Paris - Nice 2026
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Paris-Nice 2026: Martinez outsprints Vingegaard, who claims GC
Door Harmen Lustig On the final climb of the day, Jonas Vingegaard and Lenny Martinez drop the rest of the field. They ride together to the Allianz Riviera in Nice, where Martinez wins the sprint. Vingegaard misses out on the stage, but wraps up the overall victory.…
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Paris-Nice: Winners and records
Door Martijn Ophorst Paris-Nice is an important early season goal for classics specialists and grand tour contenders alike. Success in the so called 'Race to the Sun' often breeds further success later in the season. Cyclingstage.com brings you the most recent winners…
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Paris-Nice 2026 Route stage 8: Nice - Nice
Door Harmen Lustig Sunday 15 March – The Race to the Sun concludes with a 129.2-kilometre stage featuring just under 2,800 metres of climbing. The riders tackle five ascents along the way, the last of which is the short and sharp Côte du Linguador, situated just…
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Paris-Nice 2026: Godon takes shortened stage, Vingegaard retains lead
Door Harmen Lustig Surrounded by snow, Dorian Godon sprints to victory in the seventh stage of Paris–Nice. He beats Biniam Girmay and Cees Bol, while Jonas Vingegaard retains the overall lead.
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Paris-Nice 2026 Route stage 7: Pont Louis Nucéra - Isola
Door Harmen Lustig Saturday 14 March – In stage 7 of Paris–Nice, the riders cover 47 kilometres from Pont Louis Nucéra to Isola. The route has been shortened twice due to bad weather in southern France, and this is what remains of the queen stage.
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Paris-Nice 2026: Tejada wins with late move, Vingegaard retains lead
Door Harmen Lustig Close to the top of the final climb, the peloton catches the only remaining escapees, Tarling and Arrieta, before Harold Tejada slips clear. The Colombian solos the final 5 kilometres to the biggest win of his career, while Jonas Vingegaard holds…
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Paris-Nice 2026 Route stage 6: Barbentane - Apt
Door Harmen Lustig Friday 13 March – Stage 6 of Paris–Nice is a hilly stage of 179.3 kilometres with 2,100 metres of elevation gain. Most of the climbing comes in the second half of the route.
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Paris-Nice 2026: Vingegaard extends GC lead with dominant solo win
Door Harmen Lustig Shortly after the day’s last escapee, Jefferson Alveiro Cepeda, is caught, Jonas Vingegaard launches his winning attack. The yellow jersey solos for 21 kilometres to claim his second consecutive stage win and cement his lead in the GC
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Paris-Nice 2026 Route stage 5: Cormoranche-sur-Saône - Colombier-le-Vieux
Door Harmen Lustig Thursday 12 March – The longest stage of Paris–Nice covers 206.3 kilometres and features over 3,000 metres of climbing. With three steep climbs in the final 35 kilometres and an uphill finish, it’s a stage to look forward to.
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Paris-Nice 2026: Vingegaard scores double in chaotic stage
Door Harmen Lustig It’s terrible weather in the Race to the Sun. Early on, the peloton splits due to echelons, and the rest of the day remains unsettled. Yellow jersey Juan Ayuso crashes and is forced to abandon. The peloton is in turmoil, but Jonas Vingegaard…
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Paris-Nice 2026 Route stage 4: Bourges - Uchon
Door Harmen Lustig Wednesday 11 March - On the fourth day, Paris–Nice serves up a hilly race of 195 kilometres with over 2,500 metres of climbing, almost all of it in the final 70 kilometres. An exciting finale awaits, featuring a constantly undulating run-in…
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Paris-Nice 2026: INEOS Grenadiers wins TTT, Ayuso takes yellow
Door Harmen Lustig INEOS Grenadiers wins the team time trial by two seconds over Lidl–Trek. Or rather, over Juan Ayuso, as the Spaniard rides the final stretch alone. He sprints to the line, just enough to take the yellow jersey. Kévin Vauquelin and Oscar Onley…
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Paris-Nice 2026 Route stage 3: Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire - Pouilly-sur-Loire
Door Harmen Lustig Tuesday 10 March – The 3rd stage of Paris–Nice is a team time trial. The riders cover 23.5 kilometres against the clock as a team, but each rider’s individual time counts. The course is flat to gently rolling.
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Paris-Nice 2026: Sprint triumph Kanter, Lamperti retains yellow
Door Harmen Lustig After a largely uneventful run-in, Daan Hoole animates the race with a strong solo in the final 20 kilometres. His move is brought to an end with 800 metres to go, and the sprinters then take over. Max Kanter claims the win ahead of Laurence…
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Paris-Nice 2026 Route stage 2: Épône - Montargis
Door Harmen Lustig Monday 9 March – The 2nd stage of Paris–Nice is the flattest of the week — in other words, a golden opportunity for the sprinters. The riders face 1,270 metres of climbing spread over a 187-kilometre route. You could argue that the riders…
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Paris-Nice 2026 Stage 3: Start times TTT
Door Harmen Lustig The teams start at 4-minute intervals in the Paris–Nice team time trial. Cyclingstage.com brings you the start times.
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Paris-Nice 2026: Lamperti sprints to first leader’s jersey
Door Harmen Lustig Luke Lamperti storms to the first leader’s jersey in Paris–Nice in Carrières-sous-Poissy. After the day’s breakaway is caught with 2 kilometres to go, he holds off Vito Braet and Orluis Aular in the sprint.
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Paris-Nice 2026 Route stage 1: Achères - Carrières-sous-Poissy
Door Harmen Lustig Sunday 8 March – Paris–Nice gets under way with a 170.9-kilometre stage featuring almost 2,000 metres of climbing. An intriguing finale awaits, as most of the climbs are packed into the final part of the route.
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Paris-Nice 2026: Route
Door Harmen Lustig As always, the Race to the Sun catered to all types of riders — sprinters, breakaway specialists, puncheurs, time trialists and climbers. The riders faced around 1,230 kilometres in the saddle, with 16,000 metres of elevation gain. Paris–Nice…
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Paris-Nice 2026: Riders
Door Harmen Lustig Jonas Vingegaard, Juan Ayuso, Oscar Onley, Brandon McNulty and Daniel Felipe Martínez are among the contenders at Paris-Nice. Cyclingstage.com brings you the final start list for the Race to the Sun.
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Paris–Nice 2026: GC Favourites
Door Harmen Lustig Two-time Tour de France winner Jonas Vingegaard is the man to beat in Paris–Nice, while Juan Ayuso appears to be his main challenger on paper. Which stages are likely to deliver the most GC action, and who else could win the Race to the Sun?