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A classic French cycling photo from Stage 1 of the 2016 race. The Race to the Sun, Paris-Nice, is one of the best one week stage races of the year and is traditionally the real start to the (stage) racing season. 2017 updates are posted below.

>Big Photos from 2017aso/flockton
Big Photos from 2016aso/flockton
Big Photos from 2015aso/flockton
Big Photos from 2014 (Stages 4 and on) — flockton
Big Photos from 2013 (Stages 3 through 7) — flockton
2012 Big Photos from all 8 Stagesreuters/sirotti/flockton
2011 Big Photos from all 8 Stagesreuters/sirotti
2010 Big Photos from all 8 Stagesreuters/sirotti


2017 Paris-Nice Teams
Team Rosters and Withdrawals
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News and Updates for Paris-Nice 2017

Stage 8 Post-Race Coverage



Full Official Stage 8 Results and General Classificationletour.fr
Henao wins Paris-Nice as Contador comes up just shortcyclingnews
A two-second heartbreaker for Contador in final Paris-Nice stagetreksegafredo
Team Sky's Henao survives Contador onslaught to win Paris-Nicereuters
Thrilling Paris-Nice finale ends in heartbreak for Contadorcyclingnews
Five things we learned from Paris-Nice 2017cyclingweekly
Contador’s tricks won’t work in Julyvelonews

March 11 update:
Stage 8 Preview with Favoritesciclismointernacional
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 8 profile, map and timetable.


Stage 7 Post-Race Coverage


Full Official Stage 7 Results and General Classificationletour.fr
Porte wins stage 7cyclingnews
Porte salvages Paris-Nice as Henao takes overall leadreuters
Porte rescues Paris-Nice disaster with 'incredible' stage wincyclingnews
Highs and lows for Dan Martin and Julian Alaphilippecyclingnews
Contador eyes Paris-Nice finale after riding into third overall on stage 7cyclingnews
Paris-Nice 2017 queen stage 'too hard' and 'unnecessary'cyclingweekly

March 10 update:
Stage 7 Preview with Favoritesciclismointernacional
Analysis: What to watch for on super Saturdayvelonews
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 7 profile, map and timetable.


Stage 6 Post-Race Coverage


Full Official Stage 6 Results and General Classificationletour.fr
Simon Yates solos to victory on stage 6cyclingnews
Contador's fireworks fizzle in Fayencecyclingnews
Simon Yates moves into podium contention at Paris-Nicecyclingnews
Porte predicts 'absolute war' in Paris-Nice mountainscyclingnews

March 9 update:
Stage 6 Preview with Favoritesciclismointernacional
Contador poised to strike as Paris-Nice heads for the mountainscyclingnews
Richie Porte: I have a point to prove in Paris-Nice mountainscyclingnews
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 6 profile, map and timetable.


Stage 5 Post-Race Coverage


Full Official Stage 5 Results and General Classificationletour.fr
Greipel rockets to stage 5 sprint wincyclingnews

March 8 update:
Stage 5 Preview with Favoritesciclismointernacional
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 5 profile, map and timetable.


Stage 4 Post-Race Coverage


Full Official Stage 4 Results and General Classificationletour.fr
Alaphilippe claims time trial victorycyclingnews
March 7 update:
Stage 4 Preview with Favoritesciclismointernacional
Stage 4 ITT Start Order and Times (CET) — aso
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 4 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 3 Post-Race Coverage

Bennett wins ! pic.twitter.com/wd0YMsn5Vz

— Paris-Nice (@ParisNice) March 7, 2017
Full Official Stage 3 Results and General Classificationletour.fr
Bennett sprints to stage 3 victorycyclingnews
Kittel vows to bounce back after stage 3 disappointmentcyclingnews
Stage 3 Photosvelonews

March 6 update:
Stage 3 Preview with Favoritesciclismointernacional
Winners and losers: Echelons blow up Paris-Nicevelonews
Quick-Step Floors in pole position for Paris-Nice overallcyclingnews
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 3 profile, map and timetable.


Stage 2 Post-Race Coverage

Colbrelli l'emporte ! / Colbrelli wins ! pic.twitter.com/ZIweH7A8sB

— Paris-Nice (@ParisNice) March 6, 2017
Full Official Stage 2 Results and General Classificationletour.fr
Colbrelli tops Demare in another chaotic stagecyclingnews
Colbrelli snags stage 2 win at Paris-Nicevelonews
Five talking points from stage two of Paris-Nice 2017cyclingweekly
Richie Porte loses more time as Sonny Colbrelli takes stage two sprintcyclingweekly
Trek-Segafredo save the day for Contador in Paris-Nicecyclingnews

Échappée reprise, le peloton est divisé en 6 ! / No more break, but 6 different packs! #ParisNice pic.twitter.com/kkJa6sKULC

— Paris-Nice (@ParisNice) March 6, 2017
March 5 update:
Stage 2 Preview with Favoritesciclismointernacional
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 2 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 1 Post-Race Coverage

