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Paris-Nice Stage 6 came down to a duel between two of the most accomplished breakaway artists in the sport, strong men of the peloton Luis-Leon Sanchez and Jens Voigt. 9 Big Photos from Stage 6 — reuters/sirotti 2012 Big Photos from the all 8 Stages — reuters/sirotti/flockton 2011 Big Photos from all 8 Stages — reuters/sirotti 2010 Big Photos from all 8 Stages — reuters/sirotti Route Map  |  Stages  |  Preview  |  News  |  Startlist  |  Live Coverage  |  TV  |  2011

1	Sunday, March 4	9.4 km
	Dampierre-en-Yvelines → Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse
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2	Monday, March 5	185 km
	Mantes-la-Jolie → Orléans
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3	Tuesday, March 6	194 km
	Vierzon → Le Lac de Vassivière
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4	Wednesday, March 7	183 km
	Brive-la-Gaillarde → Rodez
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5	Thursday, March 8	178 km
	Onet-le-Château → Mende
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6	Friday, March 9	177 km
	Suze-la-Rousse → Sisteron
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7	Saturday, March 10	220 km
	Sisteron → Nice
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8	Sunday, March 11	9.6 km
	Nice → Col d'Èze
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Total Distance		1156 km
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2012 Paris-Nice Teams Team Rosters and Withdrawals Group riders by: or OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP (OPQ) (BEL)   1 MARTIN  Tony GER   2 BOONEN  Tom BEL   3 CHAVANEL  Sylvain FRA   4 DE WEERT  Kevin BEL   5 DEVENYNS  Dries BEL   6 LEIPHEIMER  Levi USA   7 MAES  Nikolas BEL   8 VANDENBERGH  Stijn BEL RADIOSHACK-NISSAN (RNT) (LUX)   11 SCHLECK  Andy LUX   12 BAKELANTS  Jan BEL   13 IRIZAR ARANBURU  Markel ESP   14 KLÖDEN  Andreas GER   15 MONFORT  Maxime BEL   16 POSTHUMA  Joost NED   17 SCHLECK  Frank LUX   18 VOIGT  Jens GER SKY PROCYCLING (SKY) (GBR)   21 WIGGINS  Bradley GBR   22 KNEES  Christian GER   23 PATE  Danny USA   24 PORTE  Richie AUS   25 SIVTSOV  Kanstantsin BLR   26 THOMAS  Geraint GBR   27 URAN URAN  Rigoberto COL   28 ZANDIO ECHAIDE  Xabier ESP MOVISTAR (MOV) (ESP)   31 VALVERDE BELMONTE  Alejandro ESP   32 ARROYO DURAN  David ESP   33 ERVITI OLLO  Imanol ESP   34 GUTIERREZ PALACIOS  José Ivan ESP   35 KONOVALOVAS  Ignatas LTU   36 LOPEZ GARCIA  David ESP   37 MORENO BAZAN  Javier ESP   38 ROJAS GIL  Jose Joaquin ESP GREENEDGE (GEC) (AUS)   41 GERRANS  Simon AUS   42 ALBASINI  Michael SUI   43 CLARKE  Simon AUS   44 HOWARD  Leigh AUS   45 KEUKELEIRE  Jens BEL   46 KRUOPIS  Aidis LTU   47 SULZBERGER  Wesley AUS   48 WILSON  Matthew AUS COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE (COF) (FRA)   51 TAARAMAE  Rein EST   52 BUFFAZ  Mickaël FRA   53 DI GREGORIO  Rémy FRA   54 DUMOULIN  Samuel FRA   55 GHYSELINCK  Jan BEL   56 MATE MARDONES  Luis Angel ESP   57 MONCOUTIE  David FRA   58 VALENTIN  Tristan FRA EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI (EUS) (ESP)   61 ANTON HERNANDEZ  Igor ESP   62 ASTARLOZA CHAURREAU  Mikel ESP   63 BILBAO  Peio ESP   64 CAZAUX  Pierre FRA   65 GARCIA AMBROA  Ricardo ESP   66 IZAGUIRRE INSAUSTI  Gorka ESP   67 SAEZ  Adrian ESP   68 SICARD  Romain FRA AG2R LA MONDIALE (ALM) (FRA)   71 PERAUD  Jean-Christophe FRA   72 BOUET  Maxime FRA   73 CHEREL  Mikael FRA   74 DUPONT  Hubert FRA   75 KADRI  Blel FRA   76 MINARD  Sébastien FRA   77 RAVARD  Anthony FRA   78 ROCHE  Nicolas IRL ASTANA (AST) (KAZ)   81 BRAJKOVIC  Janez SLO   82 FOFONOV  Dmitriy KAZ   83 GAVAZZI  Francesco ITA   84 GUARNIERI  Jacopo ITA   85 KASHECHKIN  Andrey KAZ   86 KISERLOVSKI  Robert CRO   87 PETROV  Evgeny RUS   88 SEELDRAEYERS  Kevin BEL RABOBANK (RAB) (NED)   91 SANCHEZ GIL  Luis Leon ESP   92 BARREDO LLAMAZALES  Carlos ESP   93 MOLLEMA  Bauke NED   94 NIERMANN  Grischa GER   95 RENSHAW  Mark AUS   96 TEN DAM  Laurens NED   97 VAN WINDEN  Dennis NED   98 WYNANTS  Maarten BEL VACANSOLEIL-DCM (VCD) (NED)   101 FEILLU  Romain FRA   102 BOECKMANS  Kris BEL   103 DE GENDT  Thomas BEL   104 LAGUTIN  Sergey UZB   105 LARSSON  Gustav SWE   106 LEUKEMANS  Björn BEL   107 VEUCHELEN  Frederik BEL   108 WESTRA  Lieuwe NED LAMPRE - ISD (LAM) (ITA)   111 CUNEGO  Damiano ITA   112 BERTAGNOLLI  Leonardo ITA   113 BOLE  Grega SLO   114 BONO  Matteo ITA   115 LLOYD  Matthew AUS   116 PIETROPOLLI  Daniele ITA   117 RIGHI  Daniele ITA   118 ULISSI  Diego ITA EUROPCAR (EUC) (FRA)   121 VOECKLER  Thomas FRA   122 ARASHIRO  Yukiya JPN   123 BERNAUDEAU  Giovanni FRA   124 CHAVANEL  Sébastien FRA   125 GAUDIN  Damien FRA   126 JEROME  Vincent FRA   127 MALACARNE  Davide ITA   128 PICHOT  Alexandre FRA SAXO BANK (SAX) (DEN)   131 NAVARRO GARCIA  Daniel ESP   132 JÖRGENSEN  Jonas Aaen DEN   133 KLOSTERGAARD LARSEN  Kasper DEN   134 KROON  Karsten NED   135 LUND  Anders DEN   136 MARYCZ  Jaroslaw POL   137 MORKOV  Michael DEN   138 NUYENS  Nick BEL FDJ-BIG MAT (FDJ) (FRA)   141 CASAR  Sandy FRA   142 FEDRIGO  Pierrick FRA   143 GESLIN  Anthony FRA   144 HUTAROVICH  Yauheni BLR   145 JEANNESSON  Arnold FRA   146 PAURIOL  Rémi FRA   147 PINEAU  Cédric FRA   148 ROY  Jérémy FRA GARMIN-BARRACUDA (GRM) (USA)   151 LE MEVEL  Christophe FRA   152 DEKKER  Thomas NED   153 FERNANDEZ  Koldo ESP   154 FISCHER  Murilo Antonio BRA   155 HAUSSLER  Heinrich AUS   156 KLIER  Andreas GER   157 MAASKANT  Martijn NED   158 VANMARCKE  Sep BEL BMC RACING (BMC) (USA)   161 HUSHOVD  Thor NOR   162 BOOKWALTER  Brent USA   163 BURGHARDT  Marcus GER   164 LODEWYCK  Klaas BEL   165 MOINARD  Amaël FRA   166 PHINNEY  Taylor USA   167 VAN GARDEREN  Tejay USA   168 WYSS  Danilo SUI KATUSHA (KAT) (RUS)   171 MENCHOV  Denis RUS   172 CARUSO  Giampaolo ITA   173 FLORENCIO CABRE  Xavier ESP   174 ISAICHEV  Vladimir RUS   175 KRISTOFF  Alexander NOR   176 SPILAK  Simon SLO   177 VICIOSO ARCOS  Angel ESP   178 VORGANOV  Eduard RUS LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE (LIQ) (ITA)   181 BASSO  Ivan ITA   182 CAPECCHI  Eros ITA   183 DALL'ANTONIA  Tiziano ITA   184 KING  Edward USA   185 LONGO BORGHINI  Paolo ITA   186 NERZ  Dominik GER   187 SZMYD  Sylvester POL   188 VIVIANI  Elia ITA LOTTO BELISOL (LTB) (BEL)   191 HENDERSON  Greg NZL   192 BAK  Lars Ytting DEN   193 BILLE  Gaetan BEL   194 DE CLERCQ  Bart BEL   195 HANSEN  Adam AUS   196 KAISEN  Olivier BEL   197 MEERSMAN  Gianni BEL   198 NEYENS  Maarten BEL SAUR - SOJASUN (SAU) (FRA)   201 COPPEL  Jerome FRA   202 ENGOULVENT  Jimmy FRA   203 GALLAND  Jérémie FRA   204 HIVERT  Jonathan FRA   205 LELAY  David FRA   206 LEVARLET  Guillaume FRA   207 SIMON  Julien FRA   208 TALABARDON  Yannick FRA PROJECT 1T4I (PRO) (NED)   211 KITTEL  Marcel GER   212 CURVERS  Roy NED   213 DE KORT  Koen NED   214 DEGENKOLB  John GER   215 GENIEZ  Alexandre FRA   216 GESCHKE  Simon GER   217 GRETSCH  Patrick GER   218 VEELERS  Tom NED   Printable Startlist

