93rd Paris-Tours, Cat CDM

1998 Results     Past Winners     History     Map of Route     Profile of Route     Complete and final race list     1999 Results and Reports Preview - Tchmil set to fire The World Cup resumes on Sunday with Paris-Tours, the race for sprinters, a week before the World Championship road race. The 254 km route is not difficult and they have a long 2.4 kms straight sprint into the heart of Tours (avenue du Grammont) and the finish. There are a few undulations towards the end of the route however, and this may disrupt the sprinters' teams sufficiently to favour a breakaway win. Also being run on the same day is the 57th Paris - Tours for espoirs, held over 188 kms on a similar course. Twenty-five teams are entered in the race, and the major players in the World Cup competition will all be there. Current World Cup leader, Andrei Tchmil should be looking forward to stretching his lead over his main rivals Michael Boogerd and Frank Vandenbroucke in this race, as it is very suited to riders of his style. He has a gap of 45 points to Boogerd, and 68 to Vandenbroucke and would surely love to clinch the competition here, rather than in the final race - the Tour of Lombardy - in two weeks time. Tchmil has won this race once before in 1997, and holds the record for the fastest average speed in the race at 48.4 km/h. He achieved this by breaking away with British-Italian Max Sciandri with 5 kms to go and the pair held off the swarm of sprinters to win. Last year, French escape artist, Jacky Durand pulled off a successful break when he attacked out of a group of 10 with 30 kms to go, winning in the comparatively slow(!) average speed of 44.23 km/h. The weather this time of year to the South of Paris is usually favourable to the riders. The wind is expected to blow from the north-east and give them support. The race is typically very fast. The race starts from Saint-Arnoult-les-Yvelines (south-west of Paris) and makes a long pass through the Beauce before entering the more narrow and winding roads of the Val-de-Loire. The field is studded with sprinters, many of them in good form at the moment. The Baltic connection of Jaan Kirsipuu (Cas) and Romans Vainsteins (Vini Cal) will be there, as well as Blijlevens and Van Petegem (TVM), Guidi and Martinello (Polti), Lombardi (Telekom), Steels (Mapei), Sweet (Big Mat), Wust (Festina), Dean (USP) and Van Bon (Rabo). There are also plenty of strong non-sprinters who could win as well, such as Brochard (Fes), Durand (Lotto), Museeuw, Nardello and Tafi (Mapei), and Konyshev (Merc - Uno). Not forgetting Tchmil of course. Although Boogerd and Vandenbroucke are on the start list and are in good form, don't expect to see them figure highly in the placings in this race. Their sights will be set more on the World Championships in just over a week's time, and the Tour of Lombardy the following week. Complete and final start list - 1999 1 Jacky Durand (Fra) Lotto - Mobistar 2 Mario Aerts (Bel) Lotto - Mobistar 3 Koen Beeckman (Bel) Lotto - Mobistar 4 Thierry Marichal (Bel) Lotto - Mobistar 5 Chris Peers (Bel) Lotto - Mobistar 6 Andrei Tchmil (Bel) Lotto - Mobistar 7 Paul Van Hyfte (Bel) Lotto - Mobistar 8 Geert Verheyen (Bel) Lotto - Mobistar 11 Johan Museeuw (Bel) Mapei - Quick Step 12 Paolo Bettini (Ita) Mapei - Quick Step 14 Daniele Nardello (Ita) Mapei - Quick Step 15 Wilfried Peeters (Bel) Mapei - Quick Step 16 Fred Rodriguez (Usa) Mapei - Quick Step 18 Max Van Heeswijk (Ned) Mapei - Quick Step 19 Gianni Faresin (Ita) Mapei - Quick Step 20 Leif Hoste (Bel) Mapei - Quick Step 21 Michaël Boogerd (Ned) Rabobank 22 Erik Dekker (Ned) Rabobank 23 Maarten Den Bakker (Ned) Rabobank 24 Marc Lotz (Ned) Rabobank 25 Leon Van Bon (Ned) Rabobank 26 Aart Vierhouten (Ned) Rabobank 27 Marc Wauters (Bel) Rabobank 28 Markus Zberg (Sui) Rabobank 31 Camenzind Oscar (Sui) Lampre - Daikin 32 Codol Massimo (Ita) Lampre - Daikin 33 Hunter Robert (Rsa) Lampre - Daikin 34 Missaglia Gabriele (Ita) Lampre - Daikin 35 Piccoli Mariano (Ita) Lampre - Daikin 36 Serpellini Marco (Ita) Lampre - Daikin 37 Spruch Zbigniew (Pol) Lampre - Daikin 38 Verstrepen Johan (Bel) Lampre - Daikin 41 Virenque Richard (Fra) Team Polti 42 Brasi Rossano (Ita) Team Polti 43 Cassani Enrico (Ita) Team Polti 45 Goubert Stephane (Fra) Team Polti 46 Guidi Fabrizio (Ita) Team Polti 47 Martinello Silvio (Ita) Team Polti 49 Sacchi Fabio (Ita) Team Polti 50 Zanette Denis (Ita) Team Polti 51 Jean-Cyril Robin (Fra) Francaise Des Jeux 52 Frédéric Guesdon (Fra) Francaise Des Jeux 53 Christopher Horner (Usa) Francaise Des Jeux 54 Christophe Mengin (Fra) Francaise Des Jeux 55 Lars Michaelsen (Den) Francaise Des Jeux 56 Jean-Patrick Nazon (Fra) Francaise Des Jeux 58 Jean-Michel Tessier (Fra) Francaise Des Jeux 60 Bradley McGee (Aus) Francaise Des Jeux 61 Dimitri Konyshev (Rus) Mercatone Uno - Bianchi 62 Marco Artunghi (Ita) Mercatone Uno - Bianchi 63 Ermanno Brignoli (Ita) Mercatone Uno - Bianchi 64 Maurizio Caravaggio (Ita) Mercatone Uno - Bianchi 65 Fabiano Fontanelli (Ita) Mercatone Uno - Bianchi 67 Massimiliano Napolitano (Ita) Mercatone Uno - Bianchi 70 Massimo Podenzana (Ita) Mercatone Uno - Bianchi 71 Jeroen Blijlevens (Ned) T.V.M - Farm Frites 72 Tristan Hoffman (Ned) T.V.M - Farm Frites 73 Andreas Klier (Ger) T.V.M - Farm Frites 74 Servais Knaven (Ned) T.V.M - Farm Frites 75 Geert Van Bondt (Bel) T.V.M - Farm Frites 76 Remco Van Der Ven (Ned) T.V.M - Farm Frites 77 Peter Van Petegem (Bel) T.V.M - Farm Frites 81 Mario Traversoni (Ita) Saeco - Cannondale 82 Dario Andriotto (Ita) Saeco - Cannondale 83 Dario Frigo (Ita) Saeco - Cannondale 84 Vitali Kokorine (Rus) Saeco - Cannondale 87 Harald Morscher (Aut Saeco - Cannondale 88 Igor Pugaci (Mda Saeco - Cannondale 90 Alessandro Guerra (Ita) Saeco - Cannondale 91 Dean Julian (NZL) US Postal Service 92 George David (RSA) US Postal Service 93 Hoj Frank (Den) US Postal Service 94 Jemison Marty (USA) US Postal Service 95 Joachim Benoit (Lux US Postal Service 96 Magnusson Glenn (Swe US Postal Service 102 Rolf Aldag (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom 103 Dirk Baldinger (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom 104 Ralf Grabsch (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom 106 Jorg Jaksche (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom 108 Giovanni Lombardi (Ita) Team Deutsche Telekom 111 Fabio Baldato (Ita) Ballan-Alessio 112 Andrea Ferrigato (Ita) Ballan-Alessio 113 Carlo Finco (Ita) Ballan-Alessio 114 Alexandre Gontchenkov (Rus) Ballan-Alessio 115 Martin Hvastija (Slo Ballan-Alessio 116 Nicola Loda (Ita) Ballan-Alessio 117 Gilberto Simoni (Ita) Ballan-Alessio 118 Piotre Ugrumov (Rus) Ballan-Alessio 122 Kurt-Asle Arvesen (Nor) Riso Scotti - Vinavil 123 Ivan Basso (Ita) Riso Scotti - Vinavil 124 Arnoldas Saprykinas (Ltu Riso Scotti - Vinavil 125 Samuele Schiavina (Ita) Riso Scotti - Vinavil 126 Aleksandre Shefer (Kaz) Riso Scotti - Vinavil 127 Alain Turicchia (Ita) Riso Scotti - Vinavil 128 Flavio Zandarin (Ita) Riso Scotti - Vinavil 129 Carlo Marino Bianchi (Ita) Riso Scotti - Vinavil 131 Franck Vandenbroucke (Bel) Cofidis.Le Credit Par Telephone 132 Peter Farazijn (Bel) Cofidis.Le Credit Par Telephone 133 Grégory Gwiazdowski (Pol) Cofidis.Le Credit Par Telephone 134 Nicolas Jalabert (Fra) Cofidis.Le Credit Par Telephone 135 Massimiliano Lelli (Ita) Cofidis.Le Credit Par Telephone 136 Nico Mattan (Bel) Cofidis.Le Credit Par Telephone 137 Roland Meier (Sui) Cofidis.Le Credit Par Telephone 138 Christophe Rinero (Fra) Cofidis.Le Credit Par Telephone 141 Marcel Wust (Ger) Festina Watches 142 Florent Brard (Fra) Festina Watches 143 Laurent Brochard (Fra) Festina Watches 144 Pascal Herve (Fra) Festina Watches 145 Rolf Huser (Sui) Festina Watches 146 Andrei Kivilev (Kaz) Festina Watches 147 André Korff (Ger) Festina Watches 148 Christophe Moreau (Fra) Festina Watches 151 Jaan Kirsipuu (Est) Casino 152 Christophe Agnolutto (Fra) Casino 153 Lauri Aus (Est) Casino 154 Stéphane Barthe (Fra) Casino 155 Frédéric Bessy (Fra) Casino 156 Pascal Chanteur (Fra) Casino 157 Andy Flickinger (Fra) Casino 158 Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Casino 161 Romans Vainsteins (Lat) Vini Caldirola - Sidermec 162 Claudio Camin (Ita) Vini Caldirola - Sidermec 163 Francesco Casagrande (Ita) Vini Caldirola - Sidermec 164 Emmanuele Lupi (Ita) Vini Caldirola - Sidermec 165 Mauro Radaelli (Ita) Vini Caldirola - Sidermec 166 Gianluca Sironi (Ita) Vini Caldirola - Sidermec 167 Mauro Zanetti (Ita) Vini Caldirola - Sidermec 171 Cédric Vasseur (Fra) Credit Agricole 172 Frédéric Finot (Fra) Credit Agricole 173 Marcel Gono (Aus) Credit Agricole 174 Christopher Jenner (Nzl) Credit Agricole 175 Franck Pencole (Fra) Credit Agricole 176 Olivier Perraudeau (Fra) Credit Agricole 177 Jens Voigt (Ger) Credit Agricole 181 Nicola Minali (Ita) Cantina Tollo-Alexia Alluminio 182 Alessandro Baronti (Ita) Cantina Tollo-Alexia Alluminio 183 Paolo Bossoni (Ita) Cantina Tollo-Alexia Alluminio 184 Bo Hamburger (Den) Cantina Tollo-Alexia Alluminio 185 Ruggero Marzoli (Ita) Cantina Tollo-Alexia Alluminio 186 Gianpaolo Mondini (Ita) Cantina Tollo-Alexia Alluminio 187 Andrea Tonti (Ita) Cantina Tollo-Alexia Alluminio 188 