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2020 Paris-Nice, France (World Tour)

78th edition: March 8 - 15 14, 2020

2020 Paris-Nice map

2020 Paris-Nice route. Seven stages, 1,103.1 km. The 8th stage was cancelled.

Saturday, March 15: 7th & Final Stage, Nice - Valdeblore La Colmiane, 166.5 km

Stage 7 map & profile

Nairo Quintana

Nairo Quintana takes the stage. Photo: ASO/Fabien Boukla

Rated ascents:

Km 34.5: Col De Vence, 9.7 km @ 6.6%. Cat. 1
Km 79.5: Col De La Sigale, 6.6 km @ 4.9%. Cat. 2
Km 92: Côte De Saint Antonin, 6.2 km @ 5.3%, Cat. 2
Km 166.5: Valdeblore La Colmiane, 16.3 km @ 6.3%. Cat. 1

Weather at Valdeblore, near the finish at 1:15 PM, local time: 11C (51F), partly cloudy, with the wind from the south at 11 km/hr (7 mph). Forecast is for a 5% chance of rain during the afternoon, growing to 20% at 5:00 PM.

The race: The real start was given at 10:13 to 92 riders. Nils Politt, Jenthe Biermans and Tom Van Asbroeck (all Israel Start-Up Nation), Mads Pedersen (Trek-Segafredo), Roger Kluge (Lotto-Soudal) and Ben O’Connor (NTT Pro Cycling) did not start. Halfway into the stage Bryan Coquard (B&B Hotels) abandoned.

Here is the race organiser's stage seven summary:
Maximilian Schachmann (Bora-Hansgrohe) gave everything he had to win Paris-Nice on Saturday at the top of La Colmiane at the end of a grueling 166.5-km mountain stage won by Nairo Quintana. The German champion, 26, who had seized the reins on the very first day in Plaisir, became the first German since Tony Martin in 2011 to win the Race to the Sun, and also the first since compatriot Jorg Jackshe in 2004 to have retained the leader’s jersey from start to finish. It was not an easy task however for Schachmann, attacked on the last climb by Belgium’s Tiesj Benoot (Suneweb), who bravely tried to topple him but failed by 18 seconds. Third overall was Sergio Higuita (EF Pro Cycling), who was never in a position to challenge the German and take over from compatriot Egan Bernal, the winner a year ago in Nice.

Six in the lead
The real start was given at 10:13 to 92 riders. Nils Politt, Jenthe Biermans and Tom Van Asbroeck (all Israel Start-Up Nation), Mads Pedersen (Trek-Segafredo), Roger Kluge (Lotto-Soudal) and Ben O’Connor (NTT Pro Cycling) did not start. Anthony Perez (Cofidis) and Benoit Cosnefroy (Ag2R) attacked from the gun. At kilometer 15, the main contenders in this Paris-Nice tried to break clear and join the two escapees. After a tense moment, six riders found themselves in the front at the foot of the 1st category Col de Vence – Julian Alaphilippe (Deceuninck-Quick Step), Thomas De Gendt (Lotto-Soudal) , Aurélien Paret-Peintre (Ag2R), Antony Perez (Cofidis), KOM leader Nicolas Edet (Cofidis) and Alberto Bettiol (EF Pro Cycling). Romain Bardet (Ag2R), Rudy Molard (Groupama-FDJ), Guillaume Martin (Cofidis), Fabien Doubey Circus Wanty Gobert) and Quentin Pacher (B&B Hotels) chased behind them with the peloton on their heels but were reined in in Col de Vence.

Edet secures polka-dot jersey
At the top of the 1st category ascent, Edet collected ten more points for the KOM classification ahead of De Gendt and Alaphilippe. The peloton was 3:05 down. The six maintained a stable lead over the pack, led by Bora-Hansgrohe riders and at the top of Col de la Sigale (km 79.5), Edet had secured enough points to clinch the polka-dot jersey. He still added seven points to wrap it up on Cote de St Antonin (2nd cat). With 45 km left, Perez was dropped by his former breakaway companions as the gap gradually decreased. Nans Peters (Ag2R) crashed and was forced out with a shoulder injury.

De Gendt goes solo
At the foot of the last climb, Alaphilippe, Paret-Peintre, De Gendt and Bettiol only retained 1:10 over the chasing peloton, led by Max Schachmann’s team-mates. The breakaway group blew up as soon as the road went up and De Gendt went on his own while Alaphilippe and Paret-Peintre tried to limit the damage before faltering with 10 km to go. While Guillaume Martin (Cofidis) chased on his own behind the Belgian, the peloton was soon reduced to a 13-man group comprising Max Schachmann and Felix Grossschartner (Bora), Kenny Elissonde, Vincenzo Nibali and Richie Porte (Trek-Segafredo), Tiesj Benoot and Soren Kragh-Andersen (Sunweb), Sergio Higuita and Tanel Kangert (EF Pro Cycling), Nairo Quintana, Thibaut Pinot and Rudy Molard (Groupama-FDJ) and Romain Bardet (Ag2R).

Schachmann by 18 seconds
While Bardet briefly tried to move with 7 km to go, the group lost Elissonde and Kragh-Andersen. Richie Porte led for most of the climb, Nibali and Schachmann in his wheel but nobody could react when Quintana attacked with 4 km to go. The Colombian was a class above the rest of the contenders, who all attacked in turn – Nibali, Higuita, Pinot – without being able to topple Schachmann. Benoot was the last man to try his luck, hoping to make up his 36-seconds deficit in the final kilometer. It was a brave attempt, but Schachman, exhausted, managed to retain 18 seconds and snatch his most prestigious victory to date. Benoot had the consolation of clinching the green jersey while Higuita was by far the best young rider in this 78th edition.

Mac Schachmann

Mac Schachmann is the winner of 2020 Paris-Nice

Complete results:

166.5 kilometers raced at an average speed of 37.413 km/hr

1	NAIRO QUINTANA	ARKEA-SAMSIC	4hr 27min 1sec
2	TIESJ BENOOT	TEAM SUNWEB	@ 46sec
3	THIBAUT PINOT	GROUPAMA-FDJ	56''
4	SERGIO ANDRES HIGUITA	EF PRO CYCLING	56''
5	VINCENZO NIBALI	TREK-SEGAFREDO	56''
6	MAXIMILIAN SCHACHMANN	BORA-HANSGROHE	58''
7	GUILLAUME MARTIN	COFIDIS	1' 19''
8	TANEL KANGERT	EF PRO CYCLING	1' 22''
9	ROMAIN BARDET	AG2R LA MONDIALE	1' 32''
10	RUDY MOLARD	GROUPAMA-FDJ	1' 32''
11	THOMAS DE GENDT	LOTTO SOUDAL	1' 48''
12	SØREN KRAGH ANDERSEN	TEAM SUNWEB	2' 10''
13	FELIX GROSSSCHARTNER	BORA-HANSGROHE	3' 36''
14	RICHIE PORTE	TREK-SEGAFREDO	3' 40''
15	CHRISTOPHER HAMILTON	TEAM SUNWEB	3' 54''
16	XANDRO MEURISSE	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	3' 54''
17	FABIEN DOUBEY	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	3' 58''
18	JOHN DEGENKOLB	LOTTO SOUDAL	4' 44''
19	JASPER STUYVEN	TREK-SEGAFREDO	4' 44''
20	OLIVIER LE GAC	GROUPAMA-FDJ	4' 44''
21	KENNY ELISSONDE	TREK-SEGAFREDO	5' 40''
22	AURÉLIEN PARET PEINTRE	AG2R LA MONDIALE	6' 04''
23	BOB JUNGELS	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	6' 35''
24	PHILIPPE GILBERT	LOTTO SOUDAL	7' 06''
25	ROMAIN COMBAUD	NIPPO-DELKO PROVENCE	7' 31''
26	CEES BOL	TEAM SUNWEB	7' 50''
27	ROMAN KREUZIGER	NTT PRO CYCLING	8' 10''
28	ZDENEK ŠTYBAR	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	8' 10''
29	QUENTIN PACHER	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	9' 19''
30	CYRIL BARTHE	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	9' 19''
31	TIM DECLERCQ	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	9' 19''
32	JULIAN ALAPHILIPPE	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	9' 56''
33	NIKIAS ARNDT	TEAM SUNWEB	9' 56''
34	WINNER ANACONA	ARKEA-SAMSIC	9' 56''
35	STEFAN KÜNG	GROUPAMA-FDJ	12' 27''
36	NICO DENZ	TEAM SUNWEB	13' 07''
37	NICOLAS EDET	COFIDIS	13' 40''
38	ALBERTO BETTIOL	EF PRO CYCLING	14' 19''
39	SANDER ARMEE	LOTTO SOUDAL	14' 59''
40	RYAN GIBBONS	NTT PRO CYCLING	14' 59''
41	JULIEN VERMOTE	COFIDIS	14' 59''
42	KASPER ASGREEN	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	14' 59''
43	ANTOINE DUCHESNE	GROUPAMA-FDJ	14' 59''
44	CONNOR SWIFT	ARKEA-SAMSIC	14' 59''
45	SEBASTIAN SCHÖNBERGER	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	14' 59''
46	ANDREA PASQUALON	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	14' 59''
47	DRIES VAN GESTEL	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	14' 59''
48	MICHAEL VALGREN HUNDAHL	NTT PRO CYCLING	14' 59''
49	DAYER QUINTANA	ARKEA-SAMSIC	14' 59''
50	MIKAEL CHEREL	AG2R LA MONDIALE	17' 03''
51	MATTHIEU LADAGNOUS	GROUPAMA-FDJ	17' 34''
52	EVALDAS SISKEVICIUS	NIPPO-DELKO PROVENCE	18' 49''
53	MICHAEL MØRKØV	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	18' 49''
54	MICHAEL MATTHEWS	TEAM SUNWEB	19' 08''
55	PATRICK KONRAD	BORA-HANSGROHE	19' 08''
56	NIKI TERPSTRA	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	19' 10''
57	EDWARD THEUNS	TREK-SEGAFREDO	19' 27''
58	ANTHONY PEREZ	COFIDIS	21' 56''
59	PIET ALLEGAERT	COFIDIS	21' 56''
60	JULIEN TRARIEUX	NIPPO-DELKO PROVENCE	21' 56''
61	JOSE MANUEL DIAZ	NIPPO-DELKO PROVENCE	21' 56''

Final GC after Stage 7:

Final GC leader: Max Schachmann (Bora-hansgrohe)
Mountain classification winner: Nicolas Edet (Cofidis)
Points classification winner: Tiesj Benoot (Team Sunweb)
Best young rider: Sergio Higuita (EF Pro Cycling)
Team classification winner: Team Sunweb

