Grand Prix de l'Humanité 1971

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The Grand Prix de l'Humanité was held in 1971 as a stage race with two stages. Originally the tour was supposed to have three stages; however, it had to be cut by one day because of a wave of strikes in France.

There were teams from France, Poland, Hungary, the USSR, the ČSSR, the GDR and Ireland at the start. Most of the teams were occupied by five drivers. The GDR started with only three drivers (Manfred Dähne, Dieter Gonschorek and Gregor Kiritschenko).

On the first stage from Le Havre to Saint-Étienne , Osynzew from the USSR won ahead of his compatriot Chrabow and the Czechoslovak Jaromir Fridrich . The second stage from Saint-Étienne to Paris was secured by Manfred Dähne (GDR) ahead of Dimitrijew (USSR) and Jaromir Fridrich (ČSSR).

Jaromir Fridrich (ČSSR) won the overall ranking ahead of Dimitrijew, Osynzew, Chrabow (all USSR) and Dieter Gonschorek (GDR).

literature

  • Der Radsportler, June 2, 1971, page 1, Dähne wins in Paris , publisher: German Cycling Association of the GDR