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News and Updates for Paris-Nice 2012

March 7-14:
Overlapping with Paris-Nice starting Wednesday is the equally popular Tirreno-Adriatico. live video, results, photos and highlights every day.

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Stage 8 results: Lieuwe Westra puts in a great TT ride, but Bradley Wiggins beats him by 2s to claim the stage and the overall win

12 Big Photos from Stage 8 (more photos added) — reuters/sirotti

Stage 8 Results
GBR  1  WIGGINS, Bradley (SKY PROCYCLING)                19' 12"
NED  2  WESTRA, Lieuwe (VACANSOLEIL-DCM)                 + 00' 02"
FRA  3  PERAUD, Jean-Christophe (AG2R LA MONDIALE)       + 00' 33"
SLO  4  SPILAK, Simon (KATUSHA)                          + 00' 47"
FRA  5  COPPEL, Jerome (SAUR - SOJASUN)                  + 00' 51"
ESP  6  VALVERDE BELMONTE, Alejandro (MOVISTAR)          + 00' 52"
GER  7  KLÖDEN, Andreas (RADIOSHACK-NISSAN)              + 00' 58"
FRA  8  MONCOUTIE, David (COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE)   + 00' 59"
ITA  9  CUNEGO, Damiano (LAMPRE - ISD)                   
COL  10 URAN URAN, Rigoberto (SKY PROCYCLING)            + 01' 06"

Final General Classification
GBR  1  WIGGINS, Bradley (SKY PROCYCLING)            28h 12' 16"
NED  2  WESTRA, Lieuwe (VACANSOLEIL-DCM)               + 00' 08"
ESP  3  VALVERDE BELMONTE, Alejandro (MOVISTAR)        + 01' 10"
SLO  4  SPILAK, Simon (KATUSHA)                        + 01' 24"
USA  5  VAN GARDEREN, Tejay (BMC RACING)               + 01' 54"
FRA  6  JEANNESSON, Arnold (FDJ-BIG MAT)               + 02' 13"
BEL  7  MONFORT, Maxime (RADIOSHACK-NISSAN)            + 02' 21"
FRA  8  CHAVANEL, Sylvain (OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP)     + 02' 42"
CRO  9  KISERLOVSKI, Robert (ASTANA)                   + 03' 30"
ESP  10 VICIOSO ARCOS, Angel (KATUSHA)                 + 03' 59"

Full/Official Stage 8 Results (click 'Stage Standing') — letour.fr
Wiggins wins Paris-Nice — cyclingnews
Bradley Wiggins wins Paris-Nice — cyclingweekly.co.uk
Wiggins wins Paris-Nice with Col d’Eze victory — velonation
Vacansoleil-DCM fires on all cylinders at Paris-Nice — cyclingnews
Wiggins bridges 45-year gap at Paris-Nice — cyclingnews
Ag2r La Mondiale hails Péraud’s result — velonation
Final ITT Riders of Stage 8 (38:00 French) — france3
 Last Km of winning Stage 8 ITT ride (01:56 HQ Spanish) — rtve.es
Etappe 8 Highlights (03:00 Dutch, restricted to Netherlands?) — nos
Etappe 8: Westra beseft het nog niet (03:35 Dutch) — nos
Brief Highlights from Stage 8 (01:00 English, restricted to Europe) — eurosport
 Bradley Wiggins Post-Stage 8 Interview (03:42 English) — skysports
Entire Winning ITT Ride from Stage 8 (24:38 English) — eurosport
Post Race Analysis w/ Andrew Hood and James Startt (09:53 English) — bicycling
12 Big Photos from Stage 8 (more photos added) — reuters/sirotti
PresseSports Stage 8 — letour.fr
Last three ITT riders of Stage 8 (03:35 English) — nbcsports
Wiggins after Paris-Nice win: Only one left now (01:57 English) — nbcsports
Stage 8 Full Repeat Broadcast (1:09:03 English) — nbcsports