Marco Villa (Ita) Cantina Tollo-Alexia Alluminio 191 Jesper Skibby (Den) Team Home - Jack & Jones 192 Christian Andersen (Den) Team Home - Jack & Jones 193 Michaël Blaudzun (Den) Team Home - Jack & Jones 194 Federico Colonna (Ita) Team Home - Jack & Jones 195 Mikael Holst Kyneb (Den) Team Home - Jack & Jones 196 Nicolay Bo Larsen (Den) Team Home - Jack & Jones 197 Michael Steen Nielsen (Den) Team Home - Jack & Jones 198 Arvis Piziks (Lat) Team Home - Jack & Jones 202 Alvaro Forner Munoz (Esp) Kelme - Costa Blanca 203 Ruben Galvan (Esp) Kelme - Costa Blanca 204 Aitor Gonzalez Jimenez (Esp) Kelme - Costa Blanca 205 José Enrique Gutierrez (Esp) Kelme - Costa Blanca 206 Rodriguez Javier Pascual (Esp) Kelme - Costa Blanca 207 José De Los Angeles (Esp) Kelme - Costa Blanca 211 Elio Aggiano (Ita) Vitalicio Seguros - G . Generali 212 Daniel Clavero (Esp) Vitalicio Seguros - G . Generali 213 Daniel Freire  (Esp) Vitalicio Seguros - G . Generali 214 Heredia Inigo Gonzalez (Esp) Vitalicio Seguros - G . Generali 215 Serguei Smetanine (Rus) Vitalicio Seguros - G . Generali 216 Andrei Zintchenko (Rus) Vitalicio Seguros - G . Generali Big.Mat - Auber 93 221 Pascal Lino (Fra) Big.Mat - Auber 93 222 Guillaume Auger (Fra) Big.Mat - Auber 93 223 Ludovic Auger (Fra) Big.Mat - Auber 93 224 Stéphane Berges (Fra) Big.Mat - Auber 93 225 Alexandre Chouffe (Fra) Big.Mat - Auber 93 226 Carlos Da Cruz (Fra) Big.Mat - Auber 93 227 Denis Leproux (Fra) Big.Mat - Auber 93 230 Alexei Sivakov (Rus) Big.Mat - Auber 93 231 Ludovic Capelle (Bel) Home Market-Ville Charleroi 232 Ronny Assez (Bel) Home Market-Ville Charleroi 233 Vincent Cali (Fra) Home Market-Ville Charleroi 234 Stéphane Cueff (Fra) Home Market-Ville Charleroi 235 Charles Guilbert (Fra) Home Market-Ville Charleroi 236 Stéphane Hennebert (Bel) Home Market-Ville Charleroi 237 Laurent Pillon (Fra) Home Market-Ville Charleroi 238 Werner Van Dromme (Bel) Home Market-Ville Charleroi 242 Wilfried Cretskens (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002 - Eddy Merckx 243 Davy Daniels (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002 - Eddy Merckx 244 Kris Gerits (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002 - Eddy Merckx 245 Jurgen Guns (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002 - Eddy Merckx 246 Kurt Van Lancker (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002 - Eddy Merckx 247 Jurgen Van Roosbroeck (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002 - Eddy Merckx 248 Steve Vermaut (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002 - Eddy Merckx 250 Karel Vereecke (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002 - Eddy Merckx   History Paris-Tours is 102 years old having been introduced by the Paris-Velo newspaper in May 1897. The race finished in the newly built Tour Velodrom and was won by the Frenchman Prevost who beat a field of 41 in the 250 kms race. His average speed was 31 km/h. The next race was in 1901 then 1906. It became an annual event from then and was not held during some of the War years (1915, 1916, 