1970 Paris–Nice

1970 Paris–Nice

Race details
Dates	8–16 March 1970
Stages	8 + Prologue
Distance	1,410.5 km (876.4 mi)
Winning time	37h 23' 27"
Results
Winner Eddy Merckx (BEL) (Faemino–Faema)   Second Luis Ocaña (ESP) (Bic)   Third Jan Janssen (NED) (Bic)

The 1970 Paris–Nice was the 28th edition of the Paris–Nice cycle race and was held from 8 March to 16 March 1970. The race started in Paris and finished in Nice. The race was won by Eddy Merckx of the Faemino–Faema team.

General classification

Final general classification Rank Rider Team Time 1 Eddy Merckx (BEL) Faemino–Faema 37h 23' 27" 2 Luis Ocaña (ESP) Bic + 2' 14" 3 Jan Janssen (NED) Bic + 2' 24" 4 Raymond Poulidor (FRA) Fagor–Mercier–Hutchinson + 3' 02" 5 Lucien Aimar (FRA) Sonolor–Lejeune + 3' 55" 6 Cyrille Guimard (FRA) Fagor–Mercier–Hutchinson + 4' 10" 7 Christian Raymond (FRA) Peugeot–BP–Michelin + 4' 37" 8 Martin Van Den Bossche (BEL) Molteni + 5' 21" 9 Gilbert Bellone (FRA) Sonolor–Lejeune + 5' 39" 10 José Catieau (FRA) Sonolor–Lejeune + 5' 40"

Further reading

• "Victoria holandesa en la primera etapa de la Paris-Niza" [Dutch victory in the first stage of Paris-Nice] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 9 March 1970. p. 37.
• "Ole Ritter, lider de la Paris-Niza" [Ole Ritter, leader of the Paris-Nice] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 11 March 1970. p. 26.
• "Eddy Merckx, nuevo lider de la Paris-Niza" [Eddy Merckx, new leader of Paris-Nice] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 12 March 1970. p. 21.
• "Eddy Merckx controlo a la perfeccion todos los ataques en la Paris-Niza" [Eddy Merckx perfectly controlled all the attacks in Paris-Nice] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 13 March 1970. p. 12.
• "Rudi Altig gano la quinta etapa de la Paris-Niza" [Rudi Altig won the fifth stage of Paris-Nice] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 14 March 1970. p. 22.
• "Victoria de Janssen en la sexta etapa de la Paris-Niza" [Janssen's victory in the sixth stage of Paris-Nice] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 15 March 1970. p. 20.
• "Merckx se afianza como lider de la Paris-Niza" [Merckx consolidates its position as leader of Paris-Nice] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 16 March 1970. p. 35.
• "Merckx ha vuelto por sus fueros en la Paris-Niza" [Merckx is back in his tracks at Paris-Nice] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 18 March 1970. p. 22.