Paris - Nice 2025: Merlier sprints to first leader’s jersey

Results 1st stage 2025 Paris-Nice

1. Tim Merlier (bel)
2. Arnaud Démare (fra) s.t.
3. Alberto Dainese (ita) s.t.
4. Sebastián Molano (col) s.t.
5. Axel Zingle (fra) s.t.
6. Yevgeniy Fedorov (kaz) s.t.
7. Mick van Dijke (nld) s.t.
8. Timo Kielich (bel) s.t.
9. Vincenzo Albanese (ita)
10. Max Walscheid (ger) s.t.

GC after stage 1
1. Tim Merlier (bel)
2. Arnaud Démare (fra) + 0.04
3. Jhonatan Narváez (col) s.t.
4. Alberto Dainese (ita) + 0.06
5. Matteo Jorgenson (usa) s.t.
6. Magnus Sheffield (usa) + 0.08
7. Sebastián Molano (col) + 0.10
8. Axel Zingle (fra) s.t.
9. Yevgeniy Fedorov (kaz) s.t.
10. Mick van Dijke (nld) s.t.

Race report
Alexandre Delettre and Samuel Fernández are the first attackers in Paris-Nice. Taco van der Hoorn jumps across to them, and the trio opens up a lead of over 2 minutes. That’s all they get.

Van der Hoorn stops his efforts when the gap has fallen to 30 seconds, with 60 kilometres to go. The other two are reeled in a little later.

Jhonatan Narváez bests Matteo Jorgenson and Magnus Sheffield in the sprint for bonus seconds.

Joshua Tarling, Matteo Trentin, and Mattias Skjelmose sneak away inside the last 7 kilometres. The three open a 10-second gap, before being caught with 2.3 kilometres left.

Tim Merlier is in a class of his own in the ensuing sprint. He finishes well ahead of Arnaud Démare and Alberto Dainese, securing the first leader’s jersey in the Race to the Sun.

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