oosterbosch" [Peiper, better than Oosterbosch] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 4 March 1985. p. 52.
- "Planckaert: Triunfos a pares" [Planckaert: Triumphs in pairs] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 5 March 1985. p. 32.
- "Oosterbosch perdio la etapa, pero gano el liderato" [Oosterbosch lost the stage, but gained the lead] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 6 March 1985. p. 31.
- ""Bis" de Eddy Planckaert en Paris-Niza" [Eddy Planckaert's "Encore" in Paris-Nice] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 7 March 1985. p. 32.
- "Terremoto en la Paris-Niza" [Earthquake in Paris-Nice] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 8 March 1985. p. 29.
- "Vichot, nuevo lider de la Paris-Niza" [Vichot, new leader of Paris-Nice] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 9 March 1985. p. 37.
- "Muñoz, implacable en Mandelieu" [Muñoz, relentless in Mandelieu] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 10 March 1985. p. 46.
- ""Poker" de la Paris-Niza para Kelly" [Paris-Nice "Poker" for Kelly] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 11 March 1985. p. 53.