1963 Super Prestige Pernod

1963 Super Prestige Pernod
Fifth edition of the Super Prestige Pernod
Details
Dates10 March – 19 October
LocationEurope
Races17
Champions
Individual champion Jacques Anquetil (FRA) (Saint-Raphaël–Gitane–R. Geminiani)

The 1963 Super Prestige Pernod was a series of races that included seventeen road cycling events. It began with the Paris–Nice on 10 March and concluded with the Giro di Lombardia on 19 October.[1] The overall title was won by French rider Jacques Anquetil.[2]

Events

Races in the 1963 Super Prestige Pernod[1]
Race Date Winner Second Third
Paris–Nice 10–17 March  Jacques Anquetil (FRA)  Rudi Altig (FRG)  Rik Van Looy (BEL)
Milan–San Remo 19 March  Joseph Groussard (FRA)  Rolf Wolfshohl (FRG)  Willy Schroeders (BEL)
Tour of Flanders 31 March  Noël Foré (BEL)  Frans Melckenbeeck (BEL)  Tom Simpson (GBR)
Paris–Roubaix 7 April  Emile Daems (BEL)  Rik Van Looy (BEL)  Jan Janssen (NED)
/ Paris–Brussels 28 April  Jean Stablinski (FRA)  Tom Simpson (GBR)  Peter Post (NED)
Vuelta a España 1–15 May  Jacques Anquetil (FRA)  José Martín Colmenarejo (ESP)  Miguel Pacheco (ESP)
La Flèche Wallonne 6 May  Raymond Poulidor (FRA)  Jan Janssen (NED)  Peter Post (NED)
Grand Prix Stan Ockers 12 May  Willy Bocklant (BEL)  Pino Cerami (BEL)  Jean Gainche (FRA)
Giro d'Italia 19 May – 9 June  Franco Balmamion (ITA)  Vittorio Adorni (ITA)  Giorgio Zancanaro (ITA)
Bordeaux–Paris 26 May  Tom Simpson (GBR)  Piet Rentmeester (NED)  Bas Maliepaard (NED)
Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré 3–9 June  Jacques Anquetil (FRA)  José Pérez Francés (ESP)  Fernando Manzaneque (ESP)
Tour de France 23 June – 14 July  Jacques Anquetil (FRA)  Federico Bahamontes (ESP)  José Pérez Francés (ESP)
World Championships 11 August  Benoni Beheyt (BEL)  Rik Van Looy (BEL)  Jo de Haan (NED)
Grand Prix des Nations 15 September  Raymond Poulidor (FRA)  Ferdinand Bracke (BEL)  Walter Boucquet (BEL)
Grand Prix du Parisien 29 September Peugeot–BP–Englebert Margnat–Paloma–Dunlop Saint-Raphaël–Gitane–R. Geminiani
Paris–Tours 6 October  Jo de Roo (NED)  Tom Simpson (GBR)  Raymond Poulidor (FRA)
Giro di Lombardia 19 October  Jo de Roo (NED)  Adriano Durante (ITA)  Michele Dancelli (ITA)

Final standings

1963 Super Prestige Pernod final standings (1–10)[3]
Rank Cyclist Team Points
1  Jacques Anquetil (FRA) Saint-Raphaël–Gitane–R. Geminiani 260
2  Tom Simpson (GBR) Peugeot–BP–Englebert 195
3  Raymond Poulidor (FRA) Mercier–BP–Hutchinson 180
4  Jo De Roo (NED) Saint-Raphaël–Gitane–R. Geminiani 136
5  Rik Van Looy (BEL) G.B.C.–Libertas 135
6  Willy Bocklant (BEL) Flandria–Faema 122
7  José Pérez Francés (ESP) Ferrys 85
8  Armand Desmet (BEL) Flandria–Faema 76
9  Rolf Wolfshohl (FRG) Peugeot–BP–Englebert 75
10  Emile Daems (BEL) Peugeot–BP–Englebert 71

References

  1. ^ a b "Season Calendar 1963". CyclingRanking. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  2. ^ "Super Prestige Pernod – Race History". CyclingRanking. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  3. ^ "Super Prestige Pernod 1963". CyclingRanking. Retrieved 24 May 2025.