The riders face the Côte de la Loubière — 5 kilometres at 6.4% — early on, and after a barely noticeable descent, the Côte de Levens awaits. This ascent features 3.9 kilometres at 5%, with the summit coming after 20 kilometres of racing.
Following the descent to Saint-Martin-du-Var, the road rises on a prolonged false flat. At times it kicks up more sharply, but it remains a seemingly endless drag before the gradients stiffen on the Col de la Porte: 7 kilometres at an average of 7.2%. By the time the riders reach the summit, they are 66.5 kilometres into the stage.
A lengthy descent leads to Contes, and after a few kilometres of false flat the Côte de Châteauneuf-Villevieille serves up 6.6 kilometres at an average gradient of 6.6%. Once over the top, there is a 5-kilometre descent to the canyoning hotspot Rio Sec, after which the road rises again for 3.8 kilometres at 4.1% towards Aspremont.
The riders then descend for almost 10 kilometres to the Var valley, which they soon leave to tackle the Côte du Linguador. The last proper obstacle of the day ascends for 3.3 kilometres at 8.8% towards Castagniers. The steepest section, which touches 14%, comes in the opening kilometre.
After passing through Castagniers, the riders drop back down into the Var valley, leaving it once more in the final 7 kilometres to tackle a stretch of 1.4 kilometres at 4.5%. The rest of the route is flat.
The finish is not, as usual, on the Promenade des Anglais, but at the Allianz Riviera, Nice’s football stadium.
The first three riders across the line gain 10, 6 and 4 bonus seconds, while 6, 4 and 2 seconds are available at the intermediate sprint.
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The final stage of Paris–Nice starts at 13:25 and is expected to finish around 16:30 – both local times (CET).
Paris-Nice 2026 stage 8: route, profiles, videos
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