The 1967 Paris–Nice was the 25th running of the

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cycling stage race, often known as the ''Race to the Sun''. It started on 8 March in

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, south of Paris, and ended on 15 March in

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and consisted of eight stages, including an

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. A total of 96 riders from twelve teams entered the race, which was won by Briton

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of the

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team. Simpson became the first British rider to win the Paris–Nice general classification. In the other race classifications,

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of Pelforth-Wild-Lejeune won the mountains classification,

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of Pelforth-Wild-Lejeune took the points classification green jersey. Pelforth-Wild-Lejeune finished as the winners of the

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, which ranks each of the twelve teams contesting the race by lowest cumulative time.

Teams

Twelve teams were invited to participate in the 1967 edition of the

. One of the teams, Beer 33-Gitane, was amateur. Each team sent a squad of eight riders, which meant that the race started with a peloton of 96 cyclists. From the riders that began the race, 83 made it to the finish in

. The teams entering the race were:

Stages

Stage 1

;8 March 1967 —

to Châteaurenard,

Stage 2

;9 March 1967 — Châteaurenard to

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Stage 3

;10 March 1967 —

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Stage 4

;11 March 1967 —

to Bollène,

Stage 5

;12 March 1967 — Bollène to

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Stage 6

;13 March 1967 —

to Hyères,

Stage 7

;14 March 1967 — Hyères to

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Stage 8

;15 March 1967 —

(ITT)

Final general classification

References

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