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A happy sweep of the 2010 podium by Spain.

Sunday, March 7

8 km

Montfort l'Amaury

Monday, March 8

202 km

Saint-Arnoult-en-Yvelines → Contres

Tuesday, March 9

204 km

Contres → Limoges

Wednesday, March 10

208 km

Saint-Junien → Aurillac

Thursday, March 11

172 km

Maurs → Mende

Friday, March 12

154 km

Pernes-les-Fontaines → Aix-en-Provence

Saturday, March 13

220 km

Peynier → Tourrettes-sur-Loup

Sunday, March 14

119 km

Nice → Nice

Total Distance

1287 km

2010 Paris-Nice Teams

Team Rosters and ~~Withdrawals~~

Caisse d'Epargne (GCE)
(ESP)

1	SANCHEZ GIL Luis Leon	ESP
2	COBO ACEBO Juan Jose	ESP
3	GARCIA ACOSTA Jose Vicente	ESP
4	GUTIERREZ PALACIOS Jose Ivan	ESP
5	LOPEZ GARCIA David	ESP
6	PASAMONTES RODRIGUEZ Luis	ESP
7	PERGET Mathieu	FRA
8	VALVERDE BELMONTE Alejandro	ESP

Saxo Bank (SAX)
(DEN)

11	SCHLECK Fränk	LUX
12	DIDIER Laurent	LUX
13	FUGLSANG Jakob	DEN
14	HAEDO Juan Jose	ARG
15	LARSSON Gustav Erik	SWE
16	PORTE Richie	AUS
17	SÖRENSEN Chris Anker	DEN
18	VOIGT Jens	GER

Quick Step (QST)
(BEL)

21	CHAVANEL Sylvain	FRA
22	BARREDO LLAMAZALES Carlos	ESP
23	DE WEERT Kevin	BEL
24	MAES Nikolas	BEL
25	PINEAU Jérôme	FRA
26	SEELDRAEYERS Kevin	BEL
27	VAN IMPE Kevin	BEL
28	WEYLANDT Wouter	BEL

Astana (AST)
(KAZ)

31	CONTADOR VELASCO Alberto	ESP
32	FOFONOV Dmitriy	KAZ
33	GOUROV Maxim	KAZ
34	GRIVKO Andriy	UKR
35	NAVARRO GARCIA Daniel	ESP
36	NOVAL GONZALEZ Benjamin	ESP
37	PEREIRO SIO Oscar	ESP
38	STANGELJ Gorazd	SLO

HTC - Columbia (THR)
(USA)

41	MARTIN Tony	GER
42	GOSS Matthew	AUS
43	GREIPEL Andre	GER
44	HANSEN Adam	AUS
45	LEWIS Craig	USA
46	MONFORT Maxime	BEL
47	ROULSTON Hayden	NZL
48	SIEBERG Marcel	GER

Liquigas - Doimo (LIQ)
(ITA)

51	KREUZIGER Roman	CZE
52	CHICCHI Francesco	ITA
53	FINETTO Mauro	ITA
54	KUSCHYNSKI Aleksandr	BLR
55	SAGAN Peter	SVK
56	SANTAROMITA Ivan	ITA
57	VANDBORG Brian Bach	DEN
58	WILLEMS Frederik	BEL

Cervélo Test Team (CTT)
(SUI)

61	HAUSSLER Heinrich	GER
62	FLORENCIO CABRE Xavier	ESP
63	GUSTOV Volodymir	UKR
64	KING Edward	USA
65	LLOYD Daniel	GBR
66	NOVOA MENDEZ Joaquin	ESP
67	ROLLIN Dominique	CAN
68	TONDO VOLPINI Xavier	ESP

OmegaPharma - Lotto (OLO)
(BEL)

71	VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen	BEL
72	DE GREEF Francis	BEL
73	DELAGE Mickael	FRA
74	GILBERT Philippe	BEL
75	MORENO FERNANDEZ Daniel	ESP
76	PERAUD Jean-Christophe	FRA
77	ROELANDTS Jürgen	BEL
78	VAN GOOLEN Jurgen	BEL

Française des Jeux (FDJ)
(FRA)

81	LE MEVEL Christophe	FRA
82	CASAR Sandy	FRA
83	CHEREL Mikael	FRA
84	DI GREGORIO Rémy	FRA
85	GERARD Arnaud	FRA
86	GESLIN Anthony	FRA
87	LADAGNOUS Matthieu	FRA
88	SULZBERGER Wesley	AUS

Rabobank (RAB)
(NED)

91	BOOM Lars	NED
92	FLENS Rick	NED
93	LEEZER Tom	NED
94	MOERENHOUT Koos	NED
95	POSTHUMA Joost	NED
96	TANKINK Bram	NED
97	VAN EMDEN Jos	NED
98	VAN WINDEN Dennis	NED

RadioShack (RSH)
(USA)

101	LEIPHEIMER Levi	USA
102	BRAJKOVIC Janez	SLO
103	HORNER Chris	USA
104	LEQUATRE Geoffroy	FRA
105	MACHADO Tiago Jose Pinto	POR
106	POPOVYCH Yaroslav	UKR
107	ROSSELER Sébastien	BEL
108	STEEGMANS Gert	BEL

Ag2r - La Mondiale (ALM)
(FRA)

111	VALJAVEC Tadej	SLO
112	BOUET Maxime	FRA
113	CHAMPION Dimitri	FRA
114	DESSEL Cyril	FRA
115	LE LAY David	FRA
116	LOUBET Julien	FRA
117	RIBLON Christophe	FRA
118	ROCHE Nicolas	IRL

Garmin - Transitions (GRM)
(USA)

121	MILLAR David	GBR
122	DANIELSON Tom	USA
123	KESSIAKOFF Fredrik	SWE
124	MARTIN Daniel	IRL
125	MEIER Christian	CAN
126	PETERSON Thomas	USA
127	TUFT Svein	CAN
128	VANDE VELDE Christian	USA

Euskaltel - Euskadi (EUS)
(ESP)

131	SANCHEZ GONZALEZ Samuel	ESP
132	FERNANDEZ DE LARREA Koldo	ESP
133	INTXAUSTI ELORRIAGA Beñat	ESP
134	MARTINEZ DE ESTEBAN Egoi	ESP
135	NIEVE ITURRALDE Mikel	ESP
136	SICARD Romain	FRA
137	VELASCO MURILLO Ivan	ESP
138	VERDUGO MARCOTEGUI Gorka	ESP

