The Super Prestige Pernod was a season-long competition in road bicycle racing between 1958 and 1987. For the first edition it was known as the Prestige Pernod, and for the last four years as the Super Prestige Pernod International.
Disagreements between the organisers of the similar Challenge Desgrange-Colombo led to its demise and a gap in season-long competitions. In 1958, the publicity division of Pernod offered a trophy for the best French rider of the year. The competition was known as the Prestige Pernod. It was a rival to Challenge Yellow, run by the chain company Sedis since 1931.
The following year, Pernod added the Super Prestige Pernod, for the best rider of the year, assessed on points attributed to the biggest races. At the same time it introduced Promotion Pernod, for the best French rider under 25. The Super Prestige Pernod became an unofficial world points championship.
A fourth class, Promotion Internationale, appeared in 1983 but that and the Promotion Pernod vanished the following year to create a single Super Prestige Pernod. A women's competition was added in 1985. Both were abandoned at the end of 1987 when France banned drinks advertising in sport.[1]
The Super Prestige Pernod was won by some of the greatest names in professional cycle racing. They included Jacques Anquetil, who won four times, Eddy Merckx won a record seven times (1969–1975); Bernard Hinault equalled Anquetil's total with his fourth consecutive victory in 1982; while the final four years were won by Irish riders Sean Kelly (1984–1986) and Stephen Roche (1987). Anquetil was the only rider to regain the title having lost it, a feat he achieved twice.
^"Challenge Pernod". Memoire du cyclisme (in French). Retrieved 20 May 2015.
Referencesedit
Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill (2011). Historical Dictionary of Cycling. Historical Dictionaries of Sports. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press. ISBN978-0-8108-7175-5. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
External linksedit
Super Prestige Pernod palmares at Cycling Archives
January 01, 1970
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The Super Prestige Pernod was a season long competition in road bicycle racing between 1958 and 1987 For the first edition it was known as the Prestige Pernod and for the last four years as the Super Prestige Pernod International Super Prestige PernodFormerlyChallenge Desgrange ColomboSportRoad bicycle racingFirst season1959 1959 Ceased1987Replaced byUCI Road World CupCountriesInternationalLastchampion s Stephen Roche IRE Most titles Eddy Merckx BEL 7 Contents 1 History 2 Races 3 Winners 4 See also 5 Citations 6 References 7 External linksHistory editDisagreements between the organisers of the similar Challenge Desgrange Colombo led to its demise and a gap in season long competitions In 1958 the publicity division of Pernod offered a trophy for the best French rider of the year The competition was known as the Prestige Pernod It was a rival to Challenge Yellow run by the chain company Sedis since 1931 The following year Pernod added the Super Prestige Pernod for the best rider of the year assessed on points attributed to the biggest races At the same time it introduced Promotion Pernod for the best French rider under 25 The Super Prestige Pernod became an unofficial world points championship A fourth class Promotion Internationale appeared in 1983 but that and the Promotion Pernod vanished the following year to create a single Super Prestige Pernod A women s competition was added in 1985 Both were abandoned at the end of 1987 when France banned drinks advertising in sport 1 The Super Prestige Pernod was won by some of the greatest names in professional cycle racing They included Jacques Anquetil who won four times Eddy Merckx won a record seven times 1969 1975 Bernard Hinault equalled Anquetil s total with his fourth consecutive victory in 1982 while the final four years were won by Irish riders Sean Kelly 1984 1986 and Stephen Roche 1987 Anquetil was the only rider to regain the title having lost it a feat he achieved twice Races editRace Location Type Years Editions within SPP Amstel Gold Race nbsp Netherlands Single day race 1976 1987 10 Bordeaux Paris nbsp France Single day race 1959 1970 1973 1987 27 Circuit du Provencal nbsp France Stage race 1965 1 Clasica de San Sebastian nbsp Spain Single day race 1987 1 Clasico RCN nbsp Colombia Stage race 1986 1987 2 Coors Classic nbsp United States Stage race 1986 1987 2 Criterium du Dauphine Libere nbsp France Stage race 1959 1966 1969 1974 1976 1987 26 Four Days of Dunkirk nbsp France Stage race 1961 1962 1967 1987 23 Genoa Nice nbsp Italy nbsp France Single day race 1961 1962 2 Gent Wevelgem nbsp Belgium Single day race 1979 1987 9 Giro d Italia nbsp Italy Stage race 1961 1987 27 Giro di Campania nbsp Italy Single day race 1962 1 Giro di Lombardia nbsp Italy Single day race 1960 1987 28 Grand Prix de Fourmies nbsp France Single day race 1979 1 Grand Prix