1940). Following World War I, the distance covered was increased to more than 300 kilometers. In what must have been an epic race in 1921, Francis Pelissier covered the 342 km route in around 15 hours, due to snowfalls, being one of only 7 finishers. Paris-Tours went back to a more normal distance in 1927: 253 km. The year 1935 saw lighter bikes and accessories appear, which made Paris-Tours an even faster race and justified the creation of the yellow ribbon, given to the fastest Paris-Tours winner, by the "l'Auto" newspaper. This race was not made for specialists, but for complete riders. The race has changed many times in its history. In 1950, the race ended at the Champ de Mars instead of at the Victor Lefevre Velodrome. In 1952, the finish line was on top of l'Alouette hill. In 1965, in luddite style, they only allowed fixed gears but the strategy failed because of a huge tail wind and the winner (Karstens, see below) averaged over 45 km/h. In 1974, Paris-Tours changed its name and became Tours-Versailles. A series of name changes occurred - under the general heading of "Grand Prix d'Automne" - Blois-Montlhery, Blois-Chaville and Creteil-Chaville. In 1988, Paris-Tours was back to itself. Chronology 1920 Eugene Christophe, nicknamed the "Old Gaul," escapes in freezing rain, with 150 kilometers left into the stage, and beats Honore Barthelemy by 15 mins. 1921 Snow reduces the 64 starters to 7 finishers. Francis Pelissier, escaped on Chinon hill, to beat Christophe and Mottiat, in the slowest average speed - just under 23 km/h. 1922 Next year, Henri Pelissier brother of Francis narrowly beats Suter. This was the closest victory. 1935 Rene Le Greves wins the race in the fastest race to date. He is among four sprinters who dominated the times - Le Greves, Roger Lapebie and Di Paco. 1936 The speeds are rising and with an average of 41 km/h, Danneels sprints to victory. 1948 It is now up to an average of 43 km/h, as Louis Caput beats Mignat and Idee in the sprint. The three had staged a long breakaway. 1950 Andre Mahe solos to victory after breaking away in the last 10 kms. The pack just about chases him down. The big development was the new front ring and back ring he rode with - 52 x 14. 1956 At the 44 kms to the finish mark, Albert Bouvet attacks at Poce-sur-Cisse and keeps a narrow margin (never more than 50 seconds), and triumphs on top of l'Alouette hill. Notable feature - no Frenchman has won the race since. 1961 Belgium's Joseph Wouters sprints to win from a group who had staged a successful breakway. Notable feature - he was under 20 years of age. 1962 Joop De Roo wins with a record average of 44.9 km/h 1965 Fixed gear bikes only. The organisers said it was to make the race tougher. A strong tail wind thwarts them and the Dutchman Karstens (23) takes the new record with an avs of 45 km/h. 1992 Another strong tail wind, Belgium's Henrik Redant rides in with 46.7 km/h ave, and a new record. 