1933 Paris–Nice
The 1933 Paris–Nice route.
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| Dates | March 14 – March 19 | |||||||||
| Stages | 6 | |||||||||
| Distance | 1,255 km (779.8 mi) | |||||||||
| Winning time | 37h 48' 07" | |||||||||
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| Winner |
 Alfons Schepers (BEL)
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| Second |
Louis Hardiquest (BEL)
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| Third |
 Benoit Fauré (FRA)
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The 1933 Paris–Nice was the first running of the Paris–Nice cycling stage race, also known as the Race to the Sun. It was set up by Albert Lucas to promote two newspapers he ran, Le Petit Journal and Le Petit Nice. It ran from 14 March to 19 March 1933. The winner was Alfons Schepers.
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