1970 Paris–Nice

Race details
Dates	8–16 March 1970
Stages	8 + Prologue
Distance	1,410.5[1] 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)
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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.

Final general classification[2][3] 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"

• "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.