1983 Paris–Nice

The 1983 Paris–Nice was the 41st edition of the Paris–Nice road cycling stage race and was held from 9 March to 16 March 1983. The race started in Issy-les-Moulineaux and finished at the Col d'Èze.^[2] The race was won by Sean Kelly of the Sem–France Loire team.

1983 Paris–Nice

Race details
Dates	9–16 March 1983
Stages	7 + Prologue
Distance	1,159.5[1] km (720.5 mi)
Winning time	30h 02' 19"
Results
Winner  Sean Kelly (IRL) (Sem–France Loire–Reydel–Mavic)   Second  Jean-Marie Grezet (SUI) (Sem–France Loire–Reydel–Mavic)   Third  Steven Rooks (NED) (Sem–France Loire–Reydel–Mavic)
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Route

Stage characteristics and winners^[2]

Stage	Date	Course	Distance	Type		Winner
P	9 March	Issy-les-Moulineaux	5.5 km (3.4 mi)		Individual time trial	Eric Vanderaerden (BEL)
1	10 March	Gien to Bourbon-Lancy	196 km (122 mi)			Eddy Planckaert (BEL)
2	11 March	Bourbon-Lancy to Saint-Étienne	212 km (132 mi)			Francis Castaing (FRA)
3a	12 March	Saint-Chamond to Tournon	89 km (55 mi)			Sean Kelly (IRL)
3b		Tain-l'Hermitage	35 km (22 mi)		Team time trial	Jacky Aernoudt–Rossin–Campagnolo
4	13 March	Bollène to Miramas	186 km (116 mi)			Sean Kelly (IRL)
5	14 March	Miramas to La Seyne	183 km (114 mi)			Ferdi Van Den Haute (BEL)
6	15 March	La Seyne to Mandelieu	182 km (113 mi)			Dirk De Wolf (BEL)
7a	16 March	Mandelieu to Nice	60 km (37 mi)			Eric Vanderaerden (BEL)
7b		Nice/Col d'Èze	11 km (6.8 mi)		Individual time trial	Sean Kelly (IRL)

General classification

Final general classification[2][3] Rank Rider Team Time 1  Sean Kelly (IRL) Sem–France Loire–Reydel–Mavic 30h 02' 19" 2  Jean-Marie Grezet (SUI) Sem–France Loire–Reydel–Mavic + 1' 03" 3  Steven Rooks (NED) Sem–France Loire–Reydel–Mavic + 1' 14" 4  Joop Zoetemelk (NED) COOP–Mercier–Mavic + 1' 42" 5  Michel Laurent (FRA) COOP–Mercier–Mavic + 2' 26" 6  René Bittinger (FRA) Sem–France Loire–Reydel–Mavic + 3' 59" 7  Paul Haghedooren (BEL) Splendor–Euro Shop + 7' 22" 8  Adri van der Poel (NED) Jacky Aernoudt–Rossin–Campagnolo + 7' 28" 9  Graham Jones (GBR) Wolber–Spidel + 8' 42" 10  Frédéric Brun (FRA) Peugeot–Shell–Michelin + 9' 16"