Lampre - Farnese Vini (LAM)
(ITA)

141	CUNEGO Damiano	ITA
142	BOLE Grega	SLO
143	BONO Matteo	ITA
144	LOOSLI David	SUI
145	LORENZETTO Mirco	ITA
146	PONZI Simone	ITA
147	RIGHI Daniele	ITA
148	SPEZIALETTI Alessandro	ITA

Katusha (KAT)
(RUS)

151	IVANOV Serguei	RUS
152	BOTCHAROV Alexandre	RUS
153	HORRACH RIPOLL Joan	ESP
154	KOLOBNEV Alexandr	RUS
155	NAPOLITANO Danilo	ITA
156	PETROV Evgeni	RUS
157	RODRIGUEZ OLIVER Joaquin	ESP
158	VORGANOV Eduard	RUS

Bbox - Bouygues Telecom (BBO)
(FRA)

161	FEDRIGO Pierrick	FRA
162	BONNET William	FRA
163	GAUTIER Cyril	FRA
164	PICHOT Alexandre	FRA
165	ROLLAND Pierre	FRA
166	TROFIMOV Yury	RUS
167	TURGOT Sébastien	FRA
168	VOECKLER Thomas	FRA

Sky (SKY)
(GBR)

171	GERRANS Simon	AUS
172	CALZATI Sylvain	FRA
173	CARLSTRÖM Kjell	FIN
174	CIONI Dario David	ITA
175	CUMMINGS Stephen	GBR
176	HENDERSON Gregory	NZL
177	PAUWELS Serge	BEL
178	THOMAS Geraint	GBR

Cofidis, le Credit en Ligne (COF)
(FRA)

181	PAURIOL Rémi	FRA
182	AUGE Stéphane	FRA
183	DUMOULIN Samuel	FRA
184	DUQUE Leonardo Fabio	COL
185	EL FARES Julien	FRA
186	MINARD Sébastien	FRA
187	MOINARD Amaël	FRA
188	TAARAMÄE Rein	EST

Vacansoleil (VAC)
(NED)

191	BOZIC Borut	SLO
192	FEILLU Brice	FRA
193	FEILLU Romain	FRA
194	HOOGERLAND Johnny	NED
195	LEUKEMANS Björn	BEL
196	MARCATO Marco	ITA
197	MOURIS Jens	NED
198	ONGARATO Alberto	ITA

Saur - Sojasun (SAU)
(FRA)

201	CASPER Jimmy	FRA
202	COPPEL Jérôme	FRA
203	ENGOULVENT Jimmy	FRA
204	GALLAND Jérémie	FRA
205	LEMOINE Cyril	FRA
206	MANGEL Laurent	FRA
207	MARINO Jean-Marc	FRA
208	TALABARDON Yannick	FRA

Skil - Shimano (SKS)
(NED)

211	DE KORT Koen	NED
212	CURVERS Roy	NED
213	GENIEZ Alexandre	FRA
214	GESCHKE Simon	GER
215	HUGUET Yann	FRA
216	HUPOND Thierry	FRA
217	TIMMER Albert	NED
218	VEELERS Tom	NED

News and Updates for Paris-Nice 2010

March 13 update: Overlapping with Paris-Nice is the week long Tirreno-Adriatico stage race in Italy. If you haven't been following along, stage 5 of 7 is today. Live video, highlights and big photos every day.

Stage 7 results: Another classic finish to Paris Nice; Alberto Contador survives in Yellow while Amaël Moinard beats Thomas Voeckler in a drag race

9 Big Photos from Stage 7 — sirotti

Stage 7 results:
1  Amaël Moinard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
2  Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom
3  Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne            :03
4  Nicolas Roche (Irl) AG2R La Mondiale
5  Reine Taaramae (Est) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne
6  Joaquim Rodriguez (Spa) Team Katusha
7  Jens Voigt (Ger) Team Saxo Bank
8  Christopher Horner (USA) Team RadioShack
9  Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Team RadioShack
10 Alberto Contador (Spa) Astana

Final classification
1  Alberto Contador (Astana)                  28:35:34
2  Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne)           :11
4  Luis León Sánchez (Caisse d'Epargne)            :25
3  Roman Kreuziger (Liquigas)                      :26
5  Samuel Sánchez (Euskaltel-Euskadi)              :30
6  Jens Voigt (Team Saxo Bank)                     :35
7  Joaquim Rodriguez (Team Katusha)                :37
8  Reine Taaramae (Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne)   1:07
9  Jean-Christophe Peraud (Omega Pharma - Lotto)  1:16
10 Jérôme Coppel (Saur - Sojasun)                 1:17

Full Stage Results and Final GC Standings — letour.fr

Contador passes Paris-Nice tests — cyclingnews

Moinard is snelste in de straten van Nice — sporza.be

Contador wraps up Paris-Nice as Moinard wins finale — velonews

Alberto Contador's post-win quotes — albertocontador

Last Km (04:15 flemish) —sporza.be

Col d'Eze and finish: Part 1 (09:43 flemish) | Part 2 (09:54) | Part 3 (09:14) — sporza.be

News Feed Photos — AFP/Yahoo

Initial Graham Watson photos — biciciclismo

Graham Watson Photos — grahamwatson

Stage 7 Highlights w/ Bob Roll (04:43 english) — versus

Chris Horner's Team RadioShack diary: Paris-Nice final stage — blog.oregonlive

9 Big Photos from Stage 7 — sirotti

Contador interviewed at the finish (Spanish w/ English translation) — specialized

Stage 7 preview: Nice → Nice, 119k (mountainous)

March 13 update: For its final stage, this year’s Paris-Nice sticks to a familiar pattern with the start and finish in Nice on the Côte d’Azur. The course follows a u-shaped trace and climbs the Col de la Porte, La Turbie, and Col d’Eze, the signature climb of Paris-Nice. In the past, Paris-Nice concluded at the summit of the Col d’Eze, and in some years, a time trial provided the final stage. More recently, the race has raced down to sea level and finished on the Promenade des Anglaises which runs along the Mediterranean. This year will continue that pattern.