Stage 8 preview: Nice → Col d'Èze, 9.6 km (TT)

March 10 update: The pass (Col d'Èze) that overlooks the French Riviera will determine the final results; the 9.6 km @ 4.7% uphill time trial will determine if Bradley Wiggins is the best rider in this year's race. Lieuwe Westra is just 6 seconds back. The climb undulates with several step sections so riders are opting for regular road bikes with clip-ons. The Col d’Eze time trial was the traditional finish used to decide Paris-Nice but not recently. Eddy Merckx was the first winner of Col d'Eze back in 1969. For this year's stage details, see the stage profile, map and timetable in the race summary table (right). — Steve
Google Earth Video of the ITT Climb, Cat 1 Col d'Èze (01:11 No audio) — cyclingthealps
Stage 8 Start Order and Times (CET - subtract 5 hrs for EDT/ 8 hrs for PDT) — biciciclismo
Sean Kelly reminisces and previews Col d'Eze. Wants to go back (03:35 English/Dutch) — nos

Categorized Climbs for Stage 8:

Km / To Go	Climb	Length	Grade	Max	Cat	Google Earth	Streetview
9.6 / 0	COL D'ÈZE	9.6 km	4.7 %	n/a	1	3D Tour	Streetview

Stage 8 start time: Sunday 11:40 CET (10:40:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Nice, France
Earliest live video: 13:30 CET (12:30:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 14:44 CET (1:44:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Col d'Èze, France

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Stage 7 results: Thomas De Gendt solos into Nice; Wiggins remains leader; Leipheimer crashes multiple times

7 Big Photos from Stage 7 — reuters/sirotti

Stage 7 Results
BEL  1  DE GENDT, Thomas (VACANSOLEIL-DCM)             5h 11' 48"
EST  2  TAARAMAE, Rein (COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE)    + 06' 18"
GER  3  DEGENKOLB, John (PROJECT 1T4I)                  + 09' 24"
NZL  4  HENDERSON, Greg (LOTTO BELISOL)                
NOR  5  HUSHOVD, Thor (BMC RACING)                     
ESP  6  ROJAS GIL, Jose Joaquin (MOVISTAR)             
FRA  7  FEILLU, Romain (VACANSOLEIL-DCM)               
AUS  8  CLARKE, Simon (GREENEDGE)                      
ESP  9  FLORENCIO CABRE, Xavier (KATUSHA)              
SLO  10 BOLE, Grega (LAMPRE - ISD)                     

General Classification after Stage 7
GBR  1  WIGGINS, Bradley (SKY PROCYCLING)            27h 53' 04"
NED  2  WESTRA, Lieuwe (VACANSOLEIL-DCM)               + 00' 06"
ESP  3  VALVERDE BELMONTE, Alejandro (MOVISTAR)        + 00' 18"
SLO  4  SPILAK, Simon (KATUSHA)                        + 00' 37"
USA  5  VAN GARDEREN, Tejay (BMC RACING)               + 00' 39"
BEL  6  MONFORT, Maxime (RADIOSHACK-NISSAN)            + 00' 46"
FRA  7  JEANNESSON, Arnold (FDJ-BIG MAT)               + 01' 06"
FRA  8  CHAVANEL, Sylvain (OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP)     + 01' 16"
CRO  9  KISERLOVSKI, Robert (ASTANA)                   + 01' 21"
ESP  10 VICIOSO ARCOS, Angel (KATUSHA)                 + 02' 24"

Full/Official Stage 7 Results (click 'Stage Standing') — letour.fr
De Gendt solos to victory — cyclingnews
Thomas De Gendt soleert naar ritzege in Nice — sporza.be
Wiggins One Step Away; Leipheimer's hopes derailed by crashes — teamsky
Paris-Nice: Thomas De Gendt solos into Nice as Leipheimer crashes out of contention — velonation
Leipheimer Crashes out of Contention at Paris-Nice — velonews
Leipheimer's hopes for Paris-Nice victory dashed with one stage remaining — cyclingnews
 Last Km of Stage 7 (01:57 HQ Spanish) — rtve.es
Last 20 Km of Stage 7 (22:30 French) — france3
Last 15 Kms of Stage 7 (14:50 English) — eurosport
PresseSports Stage 7 — letour.fr
7 Big Photos from Stage 7 — reuters/sirotti
Etappe 7 Highlights (03:00 Dutch, restricted to Netherlands?) — nos
OPQ/Levi Leipheimer 3rd Crash of Stage 7 (03:00 English) — nbcsports
Stage 7 Brief Highlights (01:00 English, restricted to Europe) — eurosport
Stage 7 Full Repeat Broadcast (1:05:46 English) — nbcsports

Stage 7 preview: Sisteron → Nice, 220 km (Mountain)

March 9 update: Paris-Nices of recent have finished with a road stage into Nice, but this year it's the pentultimate stage as a time trial returns to the final day. Often a break succeeds on this stage; however, this year the run up to the flat finish in Nice is easier with less climbing. Past winners in Nice the last four years, all of them from breaks, were Thomas Voeckler, Amaël Moinard, Antonio Colom and Luis-Leon Sanchez, yesterday's winner. For this year's stage details, see the stage profile, map and timetable in the race summary table (right). — Steve
Google Earth Video of the Last Climb, Cat 1 Col de Vence (01:19 No audio) — cyclingthealps

Categorized Climbs for Stage 7:

Km / To Go	Climb	Length	Grade	Max	Cat	Google Earth	Streetview
73.5 / 147	Col des Lèques	6.6 km	5 %	n/a	2	3D Tour	Streetview
91 / 129	Col de Luens	6.9 km	4.7 %	n/a	2	3D Tour	Streetview
99 / 121	Côte de Peyroules	1.1 km	6.1 %	n/a	3	3D Tour	Streetview
165 / 55	Col de Vence	9.7 km	6.6 %	n/a	1	3D Tour	Streetview

Stage 7 start time: Saturday 12:00 CET (11:00:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Sisteron, France
Earliest live video: 16:30 CET (3:30:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 17:30 CET (4:30:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Nice, France

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Stage 6 results: Leon Luis Sanchez inches out Jens Voigt in a duel

