Paris-Nice 2025: The Route

Paris-Nice started in 2025 on Monday, 9 March, and finished on Sunday, the 16th. As always, the Race to the Sun suited all tastes - sprinters, breakaway specialists, time trialists, and climbers.

The 1st stage is a lumpy endeavour with 1,400 metres of elevation gain. The final uphill stretch tops out 9.5 kilometres from the line, with the remaining stretch as flat as an ice rink.

Pure sprinters will be licking their lips for stage 2 – unless crosswinds shake things up, as often happens in the Race to the Sun. Stage 3 sees the riders take on a team time trial, featuring a punchy climb in the last 5 kilometres. As the past two years, teams receive the time of the first rider across the line, while riders who head out alone in the finale will be given their individual finishing times.

Stage 4 delivers the first summit finish of the race. At the end of a hilly day with 3,100 metres of elevation gain, the riders tackle a 6.7-kilometre climb to the line, averaging 7.1%.

The final 50 kilometres of stage 5 are packed with steep ramps, culminating in a brutal finish. The race ends on a 1.7-kilometre wall averaging 11.1%, with pitches reaching 18%.

Stage 6 gives the sprinters their last clear shot at glory, before GC riders and climbers take centre stage. The 7th stage features 3,700 metres of elevation over 137.8 kilometres, with the final 7.3 kilometres climbing at an average gradient of 7.2%.

Paris-Nice concludes in classic fashion, with a compact climbing race in the hills above Nice. The 8th stage features two major climbs before the steep Col des Quatre Chemins – 3.6 kilometres at 8.8% – sets the scene for a fast descent to the finish on the Promenade des Anglais in Nice.