... read more of Gavia's Stage 7 Preview (see preview links right for other stages)
Contador's Astana team awaits their big test — velonation

Stage 7 start time: Sunday 11:15 CET (10:15:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Nice, France
Earliest live video: 13:45 CET (12:45:00 PM GMT+0000); Live video, audio and text options
Approximate finish: 14:39 CET (1:39:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Nice, France

VERSUS Paris-Nice VERSUS

En Direct: Live Video Streaming and TV Coverage

March 11 update: A work in progress. Check back at race time for the latest live links and feel free to send in additional sources for live video or tv coverage as they become known. — Steve

media source	tv or internet	comments/restrictions
	live video (english) live video (english) tv schedule	South Africa; Super Sport has the earliest live coverage with english commentary at 15h15 CET
	live video (french) live video (english) live video (?) live audio (english) tv schedule
	live video (French)	French TV from Belgium;
	live video (french) tv schedule	Sunday stages only; likely restricted to France and french-speaking countries
	live video (french) tv schedule	weekday coverage; likely restricted to France and french-speaking countries
	live video (flemish) live video (flemish) live video (flemish) live video (flemish) tv schedule	likely restricted to Belgium/Europe; Stage 1 starts at 15:30 CET
	live video (spanish) live video (restricted) tv schedule	Spanish; Teledeporte feed; unrestricted worldwide.
	live video (dutch) tv schedule	likely restricted to Netherlands; Dutch
	tv schedule	highlights on Sunday March 7th - 5:00PM est (see ad); find versus in your area
	live text updates	English
	live ticker	live text updates/ticker and key moments; French ticker as well
	live text updates ES live text updates EN	The Spanish website Biciciclismo will have the latest race updates
	steephill text updates #parisnice tweets	short text updates from any and everyone
check back at race time for more and updated links; send a comment or a new live link

Stage 6 results: Spectacular solo win for Cervelo's Xavier Tondo in Tourrettes-sur-Loup

5 Big Photos from Stage 6 — sirotti

Stage 6 results:
1  Xavier Tondo (Cervélo)                  5:01:39
2  Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne)       :05 
3  Peter Sagan (Liquigas) 
4  Samuel Sánchez (Euskaltel-Euskadi) 
5  Joaquim Rodríguez (Katusha) 
6  Leonardo Duque (Cofidis) 
7  Luis León Sánchez (Caisse d'Epargne) 
8  Christophe Riblon (AG2R) 
9  Rein Taaramae (Cofidis) 
10 Daniele Righi (Lampre)  

General classification after stage 6
1  Alberto Contador (Astana)            20:41:39
2  Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne)     :14
3  Roman Kreuziger (Liquigas)                :25
4  Luis León Sánchez (Caisse d'Epargne)      :26
5  Samuel Sánchez (Euskaltel-Euskadi)        :29

Full Stage Results and GC Standings — letour.fr

Tondo scores one for Cervelo — cyclingnews

Tondo holds on for stage win, Contador holds lead at Paris-Nice — velonews

Tondo gana tras una gran cabalgada en solitario; Contador sigue líder — as

Last Km (01:58 flemish) —sporza.be

News Feed Photos — AFP/Yahoo

Last 6 Kms (10:57 french) — france4

Initial Graham Watson photos — velonews

Chris Horner's Team RadioShack diary: Paris-Nice stage 6 — blog.oregonlive

Graham Watson Stage 6 Photos — grahamwatson

Brief Highlights (00:30 english) — uk.eurosport

Stage 6 Highlights w/ Bob Roll (04:22 english) — versus

5 Big Photos from Stage 6 — sirotti

Stage 6 preview: Peynier → Tourrettes-sur-Loup, 220k (mountainous)

March 12 update: It’s another difficult day in the saddle with a succession of short climbs before the main obstacle of the day, the category 1 Col de Vence, in the Alpes Maritimes. The 220 kilometer stage runs parallel the Mediterranean Coast and travels east from Peynier to Tourrettes-sur-Loupe. The course travels over the hilly terrain of the foothills of the Alpes Maritimes, the mountain range that rises steeply from the Mediterranean Sea and gives Nice its distinctive topography. The long descent to the finish takes the sting out of the Col de Vence, but any rider who hopes to wear the Yellow Jersey in Nice will need good legs for this stage.
... read more of Gavia's Stage 6 Preview (see preview links right for other stages)

General Race Preview: Spanish Showdown at the Race to the Sun — steephill.tv
Stage 6 start time: Saturday 12:05 CET (11:05:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Peynier, France
Earliest live video: 14:15 CET (1:15:00 PM GMT+0000); Live video, audio and text options
Approximate finish: 17:37 CET (4:37:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Tourrettes-sur-Loup, France

Stage 5 results: Liquigas' Peter Sagan gaps the field for his second win

9 Big Photos from Stage 5 — sirotti

Stage 5 results:
1  Peter Sagan (Liquigas)                 3:34:15
2  Mirko Lorenzetto (Lampre)                  :02
3  Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne) 
4  Mathieu Ladagnous (Française des Jeux) 
5  Jens Voigt (Saxo Bank) 
6  Simon Gerrans (Sky) 
7  Koldo Fdez de Larrea (Euskaltel-Euskadi) 
8  Nicolas Roche (AG2R) 
9  Matthew Goss (HTC-Columbia) 
10.Alberto Contador (Astana) 

General classification after stage 5
1  Alberto Contador (Astana)            20:41:39
2  Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne)     :20
3  Roman Kreuziger (Liquigas)                :25
4  Luis León Sánchez (Caisse d'Epargne)      :26
5  Samuel Sánchez (Euskaltel-Euskadi)        :29
6  Jens Voigt (Saxo Bank)                    :34
7  Joaquín Rodríguez (Katusha)               :36
8  Peter Sagan (Liquigas)                    :42
9  David Millar (Garmin-Transitions)        1:02
10 Rein Taaramae (Cofidis)                  1:06

Full Stage Results and GC Standings — letour.fr

Sagan wins second stage with audacious attack — cyclingnews

Peter Sagan steekt tweede ritzege op zak — sporza.be

Liquigas doubles as Bennati wins at Tirreno-Adriatico — velonews

Last 2 Km (04:44 flemish) —sporza.be

Graham Watson Stage 5 Photos — grahamwatson

Brief Highlights (00:49 english) — uk.eurosport

Stage 5 Highlights w/ Bob Roll (03:52 english) — versus

9 Big Photos from Stage 5 — sirotti

Stage 5 preview Pernes-les-Fontaines → Aix-en-Provence, 154k (hilly)

