Presently Round 9 in the World Cup. Paris -Tours has had a number of name and route changes:
In 1974 and 1975 it became Tours - Versailles
From 1976 through 1987 is was called the "Grand Prix d'Automne" with several modifications
1978: Blois - Monthlery
1979 - 1984: Blois - Chavielli
1985 - 1987: Cretieil - Chaville
1988 to present: Paris-Tours
The 1965 race, in an attempt to make the race tougher, required the riders to used fixed gears. That year saw a strong tailwind and a 45 kph average speed.
The last Frenchman to win this very French Classic had been Albert Bouvet in 1956 until Richard Virenque broke the drought in 2001
| Year |
1st place |
2nd Place |
3rd Place |
1896
Amateur |
Eugene Prevost |
Emile Ouzou |
Lucien Bouvet |
| 1901 |
Jean Fischer |
Georges Lorgeou |
Edoard Wattelier |
| 1906 |
Lucien Petit-Breton |
Louis Trousselier |
Henri Cornet |
| 1907 |
Georges Passerieu |
Andre Pottier |
Emile Georget |
| 1908 |
Omer Beaugendre |
Frederic Saillot |
Francois Faber |
| 1909 |
Francois Faber
14 riders including 1st place Octave Lapize disqualified for going off the official course. |
Jean Alavoine |
Ernest Paul |
| 1910 |
Francois Faber |
Louis Trousselier |
Emile Engel |
| 1911 |
Octave Lapize |
Cyriel Van Hauwaert |
Emile Georget |
| 1912 |
Louis Heusghem |
Charles De Ruyter |
Lucien Petit-Breton |
| 1913 |
Charles Crupelandt |
Geroges Passerieu |
Louis Luguet |
| 1914 |
Oscar Egg |
Emile Engel |
Philippe Thys |
| 1917 |
Philippe thys |
Marcel Godiver |
Eugene Christophe |
| 1918 |
Charles Mantelet |
Lucien Cazalis |
Alexis Michiels |
| 1919 |
Hector Tiberghien |
Rene Venhove |
Jean Rossius |
| 1920 |
Eugene Christophe |
Honore Barthelemy |
Albert De Jonghe |
| 1921 |
Francis Peliddier |
Louis Mottiat |
Eugene Christophe |
| 1922 |
Henri Pelissier |
Heiri Suter |
Robert Jacquinot |
| 1923 |
Paul Deman |
Felix Sellier |
Hector Tiberghien |
| 1924 |
Louis Mottiat |
Nicolas Frantz |
Jules Huyvaert |
| 1925 |
Denis Verschueren |
Auguste Mortemans |
Jean Hillarion |
| 1926 |
Heiri Suter |
Kastor Notter |
Nicolas Frantz |
| 1927 |
Heiri Suter |
Gustave Van Slembrouck |
Georges Ronsse |
| 1928 |
Denis Verschueren |
Charles Pelissier |
Marius Gallotini |
| 1929 |
Nicolas Frantz |
Aime Deolet |
Georges Ronsse |
| 1930 |
Jean Marechal |
Marcel Bidot |
Frans Bonduel |
| 1931 |
Andre Leducq |
Roger Parioleau |
Alfred Hamerlick |
| 1932 |
Julien Moineau |
Herbert Sieronski |
Amulio Viarengo |
| 1933 |
Jules Merviel |
Antonin Magne |
Ludwig Geyer |
| 1934 |
Gustave Danneels |
Romain Gijssels |
Felicien Vervaecke |
| 1935 |
Rene Le Greves |
Roger Lapebie |
Raffaele Di Paco |
| 1936 |
Gustave Danneels |
Fernand Mithouard |
Jules Coelaert |
| 1937 |
Gustave Danneels |
Frans Bonduel |
Edgard De Caluwe |
| 1938 |
Jules Rossi |
Albertin Disseaux |
Paul Maye |
| 1939 |
Frans Bonduel |
Lucien Storme |
Theo Pirmez |
| 1941 |
Paul Maye |
Albert Goutal |
Pierre Cloarec |
| 1942 |
Paul Maye |
Gerard Virol |
Jules Rossi |
| 1943 |
Gabriel Gaudin |
Achiel Buysse |
Albert Hendrickx |
| 1944 |
Lucien Terreire |
Louis Gauthier |
Louis Thietard |
| 1945 |
Paul Maye |
Joseph Goutorbe |
Emile Idee |
| 1946 |
Brik Schotte |
Roger Prevottal |
Maurice De Mauer |
| 1947 |
Brik Schotte |
Emile Idee |
Albert Sercu |
| 1948 |
Louis Caput |
Robert Mignat |
Emile Idee |
| 1949 |
Albert Ramon |
Paul Neri |
Jacques Geus |
| 1950 |
Andre Mahe |