9 Big Photos from Stage 6 — reuters/sirotti

Stage 6 Results
ESP  1  SANCHEZ GIL, Luis Leon (RABOBANK)                4h 07' 58"
GER  2  VOIGT, Jens (RADIOSHACK-NISSAN)                  
AUS  3  HAUSSLER, Heinrich (GARMIN-BARRACUDA)             + 00' 14"
ITA  4  VIVIANI, Elia (LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE)              
SLO  5  BOLE, Grega (LAMPRE - ISD)                       
NOR  6  KRISTOFF, Alexander (KATUSHA)                    
FRA  7  DUMOULIN, Samuel (COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE)   
FRA  8  FEILLU, Romain (VACANSOLEIL-DCM)                 
NED  9  DE KORT, Koen (PROJECT 1T4I)                     
ITA  10 GUARNIERI, Jacopo (ASTANA)                       

General Classification after Stage 6
GBR  1  WIGGINS, Bradley (SKY PROCYCLING)            22h 31' 52"
NED  2  WESTRA, Lieuwe (VACANSOLEIL-DCM)               + 00' 06"
USA  3  LEIPHEIMER, Levi (OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP)      + 00' 10"
ESP  4  VALVERDE BELMONTE, Alejandro (MOVISTAR)        + 00' 18"
SLO  5  SPILAK, Simon (KATUSHA)                        + 00' 37"
USA  6  VAN GARDEREN, Tejay (BMC RACING)               + 00' 39"
BEL  7  MONFORT, Maxime (RADIOSHACK-NISSAN)            + 00' 46"
FRA  8  JEANNESSON, Arnold (FDJ-BIG MAT)               + 01' 06"
FRA  9  CHAVANEL, Sylvain (OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP)     + 01' 16"
CRO  10 KISERLOVSKI, Robert (ASTANA)                   + 01' 21"

Full/Official Stage 6 Results (click 'Stage Standing') — letour.fr
Sanchez wins Paris-Nice stage to Sisteron — cyclingnews
Vluchter Sanchez pakt bloemen in Parijs-Nice — sporza.be
Sanchez se console — lequipe.fr
 Last of Stage 6 (Flemish, restricted to Belgium) — sporza.be
 Last Km of Stage 6 (01:38 HQ Spanish) — rtve.es
Last 7 Km of Stage 6 (09:14 French) — france3
9 Big Photos from Stage 6 — reuters/sirotti
Stage 6 Highlights (03:00 Dutch, restricted to Netherlands?) — nos
PresseSports Stage 6 — letour.fr
Last 10 Kms of Stage 6 (16:19 English) — eurosport
Stage 6 Full Repeat Broadcast (1:05:47 English) — nbcsports

Stage 6 preview: Suze-la-Rousse → Sisteron, 177 km (hilly)

Carlos Barredo successfully attacked his breamates during the run into Sisteron during the 2008 Paris-Nice
March 8 update: After the transfer to the stage 6 start in Suze-la-Rousse and the 177 km course to Sisteron we'll be close to Nice at the end of Friday. Sisteron is known as the gateway to Provence because it's situated in the narrow gap of two mountain ridges, however, Stage 6 will avoid the big mountains. There are five categorized climbs on Friday, but nothing difficult and the finish is flat. (see climb details below)

In 2008 when Paris-Nice followed a similar profile into Sisteron, a large group of 17 riders got away. In the run to the finish it was wheedled down to about 6 before Carlos Barredo launched a successful solo attack with about 5 kms to go to capture one of the biggest wins of his career. (photo above). For this year's details, see the stage profile, map and timetable in the race summary table (right). — Steve

Categorized Climbs for Stage 6:

Km / To Go	Climb	Length	Grade	Max	Cat	Google Earth	Streetview
15.5 / 162	Côte de Buisson	1.9 km	4.5 %	n/a	3	3D Tour	Streetview
40.5 / 137	Côte du Pas du Ventoux	5.1 km	5.6 %	n/a	2	3D Tour	Streetview
66.5 / 111	Côte d'Aurel	4.3 km	4.3 %	n/a	3	3D Tour	Streetview
120.5 / 57	Côte des Mourres	2.8 km	4.9 %	n/a	3	3D Tour	Streetview
166 / 11	Côte des Marquises	1.3 km	6.8 %	n/a	3	3D Tour	Streetview

Stage 6 start time: Friday 12:00 CET (11:00:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Suze-la-Rousse, France
Earliest live video: 15:00 CET (2:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 16:19 CET (3:19:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Sisteron, France

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Stage 5 results: Lieuwe Westra (Vacansoleil-DCM) surprises the favorites on Montée Laurent Jalabert

18 Big Photos from Stage 5 — reuters/sirotti

Stage 5 Results
NED  1  WESTRA, Lieuwe (VACANSOLEIL-DCM)             4h 52' 46"
ESP  2  VALVERDE BELMONTE, Alejandro (MOVISTAR)       + 00' 06"
GBR  3  WIGGINS, Bradley (SKY PROCYCLING)            
USA  4  LEIPHEIMER, Levi (OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP)    
SLO  5  SPILAK, Simon (KATUSHA)                      
ITA  6  CUNEGO, Damiano (LAMPRE - ISD)                + 00' 16"
FRA  7  JEANNESSON, Arnold (FDJ-BIG MAT)             
POL  8  SZMYD, Sylvester (LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE)        + 00' 24"
COL  9  URAN URAN, Rigoberto (SKY PROCYCLING)        
FRA  10 VOECKLER, Thomas (EUROPCAR)                   + 00' 30"
BEL  11 MONFORT, Maxime (RADIOSHACK-NISSAN)          
USA  12 VAN GARDEREN, Tejay (BMC RACING)             
AUS  13 PORTE, Richie (SKY PROCYCLING)                + 00' 42"
FRA  14 GENIEZ, Alexandre (PROJECT 1T4I)             
UZB  15 LAGUTIN, Sergey (VACANSOLEIL-DCM)            
FRA  16 BOUET, Maxime (AG2R LA MONDIALE)             
ESP  17 MORENO BAZAN, Javier (MOVISTAR)               + 00' 48"
CRO  18 KISERLOVSKI, Robert (ASTANA)                 
LUX  19 SCHLECK, Frank (RADIOSHACK-NISSAN)           
FRA  20 PERAUD, Jean-Christophe (AG2R LA MONDIALE)   

