Bordeaux-Paris

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Bordeaux-Paris

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Region:France

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Date:abandoned

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Type:One-day race

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History

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First Edition:1891

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Last Edition:1988

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Editions:85

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First Winner:Georges Pilkington Mills ({{GBR}})

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Last Winner:Jean-François Rault ({{FRA}})

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Most Wins:Herman van Springel ({{BEL}}),7 times

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The Bordeaux-Paris professional cycle race was one of mainland Europe's Classic cycle races, and the longest in the professional calendar, covering a distance of approximately 560 kilometres (350 miles) - more than twice the distance of most single day races. It would start at Bordeaux in south-west France at 2am and finish in the French capital Paris approximately 14 hours later.

Related Topics:
Cycle race - Classic cycle races - Bordeaux - France - Paris

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