The Super Prestige Pernod was a season-long competition in road bicycle racing between 1958 and 1987. For the first edition it was known as the Prestige Pernod, and for the last four years as the Super Prestige Pernod International.
History Disagreements between the organisers of the similar Challenge Desgrange-Colombo led to its demise and a gap in season-long competitions. In 1958, the publicity division of Pernod offered a trophy for the best French rider of the year. The competition was known as the Prestige Pernod. It was a rival to Challenge Yellow, run by the chain company Sedis since 1931.
The following year, Pernod added the Super Prestige Pernod, for the best rider of the year, assessed on points attributed to the biggest races. At the same time it introduced Promotion Pernod, for the best French rider under 25. The Super Prestige Pernod became an unofficial world points championship.
A fourth class, Promotion Internationale, appeared in 1983 but that and the Promotion Pernod vanished the following year to create a single Super Prestige Pernod. A women's competition was added in 1985. Both were abandoned at the end of 1987 when France banned drinks advertising in sport.
The Super Prestige Pernod was won by some of the greatest names in professional cycle racing. They included Jacques Anquetil, who won four times, Eddy Merckx won a record seven times (1969–1975); Bernard Hinault equalled Anquetil's total with his fourth consecutive victory in 1982; while the final four years were won by Irish riders Sean Kelly (1984–1986) and Stephen Roche (1987). Anquetil was the only rider to regain the title having lost it, a feat he achieved twice.
Races Race Location Type Years Editions within SPP Amstel Gold Race Single day race 1976–1987 10 Bordeaux–Paris Single day race 1959–1970, 1973–1987 27 Circuit du Provençal Stage race 1965 1 Clásica de San Sebastián Single day race 1987 1 Clásico RCN Stage race 1986–1987 2 Coors Classic Stage race 1986–1987 2 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré Stage race 1959–1966, 1969–1974, 1976–1987 26 Four Days of Dunkirk Stage race 1961–1962, 1967–1987 23 Genoa–Nice / Single day race 1961–1962 2 Gent–Wevelgem Single day race 1979–1987 9 Giro d'Italia Stage race 1961–1987 27 Giro di Campania Single day race 1962 1 Giro di Lombardia Single day race 1960–1987 28 Grand Prix de Fourmies Single day race 1979 1 Grand Prix des Nations Individual time trial 1959–1987 29 Grand Prix du Midi Libre Stage race 1961, 1966–1967, 1969–1974, 1976–1987 21 Grand Prix du Parisien Team time trial 1963–1965 3 Grand Prix Stan Ockers Single day race 1959–1960, 1962–1963 4 La Flèche Wallonne Single day race 1961–1970, 1972, 1974, 1976–1987 24 Liège–Bastogne–Liège Single day race 1960, 1965–1969, 1971, 1973, 1975–1987 21 Milan–San Remo Single day race 1960–1987 28 Milano–Torino Single day race 1979 1 Omloop Het Volk Single-day race 1983–1987 5 Paris–Brussels / Single day race 1959–1966, 1975–1978, 1981–1984, 1986–1987 18 Paris–Luxembourg / Stage race 1964–1970 7 Paris–Nice Stage race 1960, 1963–1987 26 Paris–Roubaix Single day race 1959–1987 29 Paris–Tours Single day race 1959–1987 29 Rund um den Henninger Turm Single day race 1968–1974, 1977–1987 18 Setmana Catalana de Ciclisme Stage race 1972–1974, 1976, 1978 5 Tirreno–Adriatico Stage race 1980–1987 8 Tour de France Stage race 1959–1987 29 Tour de l'Avenir Stage race 1982–1987 6 Tour de l'Ouest Stage race 1959 1 Tour de la Nouvelle-France Stage race 1972–1973 2 Tour de Romandie Stage race 1961–1962, 1974–1987 16 Tour de Suisse Stage race 1974–1975, 1977–1987 13 Tour of Flanders Single day race 1960–1987 28 Tour of Ireland Stage race 1987 1 Tre Valli Varesine Single day race 1961 1 UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race Varied Single day race 1959–1987 29 Volta a Catalunya Stage race 1975, 1977, 1985–1987 5 Vuelta a Colombia Stage race 1986–1987 2 Vuelta a España Stage race 1961–1987 27 Züri-Metzgete Single day race 1975, 1979–1982, 1984–1987 9
Winners Source: Year Winner Second Third Fourth Fifth 1959 Henry Anglade Roger Rivière Noël Foré Rik Van Looy Gérard Saint 1960 Jean Graczyk Pino Cerami Gastone Nencini Raymond Mastrotto Rik Van Looy 1961 Jacques Anquetil Raymond Poulidor Rik Van Looy Gilbert Desmet I Nino Defilippis 1962 Jo de Roo Jef Planckaert Emile Daems Rik Van Looy Jacques Anquetil 1963 Jacques Anquetil Tom Simpson Raymond Poulidor Jo de Roo Rik Van Looy 1964 Raymond Poulidor Jan Janssen Jacques Anquetil Rik Van Looy Benoni Beheyt 1965 Jacques Anquetil Tom Simpson Ward Sels Raymond Poulidor Felice Gimondi 1966 Jacques Anquetil Felice Gimondi Raymond Poulidor Jan Janssen Lucien Aimar 1967 Jan Janssen Eddy Merckx Felice Gimondi Roger Pingeon Franco Balmamion 1968 Herman Van Springel Felice Gimondi Jan Janssen Eddy Merckx Walter Godefroot 1969 Eddy Merckx Felice Gimondi Herman Van Springel Raymond Poulidor Walter Godefroot 1970 Eddy Merckx Herman Van Springel Luis Ocaña Eric Leman Felice Gimondi 1971 Eddy Merckx Luis Ocaña Gösta Pettersson Joop Zoetemelk Cyrille Guimard 1972 Eddy Merckx Raymond Poulidor Cyrille Guimard Yves Hézard Joop Zoetemelk 1973 Eddy Merckx Luis Ocaña Felice Gimondi Joop Zoetemelk Freddy Maertens 1974 Eddy Merckx Roger De Vlaeminck Frans Verbeeck Raymond Poulidor Joop Zoetemelk 1975 Eddy Merckx Roger De Vlaeminck Francesco Moser Bernard Thévenet Freddy Maertens 1976 Freddy Maertens Francesco Moser Joop Zoetemelk Eddy Merckx Lucien Van Impe 1977 Freddy Maertens Roger De Vlaeminck Bernard Hinault Joop Zoetemelk Francesco Moser 1978 Francesco Moser Bernard Hinault Joop Zoetemelk Gerrie Knetemann Jan Raas 1979 Bernard Hinault Giuseppe Saronni Joop Zoetemelk Francesco Moser Jan Raas 1980 Bernard Hinault Fons De Wolf Francesco Moser Hennie Kuiper Giuseppe Saronni 1981 Bernard Hinault Roger De Vlaeminck Jan Raas Fons De Wolf Hennie Kuiper 1982 Bernard Hinault Giuseppe Saronni Silvano Contini Tommy Prim Sean Kelly 1983 Greg LeMond Sean Kelly Jan Raas Giuseppe Saronni Adri van der Poel 1984 Sean Kelly Bernard Hinault Phil Anderson Laurent Fignon Francesco Moser 1985 Sean Kelly Phil Anderson Greg LeMond Bernard Hinault Moreno Argentin 1986 Sean Kelly Greg LeMond Claude Criquielion Adri van der Poel Urs Zimmermann 1987 Stephen Roche Sean Kelly Claude Criquielion Charly Mottet Eric Vanderaerden
See also
List of road bicycle racing events
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