Super Prestige Pernod

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 Pernod
FormerlyChallenge Desgrange-Colombo
SportRoad bicycle racing
Inaugural season1959 (1959)
Ceased1987
Replaced byUCI Road World Cup
CountriesInternational
Last
champion(s)
 Stephen Roche (IRE)
Most titles Eddy Merckx (BEL) (7)

History

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.

Races

RaceLocationTypeYearsEditions within SPP
Amstel Gold Race NetherlandsSingle day race1976–198710
Bordeaux–Paris FranceSingle day race1959–1970, 1973–198727
Circuit du Provençal FranceStage race19651
Clásica de San Sebastián SpainSingle day race19871
Clásico RCN ColombiaStage race1986–19872
Coors Classic United StatesStage race1986–19872
Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré FranceStage race1959–1966, 1969–1974, 1976–198726
Four Days of Dunkirk FranceStage race1961–1962, 1967–198723
Genoa–Nice Italy/ FranceSingle day race1961–19622
Gent–Wevelgem BelgiumSingle day race1979–19879
Giro d'Italia ItalyStage race1961–198727
Giro di Campania ItalySingle day race19621
Giro di Lombardia ItalySingle day race1960–198728
Grand Prix de Fourmies FranceSingle day race19791
Grand Prix des Nations FranceIndividual time trial1959–198729
Grand Prix du Midi Libre FranceStage race1961, 1966–1967, 1969–1974, 1976–198721
Grand Prix du Parisien FranceTeam time trial1963–19653
Grand Prix Stan Ockers FranceSingle day race1959–1960, 1962–19634
La Flèche Wallonne BelgiumSingle day race1961–1970, 1972, 1974, 1976–198724
Liège–Bastogne–Liège BelgiumSingle day race1960, 1965–1969, 1971, 1973, 1975–198721
Milan–San Remo ItalySingle day race1960–198728
Milano–Torino ItalySingle day race19791
Omloop Het Volk BelgiumSingle-day race1983–19875
Paris–Brussels France/ BelgiumSingle day race1959–1966, 1975–1978, 1981–1984, 1986–198718
Paris–Luxembourg France/ LuxembourgStage race1964–19707
Paris–Nice FranceStage race1960, 1963–198726
Paris–Roubaix FranceSingle day race1959–198729
Paris–Tours FranceSingle day race1959–198729
Rund um den Henninger Turm GermanySingle day race1968–1974, 1977–198718
Setmana Catalana de Ciclisme SpainStage race1972–1974, 1976, 19785
Tirreno–Adriatico ItalyStage race1980–19878
Tour de France FranceStage race1959–198729
Tour de l'Avenir FranceStage race1982–19876
Tour de l'Ouest FranceStage race19591
Tour de la Nouvelle-France CanadaStage race1972–19732
Tour de Romandie  SwitzerlandStage race1961–1962, 1974–198716
Tour de Suisse  SwitzerlandStage race1974–1975, 1977–198713
Tour of Flanders BelgiumSingle day race1960–198728
Tour of Ireland IrelandStage race19871
Tre Valli Varesine ItalySingle day race19611
UCI Road World Championships – Men's road raceVariedSingle day race1959–198729
Volta a Catalunya SpainStage race1975, 1977, 1985–19875
Vuelta a Colombia ColombiaStage race1986–19872
Vuelta a España SpainStage race1961–198727
Züri-Metzgete  SwitzerlandSingle day race1975, 1979–1982, 1984–19879

Winners

Source:[2]

YearWinnerSecondThirdFourthFifth
1959Henry Anglade FranceRoger RivièreNoël ForéRik Van LooyGérard Saint
1960Jean Graczyk FrancePino CeramiGastone NenciniRaymond MastrottoRik Van Looy
1961Jacques Anquetil FranceRaymond PoulidorRik Van LooyGilbert Desmet INino Defilippis
1962Jo de Roo NetherlandsJef PlanckaertEmile DaemsRik Van LooyJacques Anquetil
1963Jacques Anquetil FranceTom SimpsonRaymond PoulidorJo de RooRik Van Looy
1964Raymond Poulidor FranceJan JanssenJacques AnquetilRik Van LooyBenoni Beheyt
1965Jacques Anquetil FranceTom SimpsonWard SelsRaymond PoulidorFelice Gimondi
1966Jacques Anquetil FranceFelice GimondiRaymond PoulidorJan JanssenLucien Aimar
1967Jan Janssen NetherlandsEddy MerckxFelice GimondiRoger PingeonFranco Balmamion
1968Herman Van Springel BelgiumFelice GimondiJan JanssenEddy MerckxWalter Godefroot
1969Eddy Merckx BelgiumFelice GimondiHerman Van SpringelRaymond PoulidorWalter Godefroot
1970Eddy Merckx BelgiumHerman Van SpringelLuis OcañaEric LemanFelice Gimondi
1971Eddy Merckx BelgiumLuis OcañaGösta PetterssonJoop ZoetemelkCyrille Guimard
1972Eddy Merckx BelgiumRaymond PoulidorCyrille GuimardYves Hézard Joop Zoetemelk
1973Eddy Merckx BelgiumLuis OcañaFelice GimondiJoop ZoetemelkFreddy Maertens
1974Eddy Merckx BelgiumRoger De VlaeminckFrans VerbeeckRaymond PoulidorJoop Zoetemelk
1975Eddy Merckx BelgiumRoger De VlaeminckFrancesco MoserBernard ThévenetFreddy Maertens
1976Freddy Maertens BelgiumFrancesco MoserJoop ZoetemelkEddy MerckxLucien Van Impe
1977Freddy Maertens BelgiumRoger De VlaeminckBernard HinaultJoop ZoetemelkFrancesco Moser
1978Francesco Moser ItalyBernard HinaultJoop ZoetemelkGerrie KnetemannJan Raas
1979Bernard Hinault FranceGiuseppe SaronniJoop ZoetemelkFrancesco MoserJan Raas
1980Bernard Hinault FranceFons De WolfFrancesco MoserHennie KuiperGiuseppe Saronni
1981Bernard Hinault FranceRoger De VlaeminckJan RaasFons De Wolf Hennie Kuiper
1982Bernard Hinault FranceGiuseppe SaronniSilvano ContiniTommy PrimSean Kelly
1983Greg LeMond United StatesSean KellyJan RaasGiuseppe SaronniAdrie van der Poel
1984Sean Kelly Republic of IrelandBernard HinaultPhil AndersonLaurent Fignon Francesco Moser
1985Sean Kelly Republic of IrelandPhil AndersonGreg LeMondBernard HinaultMoreno Argentin
1986Sean Kelly Republic of IrelandGreg LeMondClaude CriquielionAdrie van der PoelUrs Zimmermann
1987Stephen Roche Republic of IrelandSean KellyClaude CriquielionCharly Mottet Eric Vanderaerden

See also

Citations

  1. Heijmans & Mallon 2011, p. 189.
  2. "Challenge Pernod". Memoire du cyclisme (in French). Retrieved 20 May 2015.

References

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