General Classification after Stage 5
GBR  1  WIGGINS, Bradley (SKY PROCYCLING)            18h 23' 40"
NED  2  WESTRA, Lieuwe (VACANSOLEIL-DCM)               + 00' 06"
USA  3  LEIPHEIMER, Levi (OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP)      + 00' 10"
ESP  4  VALVERDE BELMONTE, Alejandro (MOVISTAR)        + 00' 18"
SLO  5  SPILAK, Simon (KATUSHA)                        + 00' 37"
USA  6  VAN GARDEREN, Tejay (BMC RACING)               + 00' 39"
BEL  7  MONFORT, Maxime (RADIOSHACK-NISSAN)            + 00' 46"
FRA  8  JEANNESSON, Arnold (FDJ-BIG MAT)               + 01' 06"
FRA  9  CHAVANEL, Sylvain (OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP)     + 01' 16"
CRO  10 KISERLOVSKI, Robert (ASTANA)                   + 01' 21"

Full/Official Stage 5 Results (click 'Stage Standing') — letour.fr
Westra prevails on Mende mountain finish — cyclingnews
Westra verrast de kleppers in Parijs-Nice — sporza.be
Lieuwe Westra sours to take Paris-Nice stage five on the Montée Jalabert — velonation
Last 3 Km - Final Climb of Stage 5 (10:47 Flemish) — sporza
18 Big Photos from Stage 5 — reuters/sirotti
Last 7 Km of Stage 5 (14:27 French) — france3
 Last Km of Stage 5 (04:01 HQ Spanish) — rtve.es
Last 10 Kms of Stage 5 (23:48 English) — eurosport
PresseSports Stage 5 — letour.fr
Leipheimer respects Sky's Mende performance — cyclingnews
Van Garderen down, but not out after Mende losses — cyclingnews
Westra wins in France but celebrations may prove costly — cyclingweekly.co.uk
Stage 5 Brief Highlights (01:00 English, restricted to Europe) — eurosport
Stage 5 Highlights (03:00 Dutch, restricted to Netherlands?) — nos
Stage 5 Full Repeat Broadcast (1:04:15 English) — nbcsports

Stage 5 preview: Onet-le-Château → Mende, 178 km (Mountain)

Alberto Contador soloing up Montée Laurent Jalabert in 2010 at Paris-Nice
March 7 update: Thursday's stage will feature a modest mountaintop finish (3 km @ 10.1 %) on the climb now named after Laurent Jalabert. In 2010 at Paris-Nice, on this same finish, Alberto Contador beat Alejandro Valverde (2nd) by 10s and Levi Leipheimer (28th) by 1'09". (Leipheimer is not good on short, steep climbs.) With no Alberto Contador this year and Alejandro Valverde in good form, he'll be the favorite for this stage. However, it will be a cold, windy day so something unexpected could happen.

The Stage 5 finish host, Mendes, is located in the Cévennes, a great unhearlded cycling area. Someday I'll post some of our recreational ride photos.

See the Google earth and streetview climb links below for details on Thurday's categorized climbs. Also, see the stage profile, map and timetable in the race summary table (right). — Steve
Google Earth Video of the Stage 5 Mountaintop Finish (00:28 No audio) — cyclingthealps
Illness sweeps through Paris-Nice peloton — cyclingnews
Wiggins ready for all takers on Mende — velonews
Big Photos from the 2010 finish at Mende — sirotti

Categorized Climbs for Stage 5:

Km / To Go	Climb	Length	Grade	Max	Cat	Google Earth	Streetview
15.5 / 163	Col d'Aujols	1.7 km	5.4 %	n/a	3	3D Tour	Streetview
96 / 82	Côte de la Malène	4.2 km	7.9 %	n/a	1	3D Tour	Streetview
111.5 / 67	Côte du Cayla	1.9 km	5 %	n/a	3	3D Tour	Streetview
46.5 / 132	Côte de l'Estrade	6.1 km	8.1 %	n/a	1	3D Tour	Streetview
170.5 / 8	Côte de Chabrits	1.9 km	5.9 %	n/a	2	3D Tour	Streetview
178.5 / 0	MENDE-Montée Laurent Jalabert	3 km	10.1 %	n/a	1	3D Tour

Stage 5 start time: Thursday 11:15 CET (10:15:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Onet-le-Château, France
Earliest live video: 15:00 CET (2:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 16:20 CET (3:20:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Mende, France

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Stage 4 results: Gianni Meersman (Lotto-Belisol) wins the bunch sprint after coming close the previous day

9 Big Photos from Stage 4 — reuters/sirotti

Stage 4 Results
BEL  1  MEERSMAN, Gianni (LOTTO BELISOL)          4h 21' 01"
SLO  2  BOLE, Grega (LAMPRE - ISD)                
NED  3  WESTRA, Lieuwe (VACANSOLEIL-DCM)          
ESP  4  FLORENCIO CABRE, Xavier (KATUSHA)         
FRA  5  HIVERT, Jonathan (SAUR - SOJASUN)         
GER  6  GESCHKE, Simon (PROJECT 1T4I)             
IRL  7  ROCHE, Nicolas (AG2R LA MONDIALE)         
ESP  8  VALVERDE BELMONTE, Alejandro (MOVISTAR)   
ITA  9  GAVAZZI, Francesco (ASTANA)               
GBR  10 WIGGINS, Bradley (SKY PROCYCLING)         

General Classification after Stage 4
GBR  1  WIGGINS, Bradley (SKY PROCYCLING)            13h 30' 52"
USA  2  LEIPHEIMER, Levi (OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP)      + 00' 06"
USA  3  VAN GARDEREN, Tejay (BMC RACING)               + 00' 11"
FRA  4  CHAVANEL, Sylvain (OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP)     + 00' 14"
BEL  5  MONFORT, Maxime (RADIOSHACK-NISSAN)            + 00' 18"
NED  6  WESTRA, Lieuwe (VACANSOLEIL-DCM)             
ESP  7  VALVERDE BELMONTE, Alejandro (MOVISTAR)        + 00' 20"
ESP  8  ROJAS GIL, Jose Joaquin (MOVISTAR)             + 00' 29"
SLO  9  SPILAK, Simon (KATUSHA)                        + 00' 33"
CRO  10 KISERLOVSKI, Robert (ASTANA)                   + 00' 36"

Full/Official Stage 4 Results (click 'Stage Standing') — letour.fr
Meersman schiet raak in Parijs-Nice — sporza.be
Gianni Meersman wins in Rodez — cyclingnews
Wiggins' Paris-Nice success may not lead to Tour win, says Evans — cyclingweekly.co.uk
Meersman claims Paris-Nice fourth stage — sbs.au
Final Kms of Stage 4 (14:42 Flemish) — sporza
9 Big Photos from Stage 4 — reuters/sirotti
 Last Km (Flemish, restricted to Belgium) — sporza.be
Stage 4 Highlights (03:00 Dutch, restricted to Netherlands?) — nos
PresseSports Stage 4 — letour.fr
Stage 4 Brief Highlights (01:00 Turkish) — eurosport
 Last Km of Stage 4 (01:37 Spanish) — rtve.es
 Stage 4 Brief Highlights (01:06 Italian) — rai
Stage 4 Full Repeat Broadcast (1:05:50 English) — nbcsports

