The Grand Prix de Paris has been created in 1894 by the "Association de la Presse Cycliste" on the East in Paris. From 1895, it has been held on the Cipale vélodrome. The Union Vélocipédique Française (old name of the Fédération Française de Cyclisme until the 28 August 1945) has held this famous competition. From 1952, the Grand Prix de Paris has been held by the Comité d'Ile-de-France de la F.F.C. until 1993.

De 1948 à 1958, a bike polo match was played in front of several thousand of spectators in the Grand Prix de Paris. It could have been a France championnship final (1948 and 1949), a regional friendly match (1950, 1954, 1956, 1957 and 1958), an international meeting (1951 and 1952) or an Ile-de-France championship match (1953 and 1955).

11 July 1948 - France championship final:

Union Sportive Pessacaise (Gascony) - Union Vélocipédique Havraise (Normandy): Pessac winner.

3 July 1949 - France championship final

2 June 1950  - Georges Duchesnes Price:

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L'Ile-de-France Cycliste n° 196, 25 May 1950 (p. 1)

1^st July 1951 - international match:

Paris - Londres: winner?

L'Ile-de-France Cycliste n° 253, 5 July 1951 (p. 1)

6 July 1952 - International match:

Paris - Londres: winner?

L'Ile-de-France Cycliste n° 290, 5 June 1952 (p. 3)

L'Ile-de-France Cycliste n° 294, 3 July 1952 (p. 1)

21 June 1953 - Ile-de-France championship match:

Entente Sportive de Paris XI^ème - Polo-Vélo Club d'Alfortville : 4 - 4

Because of the tie after the regular time, a second match has been played on 20 September 1953, still at the Cipale.

L'Ile-de-France Cycliste n° 322, 23 April 1953 (p. 3)

20 June 1954 - Friendly match:

Entente Sportive de Paris XI^ème - Entente Parisienne : 4 - 2

L'Ile-de-France Cycliste n° 357, 15 June 1954 (p. 3)

L'Ile-de-France Cycliste n° 366, 15 April 1954 (p. 1)

L'Ile-de-France Cycliste n° 367, 24 June 1954 (p. 1)

5 June 1955 - Ile-de-France championship match:

Athletic Club de Boulogne-Billancourt - Pédale Charentonnaise : 7 - 1

L'Ile-de-France Cycliste n° 401, 28 April 1955 (p. 3)

17 June 1956 - Friendly match:

Entente Sportive de Paris XI^ème - Athletic Club de Boulogne-Billancourt : 4 - 3

L'Ile-de-France Cycliste n° 439, 4 May 1956 (p. 2 of the Grand Prix Cycliste de Paris booklet)

23 June 1957 - Friendly match:

Entente Sportive de Paris XI^ème - Athletic Club de Boulogne-Billancourt : 4 - 3

L'Ile-de-France Cycliste n° 467, 22 February 1957 (p. 1 from the Grand Prix Cycliste de Paris booklet)

L'Ile-de-France Cycliste n° 467, 20 June 1957 (p. 1)

22 June 1958 - Friendly match:

Athletic Club de Boulogne-Billancourt - Entente Parisienne : 4 - 1

         
L'Ile-de-France Cycliste n° 521, 26 June 1958 (p. 1 & 2)

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