André Greipel storms to Paris-Nice 2017 stage five win
German powerhouse André Greipel makes the most of the last sprint stage of 2017 Paris-Nice as the race heads into the mountains
Paris-Nice
Where: France
When: March 8-15, 2020
Rank: UCI WorldTour
Paris-Nice enters its 78th edition in 2020 and the UCI World Tour 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)
Key info: Paris-Nice route | Paris-Nice start list | TV guide
Website: Paris-Nice
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Julian Alaphilippe wins Paris-Nice stage four time trial ahead of Alberto Contador to move into yellow
Julian Alaphilippe produced one of the best rides of his career to beat Alberto Contador in the Paris-Nice stage four time trial, taking the overall lead.
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Riders fight it out for 84 bottles of wine at today's Paris-Nice stage
Some riders will have extra motivation to perform in today's time trial at Paris-Nice, with a whopping 84 bottles of wine on offer to the top finishers.
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Today's brutal final climb at Paris-Nice is a lot harder than it looks on paper
The time trial at Paris-Nice may look flat on the stage profile, but the final climb is seriously tough, hiding gradients of 25% towards the end.
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Sam Bennett beats top sprint stars to win Paris-Nice stage three
Irish sprinter beats Alexander Kristoff and John Degenkolb to claim a major victory in Paris-Nice
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Twitter reacts to a wet and windy Paris-Nice stage two
Riders react from the warmth of their team buses after a wet and windy second stage of Paris-Nice, reflecting on a tough day in the saddle.
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Five talking points from stage two of Paris-Nice 2017
The second stage of Paris-Nice provided plenty of action, and we've picked out the biggest talking points of day two, including a bad day for Richie Porte.
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Richie Porte loses more time at Paris-Nice as Sonny Colbrelli takes stage two sprint
Appalling weather conditions split the peloton into pieces, as the riders endure another tough day
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Two days, two races, one missing bike: one rider's hectic transfer from Strade Bianche to Paris-Nice
Orica-Scott's Jens Keukeleire had a hectic few hours as he travelled from the finish of Strade Bianche on Saturday to the start of Paris-Nice on Sunday.
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Teams tweet videos of dire weather on Paris-Nice stage two
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Paris-Nice 2017 stage four time trial start times
Stage four of Paris-Nice 2017 is a 14.5km individual time trial, with riders setting off at one minute intervals finishing with race leader Arnaud Démare.
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Team of the Week: Michal Kwiatkowski, Adam Yates, Elisa Longo Borghini and more
Outstanding performances in Strade Bianche, Paris-Nice and Le Samyn shape this week's pick of the best riders
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Romain Bardet 'deeply sorry' as he apologises to fans after Paris-Nice disqualification
Ag2r La Mondiale rider Romain Bardet has apologised to fans and race organisers after he was disqualified from the opening stage of Paris-Nice 2017.
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Five talking points from stage one of Paris-Nice 2017
Romain Barnet's dreadful day, wet and windy weather and great tactics from FDJ and Quick-Step Floors - here's what we're talking about after stage one of the 2017 Paris-Nice.
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Romain Bardet disqualified from Paris-Nice for taking car tow
Romain Bardet has been thrown out of Paris-Nice after race commissaires rule that the Frenchman took an illegal car tow when returning to the peloton after a crash.
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Arnaud Démare wins chaotic opening stage of Paris-Nice as big GC gaps already open up
Arnaud Démare (FDJ) won the first stage of this year's Paris-Nice ahead of Julian Alaphilippe (Quick-Step Floors) in a chaotic day in northern France.
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Seven things to look out for at Paris-Nice and Tirreno-Adriatico
We take a look at some the key prospects from the upcoming stage races Paris-Nice and Tirreno-Adriatico
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Lotto-Soudal change name and kit for Paris-Nice to promote sponsor's product
Lotto-Soudal will be known as Lotto-Fix All for Paris-Nice, to promote one of Soudal's products. The team will also wear a different kit
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Watch: Preview of Paris-Nice's highest ever finish (video)
This year's Paris-Nice hits its highest point in the race's 75 editions, when stage seven finishes on the Col de la Couillole
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Tour de France 2017 wildcard teams announced
Three French teams and one Belgian squad will join the 18 WorldTour squads in the 2017 Tour de France
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Geraint Thomas talks us through his nerve-wracking Paris-Nice win (video)
Cycling Weekly visits Geraint Thomas in Nice to hear the fascinating story of his nail-biting win at Paris-Nice in 2016
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Five things we learned from Paris-Nice 2016
Geraint Thomas won his first WorldTour stage race at Paris-Nice, but his performance wasn't the only talking point of the past week
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Paris-Nice win is next step in Geraint Thomas's path to leading a Grand Tour team
Team Sky say Geraint Thomas is a step closer to leading a Grand Tour team after impressing with his Paris-Nice victory
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In motion: 12 of the best racing photos this week
A pick of the best images from the past week's racing action from around the globe (March 7 - March 13)
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Paris-Nice 2016 stage seven highlights (video)
Geraint Thomas wins Paris-Nice after a gutsy ride on stage seven to keep hold of his yellow jersey in the face of constant attacks from Alberto Contador
