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Some great facial expressions at the end of the Stage 5 summit finish on Montagne de Lure including Andrew Talansky who lost the Yellow Jersey to the stage 5 winner and the eventual winner, Richie Porte. Photos posted below. 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 racing season.
Big Photos from 2013 (Stages 3 through 7) — flockton
Big Photos from 2012 — reuters/sirotti/flockton
Big Photos from 2011 — reuters/sirotti
Big Photos from 2010 — reuters/sirotti

2013 Paris-Nice Teams

Team Rosters and ~~Withdrawals~~
Group riders by: or Printable Startlist

News and Updates for Paris-Nice 2013

March 6-12:
Overlapping with Paris-Nice starting Wednesday is the equally popular Tirreno-Adriatico. live video, results, photos and highlights every day.

March 14 update:
Porte’s Paris-Nice win could open doors for GC future in 2014 — velonews

March 11 update:
Winners and Losers: 2013 Race Analysis — bicycling
Five things to take from Paris-Nice — sbs.au

Stage 7 Post-Race Coverage

12 Big Photos from Stage 7 — flockton
Full Official Stage 7 Results and GC — letour.fr
Richie Porte rules final time trial to take overall victory at 2013 Paris-Nice — velonews
Porte seals Paris-Nice title with win on Col d’Èze — cyclingnews
Richie Porte confirms overall victory with dominant Col d’Èze victory — velonation
Richie Porte says Sky’s dominance stems from hard work, trend-setting — velonews
Andrew Talansky: “I'll come back and win this race in the future.” — velonation
Porte becomes first Australian to win Paris-Nice — afp/sbs.au
12 Big Photos from Stage 7 — flockton
Graham Watson Gallery: Stage 7 — velonews
Stage 7 Finish and Podium (29:31 Spanish) — rtve.es
Stage 7 - As Live/ Full Repeat Broadcast (English, subscription req'd) — cycling.tv
March 9 update: Paris-Nice will be decided on the 9.6 km @ 4.7 km uphill time-trial on Col 'dEze. Scroll down for the Top 20 on GC. — Steve
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 7 profile, map and timetable.
Stage 7 ITT Start Order and Times — biciciclismo
Is Paris-Nice Over? [Hint: Maybe] — podiumcafe

12 Big Photos Last Year's Stage 8 on Col d'Eze — reuters/sirotti

Stage 6 Post-Race Coverage

27 Big Photos from Stage 6 — flockton
Full Official Stage 6 Results and GC — letour.fr
Chavanel takes sprint victory in Nice — cyclingnews
Sylvain Chavanel wins stage 6 at 2013 Paris-Nice; Richie Porte holds lead — velonews
Sylvain Chavanel wins for France on the Promenade des Anglais — velonation
27 Big Photos from Stage 6 — flockton
Last 2 Km of Stage 6 (3:25 French) — rtbf.be
Stage 7 - As Live/ Full Repeat Broadcast (English, subscription req'd) — cycling.tv
Stage 6 Finish and Podium (35:49 Spanish) — rtve.es
March 8 update: The final mountain stage with five categorized climbs and tricky descents where hopes have been dashed before in this race. The traditional finish is in Nice along the flat boardwalk. — Steve
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 6 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 5 Post-Race Coverage

48 Big Photos from Stage 5 — flockton
Full Official Stage 5 Results and GC — letour.fr
Porte proves his class on La Montagne de Lure — cyclingnews
Richie Porte attacks into yellow on La Montagne de Lure — velonation
Well-timed attack gives Richie Porte Paris-Nice stage 5 win, GC lead — velonews
Richie Porte: 'I always wanted that" — letour.fr
Is Paris-Nice Over? [Hint: Maybe] — podiumcafe
The new race leader — instagram
48 Big Photos from Stage 5 — flockton
More Stage 5 photos — cyclingnews
Stage 5 Highlights (10:52 French, restricted Europe/Belgium) — rtbf.be
Stage 5 - As Live/ Full Repeat Broadcast (English, subscription req'd) — cycling.tv
Stage 5 Finish and Podium (31:19 Spanish) — rtve.es

Last time Paris-Nice finished on Montagne de Lure (in 2009), Alberto Contador won 58s over Fränk Schleck
and Luis Leon Sanchez

March 7 update: The Stage 5 summit finish (profile) is on Montagne de Lure otherwise known as Mont Ventoux's little sister because it looks very similar. There are also five categorized climbs leading up the finishing climb. See the climb details below. Race leader Andrew Talansky says he likes his chances on this stage and he sounded very confident after Stage 4 which he said had smaller climbs that are more of a challenge to him. — Steve
Montagne de Lure: Ongoing Paris-Nice race leader Talansky says bring it on — velonation
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 5 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 4 Post-Race Coverage