1997 Andre Tchmil sets the new record 48.4 km/h. 1998 Jacky Durand breaks a 42-year drought and wins it for France. Previous Winners and Placegetters Year Winner Second Third kms avs 1896 E. Prevost (Fra) Ouzou (Fra) Bouvet (Fra) 250 31.200 1901 Jean Fischer (Fra) Lorgeou (Fra) Wattelier (Fra) 253 26.982 1906 Lucien Petit-Breton (Fra) Trousselier (Fra) Cornet (Fra) 234 29.557 1907 Georges Passerieu (Fra) Pottier (Fra) Georget (Fra) 245 32.186 1908 Omer Beaugendre (Fra) Saillot (Fra) Faber (Lux) 248 30.690 1909 Francois Faber (Lux) Alavoine (Fra) Paul (Fra) 248 30.680 1910 Francois Faber (Lux) Trousselier (Fra) Engel (Fra) 248 32.105 1911 Octave Lapize (Fra) Van Hauwaert (Bel) Georget (Fra) 248 27.054 1912 Louis Heusghem (Bel) Deruyter (Bel) Petit-Breton 246 26.348 1913 Charles Crupelandt (Fra) Passerieu (Fra) Luguet (Fra) 246 33.931 1914 Oscar Egg (Swi) Engel (Fra) Thys (Bel) 316 32.147 1917 Philippe Thys (Bel) Godivier (Fra) Christophe (Fr) 246 34.009 1918 Charles Mantelet (Fra) Cazalis (Swi) Michiels (Bel) 248 30.182 1919 Hector Thiberghien (Bel) Vandenhove (Bel) Rossius (Bel) 342 27.178 1920 Eugene Christophe (Fra) Barthelemy (Fra) De Jonghe (Bel) 342 25.570 1921 Francis Pelissier (Fra) Mottiat (Bel) Christophe (Fr) 342 22.893 1922 Henri Pelissier (Fra) Suter (Swi) Jacquinot (Fra) 342 29.653 1923 Paul Deman (Bel) Sellier (Bel) Thiberghien (B) 342 25.014 1924 Louis Mottiat (Bel) Frantz (Lux) Huyvaert (Bel) 342 28.423 1925 Den. Verschueren (Bel) Mortelmans (Bel) Hilarion (Fra) 342 27.469 1926 Henri Suter (Swi) Notter (Swi) Frantz (Lux) 324 28.230 1927 Henri Suter (Swi) Van Slembroek (Bel) Ronsse (Bel) 253 35.324 1928 Den. Verschueren (Bel) Pelissier (Fra) Gallotini (Fra) 253 34.746 1929 Nicolas Frantz (Bel) Deolet (Bel) Ronsse (Bel) 253 27.355 1930 Jean MarechaL (Fra) Bidot (Fra) Bonduel (Bel) 253 34.112 1931 Andre Leducq (Fra) Parioleau (Fra) Pelissier (Fra) 240 31.276 1932 Julien Moineau (Fra) Sieronski (Ger) Viarengo (Fra) 253 37.251 1933 Jules Merviel (Fra) Magne (Fra) Geyer (Ger) 243 37.528 1934 Gustave Danneels (Bel) Gijssels (Bel) Vervaecke (Bel) 243 38.358 1935 Rene Le Greves (Fra) Lapebie (Fra) Di Paco (Ita) 251 37.900 1936 Gustave Danneels (Bel) Mithouard (Fra) Coelaert (Bel) 251 41.455 1937 Gustave Danneels (Bel) Bonduel (Bel) De Caluwe (Bel) 251 41.092 1938 Jules Rossi (Ita) Disseaux (Bel) Maye (Fra) 251 42.097 1939 Frans Bonduel (Bel) Storme (Bel) Pirmez (Bel) 251 39.655 1941 Paul Maye (Fra) Goutal (Fra) Cloarec (Fra) 249 36.096 1942 Paul Maye (Fra) Virol (Fra) Rossi (Ita) 248 36.024 1943 Gaby Gaudin (Fra) Buysse (Bel) Hendrickx (Bel) 241 37.422 1944 Lucien Teisseire (Fra) Gauthier (Fra) Thietard (Fra) 253 41.452 1945 Paul Maye (Fra) Goutorbe (Fra) Idee (Fra) 253 37.161 1946 Brik Schotte (Bel) Prevotal (Fra) De Muer (Fra) 251 37.714 1947 Brik Schotte (Bel) Idee (Fra) Sercu (Bel) 251 35.678 1948 Louis Caput (Fra) Mignat (Fra) Idee (Fra) 251 43.096 1949 Albert Ramon (Bel) Neri (Ita) Geus (Bel) 251 41.377 1950 Andre Mahe (Fra) Caffi (Fra) Lapebie (Fr) 251 39.536 1951 Jacques Dupont (Fra) Martini (Ita) Redolfi (Fra) 251 41.691 1952 Raymond Guegan (Fra) Schotte (Bel) Caput (Fra) 253 40.861 1953 Jozef Schils (Bel) Kubler (Swi) Gilles (Fra) 253 43.529 