1972 Paris–Nice

Race details
Dates	9–16 March 1972
Stages	7 + Prologue
Distance	1,208.9[1] km (751.2 mi)
Winning time	31h 43' 57"
Results
Winner  Raymond Poulidor (FRA) (Gan–Mercier–Hutchinson)   Second  Eddy Merckx (BEL) (Molteni)   Third  Luis Ocaña (ESP) (Bic)
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The 1972 Paris–Nice was the 30th edition of the Paris–Nice cycle race and was held from 9 March to 16 March 1972. The race started in Paris and finished in Nice. The race was won by Raymond Poulidor of the Gan team.

Final general classification[2][3] Rank Rider Team Time 1  Raymond Poulidor (FRA) Gan–Mercier–Hutchinson 31h 43' 57" 2  Eddy Merckx (BEL) Molteni + 6" 3  Luis Ocaña (ESP) Bic + 52" 4  Raymond Delisle (FRA) Peugeot–BP–Michelin + 1' 15" 5  Miguel María Lasa (ESP) Kas–Kaskol + 1' 19" 6  Leif Mortensen (DEN) Bic + 1' 35" 7  Roger Pingeon (FRA) Peugeot–BP–Michelin + 1' 41" 8  Willy De Geest (BEL) Van Cauter–Magniflex–de Gribaldy + 1' 44" 9  Yves Hézard (FRA) Sonolor–Lejeune + 1' 49" 10  Joop Zoetemelk (NED) Beaulieu–Flandria + 1' 51"

• "Merckx, con un tiempo excepcional, gano la subida a la «Cote Dourdan»" [Merckx, with exceptional weather, won the climb to the "Cote Dourdan"] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 10 March 1972. p. 19.
• "Los jueces arrebatan al Belga el maillot de lider en beneficio de Leman" [Judges snatch the leader's jersey from the Belgian in favour of Leman] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 11 March 1972. p. 17.
• "El belga se tomo la revancha de los arbitros y gano la segunda etapa" [The Belgian took revenge on the referees and won the second stage] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 12 March 1972. p. 21.
• "Merckx, victima de una caida, cruzo la meta inconsciente" [Merckx, victim of a fall, crossed the finish line unconscious] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 13 March 1972. p. 41.
• "Mano a mano Ocana-Merckx en las terribles rampas del Mont d'Or" [Hand in hand Ocaña-Merckx on the terrible ramps of Mont d'Or] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 15 March 1972. p. 19.
• "Hoy, en la subida a la Turbie, habra un nuevo duelo Merckx-Ocaña" [Today, on the ascent to the Turbie, there will be a new Merckx-Ocaña duel] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 16 March 1972. p. 21.
• "Ni Merckx ni Ocana: ¡Gano Poulidor!" [Neither Merckx, nor Ocaña: Poulidor won!] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 17 March 1972. p. 19.