1,103.1 kilometers raced at an average speed of 40.496 km/hr

1	MAXIMILIAN SCHACHMANN	BORA-HANSGROHE	27hr 14min 23sec
2	TIESJ BENOOT	TEAM SUNWEB	@ 18sec
3	SERGIO ANDRES HIGUITA	EF PRO CYCLING	59''
4	VINCENZO NIBALI	TREK-SEGAFREDO	1' 16''
5	THIBAUT PINOT	GROUPAMA-FDJ	1' 24''
6	NAIRO QUINTANA	ARKEA-SAMSIC	1' 30''
7	RUDY MOLARD	GROUPAMA-FDJ	2' 03''
8	TANEL KANGERT	EF PRO CYCLING	2' 16''
9	FELIX GROSSSCHARTNER	BORA-HANSGROHE	3' 39''
10	SØREN KRAGH ANDERSEN	TEAM SUNWEB	4' 36''
11	FABIEN DOUBEY	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	5' 36''
12	GUILLAUME MARTIN	COFIDIS	6' 37''
13	JASPER STUYVEN	TREK-SEGAFREDO	8' 10''
14	PHILIPPE GILBERT	LOTTO SOUDAL	8' 57''
15	BOB JUNGELS	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	10' 36''
16	JULIAN ALAPHILIPPE	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	11' 00''
17	JOHN DEGENKOLB	LOTTO SOUDAL	11' 36''
18	OLIVIER LE GAC	GROUPAMA-FDJ	12' 01''
19	ROMAIN BARDET	AG2R LA MONDIALE	12' 44''
20	ZDENEK ŠTYBAR	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	13' 14''
21	AURÉLIEN PARET PEINTRE	AG2R LA MONDIALE	16' 27''
22	XANDRO MEURISSE	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	17' 12''
23	NIKIAS ARNDT	TEAM SUNWEB	17' 34''
24	ROMAN KREUZIGER	NTT PRO CYCLING	18' 20''
25	THOMAS DE GENDT	LOTTO SOUDAL	19' 09''
26	MICHAEL MATTHEWS	TEAM SUNWEB	19' 20''
27	MICHAEL VALGREN HUNDAHL	NTT PRO CYCLING	22' 53''
28	MIKAEL CHEREL	AG2R LA MONDIALE	26' 40''
29	STEFAN KÜNG	GROUPAMA-FDJ	26' 56''
30	KASPER ASGREEN	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	26' 56''
31	TIM DECLERCQ	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	26' 59''
32	WINNER ANACONA	ARKEA-SAMSIC	27' 55''
33	SEBASTIAN SCHÖNBERGER	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	30' 44''
34	PATRICK KONRAD	BORA-HANSGROHE	30' 55''
35	KENNY ELISSONDE	TREK-SEGAFREDO	31' 00''
36	ANDREA PASQUALON	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	31' 32''
37	ROMAIN COMBAUD	NIPPO-DELKO PROVENCE	31' 50''
38	CEES BOL	TEAM SUNWEB	32' 01''
39	MATTHIEU LADAGNOUS	GROUPAMA-FDJ	34' 58''
40	QUENTIN PACHER	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	35' 25''
41	RICHIE PORTE	TREK-SEGAFREDO	36' 04''
42	JULIEN VERMOTE	COFIDIS	38' 36''
43	CONNOR SWIFT	ARKEA-SAMSIC	39' 47''
44	ALBERTO BETTIOL	EF PRO CYCLING	40' 03''
45	JOSE MANUEL DIAZ	NIPPO-DELKO PROVENCE	40' 13''
46	ANTOINE DUCHESNE	GROUPAMA-FDJ	41' 30''
47	RYAN GIBBONS	NTT PRO CYCLING	41' 31''
48	NICOLAS EDET	COFIDIS	41' 52''
49	EVALDAS SISKEVICIUS	NIPPO-DELKO PROVENCE	43' 24''
50	CHRISTOPHER HAMILTON	TEAM SUNWEB	44' 01''
51	DAYER QUINTANA	ARKEA-SAMSIC	44' 02''
52	MICHAEL MØRKØV	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	45' 11''
53	EDWARD THEUNS	TREK-SEGAFREDO	45' 36''
54	PIET ALLEGAERT	COFIDIS	51' 55''
55	JULIEN TRARIEUX	NIPPO-DELKO PROVENCE	52' 53''
56	ANTHONY PEREZ	COFIDIS	54' 16''
57	CYRIL BARTHE	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	55' 23''
58	NIKI TERPSTRA	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	56' 50''
59	DRIES VAN GESTEL	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	56' 55''
60	SANDER ARMEE	LOTTO SOUDAL	57' 12''
61	NICO DENZ	TEAM SUNWEB	57' 17''

Stage 7 map & profile:

Paris-Nice Stage 7 map

Stage 7 map

Stage 7 profile

Friday, March 13: Stage 6, Sorgues - Apt, 161.5 km

Stage 6 map & profile

Tiesj Benoot

Tiesj Benoot finished 22 seconds ahead of his nearest chaser.

Rated ascents:

Km 28.5: Côte de Saumande-de-Vaucluse, 4.2 km @ 5.1%. Cat. 2
Km 47.5: Col de Murs, 10.4 km @ 4.3%. Cat. 2
Km 69: Côte de Gordes, 2.3 km @ 6.5%. Cat. 3
Km 100.5: Col du Pointu, 3.5 km @ 5.4%. Cat. 3
Km 124.5: Côte de Caseneuve, 5.1 km @ 5.4%. Cat. 2
Km 148.5: Côte d'Auribeau, 4.5 km @ 5.8%. Cat. 2

Weather at the finish city of Apt at 6:15 PM, 14C (57F), sunny, with the wind from the northwest at 18 km/hr (11 mph).

The race: The final stage is cancelled. The organiser posted this notice:
In agreement with the authorities, the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) and the City of Nice, the organisers of Paris-Nice have decided to judge the finish of the race tomorrow, Saturday, at the end of the 7th stage in Valdeblore-La Colmiane. The decision, made in the context of the reinforced fight against the propagation of the coronavirus epidemic, cancels the final stage originally scheduled to take place around Nice on Sunday.

Only 106 riders started the stage. Caleb Ewan (Lotto-Soudal), Elia Viviani (Cofidis), Jasper de Buyst (Lotto-Soudal), Rudy Barbier and Krists Neilands (Israel Start-Up Nation) and the whole of the Bahrain-McLaren team (Dylan Teuns, Pello Bilbao, Damiano Caruso, Ivan Garcia Cortina, Heinrich Haussler, Domen Novak, Hermann Pernsteiner and Jan Tratnik) did not start.

The stage with its reduced peloton began racing officially at 12:27.

Here's the organiser's stage five report:
Tiesj Benoot outwitted the rest of the Paris-Nice field to win the 161.5-km stage 6 in Apt on Friday after a brilliant show of strength by the whole of his Team Sunweb. The Belgian, winner of Strade Bianche in 2018, surged in the last 14 km behind his team-mate Soren Kragh Andersen, to solo his way toward the finish and win with a 22-seconds lead over Michael Matthews, also of Team Sunweb. Third place went to impressive Colombian champion Sergio Higuita (ED Pro Cycling), for many the favourite in tomorrow’s final stage to La Colmiane. Maximilian Schachmann (Bora-Hansgrohe) retained his yellow jersey but crashed in the final bend and only retains 36 seconds over Benoot and 1:01 seconds over Higuita and Felix Grosschartner (Bora Hansgrohe).

Fast start
The pace was high from the start, every team trying to tackle the first climbs of the day in the front. In the 2nd category Cote de Saumane-de-Vaucluse, Nicolas Edet (Cofidis) and Pierre Latour (Ag2R) broke clear and reached the top in that order as several riders were dropped.

Seven in the lead
Bryan Coquard (B&B Hotels), Stefan Kung (Groupama-FDJ), Anthony Perez (Cofidis) and Niccolo Bonifazio (Total Direct Energie) attacked after the climb. In the ascent of Col de Murs, Bonifazio was dropped and while Romain Combaud (Nippo Delko Provence) and Mika Cherel (Ag2R) briefly chased, the pack was never far as it dropped more and more riders. At the top of Col de Murs (Km 47.5), Edet reached the top in the front ahead of team-mate Perez. A group of seven riders emerged in the climb, comprising Edet, Perez, Kung, Winner Anacona (Arkea-Samsic), Mads Pedersen (Trek-Segafredo), Alexis Gougeard and Romain Bardet (both Ag2R).

Edet collects KOM points
As stage 2 winner Giacomo Nizzolo (NTT Pro Cycling), Hugo Hofstetter and Mads Schmidt (Israel Start-Up Nation) quit, the lead of the seven escapees settled at around 1:30 ahead of a pack pulled by Deceuninck-Quick Step. Nicolas Edet kept collecting KOM points along the way, finishing first on top of Cote de Gordes (km 69) and Col du Pointu (Km 100.5). Edet attacked again, followed by Bardet as the peloton were reaching Apt for the first time (114.5). The leading group split and the two Frenchmen found themselves joining forces in the front to tackle the 2nd category Cote de Caseneuve.

Kragh Andersen goes for GC:
While their former breakaway companions were reeled in one after the other, Soren Kragh Andersen (Team Sunweb), second overall at the start, chased on his own to try and bridge his 58-seconds gap with Max Schachmann. He caught Edet and Bardet with 33 km to go. The gap at that stage was about a minute but it gradually melted down to 20 seconds before the last climb, Cote d’Auribeau (2nd cat), when Edet was unable to stay with Bardet and Kragh Andersen. In the ascent, the Dane dropped Bardet (15 km to go) and soloed on. Vincenzo Nibali (Trek-Segafredo) attacked behind him with 14 km to go but Benoot countered and joined efforts with his team-mate in the finale before going on his own.

Benoot on his own:
Benoot found himself alone in the lead in the finale as countless attacks took place in what remained of the peloton. But there was no denying the Belgian, who took advantage of the perfect work done by his team, rewarded by the second place earned by Michael Matthews. The Australian outsprinted all the other leading contenders of this stage and of Paris-Nice, Sergio Higuita, Bob Jungels and Julian Alpahilippe ahead of the final showdown at La Colmiane on Saturday. Maximilian Schachmann retained his overall lead, but crashed in the last bend and it was a clear warning for the German champion of what to expect tomorrow.

Max Schachmann

Max Schachmann will start the final stage tomrrow (Stage 8 is cancelled) in yellow. He is surely in for some rough handling from his competitors.

