Grand Prix des Nations

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Grand Prix des Nations

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Region:France

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Date:September

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Type:One-day race

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History

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First Edition:1932

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Editions:70

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First Winner:Maurice Archambaud ({{FRA}})

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Last Winner:Michael Rich ({{GER}})

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Most Wins:Jacques Anquetil ({{FRA}}),9 times

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The Grand Prix des Nations was an individual time trial (a race against the clock or contre la montre) for Europe's leading professional racing cyclists. Held annually in France, it was instituted in 1932 and was often regarded as both the unofficial time trial championship of the world and as a Classic cycle race.

Related Topics:
Individual time trial - Cyclist - France - 1932 - Classic cycle race

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The introduction of an official world time trial championship (in 1994) and an Olympic championship (1996) reduced its importance. With the introduction of the UCI ProTour in 2005, the event was removed from the calendar.

Related Topics:
1994 - Olympic - 1996 - UCI ProTour - 2005

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