Paris-Nice 2025: Key details
| Date | 9 March - 16 March 2025 |
| Total distance | 1,206km (749 miles) |
| Number of stages | 8 |
| Start location | Le Perray-en-Yvelines, France |
| Finish location | Nice, France |
| UCI ranking | WorldTour |
| Edition | 83rd |
| Total climbing / elevation gain | TBC |
| Leader's jersey colour | Yellow |
| Last Winner | Matteo Jorgenson (USA) |
| TV coverage (UK) | Discovery+/Eurosport |
| TV coverage (US) | TBC |
Paris-Nice 2025 is the 83rd edition of the eight-stage event, often referred to as the 'Race to the Sun'. This year held from 9 to 16 March, it typically opens in wintry conditions near Paris before concluding in the warmer, Mediterranean city of Nice.
This year it starts in the Yvelines department just west of Paris and features something for everybody, with three stages for the fast men, three summit finishes, the Alpes-Maritimes as a GC battleground, and a tricky team time trial for the third year in a row.
One of the biggest week-long stage races in the UCI WorldTour calendar, Paris-Nice is often used by Tour de France hopefuls to test their form or tune up for the season.
Paris-Nice was most recently won by Matteo Jorgenson (USA) of Visma-Lease a Bike, who got the better of Remco Evenepoel (Bel) of Soudal-QuickStep in a classic tussle. Tadej Pogačar of UAE Team Emirates won the 2023 edition and Primož Roglič the year before that, but both Slovenians have ruled out a tilt in 2025.
Other recent winners include two-time winner Max Schachmann, 2019 Tour de France winner Egan Bernal, 2018's Tour de France winner Geraint Thomas, as well as Bradley Wiggins, Richie Porte and Alberto Contador.
Going further into the history books, other winners include the likes of Jacques Anquetil and Eddy Merckx, while Sean Kelly claims the most wins with seven in the 1980s.
Paris-Nice is organised by ASO, the same outfit behind races such as the Tour de France and Paris-Roubaix.
The 2020 event was the last international cycling event, and the last sporting event in France, before mass gatherings were cancelled due to Covid-19.
Paris-Nice 2025: The route
Paris-Nice 2025 route: Stage-by-stage
| Stage | Date | Start | Finish | Distance | Terrain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 March | Le Perray-en-Yvelines | Le Perray-en-Yvelines | 156.5km | Flat-ish |
| 2 | 10 March | Montesson | Bellegarde | 183.9km | Flat |
| 3 | 11 March | Nevers | Nevers | 28.4km | TTT |
| 4 | 12 March | Vichy | La Loge des Gardes | 163.4km | Hilly, summit finish |
| 5 | 13 March | Saint-Just-en-Chevalet | La Côte-Saint-André | 196.5km | Hilly, summit finish |
| 6 | 14 March | Saint-Julien-en-Saint-Alban | Berre L'Étang | 209.8km | Flat |
| 7 | 15 March | Nice | Auron | 147.8km | Mountains |
| 8 | 16 March | Nice | Nice | 119.9km | Mountains |
Paris-Nice: The jerseys
As with all ASO-owned races, the leader of the General Classification sports a yellow jersey (although earlier in the race's long history it was blue and gold to mimic the Mediterranean sky, and it has changed several times over the years). The leader of the points classification wears a green jersey, the King of the Mountains a red and white polka-dot jersey, and the best young rider races in white. The rider leading each classification at the end of the final stage is crowned the overall winner of that classification.
