Paris-Nice 2016

paris nice 2014Edition 74 of Paris-Nice was won by Geraint Thomas after a thrilling last stage. Alberto Contador attacked at the penultimate climb, with 55 kilometres left, and he came close. At the top of the last climb, Col d’Eze, the Spaniard was the virtual leader, but Thomas rose from the dead in a brilliant descent. Eventualy, the Welshman took Paris-Nice 2016 with a 4 seconds lead over Contador, while 2015 winner Richie Porte finished third. (Slideshow route/profile)

Click links in underneath scheme for details on all individual stages, including results, race reports and routes. You’ll find the final ranking under stage 7.

Paris-Nice 2016 stages:

Date Start and finish Length Type Results Winner Leader
P Su 6-3 Paris-Nice 2016 Prologue in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine 6.1 km ITT Paris-Nice 2016 Prologue Read more Matthews Matthews
1 Mo 7-3 Paris-Nice 2016 stage 1 Condé sur Vesgre – Vendôme 195.0 km flat/unpaved Paris-Nice 2016 Results stage 1 Read more Démare Matthews
2 Tu 8-3 Paris-Nice 2016 stage 2 Contres – Commentry 213.5 km flat Paris-Nice 2016 Results stage 2 Read more Matthews Matthews
3 We 9-3 Paris-Nice 2016 stage 3 Cusset – Mont Brouilly 165.5 km finish uphill Paris-Nice 2016 Results stage 3 Read more neutralized
4 Th 10-3 Paris-Nice 2016 stage 4 Juliénas – Romans sur Isère 193.5 km hilly Paris-Nice 2016 Results stage 4 Read more Bouhanni Matthews
5 Fr 11-3 Paris-Nice 2016 stage 5 Saint Paul Trois Châteaux – Salon de Provence 198.0 km mountains Paris-Nice 2016 Results stage 5 Read more Lutsenko Matthews
6 Sa 12-3 Paris-Nice 2016 stage 6 Nice – La Madone d’Utelle 177.0 km mountains Paris-Nice 2016 Results stage 6 Read more Zakarin Thomas
7 Su 13-3 Paris-Nice 2016 stage 7 Nice – Nice 141.0 km hilly Paris-Nice 2016 Results stage 7 Read more Wellens Thomas

Paris-Nice 2016: Route maps, height profiles, and more

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Paris - Nice 2016: Profile prologue Conflans-St.-Honorine – Conflans-St.-Honorine - source: letour.frProfile prologue

Paris - Nice 2016: Profile stage 1: Condé sur Vesgre – Vendôme - source: letour.frProfile stage 1

Paris - Nice 2016: Profile stage 2: Contres – Commentry - source: letour.frProfile stage 2

Paris - Nice 2016: Profile stage 3: Cusset – Mont Brouilly - source: letour.frProfile stage 3

Paris - Nice 2016: Profile stage 4: Juliénas – Romans sur Isère - source: letour.frProfile stage 4

Paris - Nice 2016: Profile stage 5: Saint Paul – Salon de Provence - source: letour.frProfile stage 5

Paris - Nice 2016: Profile stage 6: Nice – La Madone d’Utelle - source: letour.frProfile stage 6

Paris - Nice 2016: Profile stage 7: Nice - Nice - source: letour.frProfile stage 7

Paris - Nice 2016: All stages - source: letour.frAll stages

Paris - Nice 2016 at Google MapsStart and finish at Google Maps

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Paris - Nice Streetview Promenade Des Anglais in NiceStreetview Promenade des Anglais
Col d’Èze


Paris - Nice: Route and profile Col d'ÈzeRoute and profile Col d’Èze

Paris - Nice: Instagram images Col d'ÈzeInstagram #coldeze

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Mont Brouilly


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Paris-Nice 2017: Mont Brouilly at StravaMont Brouilly at strava.com

Paris-Nice 2016



Watch the highlights of recent races here:

Paris - Nice 2016: Wellens takes stage 7, Thomas wins Race to the Sun

The final stage of Paris-Nice brings 141 kilometres and six climbs. On the penultimate climb Contador attacks and opens a thrilling finale. He comes close, but eventually Geraint Thomas wins Paris-Nice 2016 with a 4 seconds lead. Tim Wellens, who was in the early break, takes the stage at the Promenade des Anglais ahead of Contador and Porte.
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Paris - Nice 2016: Ilnur Zakarin takes stage 6, Geraint Thomas new leader

At 177 kilometres, stage 6 in Paris-Nice leads over six mountains to the foot of the closing climb. Leader Matthews is dropped at the penultimate climb and in the 15.3 kilometres toil at 5.7% to La Madone d'Utelle Zakarin proves to be strongest. Geraint Thomas is on his wheel and the Welshman is the new overall leader, 15 seconds ahead of Alberto Contador.
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Paris - Nice 2016: Lutsenko solos to victory, Matthews retains overall lead

Stage 5 in Paris-Nice contains five ascents. Michael Matthews survives all climbs and sprints to a 4 seconds time bonus in Salon de Provence. But the big man is Lutsenko, who solos to victory in the last 20 kilometres. and catapults himself to second place.
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Paris - Nice 2016: Sprint victory Bouhanni in stage 4, Matthews still in the lead

Stage 4 of Paris - Nice is mostly flat and a bunch sprint is the most likely outcome. But sprinters eyeing up the win have to brave a 2nd category climb with 30 kilometres left. That's too much fo Kittel, but not for Bouhanni. After his disqualification two days ago he powers to the win, besting Theuns and Greipel. Michael Matthews retains the yelow jersey.
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Paris - Nice 2016: Stage 3 cancelled due to snow

At 168 kilometres, stage 3 in Paris - Nice was meant to take the riders over six hills to the steep closing climb up Mont Brouilly, but after 100 kilometres in the saddle the race is neutralized because of the harsh conditions. Centimetres of snow on the roads makes safe racing impossible. The GC stays as it was at the start, so Michael Matthews is still in the lead.
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