Grand Prix des Nations

The Grand Prix des Nations (abbreviated GP des Nations ) was up to his final discharge in 2004 one of the most important time trial in road cycling.

The first time in 1932, and annually thereafter discharged GP des Nations took over several decades in Val de Chevreuse, west of Paris, place and initially had a length of over 140 km. Since the mid- 70s, the venue changed hands several times within France, including 1977-1990 to Cannes and from 1993 to 1999 on the Lac du Madine and most recently in Normandy. The track length was shortened gradually over the years and was at the end still around 70 km. This left the GP des Nations during its entire existence the longest time trials in professional cycling.

After his discharge in 2004, the 68th of the French sports marketing company ASO (which includes the Tour de France held ) belonging race was set on the grounds that such a time trial was no longer up to date. Thus, the GP des Nations shared the fate of other increasingly anachronistic classics such as the long-distance race Paris-Brest- Paris or Bordeaux - Paris, which were abolished in the 60s or 80s. From 2006 onwards, the smaller French time trial " Chrono des Herbiers " would be more in "Chrono des Nations " renamed to continue the tradition of the " Grand Prix des Nations ".

Until the introduction of a time trial at the Road World Championship 1994 GP des Nations was considered the single most important time trial outside of the major tours. This meaning is reflected in the list of winners contrary: Many Tour de France winner triumphed even at the GP des Nations, as Antonin Magne (3x), Fausto Coppi (2x), Hugo Koblet, Louison Bobet, Felice Gimondi (2x), Luis Ocaña Pernia, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault (5x), Laurent Fignon and Lance Armstrong. By far, however, was the most successful Jacques Anquetil, who made all the honor with nine victories between 1953 ( age of 19 ) and 1966 his nickname " Monsieur Chrono". The first German victory in the long race dominated by French professional cyclists took in 1997 Uwe Peschel. The last four sweeps were eventually produced entirely by Germans: After Jens Voigt 2001 and again Uwe Peschel 2002, the time trial specialist Michael Rich was able to prevail in 2003 and 2004.

List of winners

  • 2004 Germany Michael Rich
  • 2003 Germany Michael Rich
  • 2002 Germany Uwe Peschel
  • 2001 Germany Jens Voigt
  • 2000 United States Lance Armstrong
  • 1999 Ukraine Serhiy Hont crowd
  • 1998 France Francisque Teyssier
  • 1997 Germany Uwe Peschel
  • 1995 not played
  • 1994 Switzerland Tony Rominger
  • 1993 France Armand de Las Cuevas
  • Johan Bruyneel 1992 Belgium
  • 1991 Switzerland Tony Rominger
  • 1990 Switzerland Thomas Wegmüller
  • 1989 France Laurent Fignon
  • 1988 France Charly Mottet
  • 1987 France Charly Mottet
  • 1986 Ireland Sean Kelly
  • 1985 France Charly Mottet
  • 1984 France Bernard Hinault
  • 1983 Switzerland Daniel Gisiger
  • 1982 France Bernard Hinault
  • 1981 Switzerland Daniel Gisiger

* 1941 and 1942 there were two winners

Amaury Sport Organisation Michael Rich (cyclist) Sean Kelly (cyclist) Jean-Luc Vandenbroucke Freddy Maertens Roy Schuiten Roger Swerts Herman Van Springel Italy Ercole Baldini Jules Rossi
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