Complete results:

161.5 kilometers raced at an average speed of 40.880 km/hr

1	TIESJ BENOOT	TEAM SUNWEB	3hr 57min 2sec
2	MICHAEL MATTHEWS	TEAM SUNWEB	@ 22sec
3	SERGIO ANDRES HIGUITA	EF PRO CYCLING	s.t.
4	BOB JUNGELS	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	s.t.
5	JULIAN ALAPHILIPPE	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	s.t.
6	VINCENZO NIBALI	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
7	THIBAUT PINOT	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
8	GUILLAUME MARTIN	COFIDIS	s.t.
9	RUDY MOLARD	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
10	NAIRO QUINTANA	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
11	FELIX GROSSSCHARTNER	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
12	MAXIMILIAN SCHACHMANN	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
13	LILIAN CALMEJANE	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	43''
14	XANDRO MEURISSE	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	s.t.
15	TANEL KANGERT	EF PRO CYCLING	s.t.
16	FABIEN DOUBEY	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	s.t.
17	THOMAS DE GENDT	LOTTO SOUDAL	53''
18	MIKAEL CHEREL	AG2R LA MONDIALE	1' 01''
19	MICHAEL VALGREN HUNDAHL	NTT PRO CYCLING	s.t.
20	AURÉLIEN PARET PEINTRE	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
21	PHILIPPE GILBERT	LOTTO SOUDAL	s.t.
22	SØREN KRAGH ANDERSEN	TEAM SUNWEB	2' 48''
23	ROMAN KREUZIGER	NTT PRO CYCLING	3' 18''
24	ROMAIN COMBAUD	NIPPO-DELKO PROVENCE	s.t.
25	NILS POLITT	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	s.t.
26	ZDENEK ŠTYBAR	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	s.t.
27	JASPER STUYVEN	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
28	JOSE MANUEL DIAZ	NIPPO-DELKO PROVENCE	s.t.
29	AIME DE GENDT	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	s.t.
30	KENNY ELISSONDE	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
31	OLIVIER LE GAC	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
32	JOHN DEGENKOLB	LOTTO SOUDAL	5' 54''
33	TIM DECLERCQ	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	s.t.
34	SEBASTIAN SCHÖNBERGER	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	s.t.
35	NIKIAS ARNDT	TEAM SUNWEB	s.t.
36	WINNER ANACONA	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
37	DAMIEN TOUZE	COFIDIS	8' 23''
38	NANS PETERS	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
39	ROMAIN BARDET	AG2R LA MONDIALE	8' 25''
40	NICOLAS EDET	COFIDIS	11' 01''
41	KASPER ASGREEN	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	s.t.
42	ALBERTO BETTIOL	EF PRO CYCLING	s.t.
43	PATRICK KONRAD	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
44	MICHAEL GOGL	NTT PRO CYCLING	s.t.
45	CHRISTOPHER HAMILTON	TEAM SUNWEB	s.t.
46	JONATHAN HIVERT	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	11' 45''
47	QUENTIN PACHER	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	12' 16''
48	JULIEN VERMOTE	COFIDIS	s.t.
49	MATTHIEU LADAGNOUS	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
50	ANDREA PASQUALON	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	s.t.
51	TOBIAS LUDVIGSSON	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
52	DAYER QUINTANA	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
53	STEFAN KÜNG	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
54	ANTHONY PEREZ	COFIDIS	14' 20''
55	YVES LAMPAERT	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	17' 08''
56	MADS PEDERSEN	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
57	BRYAN COQUARD	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	s.t.
58	NIKI TERPSTRA	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	20' 19''
59	ALEXIS GOUGEARD	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
60	MICHAEL MØRKØV	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	s.t.
61	BENOIT COSNEFROY	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
62	BEN O'CONNOR	NTT PRO CYCLING	s.t.
63	TOM VAN ASBROECK	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	20' 58''
64	DRIES VAN GESTEL	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	s.t.
65	CYRIL BARTHE	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	s.t.
66	ANTOINE DUCHESNE	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
67	CYRIL LEMOINE	COFIDIS	s.t.
68	RYAN GIBBONS	NTT PRO CYCLING	s.t.
69	NICO DENZ	TEAM SUNWEB	s.t.
70	RICHIE PORTE	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
71	EDWARD THEUNS	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
72	ANTHONY TURGIS	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	s.t.
73	EVALDAS SISKEVICIUS	NIPPO-DELKO PROVENCE	s.t.
74	CONNOR SWIFT	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
75	SANDER ARMEE	LOTTO SOUDAL	s.t.
76	JENS DEBUSSCHERE	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	s.t.
77	SEP VANMARCKE	EF PRO CYCLING	s.t.
78	JULIEN TRARIEUX	NIPPO-DELKO PROVENCE	s.t.
79	PETER SAGAN	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
80	ALEX KIRSCH	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
81	MICHAEL SCHWARZMANN	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
82	FREDERIK FRISON	LOTTO SOUDAL	s.t.
83	JENTHE BIERMANS	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	s.t.
84	PIET ALLEGAERT	COFIDIS	s.t.
85	NACER BOUHANNI	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
86	PIERRE LATOUR	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
87	TOM SCULLY	EF PRO CYCLING	s.t.
88	CEES BOL	TEAM SUNWEB	s.t.
89	MARC SARREAU	GROUPAMA-FDJ	21' 06''
90	ADRIEN PETIT	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	s.t.
91	VICTOR CAMPENAERTS	NTT PRO CYCLING	s.t.
92	ROGER KLUGE	LOTTO SOUDAL	22' 42''
93	DUSAN RAJOVIC	NIPPO-DELKO PROVENCE	26' 39''
94	PIETER VANSPEYBROUCK	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	s.t.
95	JURAJ SAGAN	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
96	BOY VAN POPPEL	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	s.t.
97	DANIEL MCLAY	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
98	RAMUNAS NAVARDAUSKAS	NIPPO-DELKO PROVENCE	s.t.

GC after stage 6:

936.6 kilometers raced so far at an average speed of 41.127 km/hr

1	MAXIMILIAN SCHACHMANN	BORA-HANSGROHE	22hr 46min 24sec
2	TIESJ BENOOT	TEAM SUNWEB	@ 36sec
3	SERGIO ANDRES HIGUITA	EF PRO CYCLING	1' 01''
4	FELIX GROSSSCHARTNER	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
5	MICHAEL MATTHEWS	TEAM SUNWEB	1' 10''
6	VINCENZO NIBALI	TREK-SEGAFREDO	1' 18''
7	RUDY MOLARD	GROUPAMA-FDJ	1' 29''
8	THIBAUT PINOT	GROUPAMA-FDJ	1' 30''
9	TANEL KANGERT	EF PRO CYCLING	1' 52''
10	JULIAN ALAPHILIPPE	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	2' 04''
11	FABIEN DOUBEY	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	2' 36''
12	NAIRO QUINTANA	ARKEA-SAMSIC	2' 38''
13	PHILIPPE GILBERT	LOTTO SOUDAL	2' 49''
14	SØREN KRAGH ANDERSEN	TEAM SUNWEB	3' 24''
15	NILS POLITT	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	4' 01''
16	JASPER STUYVEN	TREK-SEGAFREDO	4' 24''
17	BOB JUNGELS	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	4' 59''
18	ZDENEK ŠTYBAR	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	6' 02''
19	GUILLAUME MARTIN	COFIDIS	6' 16''
20	JOHN DEGENKOLB	LOTTO SOUDAL	7' 50''
21	OLIVIER LE GAC	GROUPAMA-FDJ	8' 15''
22	NIKIAS ARNDT	TEAM SUNWEB	8' 36''
23	MICHAEL VALGREN HUNDAHL	NTT PRO CYCLING	8' 52''
24	MIKAEL CHEREL	AG2R LA MONDIALE	10' 35''
25	ROMAN KREUZIGER	NTT PRO CYCLING	11' 08''
26	AURÉLIEN PARET PEINTRE	AG2R LA MONDIALE	11' 21''
27	ROMAIN BARDET	AG2R LA MONDIALE	12' 12''
28	PATRICK KONRAD	BORA-HANSGROHE	12' 45''
29	KASPER ASGREEN	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	12' 55''
30	DAMIEN TOUZE	COFIDIS	13' 32''
31	XANDRO MEURISSE	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	14' 16''
32	AIME DE GENDT	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	14' 38''
33	STEFAN KÜNG	GROUPAMA-FDJ	15' 27''
34	LILIAN CALMEJANE	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	16' 32''
35	SEBASTIAN SCHÖNBERGER	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	16' 43''
36	ANDREA PASQUALON	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	17' 31''
37	MATTHIEU LADAGNOUS	GROUPAMA-FDJ	18' 22''
38	THOMAS DE GENDT	LOTTO SOUDAL	18' 22''
39	TIM DECLERCQ	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	18' 38''
40	WINNER ANACONA	ARKEA-SAMSIC	18' 57''
41	JOSE MANUEL DIAZ	NIPPO-DELKO PROVENCE	19' 15''
42	TOBIAS LUDVIGSSON	GROUPAMA-FDJ	20' 31''
43	PETER SAGAN	BORA-HANSGROHE	22' 12''
44	CYRIL LEMOINE	COFIDIS	24' 32''
45	JULIEN VERMOTE	COFIDIS	24' 35''
46	CEES BOL	TEAM SUNWEB	25' 09''
47	ROMAIN COMBAUD	NIPPO-DELKO PROVENCE	25' 17''
48	EVALDAS SISKEVICIUS	NIPPO-DELKO PROVENCE	25' 33''
49	CONNOR SWIFT	ARKEA-SAMSIC	25' 46''
50	YVES LAMPAERT	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	25' 59''
51	KENNY ELISSONDE	TREK-SEGAFREDO	26' 18''
52	ALBERTO BETTIOL	EF PRO CYCLING	26' 45''
53	QUENTIN PACHER	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	27' 04''
54	EDWARD THEUNS	TREK-SEGAFREDO	27' 07''
55	MICHAEL MØRKØV	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	27' 20''
56	ANTOINE DUCHESNE	GROUPAMA-FDJ	27' 29''
57	RYAN GIBBONS	NTT PRO CYCLING	27' 30''
58	NACER BOUHANNI	ARKEA-SAMSIC	28' 14''
59	NICOLAS EDET	COFIDIS	29' 11''
60	MARC SARREAU	GROUPAMA-FDJ	29' 19''
61	NANS PETERS	AG2R LA MONDIALE	29' 55''
62	DAYER QUINTANA	ARKEA-SAMSIC	30' 01''
63	PIET ALLEGAERT	COFIDIS	30' 57''
64	JULIEN TRARIEUX	NIPPO-DELKO PROVENCE	31' 55''
65	VICTOR CAMPENAERTS	NTT PRO CYCLING	33' 05''
66	ANTHONY PEREZ	COFIDIS	33' 18''
67	RICHIE PORTE	TREK-SEGAFREDO	33' 23''
68	TOM VAN ASBROECK	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	34' 31''
69	BENOIT COSNEFROY	AG2R LA MONDIALE	37' 21''
70	SEP VANMARCKE	EF PRO CYCLING	38' 06''
71	BRYAN COQUARD	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	38' 06''
72	TOM SCULLY	EF PRO CYCLING	38' 07''
73	DUSAN RAJOVIC	NIPPO-DELKO PROVENCE	38' 12''
74	FREDERIK FRISON	LOTTO SOUDAL	38' 35''
75	NIKI TERPSTRA	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	38' 38''
76	MADS PEDERSEN	TREK-SEGAFREDO	39' 02''
77	MICHAEL GOGL	NTT PRO CYCLING	40' 13''
78	CHRISTOPHER HAMILTON	TEAM SUNWEB	41' 05''
79	ROGER KLUGE	LOTTO SOUDAL	42' 07''
80	PIERRE LATOUR	AG2R LA MONDIALE	42' 18''
81	DRIES VAN GESTEL	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	42' 54''
82	ANTHONY TURGIS	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	42' 54''
83	ALEX KIRSCH	TREK-SEGAFREDO	43' 09''
84	SANDER ARMEE	LOTTO SOUDAL	43' 11''
85	JENS DEBUSSCHERE	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	43' 16''
86	ALEXIS GOUGEARD	AG2R LA MONDIALE	44' 35''
87	NICO DENZ	TEAM SUNWEB	45' 08''
88	MICHAEL SCHWARZMANN	BORA-HANSGROHE	45' 56''
89	PIETER VANSPEYBROUCK	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	46' 17''
90	CYRIL BARTHE	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	47' 02''
91	BOY VAN POPPEL	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	52' 44''
92	ADRIEN PETIT	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	53' 59''
93	JENTHE BIERMANS	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	54' 58''
94	BEN O'CONNOR	NTT PRO CYCLING	55' 19''
95	JURAJ SAGAN	BORA-HANSGROHE	56' 08''
96	JONATHAN HIVERT	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	56' 32''
97	RAMUNAS NAVARDAUSKAS	NIPPO-DELKO PROVENCE	1H 01' 46''
98	DANIEL MCLAY	ARKEA-SAMSIC	1H 02' 03''

