1968 Paris–Nice

The 1968 Paris–Nice was the 26th edition of the Paris–Nice cycle race and was held from 7 March to 15 March 1968. The race started in Paris and finished in Nice. The race was won by Rolf Wolfshohl of the Bic team.

1968 Paris–Nice

Race details
Dates	7–15 March 1968
Stages	8 + Prologue
Distance	1,453.2[1] km (903.0 mi)
Winning time	34h 42' 21"
Results
Winner  Rolf Wolfshohl (FRG) (Bic)   Second  Ferdinand Bracke (BEL) (Peugeot–BP–Michelin)   Third  Jean-Louis Bodin (FRA) (Frimatic–Wolber–de Gribaldy)
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General classification

Final general classification[2][3] Rank Rider Team Time 1  Rolf Wolfshohl (FRG) Bic 34h 42' 21" 2  Ferdinand Bracke (BEL) Peugeot–BP–Michelin + 2' 58" 3  Jean-Louis Bodin (FRA) Frimatic–Wolber–de Gribaldy + 5' 12" 4  Bernard Guyot (FRA) Pelforth–Sauvage–Lejeune + 5' 40" 5  Jan Janssen (NED) Pelforth–Sauvage–Lejeune + 6' 08" 6  Charly Grosskost (FRA) Bic + 6' 22" 7  Lucien Aimar (FRA) Bic + 7' 07" 8  Antoine Houbrechts (BEL) Flandria–De Clerck + 7' 26" 9  Gilbert Bellone (FRA) Mercier–BP–Hutchinson + 7' 53" 10  Jacques Anquetil (FRA) Bic + 8' 09"

References

1. "Paris-Nice (Pro Tour-Historic)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
2. "Paris - Nice". WVCycling. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
3. "1968 Paris - Nice". First Cycling. Retrieved 11 January 2018.

Further reading

• "Grosskost, vencedor de la primera etapa de la Paris-Niza" [Grosskost, winner of the first stage of Paris-Nice] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 8 March 1968. p. 22.
• "Stevens lider de la Paris-Niza" [Stevens leader of Paris-Nice] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 9 March 1968. p. 22.
• "Merckx lider de la Paris-Niza" [Merckx leader of Paris-Nice] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 10 March 1968. p. 16.
• "Merckx sigue en cabeza de la Paris-Niza" [Merckx continues to lead Paris-Nice] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 11 March 1968. p. 34.
• "Merckx se retiro en la Paris-Niza" [Merckx retired in Paris-Nice] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 13 March 1968. p. 18.
• "Sin novedad en la Paris-Niza" [All Quiet at Paris-Nice] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 14 March 1968. p. 11.
• "Segunda victoria de Godefroot en la Paris-Niza" [Godefroot's second victory in Paris-Nice] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 14 March 1968. p. 26.
• "Wolfshohl, nuevo lider de la Paris-Niza" [Wolfshohl, new leader of Paris-Nice] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 15 March 1968. p. 18.
• "El Aleman Rolf Wolfshohl vencedor de la Paris-Niza" [Germany's Rolf Wolfshohl wins Paris-Nice] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 16 March 1968. p. 18.