Grand Prix de Paris (cycling)
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![]() The Bois de Vincennes velodrome hosted the Paris Grand Prix for nearly a hundred years. | |
Race details | |
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Discipline | Track |
Type | Sprint race |
History | |
First edition | 1894 |
Final edition | 1993 |
First winner | ![]() |
Final winner | ![]() |
The Grand Prix de Paris was a track cycling sprint race held annually from 1894 until 1993.[1] It was the most important competition for track sprinters alongside the UCI Track Cycling World Championships and the Grand Prix de l'UVF.
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/Grand_Prix_Paris_Top3_1901.jpg/300px-Grand_Prix_Paris_Top3_1901.jpg)
The podium of the 1901 edition. From left to right: Walter Rütt, Thorvald Ellegaard and Willy Arend.
Winners
Men
Professional
Amateur
Women
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References
- ^ "Grand Prix de Paris". Memoire-du-cyclisme.eu. Retrieved 18 October 2020.