Stage 6 map & profile

2020 Paris-Nice stage 6 map

Stage 6 map

Stage 6 profile

Thursday, March 12: Stage 5, Gannat - La Côte Saint André, 227 kilometers

Stage 5 map & profile

Niccolo Bonifazio

Niccolo Bonifazio takes stage stage five.

Rated ascents:

Km 23.5: Côte de Busset, 3.4 km @ 5.9%. Cat. 2
Km 39: Cheval Rigon, 5.7 km @ 3.9%. Cat. 3
Km 167: Côte de Trèves, 3 km @ 5.2%. Cat. 3
Km 183: Côte de Saint-Prim, 1.4 km @ 8.3%. Cat. 3

Weather at the finish at La Côte Saint André at 1:40 PM, local time: 17C (63F), sunny, with the wind from the west at 6 km/hr (4 mph). It will rain this evening, but the forecast is for just 10% chance beginnning at 5:00 and growing to 90% as the evening progresses.

The race: 129 riders began stage five at 11:02. Tejay Van Garderen (EF Pro Cycling) did not start. This is the 2020 Paris-Nice's longest stage.

By the time the stage was half-done, four more riders had quit: Oliver Naesen (Ag2r), Pascal Ackermann (Bora-hansgrohe), Diego Rosa (Arkea-Samsic) & Frederik Backaert (Cofidis). Then late in the race Lawson Craddock (EF Pro Cycling) quit.

Here's the race organizer's stage summary:
Niccolo Bonifazio (Direct Energie) snatched the longest stage in the 78th Paris-Nice on Thursday when he outsprinted the pack who had just caught heroic escapee Jan Tratnik with 20 metres to go in la Cote Saint-Andre. The Slovenian rider still held a dozen seconds under the red flame, after 222 km in the front, when the sprinting pack finally overtook him, Bonifazio beating his team-mate Ivan Garcia Cortina (Bahrain-McLaren), the winner of stage 3, in the bunch sprint. Peter Sagan was third while his Bora-Hansgrohe team-mate Maximilian Schachmann retained the overall lead ahead of a bumpy 6th stage to Apt on Friday.

Max Schachmann

Max Schachmann will start stage six in yellow.

Four in the lead:
The peloton started at 11:02 without Tejay Van Garderen (EF Pro Cycling). After a vain attempt early on by six riders including world champion Mads Pedersen, the break of the day took shape at kilometre 5, when Ireland’s Ryan Mullen (Trek-Segafredo), France’s Alexis Gougeard (Ag2R), Slovenia’s Jan Tratnik (Bahrain-McLaren) and France’s Anthony Turgis (Direct Energie) broke clear. Their lead quickly rose and Turgis swept most points on the first two climbs and the first sprint of the day, each time ahead of Tratnik and Mullen. Polka-dot jersey holder Jonathan Hivert (Direct Energie) added a point to his tally.

Abandons:
Belgium’s Oliver Naesen (Ag2R) was forced out of the race with a stomach bug while Pascal Ackermann (Bora-Hansgrohe), Diego Rosa (Arkea-Samsic) and Frederik Backaert (B&B Hotels) also gave up at the feed zone. After the feeding zone, Cofidis’s Julien Vermote took over from Bora-Hansgrohe’s Juraj Sagan and Lotto-Soudal’s Sander Armee at the front of the bunch and the lead, which reached a maximum of 7:10 at km 37, gradually decreased. It was still over three minutes when the escapees reached Cote de Treves (3rd cat, km 167), on which Turgis brought his KOM tally to 14 points. The Frenchman added four more on Cote de St. Prim (Km 183)

Woods crashes out:
Canada’s Michael Woods (EF Pro Cycling) was also forced to quit on a crash 48 km from the finish line. The tempo raised in the last 30 km, Lotto-Soudal’s Thomas De Gendt, NTT’s Victor Campenaerts and Cofidis’s Julien Vermote leading the way, and the four only led by one minute with 20 km to go. That is when Turgis and Mullen decided to wait for the peloton while Tratnik and Gougeard kept going. Spurred by the abandon of three of his team-mates, Sergio Higuita (EF pro Cycling) went for the second intermediate sprint but had to settle for 4th behind Tratnik, Gougeard and Dylan Teuns (Bahrain-McLaren).

Tratnik nearly there:
Just after the sprint, Julian Alaphilippe and Bob Jungels (Deceuninck-Quick Step), without a sprinter since Sam Bennett left the race, tried to shake the peloton. Jungels took team-mate Kasper Asgreen, Pello Bilbao, Jasper Stuyven and Nikias Arndt with him, but the five were caught with 7 km to go, as Tratnik dropped Gougeard and found himself alone in the front. The Slovenian TT specialist did not give up and really went for it until the very last stretch, when the peloton finally ruined his hopes.

Complete results:

