Stage 1: Saint-Germain-en-Laye → Saint-Germain-en-Laye, 139 km Full Results and Report
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Teams presentation at the start in Saint-Germain-en-Laye | 
Bryan COQUARD (VITAL CONCEPT - B&B HOTELS) | 
TREK - SEGAFREDO | 
Rigoberto URAN (EF EDUCATION FIRST) | 
Philippe GILBERT (DECEUNINCK QUICK - STEP) | 
Mark CAVENDISH (TEAM DIMENSION DATA) | 
Nairo QUINTANA (MOVISTAR TEAM) | 
MICHELTON - SCOTT | 
Rollout from Saint-Germain-en-Laye | 
Early break with R.COMBAUD (DMP), A.MOINARD (PCB) et D.GAUDIN (TDE) | 
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Team Sky's Bernal, Rowe, Kwiatkowski shattering the race | 
Big splits in the field caught out some GC contenders | 
Sprint finish back in Saint-Germain-en-Laye | 
Photo finish won by Dylan Groenewegen (Netherlands / Team Jumbo - Visma) | 
Dylan Groenewegen (Netherlands / Jumbo - Visma) wins Stage 1 ahead of Caleb Ewan (Australia / Team Lotto Soudal) and Fabio Jakobsen (Netherlands / Team Deceuninck - Quick Step) | 
Your Stage 1 winner and first race leader, Dylan Groenewegen (Netherlands / Jumbo - Visma): "The team was really fantastic. My teammates did a really great job by protecting me well and keeping me out of trouble all day", the Dutchman said. “It was a short stage, but very difficult because of the wind. The lead out was good and I’m glad I was able to finish it off. It was extremely close, but I knew right away that I had won. It was a typical Dutch day: a lot of wind, lots of echelons and a continuous fight for your position. We knew in advance that this could happen. It's awesome. The fact that I beat all the top sprinters and clinched the yellow jersey makes it even better. I am already looking forward to the coming sprint stages.” |
Stage 2: Les Bréviaires → Bellegarde, 164 km Full Results and Report
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Caleb EWAN (LOTTO SOUDAL) survived the splits on Stage 1 to finish 2nd, but today he was dropped | 
The stage 2 rollout from Les Breviaires | 
The early break led by D.GAUDIN (DIRECT ENERGIE), N.EDET (COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS) et A.DE MARCHI (CCC TEAM) | 
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Splits again today in the crosswinds | 
Warren BARGUIL (TEAM ARKEA - SAMSIC) went down and abandoned | 
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Rigoberto URAN (COL/EF EDUCATION FIRST) crashed and broke his collarbone | 
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Dylan GROENEWEGEN (NED/JUMBO - VISMA) lurking in the mix | 
Small bunch sprint in Bellegarde | 
It came down to Philippe GILBERT (BEL/DECEUNINCK - QUICK-STEP), Ivan GARCIA CORTINA (ESP/BAHRAIN - MERIDA) and Stage 1 winner, Dylan GROENEWEGEN (NED/JUMBO - VISMA) | 
Dylan GROENEWEGEN (NED/JUMBO - VISMA) wins ahead of 2nd Ivan GARCIA CORTINA (ESP/BAHRAIN - MERIDA) and 3rd Philippe GILBERT (BEL/DECEUNINCK - QUICK-STEP) | 
Dylan GROENEWEGEN (NED/JUMBO - VISMA): “Today was a very tough stage because of the crosswinds. There was a continuous fight for positions and a continuous racing at the limit. It was far from easy. The team did a perfect job and after the last corner they put me in an ideal position. I am very proud of my success and especially proud of how we rode as a team”, the stage winner said. “It was difficult at times, but my teammates got me through it. In the end, we remained with seven leaders. It was a matter of waiting and to not start the sprint too early. When Trentin accelerated, I started my sprint and I was able to finish it off. Two stages, two victories: I am very happy. Tomorrow there is another flat stage. It will be a tough one again due to the wind, but we are going for it again.”2nd Ivan GARCIA CORTINA (ESP/BAHRAIN - MERIDA): "My teammates and me were fought good today. We were here taking care for Sonny, but I found my self in the good position at the front and couldn't look back any more and decided to my very best. I learned a lot out of today's race how to go with a sprint. It my be a bit tricky when to go for it. Sometimes it is too early or sometimes too late. I felt good today for starting it on right time. I am happy for my result today. I am not disappointed at all, but I also want to win. For my head I need a victory and hopefully it will come soon". | 
