1974 Paris–Nice

Race details
Dates	9–16 March 1974
Stages	7 + Prologue
Distance	1,236.5[1] km (768.3 mi)
Winning time	33h 16' 55"
Results
Winner  Joop Zoetemelk (NED) (Gan–Mercier–Hutchinson)   Second  Alain Santy (FRA) (Gan–Mercier–Hutchinson)   Third  Eddy Merckx (BEL) (Molteni) Points  Rik Van Linden (BEL) (IJsboerke–Colner)
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The 1974 Paris–Nice was the 32nd edition of the Paris–Nice cycle race and was held from 9 March to 16 March 1974. The race started in Paris and finished in Nice. The race was won by Joop Zoetemelk of the Gan team.

Final general classification[2][3] Rank Rider Team Time 1  Joop Zoetemelk (NED) Gan–Mercier–Hutchinson 33h 16' 55" 2  Alain Santy (FRA) Gan–Mercier–Hutchinson + 29" 3  Eddy Merckx (BEL) Molteni + 1' 01" 4  Bernard Thévenet (FRA) Peugeot–BP–Michelin + 1' 26" 5  Raymond Poulidor (FRA) Gan–Mercier–Hutchinson + 1' 33" 6  Mariano Martinez (FRA) Sonolor–Gitane + 2' 11" 7  Hennie Kuiper (NED) Rokado + 2' 25" 8  Leif Mortensen (DEN) Bic + 3' 08" 9  Miguel María Lasa (ESP) Kas–Kaskol + 3' 29" 10  Rik Van Linden (BEL) IJsboerke–Colner + 3' 34"

• "Los franceses interpretan como una desercion la ausencia del conquense" [The French interpret the absence of the Cuenca native as a desertion] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 8 March 1974. p. 22.
• "Los amateurs polacos intentan una dificil aventura: La Paris-Niza" [Polish amateurs try a difficult adventure: Paris-Nice] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 9 March 1974. p. 25.
• "Merckx ya se hizo con el liderato" [Merckx has already taken the lead] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 10 March 1974. p. 21.
• "Merckx, siempre Merckx" [Merckx, always Merckx] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 11 March 1974. p. 30.
• "Victorias francesas en las etapas del lunes y martes" [French victories on Monday and Tuesday's stages] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 13 March 1974. p. 24.
• "Triunfo belga en la etapa de ayer" [Belgian victory in yesterday's stage] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 14 March 1974. p. 25.
• "Merckx volvio a imponer su ley en el «sprint»" [Merckx reimposed his law in the "sprint"] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 15 March 1974. p. 21.
• "Santy, nuevo lider de la Paris-Niza" [Santy, new leader of Paris-Nice] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 16 March 1974. p. 21.
• "Zoetemelk, vencedor" [Zoetemelk, winner] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 17 March 1974. p. 25.