227 kilometers raced at an average speed of 42.826 km/hr

1	NICCOLÒ BONIFAZIO	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	5hr 18min 2sec
2	IVAN GARCIA	BAHRAIN-MCLAREN	s.t.
3	PETER SAGAN	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
4	NACER BOUHANNI	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
5	HUGO HOFSTETTER	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	s.t.
6	ANDREA PASQUALON	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	s.t.
7	JOHN DEGENKOLB	LOTTO SOUDAL	s.t.
8	ELIA VIVIANI	COFIDIS	s.t.
9	BRYAN COQUARD	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	s.t.
10	MARC SARREAU	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
11	GIACOMO NIZZOLO	NTT PRO CYCLING	s.t.
12	JASPER STUYVEN	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
13	JAN TRATNIK	BAHRAIN-MCLAREN	s.t.
14	ZDENEK ŠTYBAR	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	s.t.
15	DUSAN RAJOVIC	NIPPO-DELKO PROVENCE	s.t.
16	CEES BOL	TEAM SUNWEB	s.t.
17	MAXIMILIAN SCHACHMANN	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
18	EVALDAS SISKEVICIUS	NIPPO-DELKO PROVENCE	s.t.
19	SERGIO ANDRES HIGUITA	EF PRO CYCLING	s.t.
20	MICHAEL MØRKØV	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	s.t.
21	MICHAEL MATTHEWS	TEAM SUNWEB	s.t.
22	FELIX GROSSSCHARTNER	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
23	WINNER ANACONA	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
24	TOM VAN ASBROECK	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	s.t.
25	THIBAUT PINOT	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
26	NILS POLITT	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	s.t.
27	NAIRO QUINTANA	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
28	MADS SCHMIDT WÜRTZ	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	s.t.
29	XANDRO MEURISSE	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	s.t.
30	PELLO BILBAO	BAHRAIN-MCLAREN	s.t.
31	TANEL KANGERT	EF PRO CYCLING	s.t.
32	RUDY MOLARD	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
33	DYLAN TEUNS	BAHRAIN-MCLAREN	s.t.
34	JULIEN TRARIEUX	NIPPO-DELKO PROVENCE	s.t.
35	VINCENZO NIBALI	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
36	RYAN GIBBONS	NTT PRO CYCLING	s.t.
37	MIKAEL CHEREL	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
38	ANTOINE DUCHESNE	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
39	SØREN KRAGH ANDERSEN	TEAM SUNWEB	s.t.
40	PATRICK KONRAD	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
41	TIESJ BENOOT	TEAM SUNWEB	s.t.
42	CONNOR SWIFT	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
43	ROMAIN BARDET	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
44	GUILLAUME MARTIN	COFIDIS	s.t.
45	FABIEN DOUBEY	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	s.t.
46	KRISTS NEILANDS	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	s.t.
47	ROMAIN COMBAUD	NIPPO-DELKO PROVENCE	s.t.
48	JULIAN ALAPHILIPPE	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	s.t.
49	DAMIANO CARUSO	BAHRAIN-MCLAREN	s.t.
50	KASPER ASGREEN	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	s.t.
51	TIM DECLERCQ	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	s.t.
52	STEFAN KÜNG	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
53	NIKIAS ARNDT	TEAM SUNWEB	s.t.
54	EDWARD THEUNS	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
55	PIERRE LATOUR	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
56	PHILIPPE GILBERT	LOTTO SOUDAL	s.t.
57	JASPER DE BUYST	LOTTO SOUDAL	s.t.
58	BOB JUNGELS	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	s.t.
59	AURÉLIEN PARET PEINTRE	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
60	DAYER QUINTANA	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
61	OLIVIER LE GAC	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
62	NANS PETERS	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
63	HERMANN PERNSTEINER	BAHRAIN-MCLAREN	s.t.
64	DAMIEN TOUZE	COFIDIS	s.t.
65	RICHIE PORTE	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
66	BOY VAN POPPEL	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	s.t.
67	BENOIT COSNEFROY	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
68	ROMAN KREUZIGER	NTT PRO CYCLING	s.t.
69	CYRIL LEMOINE	COFIDIS	@ 15sec
70	JOSE MANUEL DIAZ	NIPPO-DELKO PROVENCE	19''
71	SEP VANMARCKE	EF PRO CYCLING	20''
72	NILS EEKHOFF	TEAM SUNWEB	s.t.
73	SEBASTIAN SCHÖNBERGER	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	s.t.
74	TOBIAS LUDVIGSSON	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
75	CYRIL BARTHE	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	s.t.
76	KENNY ELISSONDE	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
77	ROGER KLUGE	LOTTO SOUDAL	25''
78	ANTHONY TURGIS	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	30''
79	PIET ALLEGAERT	COFIDIS	s.t.
80	HEINRICH HAUSSLER	BAHRAIN-MCLAREN	44''
81	MICHAEL SCHWARZMANN	BORA-HANSGROHE	49''
82	MATTHIEU LADAGNOUS	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
83	MICHAEL VALGREN HUNDAHL	NTT PRO CYCLING	54''
84	QUENTIN PACHER	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	s.t.
85	DANIEL MCLAY	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
86	TOM SCULLY	EF PRO CYCLING	s.t.
87	AIME DE GENDT	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	1' 10''
88	ALEX KIRSCH	TREK-SEGAFREDO	1' 14''
89	JENS DEBUSSCHERE	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	1' 19''
90	MADS PEDERSEN	TREK-SEGAFREDO	1' 22''
91	KEVIN REZA	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	1' 45''
92	ALEXIS GOUGEARD	AG2R LA MONDIALE	2' 53''
93	ANTHONY PEREZ	COFIDIS	s.t.
94	NICOLAS EDET	COFIDIS	2' 59''
95	THOMAS DE GENDT	LOTTO SOUDAL	s.t.
96	CALEB EWAN	LOTTO SOUDAL	0sec
97	JULIEN VERMOTE	COFIDIS	3' 08''
98	YVES LAMPAERT	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	4' 09''
99	PIETER VANSPEYBROUCK	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	s.t.
100	ALBERTO BETTIOL	EF PRO CYCLING	s.t.
101	TOM DEVRIENDT	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	s.t.
102	NIKI TERPSTRA	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	s.t.
103	LILIAN CALMEJANE	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	s.t.
104	JONATHAN HIVERT	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	s.t.
105	RYAN MULLEN	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
106	MICHAEL GOGL	NTT PRO CYCLING	s.t.
107	CYRIL GAUTIER	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	s.t.
108	NICO DENZ	TEAM SUNWEB	8' 03''
109	BEN O'CONNOR	NTT PRO CYCLING	s.t.
110	CHRISTOPHER HAMILTON	TEAM SUNWEB	s.t.
111	SANDER ARMEE	LOTTO SOUDAL	s.t.
112	VICTOR CAMPENAERTS	NTT PRO CYCLING	s.t.
113	DRIES VAN GESTEL	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	s.t.
114	FREDERIK FRISON	LOTTO SOUDAL	s.t.
115	ADRIEN PETIT	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	8' 05''
116	JURAJ SAGAN	BORA-HANSGROHE	12' 29''
117	DOMEN NOVAK	BAHRAIN-MCLAREN	s.t.
118	RAMUNAS NAVARDAUSKAS	NIPPO-DELKO PROVENCE	s.t.
119	RUDY BARBIER	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	s.t.
120	JEAN-PIERRE DRUCKER	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
121	JENTHE BIERMANS	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	s.t.
122	JULIEN SIMON	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	s.t.

GC after stage 5:

775.1 kilometers raced so far at an average speed of 41.92 km/hr

1	MAXIMILIAN SCHACHMANN	BORA-HANSGROHE	18hr 49min 00sec
2	SØREN KRAGH ANDERSEN	TEAM SUNWEB	@ 58sec
3	FELIX GROSSSCHARTNER	BORA-HANSGROHE	1' 01''
4	NILS POLITT	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	1' 05''
5	SERGIO ANDRES HIGUITA	EF PRO CYCLING	1' 06''
6	DYLAN TEUNS	BAHRAIN-MCLAREN	1' 09''
7	TIESJ BENOOT	TEAM SUNWEB	1' 11''
8	MADS SCHMIDT WÜRTZ	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	s.t.
9	GIACOMO NIZZOLO	NTT PRO CYCLING	1' 15''
10	MICHAEL MATTHEWS	TEAM SUNWEB	1' 16''
11	VINCENZO NIBALI	TREK-SEGAFREDO	1' 18''
12	JASPER STUYVEN	TREK-SEGAFREDO	1' 28''
13	RUDY MOLARD	GROUPAMA-FDJ	1' 29''
14	THIBAUT PINOT	GROUPAMA-FDJ	1' 30''
15	TANEL KANGERT	EF PRO CYCLING	1' 31''
16	KRISTS NEILANDS	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	1' 32''
17	PETER SAGAN	BORA-HANSGROHE	1' 36''
18	JULIAN ALAPHILIPPE	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	2' 04''
19	PATRICK KONRAD	BORA-HANSGROHE	2' 06''
20	PHILIPPE GILBERT	LOTTO SOUDAL	2' 10''
21	FABIEN DOUBEY	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	2' 15''
22	KASPER ASGREEN	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	2' 16''
23	JOHN DEGENKOLB	LOTTO SOUDAL	2' 18''
24	NAIRO QUINTANA	ARKEA-SAMSIC	2' 38''
25	NIKIAS ARNDT	TEAM SUNWEB	3' 04''
26	ZDENEK ŠTYBAR	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	3' 06''
27	STEFAN KÜNG	GROUPAMA-FDJ	3' 33''
28	PELLO BILBAO	BAHRAIN-MCLAREN	3' 41''
29	CYRIL LEMOINE	COFIDIS	3' 56''
30	ROMAIN BARDET	AG2R LA MONDIALE	4' 11''
31	CEES BOL	TEAM SUNWEB	4' 33''
32	JASPER DE BUYST	LOTTO SOUDAL	4' 40''
33	IVAN GARCIA	BAHRAIN-MCLAREN	4' 47''
34	EVALDAS SISKEVICIUS	NIPPO-DELKO PROVENCE	4' 57''
35	BOB JUNGELS	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	5' 01''
36	CONNOR SWIFT	ARKEA-SAMSIC	5' 10''
37	OLIVIER LE GAC	GROUPAMA-FDJ	5' 19''
38	DAMIEN TOUZE	COFIDIS	5' 31''
39	ANDREA PASQUALON	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	5' 37''
40	GUILLAUME MARTIN	COFIDIS	6' 16''
41	MATTHIEU LADAGNOUS	GROUPAMA-FDJ	6' 28''
42	EDWARD THEUNS	TREK-SEGAFREDO	6' 31''
43	HUGO HOFSTETTER	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	6' 38''
44	HEINRICH HAUSSLER	BAHRAIN-MCLAREN	6' 52''
45	ANTOINE DUCHESNE	GROUPAMA-FDJ	6' 53''
46	RYAN GIBBONS	NTT PRO CYCLING	6' 54''
47	MICHAEL MØRKØV	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	7' 23''
48	NACER BOUHANNI	ARKEA-SAMSIC	7' 38''
49	ROMAN KREUZIGER	NTT PRO CYCLING	8' 12''
50	MICHAEL VALGREN HUNDAHL	NTT PRO CYCLING	8' 13''
51	MARC SARREAU	GROUPAMA-FDJ	8' 35''
52	TOBIAS LUDVIGSSON	GROUPAMA-FDJ	8' 37''
53	YVES LAMPAERT	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	9' 13''
54	MIKAEL CHEREL	AG2R LA MONDIALE	9' 56''
55	HERMANN PERNSTEINER	BAHRAIN-MCLAREN	s.t.
56	PIET ALLEGAERT	COFIDIS	10' 21''
57	AURÉLIEN PARET PEINTRE	AG2R LA MONDIALE	10' 42''
58	DAMIANO CARUSO	BAHRAIN-MCLAREN	10' 47''
59	SEBASTIAN SCHÖNBERGER	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	11' 11''
60	JULIEN TRARIEUX	NIPPO-DELKO PROVENCE	11' 19''
61	AIME DE GENDT	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	11' 42''
62	DUSAN RAJOVIC	NIPPO-DELKO PROVENCE	11' 55''
63	ELIA VIVIANI	COFIDIS	12' 01''
64	NILS EEKHOFF	TEAM SUNWEB	12' 10''
65	VICTOR CAMPENAERTS	NTT PRO CYCLING	12' 21''
66	JULIEN VERMOTE	COFIDIS	12' 41''
67	RICHIE PORTE	TREK-SEGAFREDO	12' 47''
68	TIM DECLERCQ	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	13' 06''
69	WINNER ANACONA	ARKEA-SAMSIC	13' 26''
70	TOM VAN ASBROECK	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	13' 55''
71	XANDRO MEURISSE	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	s.t.
72	QUENTIN PACHER	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	15' 10''
73	NICCOLÒ BONIFAZIO	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	15' 57''
74	ALBERTO BETTIOL	EF PRO CYCLING	16' 06''
75	LILIAN CALMEJANE	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	16' 11''
76	JOSE MANUEL DIAZ	NIPPO-DELKO PROVENCE	16' 19''
77	BENOIT COSNEFROY	AG2R LA MONDIALE	17' 24''
78	SEP VANMARCKE	EF PRO CYCLING	17' 30''
79	TOM SCULLY	EF PRO CYCLING	17' 31''
80	THOMAS DE GENDT	LOTTO SOUDAL	17' 51''
81	FREDERIK FRISON	LOTTO SOUDAL	17' 59''
82	JAN TRATNIK	BAHRAIN-MCLAREN	18' 05''
83	DAYER QUINTANA	ARKEA-SAMSIC	18' 07''
84	NICOLAS EDET	COFIDIS	18' 35''
85	NIKI TERPSTRA	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	18' 41''
86	ANTHONY PEREZ	COFIDIS	19' 20''
87	ROGER KLUGE	LOTTO SOUDAL	19' 47''
88	PIETER VANSPEYBROUCK	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	20' 00''
89	CYRIL GAUTIER	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	21' 18''
90	BRYAN COQUARD	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	21' 20''
91	PIERRE LATOUR	AG2R LA MONDIALE	21' 42''
92	NANS PETERS	AG2R LA MONDIALE	21' 54''
93	CALEB EWAN	LOTTO SOUDAL	22' 10''
94	MADS PEDERSEN	TREK-SEGAFREDO	22' 16''
95	DRIES VAN GESTEL	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	22' 18''
96	ANTHONY TURGIS	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	s.t.
97	ROMAIN COMBAUD	NIPPO-DELKO PROVENCE	22' 21''
98	ALEX KIRSCH	TREK-SEGAFREDO	22' 33''
99	SANDER ARMEE	LOTTO SOUDAL	22' 35''
100	JENS DEBUSSCHERE	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	22' 40''
101	JEAN-PIERRE DRUCKER	BORA-HANSGROHE	22' 45''
102	KENNY ELISSONDE	TREK-SEGAFREDO	23' 22''
103	NICO DENZ	TEAM SUNWEB	24' 32''
104	ALEXIS GOUGEARD	AG2R LA MONDIALE	24' 38''
105	MICHAEL SCHWARZMANN	BORA-HANSGROHE	25' 20''
106	CYRIL BARTHE	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	26' 26''
107	BOY VAN POPPEL	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	26' 27''
108	RUDY BARBIER	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	28' 49''
109	MICHAEL GOGL	NTT PRO CYCLING	29' 34''
110	JURAJ SAGAN	BORA-HANSGROHE	29' 51''
111	RYAN MULLEN	TREK-SEGAFREDO	30' 06''
112	CHRISTOPHER HAMILTON	TEAM SUNWEB	30' 26''
113	KEVIN REZA	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	31' 58''
114	TOM DEVRIENDT	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	32' 35''
115	ADRIEN PETIT	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	33' 15''
116	JENTHE BIERMANS	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	34' 22''
117	BEN O'CONNOR	NTT PRO CYCLING	35' 22''
118	RAMUNAS NAVARDAUSKAS	NIPPO-DELKO PROVENCE	35' 29''
119	DOMEN NOVAK	BAHRAIN-MCLAREN	35' 36''
120	DANIEL MCLAY	ARKEA-SAMSIC	35' 46''
121	JULIEN SIMON	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	38' 32''
122	JONATHAN HIVERT	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	45' 09''

