1966 Paris–Nice

Race details
Dates	8–15 March 1966
Stages	8
Distance	1,312.4[1] km (815.5 mi)
Winning time	34h 02' 01"
Results
Winner  Jacques Anquetil (FRA) (Ford France–Hutchinson)   Second  Raymond Poulidor (FRA) (Mercier–BP–Hutchinson)   Third  Vittorio Adorni (ITA) (Salvarani)
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The 1966 Paris–Nice was the 24th edition of the Paris–Nice cycle race and was held from 8 March to 15 March 1966. The race started in Paris and finished in Nice. The race was won by Jacques Anquetil of the Ford France team.

Stage characteristics and winners^[2]

Stage	Date	Course	Distance	Type		Winner
1	8 March	Montereau to Auxerre	143.2 km (89.0 mi)			Adriano Durante (ITA)
2a	9 March	Avallon to Montceau-les-Mines	141 km (88 mi)			Vittorio Adorni (ITA)
2b		Montceau-les-Mines to Mâcon	66.5 km (41.3 mi)			Jean-Claude Annaert (FRA)
3	10 March	Mâcon to Saint-Étienne	175 km (109 mi)			Rudi Altig (GER)
4	11 March	Saint-Étienne to Bagnols-sur-Cèze	205 km (127 mi)			Rik Van Looy (BEL)
5	12 March	Bagnols-sur-Cèze to Marignane	157 km (98 mi)			Albertus Geldermans (NED)
6a	13 March	Bastia to Bastia	67 km (42 mi)			Luciano Armani (ITA)
6b		Casta [fr] to L'Île-Rousse	35.7 km (22.2 mi)		Individual time trial	Raymond Poulidor (FRA)
7	14 March	L'Île-Rousse to Ajaccio	155 km (96 mi)			Michele Dancelli (ITA)
8	15 March	Antibes to Nice	167 km (104 mi)			Jacques Anquetil (FRA)

Final general classification[3][4] Rank Rider Team Time 1  Jacques Anquetil (FRA) Ford France–Hutchinson 34h 02' 01" 2  Raymond Poulidor (FRA) Mercier–BP–Hutchinson + 48" 3  Vittorio Adorni (ITA) Salvarani + 1' 47" 4  Eddy Merckx (BEL) Peugeot–BP–Michelin + 2' 03" 5  Arie den Hartog (NED) Ford France–Hutchinson + 2' 41" 6  Rudi Altig (FRG) Molteni + 3' 10" 7  Paul Gutty (FRA) Tigra + 3' 46" 8  Désiré Letort (FRA) Peugeot–BP–Michelin + 4' 32" 9  Roger Milliot (FRA) Pelforth–Sauvage–Lejeune + 4' 52" 10  Arnaldo Pambianco (ITA) Salvarani + 6' 28"

• "La Paris-Niza, Armani mejor corredor de montana" [Paris-Nice, Armani best mountain rider] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 9 March 1966. p. 2.
• "El frances Annaert vencedor de la segunda etapa de la Paris-Niza" [Frenchman Annaert wins second leg of Paris-Nice] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 10 March 1966. p. 6.
• "Geldermans vencio en la uinta etapa de la Paris-Niza" [Geldermans won the last stage of Paris-Nice] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 13 March 1966. p. 4.
• "Poulidor batio Anquetil en la etapa contra reloj de la Paris-Niza y se situa lider" [Poulidor beat Anquetil in the time trial stage of Paris-Nice and takes the lead] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 14 March 1966. p. 13.
• "Final de la "Carrera al Sol" terminada ayer. Nueva version de Anquetil" [End of the "Race to the Sun" finished yesterday. New version of Anquetil] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 16 March 1966. p. 2.