Stage 4 preview: Brive-la-Gaillarde → Rodez, 183 km (hilly)

March 7 update: Stage 4 features a lumpy course heading southeast into the Midi-Pyrénées with a finish in Rodez (pictured left), a popular stop for the Tour de France. The second half of the stage is very classic-like with short, twisty hills including one near the finish. More than half the field is more than 7 minutes down on GC, so there are plenty of riders eligible for the big break of the day and sprinter teams may not be chasing. Thomas De Gendt (Vacansoleil-DCM), Carlos Barredo (Rabobank) and Rémy Di Gregorio (Cofidis) are all riders who have won Paris-Nice stages from breaks in the recent past and are pre-qualified to make the break on Wednesday (ie are in the lower half of the general classification). See the stage profile, map and timetable in the race summary table (right). — Steve

Categorized Climbs for Stage 4:

Km / To Go	Climb	Length	Grade	Max	Cat	Google Earth	Streetview
60 / 123	Côte de Fangas	7.7 km	4.9 %	n/a	2	3D Tour	Streetview
100.5 / 83	Côte de Blanquie	3 km	5.9 %	n/a	3	3D Tour	Streetview
108 / 75	Côte de Quotidiane	1.6 km	6.9 %	n/a	2	3D Tour	Streetview
163.5 / 20	Côte d'Aubert le Crè	4.1 km	2.8 %	n/a	3	3D Tour	Streetview
176 / 7	Côte de Bourran	0.4 km	7.9 %	n/a	3	3D Tour	Streetview

Stage 4 start time: Wednesday 11:50 CET (10:50:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Brive-la-Gaillarde, France
Earliest live video: 15:00 CET (2:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 16:30 CET (3:30:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Rodez, France

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Stage 3 results: Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) chips away at Bradley Wiggin's lead with 10 bonus seconds by edging out Simon Gerrans on the uphill finish at Lake Vassivière

12 Big Photos from Stage 3 — reuters/sirotti

Stage 3 Results
ESP  1  VALVERDE BELMONTE, Alejandro (MOVISTAR)   4h 36' 19"
AUS  2  GERRANS, Simon (GREENEDGE)                
BEL  3  MEERSMAN, Gianni (LOTTO BELISOL)          
ESP  4  SANCHEZ GIL, Luis Leon (RABOBANK)         
ESP  5  FLORENCIO CABRE, Xavier (KATUSHA)         
ITA  6  CAPECCHI, Eros (LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE)      
BEL  7  MONFORT, Maxime (RADIOSHACK-NISSAN)       
FRA  8  HIVERT, Jonathan (SAUR - SOJASUN)         
ITA  9  GAVAZZI, Francesco (ASTANA)               
NED  10 WESTRA, Lieuwe (VACANSOLEIL-DCM)          

General Classification after Stage 3
GBR  1  WIGGINS, Bradley (SKY PROCYCLING)            9h 09' 51"
USA  2  LEIPHEIMER, Levi (OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP)     + 00' 06"
USA  3  VAN GARDEREN, Tejay (BMC RACING)              + 00' 11"
FRA  4  CHAVANEL, Sylvain (OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP)    + 00' 14"
BEL  5  MONFORT, Maxime (RADIOSHACK-NISSAN)           + 00' 18"
ESP  6  VALVERDE BELMONTE, Alejandro (MOVISTAR)       + 00' 20"
NED  7  WESTRA, Lieuwe (VACANSOLEIL-DCM)              + 00' 22"
ESP  8  ROJAS GIL, Jose Joaquin (MOVISTAR)            + 00' 29"
SLO  9  SPILAK, Simon (KATUSHA)                       + 00' 33"
CRO  10 KISERLOVSKI, Robert (ASTANA)                  + 00' 36"

Full/Official Stage 3 Results (click 'Stage Standing') — letour.fr
Alejandro Valverde wins in Lac de Vassivière — cyclingnews
Valverde klopt Gerrans in sprint bergop — sporza.be
Valverde wins stage three of Paris-Nice — cyclingweekly.co.uk
Alejandro Valverde wins tight sprint to take Paris-Nice stage three — velonation
Relaxed Valverde's efforts paying off on Paris-Nice — reuters
 Last Km (Flemish, restricted to Belgium) — sporza.be
 Last Km of Stage 3 (HD) (01:53 Spanish) — rtve.es
12 Big Photos from Stage 3 — reuters/sirotti
Last 5 km - Finishing Climb (13:15 Italian) — rai
Last 20 Kms of Stage 3 (30:00 English) — eurosport
PresseSports Stage 3 — letour.fr
Stage 3 Brief Highlights (01:00 English, restricted to Europe) — eurosport
Stage 3 Full Repeat Broadcast (1:05:52 English) — nbcsports

Stage 2 preview: Mantes-la-Jolie → Orléans, 185 km (flat)

Stage 3 preview: Vierzon → Le Lac de Vassivière, 194 km (flat/hilly)

March 5 update: After leaving Vierzon, Stage 3 will be straight and flat for the first half as we continue to head south to the Méditerranéen. When we enter the Haute-Vienne department at the end of the stage, the race will encounter two cat 3 climbs including the narrow, hilltop finish at Le Lac de Vassivière just east of Limoges. (See the climb stats just below).

Lac de Vassivière has hosted the Tour de France stages three times (in 1985, ’90 and ‘95) and the August UCI stage race Tour du Limousin (2.HC) often finishes here. It's also a popular recreational cycling area. At the heart of the Limousin region and the Millevaches Regional Natural Park, Lake Vassivière extends over 1000 hectares of water and a 45 km shoreline in a protected environment.

I initially thought this would be a good finish for Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) + 30s, who needs to chip away at Bradley Wiggin's lead. However, the climb (5.2 km at 3.9%) likely isn't steep enough to shake out all the power sprinters especially since the last km is only 2.7% average grade. Instead, it might be good finish for Valvarde's teammate Jose Joaquin Rojas who was second on stage 2. The narrowness of the road up to Lake Vassivière will add some stress for the GC guys. See the stage profile, map and timetable in the race summary table (right). — Steve
The Spin: Paris-Nice Stage 3 — inrng
Google Earth Video of the Stage 3 Hilltop Finish (00:58 No audio) — cyclingthealps
Update: Andy Schleck has abandoned Paris-Nice due to illness

Categorized Climbs for Stage 3:

Km / To Go	Climb	Length	Grade	Max	Cat	Google Earth	Streetview
167.5 / 27	Côte de Bourganeuf	1.2 km	4 %	n/a	3	3D Tour	Streetview
194 / 0	LE LAC DE VASSIVIERE	5.2 km	3.9 %	n/a	3	3D Tour	Streetview

Stage 3 start time: Tuesday 11:35 CET (10:35:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Vierzon, France
Earliest live video: 15:00 CET (2:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 16:40 CET (3:40:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Le Lac de Vassivière, France

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Stage 2 results: Crosswinds split the field as Tom Boonen takes the bunch sprint in Orléans; many GC contenders caught out. Bradley Wiggins now the race leader.