31 Big Photos from Stage 4 — flockton
Full Official Stage 4 Results and GC — letour.fr
Albasini wins stage 4 of Paris-Nice — cyclingnews
Montagne de Lure: Ongoing Paris-Nice race leader Talansky says bring it on — velonation
31 Big Photos from Stage 4 — flockton
More Stage 4 photos — cyclingnews
Stage 4 Brief Highlights and Interview (01:30 English) — eurosport
Stage 4 - As Live/ Full Repeat Broadcast (English, subscription req'd) — cycling.tv
Stage 4 Finish and Podium (29:14 Spanish) — rtve.es

March 6 update: This is the first mountainous stage of the week with seven cat 2 and cat 3 climbs before a descending finish into Saint-Vallier. The descending finish has some twists and there's a tunnel with 1 km to go. Cadel Evans won here last year at the end of Stage 1 of the Criterium du Dauphine (photo above). — Steve
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 4 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 3 Post-Race Coverage

18 Big Photos from Stage 3 — flockton
Full Official Stage 3 Results and GC — letour.fr
Talansky outsprints breakaway group for biggest career win — cyclingnews
Andrew Talansky takes yellow with rainy stage three victory — velonation
‘Pit Bull’ Talansky ready to take a bite out of Paris-Nice — velonews
BMC chases frantically to preserve van Garderen’s spot — velonation
18 Big Photos from Stage 3 — flockton
Last 2 Km of Stage 3 (3:10 French) — rtbf.be
Stage 3 - As Live/ Full Repeat Broadcast (English, subscription req'd) — cycling.tv
Graham Watson Gallery: Stage 3 — velonews
Last 5 Km and Podium from Stage 3 (30:24 Spanish) — rtve.es

March 5 update: Stage 3 features more narrow roads, but are more lumpy than those of Stage 2. There are three categorized climbs including a cat 2 cresting 15 km from the finish. The finish is in Brioude, a wooded hamlet of just 700 people. From the finish profile and map above, you can see there is twisting, narrow dip and a small hill just 4 km from the finish and a roundabout in the final km which will aid a late break. There is a 90% chance of rain... so all things considered, the real Paris-Nice starts today. — Steve
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 3 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 2 Post-Race Coverage

File Photo: Stage 2 winner, Marcel Kittel (Argos-Shimano) after his stage win at Tour of Oman
(© Lloyd Images/Muscat Municipality) Full Official Stage 2 Results and GC — letour.fr
Kittel claims victory in stage 2 at Paris-Nice — velonews
Kittel sprints to victory in Cérilly — cyclingnews
Marcel Kittel sprints uphill to take stage two as Nacer Bouhanni crashes out — velonation
Kittel overcomes doubts with Paris-Nice win, targets Scheldeprijs — velonews
Last 3 Km of Stage 2 (6:34 French) — rtbf.be
Stage 2 - As Live/ Full Repeat Broadcast (English, subscription req'd) — cycling.tv
Stage 2 photos — cyclingnews
Last 8 Km and Podium from Stage 2 (30:07 Spanish) — rtve.es
Graham Watson Gallery: Stage 2 — velonews

March 4 update: 60% chance of rain, 26 km/h ESE head/crosswind, narrow roads and a 4% uphill finish (see the last 5 km profile, right) should make Stage 2 a classic Paris-Nice stage. More to come... — Steve
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 2 profile, map and timetable.
Differing fortunes for Paris-Nice crash victims Costa, Seeldraeyers and Kristoff — velonation

Stage 1 Post-Race Coverage

Stage 1 winner, Nacer Bouhanni (FDJ) rolling to today's start in Saint-Germain-en-Laye. Thanks to Fred Exelyum for sending it in
Full Official Stage 1 Results — letour.fr
Bouhanni wins in Nemours — cyclingnews
Paris-Nice: Bouhanni powers to stage win and overall lead in big bunch gallop — velonation
Stage 1 - As Live/ Full Repeat Broadcast (English, subscription req'd) — cycling.tv
Stage 1 photos — cyclingnews
Photos gallery Stage 1 — letour.fr
Stage 1 Finish and Podium Ceremony (30:15 Spanish) — rtve.es

Stage 1 start from Saint-Germain-en-Laye. Photo courtesy of Robert Schmidt
March 3 update: Starting from one of the wealthiest suburbs of Paris, we'll head south around the perimeter of Paris and then on to Nemours with only one modest cat 4 along the way. After 195 km of racing, the finish is flat and fairly straight-forward except for a sharp left hand turn with 550m to go before the road narrows down. Expect at least a bunch sprint, but this is Paris-Nice so anything can happen. Monday's weather forecast is calling for a beautiful sunny winter's day with a 16 km/h SE wind. — Steve
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 1 profile, map and timetable.