March 11 update: After a transfer, Paris-Nice passes into Provence as the race continues its southeastern journey to the Mediterranean. The stage departs Pernes-les-Fontaines, which sits in the shadow Mont Ventoux, and finishes in the university town of Aix-en-Provence. The terrain is rolling in Provence, and the stage constantly climbs and descends with few flat stretches to offer respite. The stage crosses four categorized climbs before finishing on a gradual climb to the line. Despite the climbing, the general classification will likely remain unchanged after this stage, as the Yellow Jersey contenders save their energies for the final climbing stages of this Paris-Nice.
... read more of Gavia's Stage 5 Preview (see preview links right for other stages)

General Race Preview: Spanish Showdown at the Race to the Sun — steephill.tv
Stage 5 start time: Friday 12:53 CET (11:53:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Pernes-les-Fontaines, France
Earliest live video: 15:00 CET (2:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Live video, audio and text options
Approximate finish: 16:39 CET (3:39:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Aix-en-Provence, France

Stage 4 results: Alberto Contador wins the mountaintop finish in Mende and moves into Yellow; Spain places top 4

Mar. 10, 2010 - Aurillac, France - epa02073733 Spanish rider Alberto Contador of team Astana (R), US rider Levi Leipheimer of team Radioshak (C) and Slovakian Peter Sagan of team Liquigas-Doimo cycle during the 4th stage of the Paris-Nice cycling between Saint Junien and Aurillac, France, 10 March 2010. Slovakian Peter Sagan of team Liquigas-Doimo won the 4th stage.

9 Big Photos from Stage 4 — sirotti

Stage 4 results:
1  Alberto Contador        4:26:47
2  Alejandro Valverde          :10
3  Samuel Sánchez 
4  Joaquin Rodríguez           :18
5  Thomas Voeckler             :20
6  Damiano Cunego              :21
7  Roman Kreuziger  
8  Christophe Le Mevel         :29
9  Luis León Sánchez 
10 Rein Taaramae               :31

General classification after stage 4
1  Alberto Contador       17:07:29
2  Alejandro Valverde          :24
3  Roman Kreuziger             :25
4  Luis León Sánchez           :28
5  Samuel Sánchez              :29
6  Jens Voigt                  :34
7  Joaquim Rodríguez           :36
8  Peter Sagan                 :54
9  David Millar               1:03
10 Rein Taaramae              1:06

Full Stage Results and GC Standings — letour.fr

Contador bangs out a win in Mende — cyclingnews

Contador grijpt de macht in Parijs-Nice — sporza.be

Contador is too hot for his rivals as Spanish dominate Paris-Nice — cyclingweekly.co.uk

Contador stomps on stage 4 of Paris-Nice, takes lead — velonews

Contador has 150 km to the next hotel to admire his Yellow Jersey — tweetphoto

Alberto Contador post-stage winner quotes (english) — albertocontador

Voeckler happy to get attention again — cyclingnews

Last 2 Km (6:12 flemish) —sporza.be

Initial Graham Watson photos — biciciclismo

Mende finishing climb: Part 1 (05:58 flemish) | Part 2 (08:07 flemish) — sporza.be

Last 2 km (09:36 english) — eurosport

Graham Watson Stage 4 Photos — grahamwatson

Chris Horner's Team RadioShack diary: Paris-Nice stage 4 — blog.oregonlive

9 Big Photos from Stage 4 — sirotti

Brief Highlights: Contador takes control of Paris-Nice (00:55)— uk.eurosport.yahoo

Stage 4 Highlights w/ Bob Roll (04:00 english) — versus

Stage 4 preview Maurs-la-Jolie → Mende, 172k (mountainous)

March 10 update: Running east from Maurs to Mende, this stage offers an opportunity for the general classification riders to stake their claim on the Yellow Jersey. The profile includes five categorized climbs and the finale is a steep drag to the line. Forty kilometers of gradual climbing precede the final climb. It’s short, but the average gradient of 10% will certainly leave a mark. Paris-Nice last visited this finish in 2007, when the final climb launched Alberto Contador to victory. The stage finish in Mende will provides a preview of stage 12 of the 2010 Tour de France, and the city also hosted the Tour de France in 1995 and 2005.
... read more of Gavia's Stage 4 Preview (see preview links right for other stages)

Race Preview: Spanish Showdown at the Race to the Sun — steephill.tv
Stage 4 start time: Thursday 11:30 CET (10:30:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Maurs, France
Earliest live video: 14:45 CET (1:45:00 PM GMT+0000); Live video, audio and text options
Approximate finish: 16:00 CET (3:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Mende, France

Stage 3 results: Young Peter Sagan of Liquigas wins the uphill finish

Mar. 10, 2010 - Aurillac, France - epa02073686 Slovakian Peter Sagan of team Liquigas-Doimo (R) celebrates after winning the 4th stage of the Paris-Nice cycling between Saint Junien and Aurillac, France, 10 March 2010.

6 Big Photos from Stage 3 — sirotti

Stage 3 results:
1  Peter Sagan (Liquigas)
2  Joaquim Rodríguez (Katusha).
3  Nicolas Roche (AG2R) 
4  Jens Voigt (Saxo Bank)          :02
5  Tony Martin (HTC-Columbia)
6  Alberto Contador (Astana).
7  Mirko Lorenzetto (Lampre)       :06
8  Samuel Dumoulin (Cofidis) 
9  Xavier Florencio (Cervélo) 
10 Marco Marcato (Vacansoleil)

General classification after stage 3
1  Jens Voigt (Saxo Bank)
1  Peter Sagan (Liquigas)                 :06
3  Luis Leon Sanchez (Caisse d'Esparne)   :09

