Paris-Nice 2021
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Paris-Nice 2021: Cort wins final stage, Schachmann takes GC in bizarre finale
Door Harmen Lustig Max Schachmann wins Paris-Nice after Primoz Roglic was isolated in the finale due to two crashes. Aleksandr Vlasov and Ion izagirre round out the podium, while Magnus Cort sprints to triumph in the last stage.
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Paris-Nice 2021: GC leader Roglic pockets Queen Stage
Door Harmen Lustig At almost 120 kilometres, the Queen Stage of the Race to the Sun travels to ski resort La Colmiane. Primoz Roglic gobbles the young Swiss Gino Mäder inside the last 100 metres to win the race and cement his GC lead.
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Paris-Nice 2021: Roglic wins uphill sprint to extend GC lead
Door Harmen Lustig Primoz Roglic sprints to victory in Biot to cement his GC lead. Christophe Laporte and Michael Matthews finish in second and third, while the Slovene extends his lead to runner-up Max Schachmann to 41 seconds.
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Paris-Nice 2021: Bennett sprints to victory, Roglic still leader
Door Harmen Lustig The 5th stage of Paris-Nice is an uneventful race before Sam Bennett powers to an impressive victory ahead of Nacer Bouhanni and Pascal Ackermann. Primoz Roglic keeps the yellow jersey, 31 seconds ahead of Max Schachmann.
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Paris-Nice 2021: Roglic solos to yellow jersey
Door Harmen Lustig Stage 4 of Paris-Nice travels over six intermediate climbs to an uphill finale in wine town Chiroubles. Primoz Roglic solos to victory with a late attack to move into the overall race lead.
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Paris-Nice 2021: Bissegger takes ITT win and yellow jersey
Door Harmen Lustig Young Stefan Bissegger powers to victory in the 14.4 kilometres ITT at Paris-Nice. Rémi Cavagna finishes 0.8 seconds slower in second, while Primoz Roglic is the best GC rider in third. Bissegger also moves into the overall race lead.
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Paris - Nice 2021 Stage 3: Starting times ITT
Door Harmen Lustig After two days for the fast men the GC contenders should step up in an undulating ITT, while specialists such as Stefan Bissegger, Rémi Cavagna en Rohan Dennis will want to show themselves. Cyclingstage.com brings you the most important starting times.
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Paris-Nice 2021: Sprint triumph Bol, Matthews new leader
Door Harmen Lustig Paris-Nice travels south in the 2nd stage. Cees Bol powers to victory ahead of Mads Pedersen and Michael Matthews. The Australian moves into the GC lead.
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Paris-Nice 2021: The Route
Door Harmen Lustig Paris-Nice set off on Saturday 7 March and lasted eight stages. Three opportunities for fast men, one ITT, one chance for attackers, and three races for climbers, two of which finish uphill.
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Paris-Nice 2021: Riders
Door Harmen Lustig Max Schachmann returns to Paris-Nice to defend his title. Other big names are 2020's Grand Tour winners Tao Geoghegan Hart and Primoz Roglic, while Sam Bennett will be eyeing the sprints. Cyclingstage.com brings you the start list of the Race to the Sun.
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Paris - Nice 2021: GC Favourites
Door Harmen Lustig Two of 2020's Grand Tour winners make an appearance at the Race to the Sun. Roglic and Geoghegan Hart go head to head with the likes of Vlasov, Izagirre and Haig. Who are the most likely candidates to win Paris-Nice?
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Paris-Nice 2021 Route stage 1: Saint-Cyr-l'École - Saint-Cyr-l'École
Door Harmen Lustig Sunday 7 March - Paris-Nice opens with an out-and-back race in Saint-Cyr-l'École. The 166 kilometres route travels on rolling terrain to a slightly uphill home straight.
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Paris-Nice 2021 Route stage 2: Oinville-sur-Montcient - Amilly
Door Harmen Lustig Monday 8 March - Stage 2 in Paris-Nice takes the riders from Oinville-sur-Montcient to Amilly. The 188 kilometres route is virtually flat.
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Paris-Nice 2021 Route stage 3: Gien - Gien
Door Harmen Lustig Tuesday 9 March - The 3rd stage of Paris-Nice is an ITT of 14.4 kilometres with start and finish in Gien. The route is flat to undulating, although the finish lies atop a 400 metres climb at 6.3%.
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Paris-Nice 2021 Route stage 4: Chalon-sur-Saône - Chiroubles
Door Harmen Lustig Wednesday 10 March - The 4th stage of Paris-Nice is bound to bring spectacle. The 188 kilometres race between Chalon-sur-Saône and Chiroubles serves more than 3,500 vertical metres. The finish climb is 7.3 kilometres long and highly irregular.
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Paris-Nice 2021 Route stage 5: Vienne - Bollène
Door Harmen Lustig Thursday 11 March - Stage 5 offers the sprinters the last chance to shine in the Race to the Sun. At 203 kilometres, the route runs on the flat from Vienne to Bollène.
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Paris-Nice 2021 Route stage 6: Brignoles - Biot
Door Harmen Lustig Friday 12 March - The riders have arrived in the deep south of France. The 6th stage of Paris-Nice traverses the Provence on a 202.5 kilometres route. A lumpy race with a punchy finale in Biot.
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Paris-Nice 2021 Route stage 7: Le Broc - Valdeblore La Colmiane
Door Harmen Lustig Saturday 13 March - The Queen Stage is a race of 119.2 kilometres from Le Broc to ski resort La Colmiane. Following three intermediate climbs the last 16.3 kilometres rise at 6.3%.
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Paris-Nice 2021 Route stage 8: Le Plan-du-Var - Levens
Door Harmen Lustig Sunday 14 March - The last stage of Paris-Nice is played out on a hilly circuit. Originally scheduled to start and finish on the Promenade des Anglais, the 92.7 kilometres race now finishes in Levens.
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Paris-Nice 2021: Bennett sprints to first yellow jersey
Door Harmen Lustig Sam Bennett sprints to the first leader's jersey of Paris-Nice 2021. The Irishman outguns Arnaud Démare and Mads Pedersen in Saint-Cyr-l'École.