1954 Gilbert Scodeller (Fra) Bobet (Fra) Michel (Fra) 253 40.881 1955 Jacques Dupont (Fra) De Bruyne (Bel) Cieleska (Fra) 253 43.766 1956 Albert Bouvet (Fra) Schepens (Bel) Bobet (Fra) 251 40.844 1957 Alfred DE Bruyne (Bel) Bobet (Fra) Conterno (Ita) 251 42.842 1958 Gilbert De Smet (Bel) De Bruyne (Bel) Mahe (Fra) 251 37.148 1959 Rik Van Looy (Bel) Niesten (Ned) Noyelle (Bel) 267 37.791 1960 Jo De Haan (Ned) Stolker (Ned) Otano (Spa) 267 40.001 1961 Jos Wouters (Bel) De Smet (Bel) Novak (Fra) 267 38.407 1962 Jo De Roo (Ned) Melckenbeeck (Bel) Beheyt (Bel) 267 44.903 1963 Jo De Roo (Ned) Simpson (Ang) Poulidor (Fra) 255 39.162 1964 Guido Reybroeck (Bel) Van Looy (Bel) Desmet (Bel) 248 36.466 1965 Gerben Karstens (Ned) Desmet (Bel) Deferm (Bel) 247 45.029 1966 Guido Reybroeck (Bel) Van Looy (Bel) Lemeteyer (Fra) 249 43.355 1967 Rik Van Looy (Bel) Hoban (Ang) Samyn (Fra) 249 41.720 1968 Guido Reybroeck (Bel) Godefroot (Bel) Leman (Bel) 249 44.584 1969 Herman Vanspringel (Bel) Verbeeck (Bel) Jochmans (Bel) 286 43.038 1970 Jurgen Tschan (Ger) Pijnen (Ned) Reybroeck (Bel) 286 41.011 1971 Rik Van Linden (Bel) Basso (Ita) Karstens (Ned) 285 40.766 1972 Noel Vantyghem (Bel) Huysmans (Bel) De Geest (Bel) 292 40.679 1973 Rik Van Linden (Bel) De Vlaeminck (Bel) Verbeeck (Bel) 264 42.076 TOURS-VERSAILLES 1974 Francesco Moser (Ita) Danguillaume (Fra) Leman (Bel) 254 43.268 1975 Freddy Maertens (Bel) Van Looy (Bel) De Vlaeminck 247 41.241 Grand Prix d'Automne 1976 Ronald De Witte (Bel) Poulidor (Fra) Bouloux (Fra) 253 43.519 1977 Joop Zoetemelk (Ned) De Muynck (Bel) Kuiper (Ned) 259 44.531 BLOIS-MONTLHERY (Grand Prix d'Automne) 1978 Jan Raas (Ned) Jacobs (Bel) Van Calster (B) 271 38.896 BLOIS-CHAVILLE (Grand Prix d'Automne) 1979 Joop Zoetemelk (Ned) Saronni (Ita) Raas (Ned) 228 41.838 1980 Daniel Willems (Bel) Vigneron (Fra) Vanhaerens (Be) 228 40.449 1981 Jan Raas (Ned) Van den Haute (Bel) Colyn (Bel) 228 40.113 1982 Luc Vandenbroucke (Bel) Gavazzi (Ita) De Wolf (Bel) 228 40.777 1983 Ludo Peeters (Bel) Van der Poel (Ned) Raas (Ned) 237 43.431 1984 Sean Kelly (Irl) Rooks (Ned) Wojtinek (Fra) 249 41.411 CRETEIL-CHAVILLE (Grand Prix d'Automne) 1985 Ludo Peeters (Bel) Argentin (Ita) Kelly (Ire) 249 38.607 1986 Phil Anderson (Aus) Peillon (Fra) Mottet (Fra) 253 40.765 1987 Adri Van Der Poel (Ned) Van Vliet (Ned) Fondriest (Ita) 255 38.734 PARIS-TOURS 1988 Peter Pieters (Ned) Goessens (Bel) Kelly (Ire) 290 34.202 1989 Jelle Nijdam (Ned) Vanderaerden (Bel) Museeuw(Bel) 283 39.402 1990 Rolf Sorensen (Dan) Anderson (Aus) Fondriest (Ita) 283 39.601 1991 Johan Capiot (Bel) Ludwig (Ger) Verhoeven (Ned) 286 38.406 1992 Hendrik Redant (Bel) Henn (Ger) Ludwig (Ger) 286 46.745 1993 Johan Museeuw (Bel) Fondriest (Ita) Gontchenkov 251 38.142 1994 Erik Zabel (Ger) Bortolami (Ita) Spruch (Pol) 250 39.934 1995 Nicola Minali (Ita) Tchmil (Rus) Teutenberg (Ge) 250 43.363 1996 Nicola Minali (Ita) Steels (Bel) Lombardi (Ita) 249 44.860 1997 Andrei Tchmil (Ukr) Sciandri (GB) Vogels (Aus) 254 48.400 1998 Jacky Durand (Fra) Gualdi (Ita) Kirsipuu (Est) 254 44.231