1959 Super Prestige Pernod
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| First edition of the Super Prestige Pernod | |
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 4 March – 11 October |
| Location | Europe |
| Races | 11 |
| Champions | |
| Individual champion |  Henry Anglade (FRA) (Liberia–Hutchinson) |
The 1959 Super Prestige Pernod was the first edition of the Super Prestige Pernod. It included 11 races all of which, apart from the World Championship race, started in France. It replaced the Challenge Desgrange-Colombo as the season-long competition for road bicycle racing. Henry Anglade won the overall title.
Races[edit]
Final standings[edit]
| Rank | Cyclist | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Anglade (FRA) | Liberia–Hutchinson | 165 |
| 2 | Roger Rivière (FRA) | Saint-Raphaël–R. Geminiani–Dunlop | 150 |
| 3 |  Rik Van Looy (BEL) | Faema–Guerra | 115 |
| Noël Foré (BEL) | Groene Leeuw–Sinalco–SAS | ||
| 5 | Gérard Saint (FRA) | Rapha–R. Geminiani–Dunlop | 105 |
| 6 |  Federico Bahamontes (ESP) | Tricofilina–Coppi | 100 |
| 7 | François Mahé (FRA) | Saint-Raphaël–R. Geminiani–Dunlop | 90 |
| 8 | Jacques Anquetil (FRA) | Helyett–Leroux–Fynsec–Hutchinson | 87 |
| 9 | André Darrigade (FRA) | Helyett–Leroux–Fynsec–Hutchinson | 82 |
| 10 | Joseph Morvan (FRA) | Saint-Raphaël–R. Geminiani–Dunlop | 80 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Season Calendar 1959". CyclingRanking.com. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ^ "Super Prestige Pernod 1959". CyclingRanking.com. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
External links[edit]
- 1959 Super Prestige Pernod results at Cycling Archives