Urbain Caffi |
Guy Lapebie |
| 1951 |
Jacques Dupont |
Alfredo Martini |
Attilio Redolfi |
| 1952 |
Raymond Guegan |
Brik Schotte |
Louis Caput |
| 1953 |
Joseph Schils |
Ferdi Kubler |
Georges Gilles |
| 1954 |
Gilbert Scodeller |
Louison Bobet |
Pierre Michel |
| 1955 |
Jacques Dupont |
Alfred De Bruyne |
Jean-Marie Cieleska |
| 1956 |
Albert Bouvet |
Julien Schepens |
Louison Bobet |
| 1957 |
Alfred De Bruyne |
Louison Bobet |
Angelo Conterno |
| 1958 |
Gilbert Desmet |
Alfred De Bruyne |
Francois Mahe |
| 1959 |
Rik Van Looy |
Coen Niesten |
Andre Noyelle |
| 1960 |
Jo De Haan |
Mies Stolker |
Luis Otano |
| 1961 |
Jos Wouters |
Gilbert Desmet |
Anatole Novak |
| 1962 |
Jo De Roo |
Frans Melckenbeeck |
Benoni Beheyt |
| 1963 |
Jo De Roo |
Tom Simpson |
Raymond Poulidor |
| 1964 |
Guido Reybrouck |
Rik Van Looy |
Paul Lemeter |
1965
Riders were required to used fixed gears |
Gerben Karstens |
Gustaaf Desmet |
Fernand Deferm |
| 1966 |
Guido Reybrouck |
Rik Van Looy |
Paul Lemeteyer |
| 1967 |
Rik Van Looy |
Barry Hoban |
Jose Samyn |
| 1968 |
Guido Reybrouck |
Walter Goodefroot |
Eric Leman |
| 1969 |
Herman Van Springel |
Frans Verbeeck |
Roger Jochmans |
| 1970 |
Jurgen Tschan |
Rene Pijnen |
Guido Reybrouck |
| 1971 |
Rik Van Linden |
Marino Basso |
Gerben Karstens |
| 1972 |
Noel Vantyghem |
Joseph Huysmans |
Willy De Geest |
| 1973 |
Rik Van Linden |
Roger De Vlaeminck |
Frans Verbeeck |
1974
Gerben Karstens won the sprint, but was disqualified for fraud at the dope control |
Francesco Moser |
Jean-Pierre Danguillaume |
No prize awrded |
| 1975 |
Freddy Maertens |
Frans Van looy |
Roger De Vlaeminck |
| 1976 |
Ronald De Witte |
Raymond Poulidor |
Robert Bouloux |
| 1977 |
Joop Zoetemelk |
Johan De Muynck |
Hennie Kuiper |
| 1978 |
Jan Raas |
Joseph Jacobs |
Guido Van Calster |
| 1979 |
Joop Zoetemelk |
Giuseppe Saronni |
Jan Raas |
| 1980 |
Daniel Willems |
Alain Vigneron |
Eddy Vanhaerens |
| 1981 |
Jan Raas |
Ferdi Vandenhaute |
Luc Colijn |
| 1982 |
Jean-Luc Vandenbroucke |
Pierino Gavazzi |
Fons De Wolf |
| 1983 |
Ludo Peeters |
Adri Van Der Poel |
Jan Raas |
| 1984 |
Sean Kelly |
Steven Rooks |
Bruno Wojtinek |
| 1985 |
Ludo Peeters |
Moreno Argentin |
Sean Kelly |
| 1986 |
Phil Anderson |
Jean-Louis Peillon |
Charly Mottet |
| 1987 |
Adri Van Der Poel |
Teun Van Cliet |
Maurizio Fondriest |
| 1988 |
Peter Pieters |
Jan Goessens |
Sean Kelly |
| 1989 |
Jelle Nijdam |
Eric Vanderaerden |
Johan Museeuw |
| 1990 |
Rolf Sorensen |
Phil Anderson |
Maurizio Fondriest |
| 1991 |
Johan Capiot |
Olaf Ludwig |
Nico Verhoeven |
| 1992 |
Hendrik Redant |
Christian Henn |
Olaf Ludwig |
| 1993 |
Johan Museeuw |
Maurizio Fondriest |
Alexandre Gontchenkov |
| 1994 |
Eric Zabel |
Gianluca Bortolami |
Zbigniew Spruch |
| 1995 |
Nicola Minali |
Andrei Tschmil |
Sven Teutenberg |
| 1996 |
Nicola Minali |
Tom Steels |
Giovanni Lombardi |
| 1997 |
Andrei Tchmil |
Max Sciandri |
Henk Vogels |
| 1998 |
Jacky Durand |
Mirko Gualdi |
Jaan Kirsipuu |
| 1999 |
Marc Wauters |
Gianni Faresin |
Jaan Kirsipuu |
| 2000 |
Andrea Tafi |
Andrei Tchmil |
Daniele Nardello |
| 2001 |
Richard Virenque |
Oscar Freire |
Erik Zabel |
| 2002 |
Jakob Piil Storm |
Jacky Durand |
Erik Zabel |
| 2003 |
Erik Zabel |
Alessandro Petacchi |
Stuart O'Grady |
| 2004 |
Erik Dekker |
Danilo Hondo |
Oscar Freire |
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