Stage 5 map & profile:

Stage 5 map

Stage 5 profile

Wednesday, March 11: Stage 4, Saint-Armand-Montrond 15.1 km individual time trial

Stage 4 map & profile

Soren Kragh Andersen

Soren Kragh Andersen went faster than anyone else.

Weather at Saint-Armand-Montrond at 12:40 PM, local time: 14C (58F), cloudy, with the wind from the west-southwest at 19 km/hr (12 mph). Small chance of rain at 4:00 PM, increasing to 25% chance at 6:00.

The race: First rider scheduled to start is Jonathan Hivert (Total Direct Energie) at 1:38. Race leader Max Schachmann is scheduled to start a 4:05.

Here's the organizer's stage summary:
St. Amand Montrond was expecting local hero Julian Alaphilippe to shine in the City of Gold but the Frenchman was outshone by Soren Kragh Andersen (Team Sunweb) in the 15.1-km time trial of stage 4 on Wednesday. The in-form Dane, revealed by his victory in Paris-Tours in 2018, confirmed his great current form by beating the tricky course and the rest of the field to win in less than 19 minutes, a bar only beaten by one other rider, Maximilian Schachmann (Bora-Hansgrohe). Second, six seconds behind Kragh Andersen, the German champion now leads the Dane by 58 seconds overall, while his team-mate Felix Grosschartner is third, 1:01 adrift. Norway’s Kasper Asgreen was third in the stage, 12 seconds adrift.

De Gendt sets the tone:
First on course, polka-dot jersey holder Jonathan Hivert (Direct Energie) started at 13:38 but his time of 21:32 did not last long. The first rider to make a lasting impression was 2017 and 2018 French time trial champion Pierre Latour (Ag2R), who clocked 19:31, beating team-mate Alexis Gougeard by five seconds. The Ag2R team achieved a great overall performance, Benoit Cosnefroy also being clocked under 20 minutes. Latour’s time was rapidly improved by Slovenia’s Jan Tratnik (Bahrain-McLaren) in 19:24 but above all by Thomas De Gendt (Lotto-Soudal), who set the bar even higher in 19:04 thanks to a swashbuckling descent.

Not for TT specialists:
It was too high in any case for Richie Porte (Trek-Segafredo), the 2013 and 2015 Paris-Nice winner, who lost 21 seconds on the Belgian. Specialists did their best – world hour record holder Victor Campenaerts clocked 19:06, Swiss champion Stefan Kueng 19:17 and his Groupama-FDJ team-mate, Swedish TT champion Tobias Ludvigsson 19:18. But the bumpy course also favoured a different type of riders with Pello Bilbao (19:06) and Norway’s Kasper Asgreen (19:03) upsetting the pure “rouleurs” by taking the front positions. Kragh Andersen was even more at ease, speeding down the final descent to beat the 19-minute barrier and clinch one of his most memorable wins to date.

Schachmann ideally placed:
Schachmann was the only one to come any close while the GC contenders, the men expected to battle it out for final victory at the weekend, all finished really close to one another. While Alaphilippe never settled in the right pace and lost 36 seconds, Colombian champion Sergio Higuita (EF Pro Cycling) was 45 seconds down, his compatriot Nairo Quintana (Arkea-Samsic) 51 seconds behind, France’s Thibaut Pinot (Groupama-FDJ) 50 seconds back and Vincenzo Nibali (Trek-Segafredo) 53 seconds adrift. But at the end of the first real test of this edition, the real favourite could now be the man in the yellow jersey himself.

Max Schachmann

Max Schachmann is turning out to be very attached to his yellow jersey.

Complete results:

15.1 kilometers raced at an average speed of 48.064 km/hr

1	SØREN KRAGH ANDERSEN	TEAM SUNWEB	18min 51sec
2	MAXIMILIAN SCHACHMANN	BORA-HANSGROHE	@ 6sec
3	KASPER ASGREEN	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	12''
4	THOMAS DE GENDT	LOTTO SOUDAL	13''
5	PELLO BILBAO	BAHRAIN-MCLAREN	15''
6	VICTOR CAMPENAERTS	NTT PRO CYCLING	17''
7	MICHAEL MATTHEWS	TEAM SUNWEB	18''
8	STEFAN KÜNG	GROUPAMA-FDJ	26''
9	TOBIAS LUDVIGSSON	GROUPAMA-FDJ	27''
10	G LAWSON CRADDOCK	EF PRO CYCLING	29''
11	TANEL KANGERT	EF PRO CYCLING	33''
12	BOB JUNGELS	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	s.t.
13	JAN TRATNIK	BAHRAIN-MCLAREN	s.t.
14	RICHIE PORTE	TREK-SEGAFREDO	34''
15	TIESJ BENOOT	TEAM SUNWEB	36''
16	DYLAN TEUNS	BAHRAIN-MCLAREN	s.t.
17	FELIX GROSSSCHARTNER	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
17	JULIAN ALAPHILIPPE	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	s.t.
19	DAMIANO CARUSO	BAHRAIN-MCLAREN	40''
20	PIERRE LATOUR	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
21	TEJAY VAN GARDEREN	EF PRO CYCLING	42''
22	NILS POLITT	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	43''
23	ALEXIS GOUGEARD	AG2R LA MONDIALE	45''
24	SERGIO ANDRES HIGUITA	EF PRO CYCLING	46''
25	NILS EEKHOFF	TEAM SUNWEB	48''
26	THIBAUT PINOT	GROUPAMA-FDJ	50''
27	RUDY MOLARD	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
28	NAIRO QUINTANA	ARKEA-SAMSIC	51''
29	MADS SCHMIDT WÜRTZ	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	52''
30	VINCENZO NIBALI	TREK-SEGAFREDO	53''
31	PATRICK KONRAD	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
32	AURÉLIEN PARET PEINTRE	AG2R LA MONDIALE	56''
33	WINNER ANACONA	ARKEA-SAMSIC	58''
34	FREDERIK FRISON	LOTTO SOUDAL	s.t.
35	NICOLAS EDET	COFIDIS	1' 01''
36	DAMIEN TOUZE	COFIDIS	s.t.
37	BENOIT COSNEFROY	AG2R LA MONDIALE	1' 02''
38	BEN O'CONNOR	NTT PRO CYCLING	1' 03''
39	ROMAIN BARDET	AG2R LA MONDIALE	1' 04''
40	YVES LAMPAERT	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	1' 05''
41	LILIAN CALMEJANE	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	s.t.
42	GUILLAUME MARTIN	COFIDIS	1' 06''
43	NANS PETERS	AG2R LA MONDIALE	1' 08''
44	XANDRO MEURISSE	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	s.t.
45	GIACOMO NIZZOLO	NTT PRO CYCLING	s.t.
46	KRISTS NEILANDS	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	1' 10''
47	JASPER STUYVEN	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
48	PETER SAGAN	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
49	ANTHONY PEREZ	COFIDIS	1' 11''
50	PHILIPPE GILBERT	LOTTO SOUDAL	1' 12''
51	RYAN GIBBONS	NTT PRO CYCLING	1' 15''
52	MADS PEDERSEN	TREK-SEGAFREDO	1' 16''
53	HERMANN PERNSTEINER	BAHRAIN-MCLAREN	s.t.
54	NIKIAS ARNDT	TEAM SUNWEB	1' 17''
55	FABIEN DOUBEY	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	s.t.
56	ZDENEK ŠTYBAR	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	1' 19''
57	NIKI TERPSTRA	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	1' 20''
58	JOHN DEGENKOLB	LOTTO SOUDAL	s.t.
59	CHRISTOPHER HAMILTON	TEAM SUNWEB	1' 21''
60	CYRIL LEMOINE	COFIDIS	1' 22''
61	OLIVER NAESEN	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
62	JASPER DE BUYST	LOTTO SOUDAL	1' 24''
63	MICHAEL GOGL	NTT PRO CYCLING	s.t.
64	MICHAEL VALGREN HUNDAHL	NTT PRO CYCLING	1' 25''
65	ANTHONY TURGIS	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	s.t.
66	MICHAEL WOODS	EF PRO CYCLING	1' 27''
67	OLIVIER LE GAC	GROUPAMA-FDJ	1' 31''
68	TOM VAN ASBROECK	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	1' 33''
69	MATTHIEU LADAGNOUS	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
70	JEAN-PIERRE DRUCKER	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
71	JULIEN VERMOTE	COFIDIS	1' 34''
72	JENTHE BIERMANS	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	1' 35''
73	ALEX KIRSCH	TREK-SEGAFREDO	1' 37''
74	AIME DE GENDT	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	1' 43''
75	MARC SARREAU	GROUPAMA-FDJ	1' 45''
76	DIEGO ROSA	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
77	JULIEN SIMON	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	s.t.
78	ROMAN KREUZIGER	NTT PRO CYCLING	1' 46''
79	ALBERTO BETTIOL	EF PRO CYCLING	s.t.
80	EDWARD THEUNS	TREK-SEGAFREDO	1' 50''
81	EVALDAS SISKEVICIUS	NIPPO-DELKO PROVENCE	s.t.
82	NICO DENZ	TEAM SUNWEB	s.t.
83	CONNOR SWIFT	ARKEA-SAMSIC	1' 51''
84	TOM SCULLY	EF PRO CYCLING	s.t.
85	TIM DECLERCQ	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	1' 52''
86	SEP VANMARCKE	EF PRO CYCLING	1' 58''
87	HEINRICH HAUSSLER	BAHRAIN-MCLAREN	1' 59''
88	KENNY ELISSONDE	TREK-SEGAFREDO	2' 00''
89	ROMAIN COMBAUD	NIPPO-DELKO PROVENCE	s.t.
90	DRIES VAN GESTEL	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	s.t.
91	CALEB EWAN	LOTTO SOUDAL	2' 01''
92	RAMUNAS NAVARDAUSKAS	NIPPO-DELKO PROVENCE	2' 02''
93	TOM DEVRIENDT	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	s.t.
94	ELIA VIVIANI	COFIDIS	2' 03''
95	QUENTIN PACHER	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	s.t.
96	SANDER ARMEE	LOTTO SOUDAL	2' 04''
97	JULIEN TRARIEUX	NIPPO-DELKO PROVENCE	s.t.
98	MICHAEL MØRKØV	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	s.t.
99	ROGER KLUGE	LOTTO SOUDAL	s.t.
100	MIKAEL CHEREL	AG2R LA MONDIALE	2' 05''
101	RYAN MULLEN	TREK-SEGAFREDO	2' 12''
102	BRYAN COQUARD	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	2' 16''
103	FREDERIK BACKAERT	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	2' 17''
104	CYRIL GAUTIER	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	s.t.
105	ANDREA PASQUALON	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	2' 19''
106	DUSAN RAJOVIC	NIPPO-DELKO PROVENCE	s.t.
107	NACER BOUHANNI	ARKEA-SAMSIC	2' 28''
108	ANTOINE DUCHESNE	GROUPAMA-FDJ	2' 29''
109	PIET ALLEGAERT	COFIDIS	s.t.
110	HUGO HOFSTETTER	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	2' 32''
111	PIETER VANSPEYBROUCK	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	2' 33''
112	MICHAEL SCHWARZMANN	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
113	JENS DEBUSSCHERE	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	2' 35''
114	SEBASTIAN SCHÖNBERGER	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	s.t.
115	RUDY BARBIER	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	2' 37''
116	CYRIL BARTHE	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	2' 38''
117	JULIEN EL FARES	NIPPO-DELKO PROVENCE	2' 39''
118	NICCOLÒ BONIFAZIO	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	s.t.
119	IVAN GARCIA	BAHRAIN-MCLAREN	2' 40''
120	BOY VAN POPPEL	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	2' 41''
121	JONATHAN HIVERT	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	s.t.
122	DOMEN NOVAK	BAHRAIN-MCLAREN	2' 45''
123	JURAJ SAGAN	BORA-HANSGROHE	2' 47''
124	CEES BOL	TEAM SUNWEB	2' 49''
125	PASCAL ACKERMANN	BORA-HANSGROHE	2' 51''
126	ADRIEN PETIT	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	s.t.
127	DAYER QUINTANA	ARKEA-SAMSIC	2' 56''
128	KEVIN REZA	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	3' 05''
129	JOSE MANUEL DIAZ	NIPPO-DELKO PROVENCE	3' 16''
130	DANIEL MCLAY	ARKEA-SAMSIC	4' 07''