des Nations nbsp France Individual time trial 1959 1987 29 Grand Prix du Midi Libre nbsp France Stage race 1961 1966 1967 1969 1974 1976 1987 21 Grand Prix du Parisien nbsp France Team time trial 1963 1965 3 Grand Prix Stan Ockers nbsp France Single day race 1959 1960 1962 1963 4 La Fleche Wallonne nbsp Belgium Single day race 1961 1970 1972 1974 1976 1987 24 Liege Bastogne Liege nbsp Belgium Single day race 1960 1965 1969 1971 1973 1975 1987 21 Milan San Remo nbsp Italy Single day race 1960 1987 28 Milano Torino nbsp Italy Single day race 1979 1 Omloop Het Volk nbsp Belgium Single day race 1983 1987 5 Paris Brussels nbsp France nbsp Belgium Single day race 1959 1966 1975 1978 1981 1984 1986 1987 18 Paris Luxembourg nbsp France nbsp Luxembourg Stage race 1964 1970 7 Paris Nice nbsp France Stage race 1960 1963 1987 26 Paris Roubaix nbsp France Single day race 1959 1987 29 Paris Tours nbsp France Single day race 1959 1987 29 Rund um den Henninger Turm nbsp Germany Single day race 1968 1974 1977 1987 18 Setmana Catalana de Ciclisme nbsp Spain Stage race 1972 1974 1976 1978 5 Tirreno Adriatico nbsp Italy Stage race 1980 1987 8 Tour de France nbsp France Stage race 1959 1987 29 Tour de l Avenir nbsp France Stage race 1982 1987 6 Tour de l Ouest nbsp France Stage race 1959 1 Tour de la Nouvelle France nbsp Canada Stage race 1972 1973 2 Tour de Romandie nbsp Switzerland Stage race 1961 1962 1974 1987 16 Tour de Suisse nbsp Switzerland Stage race 1974 1975 1977 1987 13 Tour of Flanders nbsp Belgium Single day race 1960 1987 28 Tour of Ireland nbsp Ireland Stage race 1987 1 Tre Valli Varesine nbsp Italy Single day race 1961 1 UCI Road World Championships Men s road race Varied Single day race 1959 1987 29 Volta a Catalunya nbsp Spain Stage race 1975 1977 1985 1987 5 Vuelta a Colombia nbsp Colombia Stage race 1986 1987 2 Vuelta a Espana nbsp Spain Stage race 1961 1987 27 Zuri Metzgete nbsp Switzerland Single day race 1975 1979 1982 1984 1987 9Winners editSource 2 Year Winner Second Third Fourth Fifth 1959 Henry Anglade nbsp Roger Riviere Noel Fore Rik Van Looy Gerard Saint 1960 Jean Graczyk nbsp Pino Cerami Gastone Nencini Raymond Mastrotto Rik Van Looy 1961 Jacques Anquetil nbsp Raymond Poulidor Rik Van Looy Gilbert Desmet I Nino Defilippis 1962 Jo de Roo nbsp Jef Planckaert Emile Daems Rik Van Looy Jacques Anquetil 1963 Jacques Anquetil nbsp Tom Simpson Raymond Poulidor Jo de Roo Rik Van Looy 1964 Raymond Poulidor nbsp Jan Janssen Jacques Anquetil Rik Van Looy Benoni Beheyt 1965 Jacques Anquetil nbsp Tom Simpson Ward Sels Raymond Poulidor Felice Gimondi 1966 Jacques Anquetil nbsp Felice Gimondi Raymond Poulidor Jan Janssen Lucien Aimar 1967 Jan Janssen nbsp Eddy Merckx Felice Gimondi Roger Pingeon Franco Balmamion 1968 Herman Van Springel nbsp Felice Gimondi Jan Janssen Eddy Merckx Walter Godefroot 1969 Eddy Merckx nbsp Felice Gimondi Herman Van Springel Raymond Poulidor Walter Godefroot 1970 Eddy Merckx nbsp Herman Van Springel Luis Ocana Eric Leman Felice Gimondi 1971 Eddy Merckx nbsp Luis Ocana Gosta Pettersson Joop Zoetemelk Cyrille Guimard 1972 Eddy Merckx nbsp Raymond Poulidor Cyrille Guimard Yves Hezard Joop Zoetemelk 1973 Eddy Merckx nbsp Luis Ocana Felice Gimondi Joop Zoetemelk Freddy Maertens 1974 Eddy Merckx nbsp Roger De Vlaeminck Frans Verbeeck Raymond Poulidor Joop Zoetemelk 1975 Eddy Merckx nbsp Roger De Vlaeminck Francesco Moser Bernard Thevenet Freddy Maertens 1976 Freddy Maertens nbsp Francesco Moser Joop Zoetemelk Eddy Merckx Lucien Van Impe 1977 Freddy Maertens nbsp Roger De Vlaeminck Bernard Hinault Joop Zoetemelk Francesco Moser 1978 Francesco Moser nbsp Bernard Hinault Joop Zoetemelk Gerrie Knetemann Jan Raas 1979 Bernard Hinault nbsp Giuseppe Saronni Joop Zoetemelk Francesco Moser Jan Raas 1980 Bernard Hinault nbsp Fons De Wolf Francesco Moser Hennie Kuiper Giuseppe Saronni 1981 Bernard Hinault nbsp Roger De Vlaeminck Jan Raas Fons De Wolf Hennie Kuiper 1982 Bernard Hinault nbsp Giuseppe Saronni Silvano Contini Tommy Prim Sean Kelly 1983 Greg LeMond nbsp Sean Kelly Jan Raas Giuseppe Saronni Adrie van der Poel 1984 Sean Kelly nbsp Bernard Hinault Phil Anderson Laurent Fignon Francesco Moser 1985 Sean Kelly nbsp Phil Anderson Greg LeMond Bernard Hinault Moreno Argentin 1986 Sean Kelly nbsp Greg LeMond Claude Criquielion Adrie van der Poel Urs Zimmermann 1987 Stephen Roche nbsp Sean Kelly Claude Criquielion Charly Mottet Eric VanderaerdenSee also edit nbsp Sports portal List of road bicycle racing eventsCitations edit Heijmans amp Mallon 2011 p 189 Challenge Pernod Memoire du cyclisme in French Retrieved 20 May 2015 References editHeijmans Jeroen Mallon Bill 2011 Historical Dictionary of Cycling Historical Dictionaries of Sports Lanham MD Scarecrow Press ISBN 978 0 8108 7175 5 Retrieved 20 May 2015 External links editSuper Prestige Pernod palmares at Cycling Archives Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Super Prestige Pernod amp oldid 1009745750, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
