Things to look out for at Paris-Nice 2020
Despite teams dropping out, the French stage race features a star-studded line-up
Paris-Nice
Where: France
When: March 8-15, 2020
Rank: UCI WorldTour
Paris-Nice enters its 78th edition in 2020 and the UCI WorldTour event is expected to boast a star studded list of general classification leaders.
The eight stage event is sometimes called the ‘Race to the Sun’, because it typically opens in wintery conditions near Paris and concludes in the sunnier areas in or around Nice.
Hilly parcours mean the favourites are usually climbers, and recent former victors include 2019 Tour de France winner Egan Bernal, 2018’s Tour de France winner Geraint Thomas as well as Richie Porte and Alberto Contador.
Going further into the history books, other winners include the likes of Jacques Anquetil and Eddy Merckx, whist Sean Kelly claims the mosy win with seven, in the 1980s.
Paris-Nice is organised by ASO, the same outfit behind the likes of the Tour de France and Paris-Roubaix.
Paris-Nice 2020 stages
The route for Paris-Nice 2020 is still to be confirmed, but we’ll update this page as new details arise.
Stage one: Sunday, March 8
Stage two: Monday, March 9
Stage three: Tuesday, March 10
Stage four: Wednesday, March 11
Stage five: Thursday, March 12
Stage six: Friday, March 13
Stage three: Tuesday, March 10
Stage four: Wednesday, March 11
Stage five: Thursday, March 12
Stage six: Friday, March 13
Stage seven: Saturday, March 14
Stage eight: Sunday, March 15
Stage eight: Sunday, March 15
Paris-Nice: Recent winners
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)
2006: Floyd Landis (USA)
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Website: Paris-Nice
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Peter Sagan switches to Paris-Nice as Jumbo-Visma withdraw from race
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ASO look to fill places for Paris-Nice after multiple teams suspend March racing
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Paris-Nice 2020 route: Race will be decided by short time trial and Tour de France climb Col de la Colmiane
Full details of the 2020 Paris-Nice route have been published and it includes some appetising highlights.
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Five things we learned from the 2019 Paris-Nice
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Egan Bernal hails 'inspiration' Nairo Quintana after Paris-Nice showdown
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Egan Bernal holds on to take Paris-Nice 2019 victory as Izagirre wins final stage
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Team Sky almost derailed at Paris-Nice by lack of time gap updates
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Egan Bernal takes Paris-Nice lead as Daniel Martínez wins stage seven summit finish
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Sam Bennett makes late surge to take Paris-Nice 2019 stage six as Kwiatkowski retains lead
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Simon Yates: 'I wasn’t expecting time trial win'
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Simon Yates takes first career time trial victory on Paris-Nice 2019 stage five
Simon Yates took an unexpected time trial victory on Paris-Nice stage five, the first TT win of his career.
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Magnus Cort takes breakaway victory on Paris-Nice 2019 stage four
Magnus Cort denied the peloton to take victory from a breakaway on stage four of Paris-Nice.
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Sam Bennett unstoppable as he sprints to Paris-Nice 2019 stage three victory
The Irishman took his second career victory at Paris-Nice on stage three
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Warren Barguil and Rigoberto Urán left injured after crashes on Paris-Nice stage two
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Mark Cavendish abandons Paris-Nice whilst still working towards full fitness following virus
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Dylan Groenewegen takes Paris-Nice 2019 stage two win after another chaotic day of crosswinds
The Dutchman won the race from a small group which escaped in crosswinds in the final 5km
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Five things to look out for at the 2019 Paris-Nice
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The 2018 edition of Paris-Nice produced eight great stages of racing through France, with Marc Soler taking the win by just four seconds from Simon Yates.
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Watch: Highlights of a thrilling Paris-Nice 2018 stage eight
The race's overall came down to the final stage around Nice
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Marc Soler grabs Paris-Nice title by four seconds from Simon Yates on final stage
David De La Cruz won the final stage for the second year in a row
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Watch: Paris-Nice 2018 stage seven highlights
Catch up with the action from stage seven of the 2018 edition of Paris-Nice
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Simon Yates wins Paris-Nice's big climbing stage to take overall lead
British rider Simon Yates nets the stage win and overall lead on the penultimate stage of 2018 Paris-Nice