Full Stage Results and GC Standings — letour.fr

Sagan gets his victory, Voigt's in yellow — cyclingnews

Toptalent Sagan troeft iederaan af in P-Nice — sporza.be

Voigt leads Paris-Nice as Sagan wins stage — velonews

Last Km (2:44 flemish) —sporza.be

Peter Sagan is the new kid on the block — cyclingweekly.co.uk

Last 5 km LINK FIXED (10:56 english) — eurosport

Graham Watson Stage 3 Photos — grahamwatson

Alberto Contador post stage qoutes — albertocontador

First Victory! A Brief Introduction to Peter Sagan — podiumcafe

Stage 3 Highlights w/ Paul Sherwin and Bob Roll (04:16 english) — versus

6 Big Photos from Stage 3 — sirotti

Chris Horner's Team RadioShack diary: Paris-Nice stage 3 — blog.oregonlive

Stage 3 preview: Saint-Junien → Aurillac, 208k (classic hills)

March 9 update: It’s all up and down on this stage which runs southeast from Saint-Junien to Aurillac. Saint-Junien welcomes Paris-Nice for the first time. The city sits at the gates of the Périgord-Limousin natural park and has a long history of porcelain manufacturing. Aurillac is a center for sports in France, and has frequently hosted cycling, including the French National Championships and a stage of the 2008 Tour de France.
... read more of Gavia's Stage 3 Preview (see preview links right for other stages)

Race Preview: Spanish Showdown at the Race to the Sun — steephill.tv
Stage 3 start time: Wednesday 11:25 CET (10:25:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Saint-Junien, France
Earliest live video: 15:15 CET (2:15:00 PM GMT+0000); Live video, audio and text options
Approximate finish: 16:44 CET (3:44:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Aurillac, France

Stage 2 results: BBox's William Bonnet gets his "first big victory"

Mar. 09, 2010 - Limoges, France - epa02072170 French rider William Bonnet of team Bbox Bouygues Telecom (C), Italian rider Lorenzetto of team Lampre (L) and Slovakian Peter Sagan of team Liquigas-Doimo (R) cycle during the final sprint of the 3rd stage of the Paris-Nice cycling between Contres and Limoges, France, 09 March 2010. French rider William Bonnet of team Bbox Bouygues Telecom won the 3rd stage.

6 Big Photos from Stage 2 — sirotti

Stage 2 results:
1  William Bonnet (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom
2  Peter Sagan (Svk) Liquigas Doimo
3  Luis Leon Sanchez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne

General classification after stage 2
1  Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank
2  Jens Voigt (Ger) Team Saxo Bank                  :05
3  Luis Leon Sanchez (Spa) Caisse d'Esparne         :10

Full Stage Results and GC Standings — letour.fr

Bonnet surprises in Limoges — cyclingnews

William Bonnet stock photo — sirotti

Bonnet wins stage 2, Contador involved in finish crash again — velonew

Bonnet is de sterkste in chaotische sprint — sporza.be

Last Km (3:52 flemish) —sporza.be

William Bonnet wins in Limoges after chaotic finish — cyclingweekly.co.uk

Initial Graham Watson Photos — biciciclismo

Last 7 km with crash (10:30 flemish) — sporza

Graham Watson Stage 2 Photos — grahamwatson

Bonnet avoids crash to win (01:35) — uk.eurosport

Bonnet : «J'ai tout donné» — lequipe.fr

Stage 2 Highlights w/ Paul Sherwin and Bob Roll (04:31 english) — versus
... more to come...

Stage 2 Contres → Limoges, 204k (flat/bumpy)

March 8 update: The Race to the Sun continues its journey south through the center of France. The stage runs between Contres and Limoges over mostly flat terrain. The course passes through Vienne and Paris-Nice makes its second ever visit to Limoges for the finish. In 2007, Franco Pellizotti celebrated victory on the boulevard Beaublanc. This year’s finish repeats the scene of Pellizotti’s triumph.
... read more of Gavia's Stage 2 Preview (see preview links right for other stages)

Race Preview: Spanish Showdown at the Race to the Sun — steephill.tv

Stage 2 start time: Tuesday 11:40 CET (10:40:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Contres, France
Earliest live video: 15:15 CET (2:15:00 PM GMT+0000); Live video, audio and text options
Approximate finish: 16:42 CET (3:42:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Limoges, France

Back for 2010, our interactive startlist. Group riders by their native country

March 8 update: Here's our first interactive startlist for 2010. Click on the rider bib number to view their current race results or group the riders by their native country. — Steve
Two ways to view the startlist:

Interactive maps and written previews for all stages now posted

March 7 update: See the preview links in the race summary table (right) for interactive stage maps (with a google earth download option) and stage previews written by Gavia. — Steve

Stage 1 results: Sky's Greg Henderson wins on a cold, windy day that produced crashes and a successful break

Mar. 08, 2010 - Contres, France - epa02070918 New Zelander cycler Gregory Henderson (C) of team Sky cycles during the final sprint of the 2th stage of the Paris-Nice cycling between Saint Arnoult en Yvelines and Contres, France, 08 March 2010.

9 Big Photos from Stage 1 — sirotti

Stage 1 results:
1  Gregory Henderson (NZl) Team Sky              4:22:17
2  Grega Bole (Slo) Lampre
3  Jeremy Galland (Fra) Saur Sojasun
4  Alexandr Kolobnev (Rus) Katusha
5  Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne
6  Nicolas Roche (Irl) AG2R La Mondiale
7  Jens Voigt (Ger) Team Saxo Bank
8  Marco Marcato (Ita) Vacansoleil
9  Dan Martin (Irl) Garmin-Transitions
10 Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas Doimo

General classification after stage 1
1  Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank
2  Jens Voigt (Ger) Team Saxo Bank                  :05
3  David Millar (GBr) Garmin-Transitions            :14

Full Results and GC Standings — letour.fr

Greg Henderson stock photo — sirotti

Henderson wins windy stage to Contres — cyclingnews

Nieuw-Zeelander van Team Sky sprint naar dagzege — sporza.be

Last Km (2:23 flemish) —sporza.be

Sky’s Henderson wins crashed filled P-N stage — velonews

The Final Kms (10:55 flemish) — sporza

Stage 1 High Quality Video Highlights: Part 1 (09:08 english) and Part 2 (09:08 english) — uk.eurosport

Brief Highlights: Contador crashes, Boom leads (01:35 english) — uk.eurosport

Graham Watson Stage 1 Photos — grahamwatson

Henderson Storms to Victory — teamsky

Team Sky's Henderson wins as bunch splits in the wind — cyclingweekly.co.uk

Contador bruised in Paris-Nice tumble — cyclingnews

Stage 1 Highlights w/ Paul Sherwin and Bob Roll (06:06 english) — versus

Greg Henderson post-stage winner's interview (00:21 english) — versus

9 Big Photos from Stage 1 — sirotti
... more to come...

Stage 1 preview: Saint-Arnoult-en-Yvelines → Contres, 202k (flat)

