Paris-Nice 2015
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Paris-Nice 2015: Richie Porte wins ITT and Paris-Nice
Door Martijn Ophorst All eyes are on Richie Porte and leader Tony Gallopin during the last 9.6 kilometres of Paris-Nice 2015. In the uphill ITT to Col d'Eze the Tasmanian blows his competion away and wins the Race to the Sun. Spilak offers a good performance and…
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Paris-Nice 2015: Gallopin wins incredible stage
Door Martijn Ophorst All eyes were in the mountain stage Vence-Nice on Kwiatkowski, Porte and Thomas. But it's home-rider Tony Gallopin bringing a long escape home after a brilliant descent in the last 25 kilometres. Bad luck for SKY with both Porte and Thomas hitting…
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Paris-Nice 2015: Cimolai wins, strong king of the mountains De Gendt
Door Martijn Ophorst Stage 5 in Paris-Nice takes the riders in 192 kilometres to Rasteau. Thomas De Gendt is on the attack again. He brings home all KOM points today and almost makes it to the stage win. In the last few hundred metres the pack gets him and Cimolai…
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Paris-Nice 2015: Porte takes stage, Kwiatkowski leader
Door Martijn Ophorst Stage 4 is the longest and most hilly in Paris-Nice 2015. With Thomas De Gendt on a successful attack the whole day to take the polka dot jersey, SKY takes control on the 10 kilometres closing climb. Richie Porte and Geraint Thomas finish one and…
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Paris-Nice 2015: Power-win by new leader Michael Matthews
Door Martijn Ophorst Stage 3 in Paris-Nice takes the riders in 179 kilometres through the heart of France from Saint-Amand-Montrond to Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule. Gilbert is alert on the climbs and takes the polka dot jersey, but the big man today is Michael Matthews.…
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Paris-Nice 2015: Riders
Door Martijn Ophorst On 8 March, half of the GC riders are in Paris-Nice, whilst the other half will be riding the Tirreno-Adriatico in three days time. At the start in France are Bradley Wiggins, Rui Costa, Tejay van Garderen and talented youngsters Fabio Aru and…
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Paris-Nice 2015: The Route
Door Martijn Ophorst Paris-Nice 2015 starts March 8th and features eight stages, totalling 1,137 kilometres. The race starts with a prologue and closes with a climbing trial up Col d'Eze. Cyclingstage.com brings you details on the route. Will Bradley Wiggins regain…
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Paris-Nice 2015: Favourites
Door Martijn Ophorst Paris-Nice 2015 offers a sort of reprise of the 2014 Giro. Great young talents are going to compete against the seasoned riders. The likes of Aru and Kelderman on one side, and former world champion Rui Costa, Tejay van Garderen and…
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Paris-Nice 2015: Greipel powers to victory, Degenkolb comes closer
Door Martijn Ophorst Stage 2 in Paris-Nice leads the riders in 172 kilometres from Saint-Aignan to Saint-Amand-Montrond. After a brave attack by Arnaud Gerard a bunch sprint is today's likely outcome. André Greipel bestst Démare and Degenkolb, with the latter…
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Paris-Nice 2015: Kristoff outsprints pack, Kwiatkowski still in lead
Door Martijn Ophorst Stage 1 in Paris-Nice 2015 should be for the sprinters, and it is. After 196.5 kilometres in the saddle Alexander Kristoff shows his brilliant form once more and outsprints each and everyone. Michal Kwiatkowski is still in the overall lead.
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Paris-Nice 2015: Close win Kwiatkowski over Dennis in prologue
Door Martijn Ophorst Paris-Nice opens with a prologue in 6.7 kilometres. Michal Kwiatkowski and Rohan Dennis are in a class of their own, with the Pole being a split-second faster.
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Paris-Nice 2015 Route prologue: Maurepas - Maurepas
Door Martijn Ophorst Sunday, March 8, 2015 - Paris-Nice starts with a prologue in 6.7 kilometres in Maurepas, a town of 20.0000 to the southwest of Paris. The fastest rider will be in the leaders jersey tomorrow. Bradley Wiggins will be battling it out with the likes…
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Paris-Nice 2015 Route stage 1: Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse - Contres
Door Martijn Ophorst Monday March 9, 2015 – Stage 1 of Paris-Nice 2015 leads in 192 kilometres from Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse to Contres. Once the flag is dropped the game is on since after 4 kilometres of racing the first points in the mountains classification are…
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Paris-Nice 2015 Route stage 2: Saint-Aignan - Saint-Amand-Montrond
Door Harmen Lustig Tuesday, March 10, 2015 - The 2nd stage of Paris-Nice starts in the largest zoo in France, ZooParc de Beauval, just outside Saint-Aignan. In 172 kilometres the riders head southeast to finish in the heart of France: Saint-Amand-Montrond.
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Paris-Nice 2015 Route stage 3: Saint-Amand-Montrond - Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule
Door Harmen Lustig Wednesday, March 11, 2015 – In 179 kilometres stage 3 in Paris-Nice travels from Saint-Amand-Montrond to Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule. Rolling landscapes and an interesting finale with a 4.5% ascent in the last 475 meters.
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Paris-Nice 2015 Route stage 4: Varennes-sur-Allier - Croix de Chaubouret
Door Harmen Lustig Thursday, March 12, 2015 – Stage 4 takes the riders in 204 kilometres from Varennes-sur-Allier to Croix de Chaubouret. It is the longest and most hilly parcours of the week. Uphill finish after a regular final climb of 10 kilometres at 6.7%.
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Paris-Nice 2015 Route stage 5: Saint-Etienne - Rasteau
Door Harmen Lustig Friday, March 13, 2015 - Stage 5 in the 73rd edition of Paris-Nice travels in 192 kilometres from Saint-Etienne to Rasteau. Interesting finale, featuring a 3rd category climb with 6.5 kilometres left and a final kilometre at 5%.
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Paris-Nice 2015 Route stage 6: Vence - Nice
Door Harmen Lustig Saturday, March 14, 2015 – Paris-Nice could be over after stage 6 since the riders arrive at their destination. But it isn’t, despite 181.5 kilometres of climbing and dropping. Stage 6 is important both for GC-contenders and those eyeing the…
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Paris-Nice 2015 Route stage 7: ITT Col d'Èze
Door Harmen Lustig Sunday, March 15, 2015 - Paris-Nice 2015 ends with a time trial up Col'Eze. In 9.6 kilometres the only way is up.