The Grand Prix Stan Ockers was a professional cycle race held as a
single-day race
The classic cycle races are the most prestigious one-day professional road cycling races in the international calendar. Some of these events date back to the 19th century. They are normally held at roughly the same time each year. The five most ...
around
Valentigney
Valentigney () is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
Valentigney is best known as the place where Peugeot began operations; several members of the Peugeot family still live in the area.
D ...
,
France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
, held in memoriam of
Stan Ockers
Constant ("Stan") Ockers (3 February 1920 in Borgerhout – 1 October 1956 in Antwerp) was a Belgian professional racing cyclist.
He was runner-up in the Tour de France in 1950 and 1952, and the best sprinter in that race in 1955 and 1956. ...
. It was first held in 1957 and held for the final time in 1963. From 1959 to 1963 it was part of the
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.
History
Disag ...
series.
Winners
References
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Men's road bicycle races
Cycle races in France
Defunct cycling races in France
Super Prestige Pernod races
Recurring sporting events established in 1957
1957 establishments in France
Recurring sporting events disestablished in 1963
1963 disestablishments in France
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