March 7 update: This 201.5 kilometer stage between Saint-Arnoult-en-Yvelines and Contres offers the fast-men their first opportunity to chase stage victory at this year's Paris-Nice. Saint-Arnoult-en-Yvelines has never before hosted a Paris-Nice stage, but it has provided the start for Paris-Tours on 16 occasions. The stage runs almost directly south over flat terrain across the Plain de Beauce. Wind is common across the flat lands of the Plain de Beauce, so there is always the possibility that crosswinds will split the field. Though the riders will have no time for sight-seeing, the stage passes the famous château de Chaumont sur Loire. Contres, a town east of Tours and just south of Blois, will host the finish.
... read more of Gavia's Stage 1 Preview (see preview links right for other stages)

Race Preview: Spanish Showdown at the Race to the Sun — steephill.tv

Stage 1 start time: Monday 11:50 CET (10:50:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Saint-Arnoult-en-Yvelines, France
Earliest live video: 15:00 CET (2:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Live video, audio and text options
Approximate finish: 16:45 CET (3:45:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Contres, France

Prologue results: Dutchman in yellow; Lars Boom wins the prologue

Mar. 07, 2010 - Montfort L'Amaury, France - epa02068825 Dutch rider Lars Boom of team Rabobank cycles during the individual time trial first stage of the Paris-Nice cycling in Montfort l'Amaury, France, 07 March 2010. Dutch rider Lars Boom of team Rabobank won the first stage.

6 Big Photos from Prologue — sirotti

Prologue results (8 km):
1  Lars Boom (Rabobank)           10.56  43.9 km avg
2  Jens Voigt (Saxo Bank)         10.59  + 00.03
3  Levi Leipheimer (RadioShack)   11.02  + 00.06
4  Alberto Contador (Astana)      11.02  + 00.06
5  Peter Sagan (Liquigas)         11.06  + 00.10
6  Xavier Tondo (Cervelo)         11.07  + 00.11
7  David Millar (Garmin)          11.08  + 00.12
8  Samuel Sanchez (Euskaltel)     11.12  + 00.16
9  Janez Brajkovic (RadioShack)   11.13  + 00.17
10 Andriy Grivko (Astana)         11.13  + 00.17

Full Results — letour.fr

Lars Boom stock photo — sirotti

Sonic Boom hits prologue opener — cyclingnews

Boom wint proloog Parijs-Nice — nos.nl

Boom zet toppers een neus in Parijs-Nice — sporza.be

Steegmans loopt drie breuken op door windhoos (translation) — sporza.be

It’s Boom, Voigt, Leipheimer at Paris-Nice opener — velonews

Boom explose le chrono — lequipe.fr

Boom beats the big names to win Paris-Nice prologue — cyclingweekly.co.uk

Graham Watson Prologue Photos — grahamwatson

News Feed Photos — AFP/Yahoo

Prologue Highlights (10:59 flemish) — sporza

Steegmans crashes out of Paris-Nice with broken collarbone — cyclingnews

Prologue: Last Several Riders (04:33 english) — eurosport

Very Brief Highlights: Boom wins prologue (00:30 english) — uk.eurosport.yahoo

Prologue Highlights w/ Paul Sherwin and Bob Roll (03:09 english) — versus

Chris Horner's Team RadioShack diary: Paris-Nice time trial — blog.oregonlive

Lars Boom post-prologue winner's interview (01:46 english) — versus

6 Big Photos from Prologue — sirotti

Prologue Preview: Montfort l'Amaury, 8k (Flatish ITT)

March 7 update: GC Importance: Not so much. This prologue is a nice gauge of form, but should not do much to decide the final outcome.

Alberto Contador surprised many by winning the flat prologue at Paris-Nice last year

The Race to the Sun begins with a prologue in Montfort-l’Amaury. No, Paris-Nice does not start in Paris, but instead in Montfort-l’Amaury, which lies 20 kilometers southwest of the French capital. Not far from Versailles, the city dates from the 9th century, and was the original stronghold of the Comtes de Montfort. Farms and forest lands surround the city, and the terrain is rolling, uninterrupted by any significant hills.

The prologue follows a mostly flat 8 kilometer course. The stage starts with a bit of a climb, and after the opening kilometer, the riders face the Côte de Boursouffle. They will have nothing to fear, here, as the climb rises only 59 meters in .6 kilometers with an average gradient of 6%. The Côte de Boursouffle carries a category 3 rating and offers the chance for an ambitious rider to pull on the Mountains Jersey at the end of the day. Following the climb, the course rolls along for just over a kilometer then descends gently. Another gradual climb follows. The non-categorized Le Chêne Rogneux tops out at 180 meters, then it’s just over 2 kilometers of flat racing to the finish. No corners mar the final 2 kilometers and it’s a straight shot to the finish.

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It will be a fast opening day at Paris-Nice, and the stage should show us who came to Paris-Nice with big ambitions. Last year, Alberto Contador opened his account with a win in the prologue. The two-time Tour winner beat crono specialist Bradley Wiggins by 7 seconds to take the first leader’s jersey of the race. Eventual overall winner Luis Leon Sánchez finished third. In these early season races, the specialists do not always win as riders who are chasing a first win show up with screaming good form.

