Paris-Nice 2016

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

Paris - Nice 2016: Matthews cements lead with victory in stage 2

At 213.5 kilometres, the longest stage in Paris-Nice leads to a bunch sprint in Commentry. Bouhanni speeds to the line, while Matthews comes up on the left. The Frenchman closes the door on the leader and crosses the line first, but he is put in…

Paris - Nice 2016: Démare sprints to victory in thrilling finale, Matthews retains GC lead

At 195 kilometres, stage 1 in Paris-Nice is mostly flat and the finale offers a few stretches of unpaved roads. Yet, the race boils down to a bunch sprint with Arnaud Démare fastest, besting Ben Swift and Nacer Bouhanni. Michael Matthews retains…

Paris - Nice 2016: Michael Matthews takes prologue and yellow jersey

The 74th edition of Paris - Nice opens with a 6.1 kilometres time trial on a mostly flat course with one short and steep climb. Michael Matthews takes the win, 1 second ahead of top favourite Tom Dumoulin, while Pat Bevin is the surprise third.

Paris - Nice 2016: Favourites

Paris-Nice boasts an impressive start list. Richie Porte will have a hard time to defend his title as the likes of Alberto Contador, Romain Bardet, Tom Dumoulin and Geraint Thomas will be eyeing up the overall also. Cyclingstage.com takes a closer…

Paris - Nice 2016 Route prologue: Conflans-St.-Honoraire - Conflans-St.-Honoraire

Sunday, March 6, 2016 – Editon 74 of Paris-Nice opens with a 6.1 kilometres prologue in the streets of Conflans-Saint-Honoraire, a suburb of Paris. No mountains around, yet a short steep ramp halfway can break your rhythm.

Paris - Nice 2016 Route stage 1: Condé sur Vesgre – Vendôme

Monday, March 7, 2016 – Stage 1 in Paris-Nice leads from Condé-sur-Vesgre to Vendôme in a flat stage of 195 kilometres. Sections of unpaved roads and maybe crosswinds should provide spectacle. The last stretch of pavé is a climb with 3.5…

Paris - Nice 2016 Route stage 2: Contres – Commentry

Tuesday, March 8, 2016 – At 213.5 kilometres, stage 2 is the longest of Paris-Nice 2016. The course goes over rolling roads through central France.

Paris - Nice 2016 Route stage 3: Cusset – Mont Brouilly

Wednesday, March 9, 2016 - At 168 kilometres, stage 3 in Paris-Nice leads from Cusset to Mont Brouilly, where a 3 kilometres closing climb welcomes the riders with a steepest section at 25%. All in all the course contains seven hills.

Paris - Nice 2016 Route stage 4: Juliénas – Romans sur Isère

Thursday, March 10, 2016 – Stage 4 in Paris-Nice brings a race that should fancy the sprinters. At 195.5 kilometres, the course leads from Juliénas to Romans-sur-Isère.

Paris - Nice 2016 Route stage 5: Saint Paul Trois Châteaux – Salon de Provence

Friday, March 11, 2016 - Paris-Nice as an appetizer for upcoming Tour de France. In stage 5 the riders face a Mont Ventoux-light climb in a 198 kilometres endeavour leading from Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux to Salon-de-Provence.

Paris - Nice 2016 Route stage 6: Nice – La Madone d’Utelle

Saturday, March 12, 2016 – At 177 kilometres, stage 6 of Paris-Nice is the toughest in the road book of this year's edition, featuring no less than seven climbs. The finish is at La Madone d'Utelle after a 15.3 kilometres closing climb at 5.7%.…

Paris - Nice 2016 Route stage 7: Nice – Nice

Sunday, March 13, 2016 – At 141 kilometres, the closing stage of Paris-Nice features six climbs. Both start and finish are in Nice. After cresting the last top, Col d'Èze, a 15 kilometres drop takes the riders to the finish line.

Paris - Nice 2016: Riders

Paris - Nice 2016: The Route

In eight days Paris-Nice totals 1,300 kilometres while featuring 18 climbs in the last three days of racing. So the race sure will not be over till it's over. Cyclingstage.com brings you the complete route of Paris-Nice 2016.