11 Big Photos from Stage 2 — reuters/flockton/sirotti

Stage 2 Results
BEL  1  BOONEN, Tom (OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP)      4h 22' 15"
ESP  2  ROJAS GIL, Jose Joaquin (MOVISTAR)        
GER  3  DEGENKOLB, John (PROJECT 1T4I)            
BEL  4  VANMARCKE, Sep (GARMIN-BARRACUDA)         
ITA  5  GAVAZZI, Francesco (ASTANA)               
ESP  6  VICIOSO ARCOS, Angel (KATUSHA)            
BEL  7  MONFORT, Maxime (RADIOSHACK-NISSAN)       
USA  8  PHINNEY, Taylor (BMC RACING)              
ESP  9  VALVERDE BELMONTE, Alejandro (MOVISTAR)   
GBR  10 THOMAS, Geraint (SKY PROCYCLING)          

General Classification after Stage 2
GBR  1  WIGGINS, Bradley (SKY PROCYCLING)            4h 33' 32"
USA  2  LEIPHEIMER, Levi (OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP)     + 00' 06"
BEL  3  BOONEN, Tom (OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP)          + 00' 07"
USA  4  VAN GARDEREN, Tejay (BMC RACING)              + 00' 11"
FRA  5  CHAVANEL, Sylvain (OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP)    + 00' 14"
BEL  6  MONFORT, Maxime (RADIOSHACK-NISSAN)           + 00' 18"
USA  7  PHINNEY, Taylor (BMC RACING)                  + 00' 21"
NED  8  WESTRA, Lieuwe (VACANSOLEIL-DCM)              + 00' 22"
GBR  9  THOMAS, Geraint (SKY PROCYCLING)              + 00' 28"
ESP  10 ROJAS GIL, Jose Joaquin (MOVISTAR)            + 00' 29"

Full/Official Stage 2 Results (click 'Stage Standing') — letour.fr
Paris-Nice stage 2: Tom Boonen wins in Orléans — cyclingnews
Tom Boonen sprint naar winst in Parijs-Nice — sporza.be
Wiggins rides in to Paris-Nice lead — cyclingweekly.co.uk
Van Garderen hoping for Paris-Nice confirmation — velonews
Wiggins in command at Paris-Nice — cyclingnews
100th career win for Boonen at Paris-Nice — cyclingnews
Setback for Nuyens’ Flanders preparation as Belgian withdraws from Paris-Nice — velonation
Last 100m of Stage 2 (00:30 Ambient Noise) — france3
 Last Km (Flemish, restricted to Belgium) — sporza.be
11 Big Photos from Stage 2 — reuters/flockton/sirotti
Perfect illustration of echelons in today's stage — lequipe
Stage 2 Highlights (03:00 Dutch, restricted to Netherlands?) — nos
Stage 2 Brief Highlights (01:00 English, restricted to Europe) — eurosport
Last 5 Km of Stage 2 (11:53 English) — eurosport
Last 11 Km of Stage 2 (21:47 Spanish) — tdp
PresseSports Stage 2 — letour.fr
Last 11 Kms of Stage 2 (16:41 English) — eurosport
 Bradley Wiggins Post-Stage 2 Interview (02:52 English) — skysports
Stage 2 Full Repeat Broadcast (1:05:56 English) — nbcsports

Stage 2 preview: Mantes-la-Jolie → Orléans, 185 km (flat)

March 4 update: A flat stage with some long straight sections on the way south to the finish in Orléans, which New Orleans in the U.S. is named after. This stage should end in a sprint but crosswinds could easily change that. Marcel Kittel (Project 1T4I) will be the favorite if it comes down to a field sprint. See the stage profile, map and timetable in the race summary table (right). Steve
Nick Nuyens crashes at Paris-Nice but determined to continue — cn
Paris-Nice: A race with history that really sticks in the mind — guardian

Categorized Climbs for Stage 2:

Km / To Go	Climb	Length	Grade	Max	Cat	Google Earth	Streetview
85 / 100	Côte des Granges-le-Roi	1.5 km	3.1 %	n/a	3	3D Tour	Streetview

Stage 2 start time: Monday 11:45 CET (10:45:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Mantes-la-Jolie, France
Earliest live video: 15:00 CET (2:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 16:20 CET (3:20:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Orléans, France

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Stage 1 results: Gustav Larsson (Vacansoleil-DCM) benefits from an early start time as rain hampers the favorites including Bradley Wiggins (Sky) who finished 1s back for second

5 Big Photos from Stage 1 — reuters/sirotti

Stage 1 Results
SWE  1  LARSSON, Gustav (VACANSOLEIL-DCM)              11' 19"
GBR  2  WIGGINS, Bradley (SKY PROCYCLING)              + 00' 01"
USA  3  LEIPHEIMER, Levi (OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP)      + 00' 04"
USA  4  VAN GARDEREN, Tejay (BMC RACING)               + 00' 09"
BEL  5  DE GENDT, Thomas (VACANSOLEIL-DCM)             + 00' 12"
FRA  6  CHAVANEL, Sylvain (OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP)     
EST  7  TAARAMAE, Rein (COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE)   + 00' 13"
ESP  8  IRIZAR ARANBURU, Markel (RADIOSHACK-NISSAN)    
FRA  9  PAURIOL, Rémi (FDJ-BIG MAT)                    + 00' 15"
FRA  10 COPPEL, Jerome (SAUR - SOJASUN)                

General Classification after Stage 1
SWE  1  LARSSON, Gustav (VACANSOLEIL-DCM)              11' 19"
GBR  2  WIGGINS, Bradley (SKY PROCYCLING)              + 00' 01"
USA  3  LEIPHEIMER, Levi (OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP)      + 00' 04"
USA  4  VAN GARDEREN, Tejay (BMC RACING)               + 00' 09"
BEL  5  DE GENDT, Thomas (VACANSOLEIL-DCM)             + 00' 12"
FRA  6  CHAVANEL, Sylvain (OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP)     
EST  7  TAARAMAE, Rein (COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE)   + 00' 13"
ESP  8  IRIZAR ARANBURU, Markel (RADIOSHACK-NISSAN)    
FRA  9  PAURIOL, Rémi (FDJ-BIG MAT)                    + 00' 15"
FRA  10 COPPEL, Jerome (SAUR - SOJASUN)                