Your Stage 1 and now Stage 2 winner, Dylan GROENEWEGEN (NED/JUMBO - VISMA) |
Stage 3: Cepoy → Moulines/Yzeure, 200 km Full Results and Report
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Stage 3 start in Cepoy | 
Rapper Laurens DE VREESE (BEL/ASTANA) | 
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Damien GAUDIN (DIRECT ENERGIE) leading the break again today | 
Feedzone | 
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Race leader, Dylan GROENEWEGEN (NED/JUMBO - VISMA) | 
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Another crash today | 
Philippe GILBERT (BEL/DECEUNINCK - QUICK - STEP) | 
Sprint finish in Yzeure in full flight | 
Sam BENNETT (IRL/BORA - HANSGROHE) wins Stage 3 in 5:16:25 ahead of 2nd Caleb EWAN (AUS/LOTTO SOUDAL), 3rd Fabio JAKOBSEN (NED/DECEUNINCK - QUICK-STEP), 4th Daniel MCLAY (GBR/EF EDUCATION FIRST) and 5th Bryan COQUARD (FRA/VITAL CONCEPT - B&B HOTELS) | 
The winning margin | 
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Sam Bennett: “I didn’t train that much in the cold this winter and therefore had some troubles the last two days. But I knew the form is there and today I felt a lot better. Of course, the stage was also easier, but there are a lot of great sprinters here in the peloton this year. Groenewegen was almost unbeatable the last two days, but today everything went perfect for me. The boys did a great job, they knew exactly what to do on the last kilometer and delivered me in a perfect position. I want to thank the whole BORA – hansgrohe squad, I am more than happy with this stage win. I really wanted to pay back the hard work of the guys. It was a long sprint, but I knew I could do it. It seems like Paris – Nice likes me like I like the race.” | 
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Your Stage 3 winner, Sam BENNETT (BORA - HANSGROHE) | 
Teammates of Dylan GROENEWEGEN (NED/JUMBO - VISMA), make off with the overall leader's prizes |
Stage 4: Vichy → Pélussin, 211 km Full Results and Report
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KOM leader, Damien GAUDIN (DIRECT ENERGIE), being interviewed at the Stage 4 start in Vichy before getting in the break for the 4th day in a row | 
Dylan GROENEWEGEN (TEAM JUMBO - VISMA) thinking about his last day as race leader | 
The early break led by breakaway extraordinaire, Thomas DE GENDT (LOTTO SOUDAL) | 
Damien GAUDIN (DIRECT ENERGIE) in the break for the 4th day in a row | 
Ergan BERNAL (TEAM SKY) managing the gap to the break | 
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The field waiting at a railway crossing | 
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Magnus CORT NIELSEN (DEN/ASTANA PRO) attacks the break in the final km | 
Magnus CORT NIELSEN (DEN/ASTANA PRO) successfully attacked the break in the final km to win Stage 4 in 5:03:49 | 
2nd Thomas DE GENDT (BEL/LOTTO SOUDAL) + 7s | 
3rd Giulio CICCONE (ITA/TREK - SEGAFREDO) + 13s, 4th Alessandro DE MARCHI (ITA/CCC) + 18s | 
Stage 4 winner, Magnus CORT NIELSEN (DEN/ASTANA PRO): "It wasn't the plan today but I felt good" | 
New race leader, Michal KWIATKOWSKI (TEAM SKY) |
Stage 5: Barbentane → Barbentane, 25.5 km Full Results and Report
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Julien VERMOTE (TEAM DIMENSION DATA) in the start house as the first rider off on the 25.5 km ITT around Barbentane. Thomas Voeckler gives his thumbs up. | 
Simon YATES (MITCHELTON - SCOTT) won the 25.5 km Stage 5 ITT in 30:26 by 7s | 
Simon Yates (GBR - Mitchelton - Scott): I am really happy with my performance, I have been working on my time trial quite a lot the last few years but I didn’t really expect to be fastest today. At the start of the day I thought it was for the TT specialists. So especially with how this course was I am very happy.It was really straight forward, there weren’t any corners you really needed to brake for, it was just in the skis, so a pretty filthy time trial for a guy of my size.The climb in the middle wasn’t real hard, the climb up to the finish line was probably harder so I am really happy with what I did today. The sensations are good for the next days, I knew I had good form, well decent form coming into the race and just got caught out in the crosswinds, it wasn’t from a lack of form or anything. | 