Démare gagne ! / Démare wins ! #parisnice pic.twitter.com/YaTrCjNIpC

— Paris-Nice (@ParisNice) March 5, 2017
Full Official Stage 1 Results and General Classificationletour.fr
Demare wins stage 1cyclingnews
Démare claims opener as favourites stumblevelonews
Contador loses ground in Paris-Nice openerreuters
Romain Bardet disqualified from Paris-Nice for taking car towcyclingweekly
Porte: It was a disaster but not too much of a disastercyclingnews
Five talking points from stage one of Paris-Nice 2017cyclingweekly
Contador's challenge blown off course in Paris-Nice echelonscyclingnews
Demare fires Paris-Nice warning shot ahead of Milan-San Remocyclingnews
Bardet apologizes following Paris-Nice expulsionvelonews
Kristoff best of the rest in Paris-Nice openercyclingnews

It wouldn't be #ParisNice without some wet weather and echelons. The peloton is split into a few distinct groups part-way through stage one pic.twitter.com/weGwMBXxyh

— Team Sky 🚲 (@TeamSky) March 5, 2017
March 5 update:
Stage 1 Preview with Favoritesciclismointernacional
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 1 profile, map and timetable.

2017 Paris-Nice Preview


March 5 update:
Contador recovers from illness to race Paris-Nicecyclingnews
Seven things to look out for at Paris-Nice and Tirreno-Adriaticocyclingweekly

March 4 update:
Official Startlist w/ bib numberssteephill.tv

March 3 update:
Your New Favorite Race: Paris-Nicevelonews
PEZ Preview: Paris-Nice'17pezcyclingnews
Valverde out of Paris-Nice with illnesscyclingnews
Bardet: Now it's time for the serious stuffcyclingnews
Overall Race Preview with Favoritesciclismointernacional

March 2 update:
Preview: GC stars set for first major battlevelonews
Talansky absent from Cannondale-Drapac roster for Paris-Nicecyclingnews
Porte reunited with Roche in pursuit of third Paris-Nice titlecyclingnews

February 28 update:
Greipel shrugs off Abu Dhabi Tour defeat ahead of Paris-Nicecyclingnews
Contador happy despite failure to win Abu Dhabi Tour mountain stagesport360



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February 26 update:
All stage maps, profiles, timetables are now posted. See right.

February 20 update:
Porte: Tour Down Under was a goal, but now I want Paris-Nicecyclingnews

January 3 update:
2017 Paris-Nice route unveiledcyclingnews
Profiles for Stages 4, 6, 7, 8 now posted, see race summary table (right)

Video highlights/archived coverage from previous years
Race History with Past Winnerswikipedia



Live Video Streaming and TV Coverage

March 5 update: A work in progress for 2017 Paris-Nice live and delayed coverage. Most live feeds will be country restricted, but unrestricted links will appear in bold. Check back at race time for more links. Feel free to send in additional sources for live video, tv coverage or text updates/tickers as they become known. — Steve

Warning: Any unrestricted live video links (in bold) in the table below that we suspect or have been reported to contain MS Windows malicious/malware popups are now denoted with 'm' as in "live videom (english)". Ignore the requests to upgrade/install/download a media player. Please ensure your Windows computer is virus protected before using "live videom" links as they are beyond our control. Expand the video to full screen to avoid the popups or click the tiny '[x]' close boxes.

media source tv or internet comments/restrictions
france3-tv    live video (french)
   live videom (french)
  tv schedule
Daily live coverage, official feed likely restricted to France and french-speaking countries Prologue live at 13:30 CET.
eurosport    live video (english)
   live videom (english)
   live videom (english)
  tv schedule (british)
  tv schedule (int'l/cet)
English. Eurosport 1
   live video (dutch)
   live videom (dutch)
  tv schedule
Belgium; Dutch.
rtbf    live video (french)
  tv schedule
Live on French TV restricted to Belgium.
   live video (english)
  tv schedule
Australia; Live on SBS 2
   live video (english)
  tv schedule(see comments)
United States; live online only
   live video (luxembourgish)
  tv schedule
Luxembourguish.
   live video (spanish)
   live videom (spanish)
  tv schedule
Spanish; Teledeporte feed.
   live video (italian)
   live videom (italian)
  tv schedule
Italy; starting with Stage 1
   live video (english)
  tv schedule
South Africa; English
   live video (spanish)
  tv schedule
Colombia; Spanish; live coverage of Paris-Nice for the first time
 live text updates English
 live ticker
official live updates
 steephill text updates
 official tweets
updates for results, photos and video
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2017 Paris-Nice Route Map


Route Map (Large Version) — letour.fr
Stage maps are posted in the race summary table.


2016 Paris-Nice Archived Coverage

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2009 Paris-Nice Archived Coverage

2008 Paris-Nice Archived Coverage