Full/Official Stage 1 Results (click 'Stage Standing') — letour.fr
Paris-Nice: Gustav Erik Larsson takes opening stage — cyclingnews
Wiggins second in Paris-Nice opening time trial — cyclingweekly.co.uk
Larsson wint proloog in Parijs-Nice, De Gendt 5e — sporza.be
Gustav Larsson flies to rain-affected Paris-Nice time trial victory — velonation
Wiggins upbeat with Paris-Nice start — sbs.au
Wiggins cautious in Paris-Nice opener — cyclingnews
5 Big Photos from Stage 1 — reuters/sirotti
Graham Watson Stage 1 photos — cyclingweekly.co.uk
Andy Schleck's TT form vs Bradley Wiggins... 'nuff said — greghenderson/grahamwatson
Final 10 Stage 1 ITT riders (20:00 Flemish) — sporza
 Stage 1 Verslag/Highlights (Flemish, restricted to Belgium) — sporza.be
Stage 1 Highlights (03:00 Dutch, restricted to Netherlands?) — nos
Extended Stage 1 Highlights (31:10 English) — eurosport
PressSports Stage 1 — letour.fr
Leipheimer pleased with third place in Paris-Nice’s opening stage — velonation
Far from ideal start for Martin in Paris-Nice ITT — cyclingnews
Stage 1 Full Repeat Broadcast (1:27:49 English) — nbcsports

Stage 1 preview: Dampierre-en-Yvelines → Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse, 9.4 km (TT)

The morning scene at the start host for stage 1 of Paris-Nice (photo w/ permission: robert schmidt)
March 3 update: A 9.4 km west to east individual time trial course outside of Paris with one cat 3 hill at the beginning. 90% chance of light rain forecasted. Bradley Wiggins said at Volta ao Algarve last month that he has early Tour de France form. He was going to be one of the favorites for this stage anyways. See the stage profile, map and timetable in the race summary table (right). Steve
Stage 1 ITT Start Order and Times — steephill
Official startlist now posted — steephill
PEZ Previews: Paris-Nice's Opening Time Trial — pezcyclingnews
The Spin: Paris-Nice Stage 1 — inrng

Stage 1 start time: Sunday 12:10 CET (11:10:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Dampierre-en-Yvelines, France
Earliest live video: 13:35 CET (12:35:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 15:15 CET (2:15:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse, France

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March 2 update:
1937: Paris-Nice riders jumping crossing gates before train passing (00:22 Ambient Noise) — nos
February 22 update:
Also, all stage maps, profiles and timetables are now posted. See race summary table (right).

2012 Paris-Nice Race Preview

March 2 update:
Paris-Nice: A race with history that really sticks in the mind — guardian.co.uk
Paris-Nice 2012: Who will win? — cyclingweekly.co.uk
Martin to defend Paris-Nice title for Omega Pharma-Quick Step — cyclingnews
Gerrans: GreenEdge in the mix for Paris-Nice — cyclingnews
February 29 update:
Wiggins aims to continue Sky momentum in Paris-Nice — cyclingnews
Saxo Bank trying to defend WorldTour status in Paris-Nice — velonation
Jérôme Coppel: Paris-Nice “suits me” — velonation
2011 Big Photos from all 8 Stages — reuters/sirotti
2010 Big Photos from all 8 Stages — reuters/sirotti
February 1 update:
Paris-Nice route confirmed with Col d’Èze time trial finale — velonation
Big names expected for Paris-Nice — velonews
Uphill TT finale returns to Paris-Nice — sbs.au
Drama to the last for Paris-Nice — cyclingnews

January 25 update: Details for the 2012 Paris-Nice were leaked before the official announcement scheduled for the coming days. See the race summary (right) and the route map below. — Steve

Paris-Nice route leaked, Col d’Eze time trial to return — velonation
Paris-Nice 2012 wildcards announced — cyclingnews
Chavanel takes aim at Paris-Nice — cyclingnews
Chris Horner eyes return at Paris-Nice — velonews

Also follow steephill on Twitter for the latest race info and video updates.

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En Direct: Live Video Streaming and TV Coverage

March 3 update: A work in progress for Paris-Nice 2012 live video. 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)    live video (english)    live video (english)    live video (english)    live video (english, click British Eurosport 2)   tv schedule (british)   tv schedule (int'l/cet)	Early details for live video on Eurosport International (5 mars de 15h00 à 16h30, le 8 mars de 14h45 à 16h15 Diffusion en différé les 4 et 6 mars de 16h45 à 18h00; les 7 et 10 mars de 19h00 à 20h00; le 9 mars de 23h00 à 00h00 et le 11 mars de 17h45 à 19h00) and British Eurosport 2 on March 4 and 6
	live video (flemish)     live video (flemish)     live video (flemish)     live video (flemish)    live video (flemish)     live video (flemish)   tv schedule	likely restricted to Belgium/Europe;.
	live video (french)    live video (french)    live video (french)    live video (french)   tv schedule	Daily live coverage, official feed likely restricted to France and french-speaking countries; March 4th 13h30 à 15h25, March 5-9 15h00 à 16h30 except March 8 14h45 à 16h15, March 10 16h30 à 18h00, March 11, 13h30 à 15h 00 on france 3 région Méditerranée :
	live video (french)   tv schedule	French TV restricted to Belgium
	live video (spanish)   tv schedule	Spanish; Teledeporte feed
	live video (restricted)   tv schedule	Italy; Live coverage + rebroadcasts
	live video (luxembourgish)   tv schedule	restricted to Luxembourg; Luxembourguish. Stage 1 14:00 - 15:30 CET
	live video (dutch)    live video (dutch)   tv schedule	likely restricted to Netherlands; Dutch
	live video (english)   tv schedule	Australia; live video streaming starting Sunday night 11.20pm (AEDT).
	tv schedule(see comments)	United States; Highlights w/ Paul Sherwen and Bob Roll: March 4 at 3 p.m. ET; March 5-9 at 4:30 p.m ET.; March 10 at 3 p.m. ET; March 11 at 10:30 p.m. ET
	live text updates	English
	live ticker  Realtime Gaps	erratic at best, but there are sometimes live text updates/ticker on the official site and key moments
	live text updates ES	The Spanish website Biciciclismo will have the latest race updates in Spanish
	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

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

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2012 Route Map

Route Map (Large Version)
Route Flyover (00:36 Music) — letour

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