The concept is simple. Start in the cold north somewhere near Paris and spend the week heading due south to warmer weather on the Mediterranean coast. The ‘Race to the Sun’ is the most prestigious of the early season stage races and this year Jonas Vingegaard (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) will be hoping to add his name to the illustrious list of winners.
Starting in Le Perray-en-Yvelines to the west of Paris the 2025 race features three flat stages to keep the sprinters happy, three summit finishes for the climbers, a lumpy stage perfect for a breakaway and a team-time trial which no one likes.
Hoping to add his name to the roll call of past winners that includes Eddy Merckx, Jacques Anquetil, and of course seven-time winner, Mr Paris-Nice Sean Kelly, will be the Danish superstar Jonas Vingegaard (Team Visma | Lease a Bike). With no Tadej Pogačar on the start list and last year’s winner Matteo Jorgenson backing him up this means he is hot favorite for the win.
Should Vingegaard falter, however, the battle for victory could be a classic as the start sheet is stacked with talent with riders such as Ben O’Connor (Team Jayco AlUla), João Almeida and Brandon McNulty (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) together with Mattias Skjelmose (Lidl-Trek) all capable of finishing in top spot.
As for this year’s route, the first two stages are likely to be sprints so will see no G.C. action, then stage three is the team time trial, which should shape the pecking order somewhat before the first summit finish on stage 4. Ending with a 6.7-kilometre climb to the line which averages 7.1% this is where those interested in the win will have to stamp their authority.
Stage five is packed with climbs including a 1.7 kilometre ramp to the line that peaks at 18%, then stage 6 returns to the flat to give the sprinters another chance before the final mountainous weekend. The final summit finish is on stage 7, the 7.3 kilometre climb to Auron then the race ends the following day as usual on the Promenade des Anglais after yet more tough climbing.
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How to watch Paris-Nice live streams in Australia
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Paris-Nice stages 2025
Stage 1 | Sunday, March 9 | Le Perray-en-Yvelines to Le Perray-en-Yvelines, 156.5kmStage 2 | Monday, March 10 | Montesson to Bellegarde, 183.9kmStage 3 | Tuesday, March 11 | Circuit Nevers Magny-Cours to Nevers (TTT), 28.4kmStage 4 | Wednesday, March 12 | Vichy to La Loge des Gardes, 163.4kmStage 5 | Thursday, March 13 | Saint-Just-en-Chevalet to La Côte-Saint-André, 196.5kmStage 6 | Friday, March 14 | Saint-Julien-En-Saint-Alban to Berre l’Étang, 209.8kmStage 7 | Saturday, March 15 | Nice to Auron, 147.8kmStage 8 | Sunday | Nice to Nice, 119.9km
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