2.UWT
Stage race · 8 stages · NaN km
★★★★
Paris-Nice
2.UWT cycling race in France
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Where to watch
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§ 02 — Stages
The route, day by day
1
ROAD
Sun, Mar 8
Achères - Carrières-sous-Poissy
170.9kmkm
HILLY
Punchy opener with two ascents of the steep Côte de Chanteloup-les-Vignes in the final 30km, favoring puncheurs over pure sprinters.
2
ROAD
Mon, Mar 9
Épône - Montargis
187kmkm
FLAT · CROSSWIND-RISK
Sprinters' best opportunity with three early categorized climbs and potential crosswinds through exposed Gâtinais sections.
3
TTT
Tue, Mar 10
Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire - Pouilly-sur-Loire
23.5kmkm
ITT
Team time trial across rolling Nièvre terrain with intermediate time check at Saint-Laurent-L'Abbaye (14km).
4
MTN
QUEEN
QUEEN
Wed, Mar 11
Bourges - Uchon
195kmkm
MOUNTAIN · SUMMIT-FINISH
Predominantly flat until the final 40km, finishing with the demanding category one Signal d'Uchon (8km at 4.5%, pitches to 16%).
5
ROAD
Thu, Mar 12
Cormoranche-sur-Saône - Colombier-le-Vieux
206.3kmkm
HILLY
The longest stage at 206.3km with three steep climbs after the intermediate sprint, including the brutal Côte de Saint-Jean-de-Muzols (2.2km at 11%).
6
ROAD
Fri, Mar 13
Barbentane - Apt
179.3kmkm
HILLY
Four categorized climbs with the final Côte de Saignon (4km at 5%) cresting 4.5km from the finish, rewarding skilled descenders into Apt.
7
MTN
Sat, Mar 14
Nice - Auron
138.7kmkm
MOUNTAIN · SUMMIT-FINISH
Summit finish at the Auron ski station with a final ascent of 7.3km at 7.2%, the penultimate stage GC showdown.
8
MTN
Sun, Mar 15
Nice - Nice
129.2kmkm
MOUNTAIN
Final stage with three categorized climbs including the punishing Côte du Linguador (3.3km at 8.8%, max 14%), the last chance to shake up GC before Nice.
§ 03 — Startlist & Jerseys
Who to watch & what to watch for
Top Starters
01
J. Almeida
UAE Team Emirates - XRG
02
M. Pedersen
Lidl - Trek
03
J. Ayuso
Lidl - Trek
04
M. Skjelmose
Lidl - Trek
05
L. Martinez
Bahrain - Victorious
Jerseys
Leader's Jersey
Overall GC leader on aggregate time.
Points / Sprint
Top sprinter across finishes & intermediates.
King of the Mountains
Best climber across categorised ascents.
Best Young Rider
Top GC rider under 25 where awarded.
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§ 04 — GC Favourites
Fight for the overall
№ 01 · GC-CONTENDER
J. Almeida
UAE Team Emirates - XRG
UCI #4★★★★★
№ 02 · ONE-DAY
M. Pedersen
Lidl - Trek
UCI #5★★★★★
№ 03 · CLIMBER
J. Ayuso
Lidl - Trek
UCI #12★★★★
№ 04 · GC-CONTENDER
M. Skjelmose
Lidl - Trek
UCI #29★★★
№ 05 · CLIMBER
L. Martinez
Bahrain - Victorious
UCI #31★★