Paris-Nice

Mountains, time trials or sprints… What makes a perfect week-long stage race? The riders racing this week in Tirreno-Adriatico have their say.

By Gregor Brown Published 17 March 19

Race leader Michał Kwiatkowski drops to fourth overall after summit finish to Col de Turini

By Richard Windsor Published 16 March 19

Simon Yates took an unexpected time trial victory on Paris-Nice stage five, the first TT win of his career. 

By Alex Ballinger Published 14 March 19

Magnus Cort denied the peloton to take victory from a breakaway on stage four of Paris-Nice.

By Alex Ballinger Published 13 March 19

The Irishman took his second career victory at Paris-Nice on stage three

By Richard Windsor Published 12 March 19

Stage two of Paris-Nice was ridden in tail and crosswinds at almost 51kmh

By Richard Windsor Published 12 March 19

The Dutchman won the race from a small group which escaped in crosswinds in the final 5km

By Richard Windsor Published 11 March 19

One of the defining characteristics of recent Paris-Nice editions has been just how fine the margins have been at the top of the GC.

By Stephen Puddicombe Published 6 March 19

David De La Cruz won the final stage for the second year in a row

By Richard Windsor Published 11 March 18

British rider Simon Yates nets the stage win and overall lead on the penultimate stage of 2018 Paris-Nice

By Nigel Wynn Published 10 March 18

Wout Poels (Team Sky) moved to within 15 seconds of the overall race lead at Paris-Nice with a superb time trial win on stage four of the Race to the Sun.

By Henry Robertshaw Published 7 March 18

French sprinter Arnaud Démare wins the opening stage of 2018 Paris-Nice on gruelling cobbled climb to the finish line as late crash takes down section of peloton

By Stephen Puddicombe Published 4 March 18

Our pick of the best riders from the last seven days of racing, which has featured some stand-out performances at Paris-Nice and Tirreno-Adriatico.

By Stephen Puddicombe Published 13 March 17

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.

By Henry Robertshaw Published 7 March 17

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.

By Henry Robertshaw Published 6 March 17

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.

By Chris Marshall-Bell Published 5 March 17

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.

By Chris Marshall-Bell Published 5 March 17

Australian sprinter gets off the mark in 2015 with stage win, while he also claimed the leader's jersey from Michal Kwiatkowski

By Stephen Puddicombe Published 11 March 15

The Jumbo-Visma rider got to his feet, clutching his head before stumbling, giving a thumbs up to the race doctor before getting back on his bike

By Jonny Long Published 8 March 21

The Manx Missile was forced to stop after a 'challenging two days'

By Michelle Arthurs-Brennan Published 11 March 19

Chris Froome has pulled out of next week's Tirreno - Adriatico stage race in Italy with a bad back. - Richie Porte will head to Italy and lead Team Sky - Geraint Thomas will take on responsibility at Paris-Nice - Paris-Nice organiser ASO not happy with 'cavalier' attitude

By Simon Richardson Published 7 March 14

Paris-Nice's highest-ever finish provides plenty of action as the general classification is shaken up

By Nigel Wynn Published 11 March 17

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.

By Henry Robertshaw Published 12 March 18

Where to watch live coverage and catch highlights of the 2018 edition of Paris-Nice (March 4-111)

By Nigel Wynn Published 3 March 18

Selection of images from the final stage of Paris-Nice 2014, won overall by Carlos Betancur

By Cycling Weekly Published 17 March 14

Team Sky reports that Wout Poels has been taken to hospital after crashing on stage six of Paris-Nice while he was in second place overall

By Nigel Wynn Published 9 March 18

Tom Boonen ruled out of Classics after shoulder injury sees him withdraw from Paris-Nice

By Gregor Brown Published 9 March 15