Genoa–Nice

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Genoa–Nice
Race details
DateLate February/early March
RegionItaly, France
DisciplineRoad
CompetitionSuper Prestige Pernod
TypeSingle-day race
History
First edition1910 (1910)
Final edition1975
First winner Omer Beaugendre (FRA)
Most wins2 wins:
 Cyrille Guimard (FRA)
 Raoul Lesueur (FRA)
Final winner Raymond Delisle (FRA)

Genoa–Nice was a professional cycle race held as a single-day race between Genoa, Italy and Nice, France. It was first held in 1910 and held for the final time in 1975. In 1961 and 1962 it was part of the Super Prestige Pernod series. In 1958, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1967 and 1973 it was held in the opposite direction, from Nice to Genoa.

Winners[edit]

Year Country Rider Team
1910  France Omer Beaugendre
1911–1913 No race
1914  Italy Guido Vercellino
1915–1920 No race
1921  Italy Costante Girardengo
1922–1934 No race
1935  France Raoul Lesueur
1936  Italy Pietro Rimoldi
1937  France Raoul Lesueur
1938  France Amédée Rolland
1939–1952 No race
1953  France Charles Gregorini
1954  France Jesus Martinez
1955  France René Privat
1956  France Jean Bobet
1957  France Louison Bobet
1958  Italy Nino Defilippis
1959  France Joseph Groussard
1960  France Jean Stablinski
1961  France Fernand Picot
1962  Italy Antonio Bailetti
1963  West Germany Rudi Altig
1964  France André Darrigade
1965  Italy Carmine Preziosi
1966  France Lucien Aimar
1967  Netherlands Jan Janssen
1968  France Cyrille Guimard
1969  France Cyrille Guimard
1970  Italy Luciano Armani
1971  Netherlands Gerard Vianen
1972 No race
1973  Italy Marino Basso
1974 No race
1975  France Raymond Delisle

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