Prologue Post-Race Coverage

File Photo: Prologue winner, Damien Gaudin (Europcar)
Full Official Prologue Results — letour.fr
Paris-Nice: Gaudin surprises in prologue — cyclingnews
Damien Gaudin produces the surprise in Paris-Nice prologue — velonation
Monfort Crash (00:30 restricted to Belgium) — sporza.be
Prologue - As Live/ Full Repeat Broadcast (English, subscription req'd) — cycling.tv
Prologue photos — letour.fr
Prologue photos — cyclingnews
Prologue Highlights (3:07 French) — rtbf.be
Monfort Crash (4:47 French) — rtbf.be
The Last 26 Prologue Riders (30:15 Spanish) — rtve.es
March 2 update: A short, fairly technical prologue through the streets of Houilles featuring nine 90 degree turns. — Steve
See the race summary table (right) for the Prologue profile, map and timetable
Start Order and Times — biciciclismo

2013 Paris-Nice Race Preview

March 3 update:
Porte given chance to step out of the shadows in 'Race to the Sun' — sbs.au
De Gendt: "Moet bewijzen dat de Giro geen toeval was" (02:32 Dutch) — sporza.be
Prudhomme: "Moins de favoris cette année Paris-Nice" (01:12 French/Dutch) — sporza.be

March 2 update:
Astana targeting Paris-Nice prologue with Grivko, GC with Fuglsang — velonation
Official Startlist w/ bib numbers — steeephill
Van Garderen seeks first stage race win at Paris-Nice — cyclingnews
Sylvain Chavanel Q&A prior to Paris-Nice — omegapharma-quickstep

February 28 update:
Van Garderen, Gesink, Talansky primed for Paris-Nice showdown — velonews
Talansky ready to lead Garmin-Sharp at Paris-Nice — cyclingnews
2013 Paris-Nice Kicks Off Spring Season — bicycling
Millar: Paris-Nice is one of the hardest races of the year — cyclingnews
Basso ready to make season debut in Paris-Nice, sets targets for race — velonation
Hivert : "Je verrai ce que ça donne" — cyclismactu.net
Thomas De Gendt : « Paris-Nice est un grand objectif » — cyclismactu.net
Paris-Nice 2013: Who will win? — cyclingweekly.co.uk

February 27 update:
Gallery: 20 years of Paris-Nice — cyclingnews

February 26 update:
All stage profiles, maps and timetables are now posted (see race summary table, right)

February 21 update:
Early Startlist — biciciclismo

February 17 update:
Westra performs well in Volta ao Algarve with Paris-Nice up next — velonation

February 14 update:
AFLD Refuses To Run Controls In Paris-Nice — cyclingnews

February 8 update:
ASO Wants AFLD To Run Testing At Paris-Nice And Beyond — cyclingnews

February 7 update:
Paris-Nice To End With Col D'Èze Time Trial — cyclingnews
Highest ever summit finish to feature in 2013 Paris-Nice, Col d’Eze TT returns — velonation
Paris-Nice offers challenging course for 2013 — velonews
Brief 2013 Analysis — inrng
Mountain profiles stages 4-7 now posted (see links right)
more to come...

January 23 update:
ASO announces wildcards for Paris-Nice, Dauphine — velonews

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En Direct: Live Video Streaming and TV Coverage

February 28 update: Broadcasters now listed below. There will be multiple options for live streaming video. Please check back near race time for more 2013 options especially the unrestricted ones. Feel free to send in other links not listed below. — Steve
(The U.S./Can loses an hour on Sunday)

media source	tv or internet	comments/restrictions
	live video (english) [subscription required]	USA and Canada w/ English commentary. Stage 7 coverage starts at 9:30 ET on cycling.tv; Subscribers will also get access to the full on-demand repeat broadcast several hours after the race completes
	live video (english) live video (english) live video (english) live video (english) tv schedule (british) tv schedule (int'l/cet)	Live coverage each day on either Eurosport or Eurosport 2. Stage 6 live at 15:13 CET
	live video (dutch) live video (dutch) live video (dutch) live video (dutch) tv schedule	Live, likely restricted to Belgium/Europe;.
	live video (french) 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
	live video (french) tv schedule	Live on 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.
	live video (dutch) tv schedule	likely restricted to Netherlands; Dutch
	tv schedule(see comments)	United States; Highlights Sunday, March 3 @ 1 p.m. ET and Weekday stages at Midnight each night
	live text updates	English
	live ticker	official live updates
	live text updates ES	The Spanish website Biciciclismo will have the latest race updates in Spanish
	steephill text updates	updates of results, photos and video
check back at race time for more and updated links; send a comment or a new live link