1967 Paris–Nice
It started on 8 March in Athis-Mons, south of Paris, and ended on 15 March in Nice and consisted of eight stages, including an individual time trial.Simpson became the first British rider to win the Paris–Nice general classification.[1][2] Twelve teams were invited to participate in the 1967 edition of the Paris–Nice.Each team sent a squad of eight riders, which meant that the race started with a peloton of 96 cyclists.From the riders that began the race, 83 made it to the finish in Nice.