GC after stage 4:

548.1 kilometers raced at an average speed of 40.552 km/hr

1	MAXIMILIAN SCHACHMANN	BORA-HANSGROHE	13hr 30min 58sec
2	SØREN KRAGH ANDERSEN	TEAM SUNWEB	@ 58sec
3	FELIX GROSSSCHARTNER	BORA-HANSGROHE	1' 01''
4	NILS POLITT	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	1' 05''
5	SERGIO ANDRES HIGUITA	EF PRO CYCLING	1' 06''
6	DYLAN TEUNS	BAHRAIN-MCLAREN	1' 10''
7	TIESJ BENOOT	TEAM SUNWEB	1' 11''
8	MADS SCHMIDT WÜRTZ	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	s.t.
9	GIACOMO NIZZOLO	NTT PRO CYCLING	1' 15''
10	MICHAEL MATTHEWS	TEAM SUNWEB	1' 16''
11	VINCENZO NIBALI	TREK-SEGAFREDO	1' 18''
12	JASPER STUYVEN	TREK-SEGAFREDO	1' 28''
13	RUDY MOLARD	GROUPAMA-FDJ	1' 29''
14	THIBAUT PINOT	GROUPAMA-FDJ	1' 30''
15	TANEL KANGERT	EF PRO CYCLING	1' 31''
16	KRISTS NEILANDS	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	1' 32''
17	PETER SAGAN	BORA-HANSGROHE	1' 40''
18	OLIVER NAESEN	AG2R LA MONDIALE	1' 59''
19	JULIAN ALAPHILIPPE	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	2' 04''
20	PATRICK KONRAD	BORA-HANSGROHE	2' 06''
21	PHILIPPE GILBERT	LOTTO SOUDAL	2' 10''
22	FABIEN DOUBEY	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	2' 15''
23	KASPER ASGREEN	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	2' 16''
24	JOHN DEGENKOLB	LOTTO SOUDAL	2' 18''
25	NAIRO QUINTANA	ARKEA-SAMSIC	2' 38''
26	NIKIAS ARNDT	TEAM SUNWEB	3' 04''
27	ZDENEK ŠTYBAR	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	3' 06''
28	STEFAN KÜNG	GROUPAMA-FDJ	3' 33''
29	PELLO BILBAO	BAHRAIN-MCLAREN	3' 41''
30	CYRIL LEMOINE	COFIDIS	s.t.
31	ROMAIN BARDET	AG2R LA MONDIALE	4' 11''
32	VICTOR CAMPENAERTS	NTT PRO CYCLING	4' 18''
33	CEES BOL	TEAM SUNWEB	4' 33''
34	JASPER DE BUYST	LOTTO SOUDAL	4' 40''
35	IVAN GARCIA	BAHRAIN-MCLAREN	4' 53''
36	EVALDAS SISKEVICIUS	NIPPO-DELKO PROVENCE	4' 57''
37	BOB JUNGELS	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	5' 01''
38	YVES LAMPAERT	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	5' 04''
39	CONNOR SWIFT	ARKEA-SAMSIC	5' 10''
40	OLIVIER LE GAC	GROUPAMA-FDJ	5' 19''
41	DAMIEN TOUZE	COFIDIS	5' 31''
42	ANDREA PASQUALON	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	5' 37''
43	MATTHIEU LADAGNOUS	GROUPAMA-FDJ	5' 39''
44	HEINRICH HAUSSLER	BAHRAIN-MCLAREN	6' 08''
45	GUILLAUME MARTIN	COFIDIS	6' 16''
46	EDWARD THEUNS	TREK-SEGAFREDO	6' 31''
47	HUGO HOFSTETTER	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	6' 38''
48	ANTOINE DUCHESNE	GROUPAMA-FDJ	6' 53''
49	RYAN GIBBONS	NTT PRO CYCLING	6' 54''
50	MICHAEL VALGREN HUNDAHL	NTT PRO CYCLING	7' 19''
51	MICHAEL MØRKØV	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	7' 23''
52	NACER BOUHANNI	ARKEA-SAMSIC	7' 38''
53	ROMAN KREUZIGER	NTT PRO CYCLING	8' 12''
54	MICHAEL WOODS	EF PRO CYCLING	s.t.
55	TOBIAS LUDVIGSSON	GROUPAMA-FDJ	8' 17''
56	MARC SARREAU	GROUPAMA-FDJ	8' 35''
57	JULIEN VERMOTE	COFIDIS	9' 33''
58	PIET ALLEGAERT	COFIDIS	9' 51''
59	MIKAEL CHEREL	AG2R LA MONDIALE	9' 56''
60	HERMANN PERNSTEINER	BAHRAIN-MCLAREN	s.t.
61	FREDERIK FRISON	LOTTO SOUDAL	9' 56''
62	JEAN-PIERRE DRUCKER	BORA-HANSGROHE	10' 16''
63	AIME DE GENDT	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	10' 32''
64	AURÉLIEN PARET PEINTRE	AG2R LA MONDIALE	10' 42''
65	DAMIANO CARUSO	BAHRAIN-MCLAREN	10' 47''
66	SEBASTIAN SCHÖNBERGER	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	10' 51''
67	JULIEN TRARIEUX	NIPPO-DELKO PROVENCE	11' 19''
68	TEJAY VAN GARDEREN	EF PRO CYCLING	11' 25''
69	NILS EEKHOFF	TEAM SUNWEB	11' 50''
70	DUSAN RAJOVIC	NIPPO-DELKO PROVENCE	11' 55''
71	ALBERTO BETTIOL	EF PRO CYCLING	11' 57''
72	ELIA VIVIANI	COFIDIS	12' 01''
73	LILIAN CALMEJANE	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	12' 02''
74	G LAWSON CRADDOCK	EF PRO CYCLING	12' 42''
75	RICHIE PORTE	TREK-SEGAFREDO	12' 47''
76	TIM DECLERCQ	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	13' 06''
77	WINNER ANACONA	ARKEA-SAMSIC	13' 26''
78	TOM VAN ASBROECK	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	13' 55''
79	FREDERIK BACKAERT	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	s.t.
80	XANDRO MEURISSE	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	s.t.
81	DRIES VAN GESTEL	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	14' 15''
82	QUENTIN PACHER	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	14' 16''
83	SANDER ARMEE	LOTTO SOUDAL	14' 32''
84	NIKI TERPSTRA	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	s.t.
85	THOMAS DE GENDT	LOTTO SOUDAL	14' 52''
86	NICOLAS EDET	COFIDIS	15' 36''
87	PIETER VANSPEYBROUCK	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	15' 51''
88	JOSE MANUEL DIAZ	NIPPO-DELKO PROVENCE	16' 00''
89	NICCOLÒ BONIFAZIO	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	16' 07''
90	RUDY BARBIER	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	16' 20''
91	ANTHONY PEREZ	COFIDIS	16' 27''
92	NICO DENZ	TEAM SUNWEB	16' 29''
93	TOM SCULLY	EF PRO CYCLING	16' 37''
94	CYRIL GAUTIER	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	17' 09''
95	SEP VANMARCKE	EF PRO CYCLING	17' 10''
96	JURAJ SAGAN	BORA-HANSGROHE	17' 22''
97	BENOIT COSNEFROY	AG2R LA MONDIALE	17' 24''
98	DAYER QUINTANA	ARKEA-SAMSIC	18' 07''
99	JAN TRATNIK	BAHRAIN-MCLAREN	18' 10''
100	ROGER KLUGE	LOTTO SOUDAL	19' 22''
101	DIEGO ROSA	ARKEA-SAMSIC	20' 16''
102	MADS PEDERSEN	TREK-SEGAFREDO	20' 54''
103	ALEX KIRSCH	TREK-SEGAFREDO	21' 19''
104	BRYAN COQUARD	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	21' 20''
105	JENS DEBUSSCHERE	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	21' 21''
106	PIERRE LATOUR	AG2R LA MONDIALE	21' 42''
107	ALEXIS GOUGEARD	AG2R LA MONDIALE	21' 47''
108	ANTHONY TURGIS	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	21' 51''
109	JENTHE BIERMANS	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	21' 53''
110	NANS PETERS	AG2R LA MONDIALE	21' 54''
111	PASCAL ACKERMANN	BORA-HANSGROHE	22' 00''
112	CALEB EWAN	LOTTO SOUDAL	22' 10''
113	ROMAIN COMBAUD	NIPPO-DELKO PROVENCE	22' 21''
114	CHRISTOPHER HAMILTON	TEAM SUNWEB	22' 23''
115	RAMUNAS NAVARDAUSKAS	NIPPO-DELKO PROVENCE	23' 00''
116	KENNY ELISSONDE	TREK-SEGAFREDO	23' 02''
117	DOMEN NOVAK	BAHRAIN-MCLAREN	23' 07''
118	MICHAEL SCHWARZMANN	BORA-HANSGROHE	24' 31''
119	ADRIEN PETIT	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	25' 10''
120	MICHAEL GOGL	NTT PRO CYCLING	25' 25''
121	RYAN MULLEN	TREK-SEGAFREDO	25' 58''
122	JULIEN SIMON	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	26' 03''
123	CYRIL BARTHE	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	26' 06''
124	BOY VAN POPPEL	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	26' 27''
125	BEN O'CONNOR	NTT PRO CYCLING	27' 19''
126	JULIEN EL FARES	NIPPO-DELKO PROVENCE	28' 03''
127	TOM DEVRIENDT	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	28' 26''
128	KEVIN REZA	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	30' 13''
129	DANIEL MCLAY	ARKEA-SAMSIC	34' 52''
130	JONATHAN HIVERT	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	41' 00''