While looking for a file TT photo of Nils POLITT, 2nd today + 7s in the Paris-Nice Stage 5 ITT but missing from today's photo sources, I discovered he also finished 2nd on Stage 5 at last year's PN. Remember, Jerome COUSIN tacked to his wheel in the final kms? | 
Race leader, Michal KWIATKOWSKI (TEAM SKY) | 
3rd Michal KWIATKOWSKI (TEAM SKY) + 11s | 
4th Tejay VAN GARDEREN (EF EDUCATION FIRST) + 15s ... one of four EF riders in the top 10 | 
Egan BERNAL (TEAM SKY) | 
6th Egan BERNAL (TEAM SKY) + 15s (best young rider) | 
11th Bob JUNGELS (DECEUNINCK - QUICK - STEP) + 39s | 
16th Wilco Kelderman (NED - Team Sunweb) + 49s | 
22nd Tao GEOGHEGAN (TEAM SKY) + 1:05 | 
28th Romain BARDET (AG2R LA MONDIALE) + 1:15 | 
Laurens TEN DAM (CCC TEAM) | 
Philippe GILBERT (DECEUNINCK - QUICK - STEP) | 
Jacopo GUARNIERI (GROUPAMA - FDJ) | 
Nicolas MAES (LOTTO SOUDAL) | 
Your Stage 5 ITT winner, Simon YATES (MITCHELTON - SCOTT) | 
Michal KWIATKOWSKI (TEAM SKY) extends his race lead to 19s over... | 
2nd overall, teammate and best young rider, Egan BERNAL (TEAM SKY) |
Stage 6: Peynier → Brignoles, 211 km Full Results and Report
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KOM leader Thomas DE GENDT (LOTTO SOUDAL) | 
EF EDUCATION FIRST receiving their prizes for best team in yesterday's TT after placing four riders in the top 10 | 
Arnaud Demare (France / Team Groupama FDJ) looking focused. He later place 2nd in the sprint finish. | 
Start scene for Stage 6 in Peynier | 
A typical tree lined road in rural France | 
Alex KIRSCH (TREK - SEGAFREDO) eating on the run | 
Today's break led by Mauro FINETTO (DELKO MARSEILLE PROVENCE), Alex KIRSCH (TREK - SEGAFREDO) and Laurent PICHON (TEAM ARKEA - SAMSIC) | 
Vineyard and mountain scenery | 
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Team Sky managing the gap to the break | 
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Doesn't this guy know that cycling is the new golf | 
Sprint finish in Brignoles | 
Sam Bennett (IRL - Bora - Hansgrohe) winning margin over Arnaud Demare (France / Team Groupama FDJ) | 
Sam Bennett: “I wanted to go hard today, because it was a perfect stage in terms of preparation for Sanremo. I thought I wouldn’t be able to survive the second last climb, but I made it. In the last few kilometres I had really good legs. I knew there is no need to panic, I just had to follow my teammates, who did a fantastic job. I got almost boxed in on the final metres but made my way through. I could beat some of the best sprinters once again, I am really looking forward to Sanremo now, which is my first goal of the season.” | 
Your Stage 3 and now Stage 6 winner, Sam BENNETT (BORA - HANSGROHE) | 
Michal KWIATKOWSKI (TEAM SKY) has a 22s lead over the next rider (who isn't his teammate) going into the mountainous weekend stages |
Stage 7: Nice → Col de Turini, 182 km Full Results and Report
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Luis Leon SANCHEZ (ASTANA PRO TEAM) rolling into Nice. A past overall winner and always a force to reckon with at Paris-Nice | 
Esteban CHAVES (MITCHELTON - SCOTT) looking for his old form | 
Race leader, Michal KWIATKOWSKI (TEAM SKY) before losing his Yellow Jersey. He finshed 22nd today over 5 minutes back | 
The rollout from Nice | 
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The large 38 men break led once again by Thomas DE GENDT (LOTTO SOUDAL) | 
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Michal KWIATKOWSKI (TEAM SKY) followed by the new race leader after today's stage | 
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Col de Turini - the summit finish climb | 
Nicolas EDET (COFIDIS SOLUTIONS, CREDITS) at the front | 
Daniel MARTINEZ (EF EDUCATION FIRST) leads Nicolas EDET (COFIDIS SOLUTIONS, CREDITS) followed closely by Miguel Angel LOPEZ (COL/ASTANA PRO) and Simon Philip YATES (GBR/MITCHELTON - SCOTT) who initiated the 4 men break | 
Daniel MARTINEZ (EF EDUCATION FIRST) soloing to victory in the final km | 