Paris-Nice: Recent winners
2024: Matteo Jorgenson (USA)
2023: Tadej Pogačar (Slo)
2022: Primož Roglič (Slo)
2021: Max Schachmann (Ger)
2020: Max Schachmann (Ger)
2019: Egan Bernal (Col)
2018: Marc Soler (Esp)
2017: Sergio Henao (Col)
2016: Geraint Thomas (GBr)
2015: Richie Porte (Aus)
2014: Carlos Betancur (Col)
2013: Richie Porte (Aus)
2012: Bradley Wiggins (GBr)
2011: Tony Martin (Ger)
2010: Alberto Contador (Spa)
2009: Luis Leon Sanchez (Spa)
2008: Davide Rebellin (Ita)
2007: Alberto Contador (Ita)
Paris-Nice 2025: More information
Key info: Paris-Nice route | Paris-Nice start list | TV guide - TBC
Website: Paris-Nice
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Jonas Vingegaard out of Volta a Catalunya after Paris-Nice crash
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Matteo Jorgenson aiming to 'set the bar higher' and target a Grand Tour after securing second Paris-Nice title
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Matteo Jorgenson rules out Tour de France leadership after Jonas Vingegaard's withdrawal from Paris-Nice
The American is on the cusp of a second consecutive victory at the Race to the Sun
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'A tough day' - Mads Pedersen outsprints Josh Tarling to win Paris-Nice stage 6 after echelons chaos
Wind forces GC shake-up as Matteo Jorgenson holds race lead
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Jonas Vingegaard abandons Paris-Nice after stage 5 crash
Former Tour de France winner to recover from injuries at home
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'Given the circumstances, it's very impressive that he finished this stage' - Jonas Vingegaard crashes at Paris-Nice, loses 26 seconds on stage 5
Visma-Lease a Bike rider left with cut on lip and and ceded race lead on Thursday, understood to have hurt wrist
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'The legs were on fire' - Lenny Martinez powers to victory on stage 5 of Paris-Nice as Matteo Jorgenson moves back into the race lead
American takes over the yellow jersey after Jonas Vingegaard ships time on steep final climb to La Côte-Saint-André
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'I am ready to show who I am' - João Almeida beats Jonas Vingegaard on a rain-soaked stage 4 of Paris-Nice
Vingegaard moved into the race lead after putting in a late attack on the road to La Loges des Gardes
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'It's a small advantage' - Why different coloured socks and gloves could be the new marginal gain in team time trials
XDS Astana wore fluorescent shades for a reason at Paris-Nice, explains Alex Dowsett
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'We made no mistakes' - Visma-Lease a Bike surge to team time trial victory at Paris-Nice, with Matteo Jorgenson moving into race lead
The Dutch team took control of the general classification putting Jorgenson into the yellow jersey
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'You're not waiting for anyone' - A look at the Paris-Nice team time trial that will be timed individually
There's a funky new innovation coming on stage three of Paris-Nice, which might make the TTT more interesting
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'It's one to remember' - Tim Merlier makes it two from two at Paris-Nice
Belgian wins second stage in Bellegarde ahead of French duo Emilien Jeannière and Hugo Page
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How to watch Paris-Nice 2025: Everything you need to live stream the Race to the Sun
All the key information on broadcasters and live streams for Paris-Nice from March 9-16, so you can watch the major spring stage race in France from anywhere.
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'When he starts his Tour preparation, we’ll then see Jonas 2.0' - Jonas Vingegaard heads to Paris-Nice almost at full strength, coach says
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Stage ten of this year's Tour de France will be a 'crazy, crazy day' - Meet one of the people behind the biggest bike races in the world
Yannick Talabardon, Paris-Nice's assistant race director at ASO, takes on the Cycling Weekly Q&A
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Matteo Jorgenson: 'I would like to go for GC in a Grand Tour at some point'
'It’s been everything that I’ve dreamed of so far' says American as he reflects on debut season with Visma-Lease a Bike
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Goodbye lime: We need to talk about the Tour de France green jersey
There's change afoot at ASO's French races, with the combativity colour also undergoing a revamp
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Matteo Jorgenson seals American dream with overall victory at Paris-Nice
Remco Evenepoel wins eighth and final stage in rain-soaked 'Race to the Sun'
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'That was fun, just like juniors' - Brandon McNulty on riding back into yellow at Paris-Nice with Matteo Jorgenson
American pair now sit one-two on general classification at Paris-Nice, which hasn't been won by an American in 18 years
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Mattias Skjelmose escapes to victory on stage six of Paris-Nice as Brandon McNulty reclaims yellow
Dane wins from McNulty and Matteo Jorgenson, as favourites lose time
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Olav Kooij wins again at Paris-Nice in bunch sprint on stage five
Dutchman rounds Mads Pedersen in final 50 metres to take win
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Santiago Buitrago flies to victory on stage four of Paris-Nice as Luke Plapp claims yellow
Mont Brouilly could prove decisive in overall battle in the Race to the Sun
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'All the conditions are met, then it's questioned again' - Visma-Lease a Bike bemoan UCI review after 'a lot of money' spent on development of Giro helmet
Team reacts to governing body statement on Tuesday, day after new helmet was debuted
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'We were lucky with the weather': Brandon McNulty admits rain helped UAE Emirates edge Paris-Nice stage three team time trial
American pulled on the yellow jersey after a rain soaked finale to stage three in Auxerre
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UAE Team Emirates power to team time trial victory on stage three of Paris-Nice
Team take advantage of more clement weather to put Finn Fisher-Black into yellow jersey
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Another year, another annoying choice between Paris-Nice and Tirreno-Adriatico
The two premier stage races clashing is a continued bane for all fans of cycling, and points to a bloated sport
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'Hacking into a headwind': Fred Wright on stress free stage two of Paris-Nice
British national champion looking for opportunities to go on the attack in the coming stages at Paris-Nice
