1974 Paris–Nice

1974 Paris–Nice

Race details
Dates	9–16 March 1974
Stages	7 + Prologue
Distance	1,236.5 km (768.3 mi)
Winning time	33h 16' 55"
Results
Winner Joop Zoetemelk (NED) (Gan–Mercier–Hutchinson)   Second Alain Santy (FRA) (Gan–Mercier–Hutchinson)   Third Eddy Merckx (BEL) (Molteni) Points Rik Van Linden (BEL) (IJsboerke–Colner)

The 1974 Paris–Nice was the 32nd edition of the Paris–Nice cycle race and was held from 9 March to 16 March 1974. The race started in Paris and finished in Nice. The race was won by Joop Zoetemelk of the Gan team.

General classification

Final general classification Rank Rider Team Time 1 Joop Zoetemelk (NED) Gan–Mercier–Hutchinson 33h 16' 55" 2 Alain Santy (FRA) Gan–Mercier–Hutchinson + 29" 3 Eddy Merckx (BEL) Molteni + 1' 01" 4 Bernard Thévenet (FRA) Peugeot–BP–Michelin + 1' 26" 5 Raymond Poulidor (FRA) Gan–Mercier–Hutchinson + 1' 33" 6 Mariano Martinez (FRA) Sonolor–Gitane + 2' 11" 7 Hennie Kuiper (NED) Rokado + 2' 25" 8 Leif Mortensen (DEN) Bic + 3' 08" 9 Miguel María Lasa (ESP) Kas–Kaskol + 3' 29" 10 Rik Van Linden (BEL) IJsboerke–Colner + 3' 34"

Further reading

• "Los franceses interpretan como una desercion la ausencia del conquense" [The French interpret the absence of the Cuenca native as a desertion] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 8 March 1974. p. 22.
• "Los amateurs polacos intentan una dificil aventura: La Paris-Niza" [Polish amateurs try a difficult adventure: Paris-Nice] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 9 March 1974. p. 25.
• "Merckx ya se hizo con el liderato" [Merckx has already taken the lead] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 10 March 1974. p. 21.
• "Merckx, siempre Merckx" [Merckx, always Merckx] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 11 March 1974. p. 30.
• "Victorias francesas en las etapas del lunes y martes" [French victories on Monday and Tuesday's stages] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 13 March 1974. p. 24.
• "Triunfo belga en la etapa de ayer" [Belgian victory in yesterday's stage] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 14 March 1974. p. 25.
• "Merckx volvio a imponer su ley en el «sprint»" [Merckx reimposed his law in the "sprint"] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 15 March 1974. p. 21.
• "Santy, nuevo lider de la Paris-Niza" [Santy, new leader of Paris-Nice] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 16 March 1974. p. 21.
• "Zoetemelk, vencedor" [Zoetemelk, winner] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 17 March 1974. p. 25.