Riders to watch in this prologue include last year’s stage winner Alberto Contador, who returns for this edition of Paris-Nice. Alejandro Valverde will lead Caisse d’Epargne in place of last year’s overall winner Luis Leon Sánchez, and Valverde who won the 2009 Vuelta a España is no slouch at short efforts against the watch like this one. Tony Martin, who finished fourth in the 2009 prologue at the Race to the Sun is meanwhile recovering from tendonitis in his knee, so may fall short of last year’s fab performance. Martin’s team-mate at HTC-Columbia Marco Pinotti might be the better pick for this prologue. Christian Vandevelde will lead Garmin-Slipstream, and while his season objectives come much later this year, he can roll a nice time trial on his day. Likewise for Roman Kreuziger of Liquigas-Doimo who is aiming for a high finish at the Tour de France in July. Kreuziger is showing some nice early season form as he recently won the overall at the Giro di Sardegna in Italy. Last, but certainly not least, Levi Leipheimer has a knack for the crono and will ride this Paris-Nice for the new American team RadioShack. Count Leipheimer among the favorites for a good ride in Montfort-l’Amaury. — Gavia

Race Preview: Spanish Showdown at the Race to the Sun — steephill.tv

Prologue Start Order and Times... check here/coming (Times are CET or GMT+1)

Prologue start time: Sunday 13:40 CET (12:40:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Montfort l'Amaury, France
Earliest live video: 15:30 CET (2:30:00 PM GMT+0000); Live video, audio and text options
Approximate finish: 16:45 CET (3:45:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Montfort l'Amaury, France

Race Preview: Spanish Showdown at the Race to the Sun by Gavia

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March 5 update: This year's Paris-Nice follows the traditional pattern, running from the outskirts of France's capital to its Mediterranean coast. Montfort-l'Amaury, which sits not far from Versailles, hosts the prologue. Then, the course turns south and two opening stages drop the riders down through the center of France with finishes in Contres and Limoges. This is Paris-Tours country, and the first two road stages of the race are likely to end in sprints.

From Limoges, the course turns east, riding against the grain of the Massif Central. It's all up and down on the road to the stage finish in Aurillac, then as Paris-Nice continues east, the first uphill finish arrives in Mende. After a transfer, the course turns south again and enters Provence with a rolling stage between Pernes-les-Fontaines and Aix-en-Provence. The final two stages bring the race to the coast of the Mediterranean and bring this Paris-Nice to a hilly finale. The riders will face the Col de Vence, Col de la Porte, La Turbie, and Col d'Eze in the final two days of racing.

The steep uphill climb to the finish in Mende, the col de Vence, and the classic final stage including the Col de la Port, La Turbie, and Col d'Eze should provide the decisive moments of this year's race. Though the finishing climb at Mende is short at only 3 kilometers, the gradient tilts up at more than 10%. Alberto Contador won on this climb in 2007 when Paris-Nice last visited Mende.

The Col de Vence returns to Paris-Nice after a long absence, and the long climb set in the Alpes Maritimes appeared in the Tour de France in 1995 and 2005. Though the official site lists the climb at just over 9 kilometers, it's nearly 25 total kilometers of climbing from Pont du Loup to the summit. The descending finish offer the chance for a regrouping on the way to the finish, but the length and difficulty of the Col de Vence for this early in the season should separate out the favorites. The race finishes with a three-climb party in the hills outside Nice. From the Col d'Eze, the course descends steeply to sea level for the traditional finale on the Promenade des Anglaises.

The Favorites

The dynamic duo of Luis Leon Sanchez, last year's Paris-Nice winner, and Alejandro Valverde have had early season success

It's a race for the climbers, this Paris-Nice. Last year's winner Luis Leon Sánchez returns for this edition and will sport dossard #1. He will share leadership duties at Caisse d'Epargne with Alejandro Valverde, who is racing against the Arbitration Court in Lausanne, who may yet confirm the Italian doping suspension against him. Valverde will find much to like about this course, especially the uphill finishes at Mende and Tourrettes-sur-Loupe which will suit his fast finishing style, and the short stage races suit him well. The Caisse d'Epargne duo will face a stiff challenge from Alberto Contador. Contador's formidable talent needs no introduction here. Last year, the two-time Tour winner won the prologue and looked ready to sweep through to victory in Nice. Left largely isolated by an underpowered team, Contador watched victory slip away. No doubt he would like to avenge last year's near-miss. Certainly, Contador and Valverde are the main favorites to win this year's race, which is shaping up to be a show-down between the two big Spanish talents.

Though the descending finish off the Col de Vence will surely make Samuel Sánchez smile, Sánchez has decided to build his season around a full-on run at the Tour de France in July. Sánchez finished on the podium at the 2009 Vuelta a España, and hopes to repeat that feat in France in July. Of course, most riders at Paris-Nice have long-term goals, but Sánchez seems not to be among the more consistent riders. He picks his battles each season and rides fairly anonymously outside his major objectives. Watch for his team-mates Romain Sicard and Beñat Intxausti, two young riders who might prove able to find the right break and snatch a stage victory.

Roman Kreuziger and Chris Horner were one-two on the pivotal medium mountain stage at Giro di Sardegna last week. Both riders will be at Paris-Nice as well

The Spanish riders thrive in the hilly stage races, but they are not the only riders to watch in this Paris-Nice. Roman Kreuziger of Liquigas-Doimo, who finished in the top ten at last year's Tour de France, recently won the Giro di Sardegna and is on a nice run of early season form. The talented all-arounder should number among the top finishers in Nice, though he will find it a difficult business to challenge Contador and the Caisse d'Epargne boys.

Over at Garmin-Transitions, Christian Vandevelde has the Tour on his mind, but he also has the characteristics to turn out a good ride at the short stage races like Paris-Nice. Vandevelde's young team-mate Dan Martin spent a long day out the recent Tour Mediterranéen, before being caught short of the line. Martin looks likely to make a play for stage victory on one of the hillier stage of the race and could mount a challenge for the Mountains jersey. Young climber Jurgen van den Broecke of Omega Pharma-Lotto could also make a run for victory in the hills, and has an outside shot at a high general classification finish. Last year's mountain's winner Tony Martin, meanwhile, has recently suffered from tendonitis in his knee, and looks unlikely to repeat his past success.

Winning in the tough, difficult conditions that Paris-Nice often presents is an utter thrill for riders like Sylvain Chavanel.

