Paris - Nice 2018
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Paris-Nice 2018 Stage 8: De la Cruz wins thriller-race, Soler takes GC
Door Martijn Ophorst Paris-Nice's final stage is played out on a short and explosive route with six intermediate climbs. It turns into a thriller of a race with David de la Cruz winning the stage and Marc Soler pocketing the overall victory, 4 seconds ahead of Simon Yates.
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Paris-Nice 2018 Stage 7: Simon Yates solos to victory and overall lead
Door Martijn Ophorst Paris-Nice's Queen Stage is played out in wet and cold conditions. Following four intermediate climbs the race culminates on the haul up to Valdeblore La Colmiane. Simon Yates wins the race ahead of Dylan Teuns and Ion Izagirre. The Briton is the…
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Paris-Nice 2018 Stage 6: Solo victory Molard, LL Sánchez still in lead
Door Martijn Ophorst The 6th stage of Paris-Nice takes in four intermediate hills before the finale spices up the route some more with a 1.8 kilometres 'wall' at 10% and a 3 kilometres climb at 5.7%. Rudy Molard attacks in the last kilometre and solos to victory ahead…
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Paris-Nice 2018 Stage 5: Cousin bests Politt in two-up sprint, LL Sánchez retains lead
Door Martijn Ophorst Paris-Nice's 5th stage takes in a tough intermediate climb halfway, yet the last 60 kilometres are predominantly flat. Cousin and Politt are the strongest riders in the break and the Frenchman wins the sprint. LL Sánchez finishes safely in the…
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Paris-Nice 2018 Stage 4: Wout Poels takes ITT, LL Sánchez holds on to yellow jersey
Door Martijn Ophorst At 18.5 kilometres, Paris-Nice's 4th stage is a demanding individual time trial. Wout Poels powers to victory ahead of Marc Soler and Ion Izagirre. Luis León Sánchez retains in yellow.
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Paris-Nice 2018 Stage 3: Jonathan Hivert wins and LL Sánchez takes yellow
Door Martijn Ophorst At 210 kilometres, Paris-Nice's 3rd stage travels from Bourges to Châtel-Guyon. Just after a climb with 20 kilometres remaining, the Côte des Charbonnières, LL Sánchez, Di Gregorio and Hivert attack . The race boils down to a three-up sprint…
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Paris-Nice 2018 Stage 2: Groenewegen sprints to victory, Démare retains yellow
Door Martijn Ophorst At 187.5 kilometres, Paris-Nice's 2nd stage travels on flat to rolling roads from Orsonville to Vierzon. The race comes down to a sprint with Dylan Groenewegen outpowering Elia Viviani and André Greipel. Arnaud Demare holds on to the overall lead.
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Paris-Nice 2018 Stage 1: Démare wins cobbled uphill sprint to take overall lead
Door Martijn Ophorst Paris-Nice's 1st stage amounts to merely 135 kilometres. The race boils down to a sprint on the punchy cobbled climb to the line. Arnaud Démare wins millimetres ahead of Gorka Izagirre, Christophe Laporte, and Tim Wellens. The French Champion is…
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Paris-Nice 2018: The Route
Door Martijn Ophorst Paris-Nice runs from Sunday to Sunday. The race set off on the 4th of March to finish on the 11th. The route amounts to 1,187 kilometres and includes 27 climbs. The last three days of action feature the most vertical metres, while stage 4 is an ITT.
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Paris-Nice 2018: Riders
Door Martijn Ophorst The Paris-Nice line-up is impressive. Fast finishers Elia Viviani, Alexander Kristoff, André Greipel and Dylan Groenewegen share the roads with Wout Poels, Bauke Mollema, Dan Martin, Simon Yates, Julian Alaphilippe, Esteban Chaves and…
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Paris-Nice 2018: Favourites
Door Martijn Ophorst In the last two editions, the overall victory in Paris-Nice came down to seconds. The 2018 edition features mountain stages, a hilly time trial, and a number of races with a punchy finale. Whoever are the favourites to win the GC? Cyclingstage.com…
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Paris-Nice 2018 Route stage 1: Chatou – Meudon
Door Harmen Lustig Sunday, 4 March 2018 - The 1st stage of Paris-Nice is in its entirety played out near Paris. Chatou and Meudon are only 15 kilometres apart, yet the route amounts to 135 kilometres. The race ends on a punchy climb with the last 500 metres cobbled.
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Paris-Nice 2018 Route stage 2: Orsonville - Vierzon
Door Harmen Lustig Monday, 5 March 2018 - The 2nd stage of Paris-Nice travels from Orsonville to Vierzon. The route amounts to 187.5 kilometres and the riders face flat to rolling roads. The likely sprint showdown runs slightly uphill.
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Paris-Nice 2018 Route stage 3: Bourges - Châtel-Guyon
Door Harmen Lustig Tuesday, 6 March 2018 - The 3rd stage of Paris-Nice is the longest in this edition. Amounting to 210 kilometres, the riders race from Bourges to Châtel-Guyon. The route runs on rolling roads to a tricky finale with a 1.5 kilometres stretch at…
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Paris-Nice 2018 Route stage 4: La Fouillouse - Saint-Étienne
Door Harmen Lustig Wednesday, 7 March 2018 - At 18.5 kilometres, the 4th stage of Paris-Nice is an individual time trial. A gradual climb and rolling roads characterize the route between La Fouillouse and Saint-Étienne.
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Paris-Nice 2018 Route stage 5: Salon-de-Provence - Sisteron
Door Harmen Lustig Thursday, 8 March 2018 - At 165 kilometres, the route of Paris-Nice's 5th stage runs from Salon-de-Provence to Sisteron. The race heads deep into the Provence and features a major climb halfway, while the arrival is a false flat.
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Paris-Nice 2018 Route stage 6: Sisteron - Vence
Door Harmen Lustig Friday, 9 March 2018 - At 198 kilometres, the 6th stage of Paris-Nice runs from Sisteron to Vence. The route takes in four intermediate climbs before it ends with a promising finale. The Côte de la Colle-sur-Loup, an 1.8 kilometres ramp at 10%,…
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Paris-Nice 2018 Route Stage 7: Nice - Valdeblore La Colmiane
Door Harmen Lustig Saturday, 10 March 2018 - The 7th leg of Paris-Nice is the Queen Stage in this edition. Running from Nice to Valdeblore La Colmiane, the route amounts to 175 kilometres and takes in four intermediate climbs. Summit finish at the end of a 16.3…
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Paris-Nice 2018 Route stage 8: Nice – Nice
Door Harmen Lustig Sunday, 11 March 2018 - At 110 kilometres, the 8th stage of Paris-Nice is likely to bring compelling racing. The route takes in six intermediate climbs before a 9 kilometres drop into Nice. The Col d’Eze is tackled from a different side than in…