1968 Paris–Nice

1968 Paris–Nice

Race details
Dates	7–15 March 1968
Stages	8 + Prologue
Distance	1,453.2[1] km (903.0 mi)
Winning time	34h 42' 21"
Results
Winner  Rolf Wolfshohl (FRG) (Bic)   Second  Ferdinand Bracke (BEL) (Peugeot–BP–Michelin)   Third  Jean-Louis Bodin (FRA) (Frimatic–Wolber–de Gribaldy)
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The 1968 Paris–Nice was the 26th edition of the Paris–Nice cycle race and was held from 7 March to 15 March 1968. The race started in Paris and finished in Nice. The race was won by Rolf Wolfshohl of the Bic team.

Final general classification[2][3] Rank Rider Team Time 1  Rolf Wolfshohl (FRG) Bic 34h 42' 21" 2  Ferdinand Bracke (BEL) Peugeot–BP–Michelin + 2' 58" 3  Jean-Louis Bodin (FRA) Frimatic–Wolber–de Gribaldy + 5' 12" 4  Bernard Guyot (FRA) Pelforth–Sauvage–Lejeune + 5' 40" 5  Jan Janssen (NED) Pelforth–Sauvage–Lejeune + 6' 08" 6  Charly Grosskost (FRA) Bic + 6' 22" 7  Lucien Aimar (FRA) Bic + 7' 07" 8  Antoine Houbrechts (BEL) Flandria–De Clerck + 7' 26" 9  Gilbert Bellone (FRA) Mercier–BP–Hutchinson + 7' 53" 10  Jacques Anquetil (FRA) Bic + 8' 09"

• "Grosskost, vencedor de la primera etapa de la Paris-Niza" [Grosskost, winner of the first stage of Paris-Nice] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 8 March 1968. p. 22.
• "Stevens lider de la Paris-Niza" [Stevens leader of Paris-Nice] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 9 March 1968. p. 22.
• "Merckx lider de la Paris-Niza" [Merckx leader of Paris-Nice] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 10 March 1968. p. 16.
• "Merckx sigue en cabeza de la Paris-Niza" [Merckx continues to lead Paris-Nice] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 11 March 1968. p. 34.
• "Merckx se retiro en la Paris-Niza" [Merckx retired in Paris-Nice] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 13 March 1968. p. 18.
• "Sin novedad en la Paris-Niza" [All Quiet at Paris-Nice] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 14 March 1968. p. 11.
• "Segunda victoria de Godefroot en la Paris-Niza" [Godefroot's second victory in Paris-Nice] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 14 March 1968. p. 26.
• "Wolfshohl, nuevo lider de la Paris-Niza" [Wolfshohl, new leader of Paris-Nice] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 15 March 1968. p. 18.
• "El Aleman Rolf Wolfshohl vencedor de la Paris-Niza" [Germany's Rolf Wolfshohl wins Paris-Nice] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 16 March 1968. p. 18.