In the stage-hunting department, a number of classics riders have signed on to hone their form and take a shot at one-day glory. Philippe Gilbert, Damiano Cunego, Simon Gerrans, Sylvain Chavanel, and Pierrick Fédrigo should find the hilly transition stages to their liking. The finish at Mende could offer a chance for Cunego to snag an early season victory, but he will need a big ride to pass the likes of Valverde and Contador, who will be chasing overall victory. Chavanel's Quick-Step team-mate Jerôme Pineau is also a handy rider for the breakaways, while Fédrigo's team-mate Thomas Voeckler

The sprint field is generally a bit thin at Paris-Nice. Most of the big sprinters head to the less hilly Italian stage race, Tirreno-Adriatico, in preparation for Milano-Sanremo. André Greipel of HTC-Columbia is probably the best of the bunch here and he'll have the dialed HTC-Columbia train at his disposal. Gert Steegmans of RadioShack has a formidable sprint on his day, though consistency has not proven his strong suit. Greg Henderson, a former lead-out for Greipel and Cavendish at HTC-Columbia, will ride the sprints for Team Sky and has shown promise as a sprinter in his own right after winning a stage of the Vuelta a España last year. Borut Božič, meanwhile, has two stage wins at l'Etoile des Bessèges to his credit this season and after last year's second place finish at Paris-Tours is staking his claim to top tier status among the sprinters. Liquigas-Doimo brings the young Italian sprinters Francesco Chicchi and Jacopo Guarnieri. Both have recently won sprints in Italy, but have yet to score a big victory among top competitors.

And so it's on for the Race to the Sun. Traditionally one of the opening races of the year, Paris-Nice tells us that the calendar has turned, and it's the season for bike racing. The winter darkness of the north gives way to gentle southern sun offering the promise of Spring. Who will celebrate victory in Nice? The race for the Yellow Jersey is on! — Gavia

Machado delighted with late Paris-Nice call-up — cyclingnews

Contador to lead Astana at Paris-Nice — cyclingnews

Paris-Nice: Contador vs. the world? — velonews

AFLD play hardball with UCI over Paris-Nice — eurosport

Contador recieves new Shiv, ready for Paris-Nice Time Trial — velonation

Paris-Nice 2009 Dashboard: Results, Photos and Video — steephill.tv

March 2 update:

Paris-Nice contenders to face Col de Vence challenge — cyclingnews

2010 Paris-Nice teams have been announced

January 28 update: The 2010 Pars-Nice teams have been announced. Here are the 22 teams. Absent from the list is BMC Racing which will focus on Tirreno-Adriatico. Usually, the teams ASO selects for Paris-Nice are also invited to the Tour de France. — Steve

22 teams invited to Paris-Nice — cyclingnews

The 2010 Route is official, but no Mt Ventoux

January 21 update: The route is now official. It's pretty much as outlined here earlier this month; however, Mt. Ventoux is not included. Other differences from the early rumours include Aurillac as the finish host for stage 3 and stage 7 is Peynier to Tourrettes-sur-Loup. The route map (left) has been updated with the official details. Among the big names expected to race at Paris-Nice 2010 include: Alberto Contador, Levi Leipheimer, Philippe Gilbert, Samuel Sanchez, Frank Schleck, Andre Greipel and Heinrich Haussler.

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From the official press release, "On 7th March, the pack will set off on the 68th edition of the Paris-Nice race. After a prologue around Montfort-l'Amaury, which will inaugurate a four year partnership between the Yvelines General Council and A.S.O., the riders will cross through the Beauce region before passing to the west of the Massif Central mountains, travelling through Contres and Limoges where the sprinters should reign supreme. In Aurillac and Mende, at the summit of the Croix-Neuveclimb, the pretenders for overall victory will need to be at the fore front.However, nothing will be certain until the final act. The Col de Vence climb onthe road to Tourrettes-sur-Loup could also give a few scares to the leaders, just like the ascents at La Turbie and the Col d'Eze on the menu for what has become the classic last stage in the country around Nice.". The profiles for stages 4, 6 and 7 are now available. See the profile links in the race summary table. More to come... — Steve

2010 Paris-Nice route unveiled — cyclingnews

Route Presentation/ Le parcours dévoilé — lequipe.fr

Profiles for stage 4, 6 and 7

January 5 update: Thanks to Jean-Luc (via cyclingmodel.over-blog.com) for the tip on the stage 6 finish host. ~~It seems there will be a mountaintop finish on "The God of Provence", Mont-Ventoux~~; however, we are talking March folks so it is quite possible they will not go all the way to the top. Last year, stage 6 finished on Ventoux's little sister, La Montagne de Lure which is 300m lower. It was a fine day weather-wise, here's Contador's victory salute in short sleeves. And in 2008, Cadel Evans won Mont-Serein, the back side of Ventoux. So, the "Ventoux finish" could be Mont-Serein (2/3 of Ventoux) or an aborted finish to Chalet Reynard if the weather doesn't cooperate. The route map is now complete but highly unofficial (see left). — Steve

December 21 update: Thanks to European news reports relayed by Patrick, I've drawn up an unofficial carte du parcours. Feel free to fill in the blank for the stage 6 finish if you have some scoop. This year's course is less direct traveling down the west-central side of France before the traditional mountainous stage that starts and ends in Nice. In the past, P-N has been thrilling in part due to the absence of significant time-trialing and once again there appears to be just a 10k TT on the first stage this year. — Steve
Learn more about "The Race to the Sun" — en.wikipedia.org

December 13 update: Thanks again to Patrick for passing along the latest news on P-N '10.

October 14 update: The 2010 Paris-Nice will run from March 7th to 14th starting with a prologue in ~~Yvelines~~ Montfort l'Amaury. Stage 1 will probably start in Yvelines and finish in Contres in the Loir-et-Cher region. Stage 2 should be Contres to Limoges. The next day, stage 3, will see the riders depart from Saint-Junien for Figeac on March 10th. (Thanks Patrick for passing along the news). The remaining stages to come. — Steve
Contres aura paris - nice — paperblog.fr

2009 Paris-Nice Route, Results, Photos and Video

2008 Paris-Nice Route, Results, Photos and Video

Spelling variations of Paris-Nice depending on the language: Paris-Niza (spanish), Parigi-Nizza (Italian), Parijs-Nice (Dutch), Paris-Nizza (German).

Paris-Nice 2010 Live DashboardRace Info, Results, Photos, Live Video and Highlights

News and Updates for Paris-Nice 2010

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Back for 2010, our interactive startlist. Group riders by their native country

Interactive maps and written previews for all stages now posted

2010 Paris-Nice teams have been announced

Paris-Nice 2010 Live Dashboard
Race Info, Results, Photos, Live Video and Highlights

Stage 7 results: Another classic finish to Paris Nice; Alberto Contador survives in Yellow while Amaël Moinard beats Thomas Voeckler in a drag race

En Direct: Live Video Streaming and TV Coverage

Stage 6 results: Spectacular solo win for Cervelo's Xavier Tondo in Tourrettes-sur-Loup