1962 Paris–Nice

1962 Paris–Nice

Race details
Dates	9–17 March 1962
Stages	9
Distance	1,565.6[1] km (972.8 mi)
Winning time	39h 04' 45"
Results
Winner  Jef Planckaert (BEL) (Flandria–Faema–Clément)   Second  Tom Simpson (GBR) (Gitane–Leroux–Dunlop–R. Geminiani)   Third  Rolf Wolfshohl (FRG) (Gitane–Leroux–Dunlop–R. Geminiani)
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The 1962 Paris–Nice was the 20th edition of the Paris–Nice cycle race and was held from 9 March to 17 March 1962. The race started in Paris and finished in Nice. The race was won by Jef Planckaert of the Flandria team.

Final general classification[2][3] Rank Rider Team Time 1  Jef Planckaert (BEL) Flandria–Faema–Clément 39h 04' 45" 2  Tom Simpson (GBR) Gitane–Leroux–Dunlop–R. Geminiani + 2' 57" 3  Rolf Wolfshohl (FRG) Gitane–Leroux–Dunlop–R. Geminiani + 5' 58" 4  Armand Desmet (BEL) Flandria–Faema–Clément + 6' 23" 5  Bas Maliepaard (NED) Gitane–Leroux–Dunlop–R. Geminiani + 8' 47" 6  Rik Van Looy (BEL) Flandria–Faema–Clément + 9' 00" 7  Raymond Poulidor (FRA) Mercier–BP–Hutchinson + 9' 15" 8  Henry Anglade (FRA) Liberia–Grammont–Wolber + 11' 13" 9  Jean Gainche (FRA) Mercier–BP–Hutchinson + 11' 32" 10  Georges Groussard (FRA) Pelforth–Sauvage–Lejeune + 13' 33"

• "Jean Graczyk vencedor de la primera etapa de la Paris-Niza" [Jean Graczyk winner of the first stage of Paris-Nice] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 10 March 1962. p. 3.
• "La Paris-Niza de la locura..." [The Paris-Nice of madness] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 11 March 1962. p. 6.
• "La Paris-Niza sigue siendo la carrera de los elevados promedios y de las sorpresas" [Paris-Nice continues to be the race of high averages and surprises] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 14 March 1962. p. 2.
• "Derrota sensacional del equipo frances en la Paris-Niza" [Sensational defeat for the French team in Paris-Nice] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 15 March 1962. p. 5.
• "Faema-Flandria contra reloj por equipos y Van Looy en el sector en linea" [Faema-Flandria team time trial and Van Looy in the inline sector] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 16 March 1962. p. 7.
• "Sorgeloos, vencedor de la ultima etapa de la Paris-Niza" [Sorgeloos, winner of the last stage of Paris-Nice] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). March 1962. p. 6.