Daniel MARTINEZ (EF EDUCATION FIRST) wins the queen stage ahead of 2nd Miguel Angel LOPEZ (COL/ASTANA PRO) +6s blurry in the distance | 
3rd Nicolas EDET (FRA/COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS) + 20s and 4th Simon Philip YATES (GBR/MITCHELTON - SCOTT) | 
First World Tour win by Daniel MARTINEZ (EF EDUCATION FIRST) | 
Further down the climb, the GC contenders Nairo QUINTANA (COL/MOVISTAR) and Egan BERNAL (COL/SKY) | 
Top GC finishers, 13th Nairo QUINTANA (COL/MOVISTAR) + 3:43 and 14th Egan BERNAL (COL/SKY), new race leader after 11th Philippe GILBERT (BEL/DECEUNINCK - QUICK-STEP) + 2:50 who was in the break | 
“I am very excited about this victory,” said Martinez. “It’s a special day for me. Paris-Nice is one of the great races in the world.” | 
Your Stage 7 winner, Daniel MARTINEZ (EF EDUCATION FIRST) | 
Best young rider and... | 
New race leader, Egan BERNAL (COL/SKY) by 45s heading into the final stage |
Stage 8: Nice → Nice, 110 km Full Results and Report
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KOM winner, Thomas DE GENDT (LOTTO SOUDAL): “I only had to keep an eye on one rider today, which made the race a bit easier. Still, De Marchi was part of the big front group but eventually, he did not really battle anymore. It became a sprint towards the foot of the first climb, which I started in a good position. Then, I still had six kilometres to move up, so I did. When I took the seven points there, I knew that a lot would have to happen to let it slip through my fingers.”“I would have liked to battle for the stage win, but my legs felt - especially after yesterday’s stage - quite heavy. My mental finish line was at the top of the third climb today. The fourth ascent is just a little too hard for me. Then, I decided to recover as much as possible towards the many other races I will take part in. I think that it was a good Paris-Nice for Lotto Soudal, but we could have won three stages as well. My next race will be the Volta a Catalunya, where the stages should suit me even a little more. But first, some time for recovery.” | 
Everyone loves a winner, Daniel Felipe MARTINEZ POVEDA (EF EDUCTION FIRST), Stage 7 winner | 
Rollout from Nice for the final stage | 
Spectacular climbing scenery around Nice | 
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Race leader, Egan BERNAL (TEAM SKY) | 
Nairo QUINTANA (MOVISTAR TEAM) on the attack | 
Tejay VAN GARDEREN (EF EDUCTATION FIRST) and Ion IZAGUIRRE (ASTANA PRO TEAM) at the front of the race | 
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Ion IZAGUIRRE (ASTANA PRO TEAM) wins the final stage after attacking a strong break group on the final climb and decending into Nice to win by 18s | 
2nd Oliver NAESEN (BEL/AG2R LA MONDIALE) + 18s, 3rd Wilco KELDERMAN (NED/SUNWEB), 4th Daniel Felipe MARTINEZ POVEDA (COL/EF EDUCATION FIRST), 5th Felix GROSSSCHARTNER (AUT/BORA - HANSGROHE) | 
Your Stage 8 winner, Ion IZAGUIRRE (ASTANA PRO TEAM): "This was the classical stage of the Paris-Nice and we knew pretty well the attacks and breakaways could bring success. So we had a good plan to animate the race from the start. Finally, I was able to go in the break together with my teammates, Luis Leon, Miguel Angel, and Hugo. Indeed, it was a great day for us, we wanted to improve the position of Luis Leon in the general classification but also to fight for the stage. I felt good during the whole day and in a moment when I say a possibility I attacked. I was able to get a gap and continued pushing the pedals until the finish. I am super happy with my win, I wanted to win this stage so badly! I think we did a strong race here at the Paris-Nice with the victories of Magnus Cort and mine. I know that in the same moment Jakob Fuglsang took a win at the Tirreno-Adriatico, so I congratulate him as well!" | 
Your 2019 Paris-Nice podium: 2nd Nairo QUINTANA (COL/MOVISTAR) + 39s, 1st Egan BERNAL (COL/SKY) 29:17:02, 3rd Michal KWIATKOWSKI (POL/SKY) + 1:03 | 
Team Sky once again dominated this year's Paris-Nice with 1st and 3rd overall. Team Sky has won 6 of the last 8 Paris-Nice with 5 different riders. At 22 years-old, Egan BERNAL (COL/SKY) is the youngest winner since 1935. |
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