Stage 4 map & profile:

Paris-Nice stage 4 map

Stage 4 map

Stage 4 profile

Tuesday, March 10: Stage 3, Chalette sur Loing - La Châtre, 212.5 km

Stage 3 map & profile

Ivan Garcia

Ivan Garcia finishes ahead of Peter Sagan (just behind him in the Bora jersey). Bettini photo

Rated ascent:

Km 88: Côte De La Chapelotte. 2.8 km @ 4.6%. Cat. 3

Weather at the finish city of La Châtre at 12:50 PM, local time: 11C (52F), cloudy, with the wind from the west-southwest at 26 km/hr (16 mph). No rain is forecast during the afternoon. But at that time, 60 kilometers into the race, rain was falling on the peloton which was fighting a 30 km/hr cross headwind from the right.

The race: 133 riders began stage three at 11:23 AM.

Here's the organizer's stage three summary:
Ivan Garcia Cortina (Bahrain-McLaren) took a revenge of sorts when he won the 212.5-km third stage of Paris-Nice after a long, rainy and windy day between Chalette-sur-Loing and La Chatre on Tuesday. The 24-year-old Spaniard, who finished second behind Dylan Groenewegen in a bunch sprint in Bellegarde a year ago, raised his arms this time, even beating Peter Sagan (Bora-Hansgrohe) on the line as the Slovak was going for a repeat of his first stage win on the Race to the Sun, exactly ten years ago. Third place went to Italy’s Andrea Pasqualon (Circus-Wanty Gobert) while some of the strongest sprinters failed to defend their chances, especially Sam Bennett (Deceuninck-Quick Step), who crashed with 500 m to go, and Pascal Ackermann (Bora-Hansgrohe), who suffered a mechanical.

A long day for Devriendt
The real start was given at 11:23 to all 133 riders left in the race in cloudy, rainy conditions. At kilometre 4, Belgium’s Tom Devriendt (Circus Wanty Gobert) went on his own and the peloton did not budge. At the first intermediate sprint, the Belgian had a 3:20 lead over stage 2 winner Giacomo Nizzolo, who picked two points for the green jersey, and the rest of the peloton. Devriendt’s lead increased steadily and reached a maximum of 9:15 at kilometer 38. The pack, led by Bora-Hansgrohe riders, maintained a steady gap of around seven minutes until the first climb of the day.

Hivert takes KOM points
On Cote de la Chapelotte (km 88), polka-dot jersey leader Jonathan Hivert collected two more points to bring his KOM tally to 22, while Jose Manuel Diaz (Nippo-Delko Provence) is now on seven. As the direction of the wind changed (km 131), the peloton split after an acceleration at the front of the bunch and some 20 riders found themselves trapped at the back, including green jersey Giacomo Nizzolo and polka-dot jersey Jonathan Hivert. While the bunch regrouped, Devriendt’s lead started to dwindle, especially as the Belgian was halted briefly by a level crossing at kilometer 140.

Devriendt reeled in
Deceuninck-Quick Step, Team Sunweb and Bahrain-McLaren led the way for most of the finale, maintaining a steady pace which finally proved too high for Devriendt, reeled in with 25 km to go after spending182 km in the front. The second intermediate sprint in St. Aout, 19 km from the finish, went to world champion Mads Pedersen (Trek-Segafredo) ahead of Kasper Asgreen and Julian Alaphilippe (Deceuninck-Quick Step), who maintained a high tempo after the line, splitting the pack. The sprinters teams took turns to lead the pack, setting up the sprint finish. With 5 km to go, a crash in the peloton involved Bryan Coquard, who had just changed bikes with Cyril Gautier after a mechanical.

Garcia upets Sagan
Germany’s Pascal Ackermann (Bora-Hasngrohe) also found himself out of contention for the sprint because of a mechanical 4 km from the line. The stage was set for the first bunch sprint of this edition and what a surprising one it was! As Bennett hit the canvas, Ivan Garcia Cortina boldly went for it, quickly overtaking Sagan to clinch his best victory to date after the stage he won in California last year. Germany’s Maximilian Schachmann (Bora-Hansgrohe) retained his overall lead ahead of stage 2 winner Giacomo Nizzolo (NTT Pro Cycling) and Jasper Stuyven (Trek-Segafredo)

Mac Schachmann

Max Schachmann will start stage four in yellow

Complete results:

212.5 kilometers raced at an average speed of 36.437 km/hr

1	IVAN GARCIA	BAHRAIN-MCLAREN	5hr 49min 55sec
2	PETER SAGAN	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
3	ANDREA PASQUALON	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	s.t.
4	CEES BOL	TEAM SUNWEB	s.t.
5	NACER BOUHANNI	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
6	RUDY BARBIER	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	s.t.
7	ANTHONY TURGIS	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	s.t.
8	GIACOMO NIZZOLO	NTT PRO CYCLING	s.t.
9	MADS SCHMIDT WÜRTZ	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	s.t.
10	OLIVER NAESEN	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
11	KRISTS NEILANDS	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	s.t.
12	MARC SARREAU	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
13	MAXIMILIAN SCHACHMANN	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
14	DYLAN TEUNS	BAHRAIN-MCLAREN	s.t.
15	CONNOR SWIFT	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
16	FELIX GROSSSCHARTNER	BORA-HANSGROHE	@ 3sec
17	NILS POLITT	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	s.t.
18	RUDY MOLARD	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
19	TIESJ BENOOT	TEAM SUNWEB	s.t.
20	SERGIO ANDRES HIGUITA	EF PRO CYCLING	s.t.
21	TOM VAN ASBROECK	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	s.t.
22	NAIRO QUINTANA	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
23	EVALDAS SISKEVICIUS	NIPPO-DELKO PROVENCE	s.t.
24	PHILIPPE GILBERT	LOTTO SOUDAL	s.t.
25	TANEL KANGERT	EF PRO CYCLING	s.t.
26	FABIEN DOUBEY	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	s.t.
27	SØREN KRAGH ANDERSEN	TEAM SUNWEB	s.t.
28	NICCOLÒ BONIFAZIO	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	s.t.
29	PIET ALLEGAERT	COFIDIS	s.t.
30	VINCENZO NIBALI	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
31	DIEGO ROSA	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
32	THIBAUT PINOT	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
33	MICHAEL MATTHEWS	TEAM SUNWEB	s.t.
34	JULIAN ALAPHILIPPE	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	s.t.
35	PATRICK KONRAD	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
36	GUILLAUME MARTIN	COFIDIS	s.t.
37	STEFAN KÜNG	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
38	JASPER STUYVEN	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
39	BOB JUNGELS	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	s.t.
40	ROMAIN BARDET	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
41	ROMAN KREUZIGER	NTT PRO CYCLING	s.t.
42	DAMIEN TOUZE	COFIDIS	s.t.
43	MATTHIEU LADAGNOUS	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
44	NIKIAS ARNDT	TEAM SUNWEB	s.t.
45	FREDERIK FRISON	LOTTO SOUDAL	s.t.
46	MICHAEL VALGREN HUNDAHL	NTT PRO CYCLING	s.t.
47	SEP VANMARCKE	EF PRO CYCLING	s.t.
48	KASPER ASGREEN	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	s.t.
49	NICO DENZ	TEAM SUNWEB	s.t.
50	OLIVIER LE GAC	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
51	PELLO BILBAO	BAHRAIN-MCLAREN	s.t.
52	ELIA VIVIANI	COFIDIS	s.t.
53	NILS EEKHOFF	TEAM SUNWEB	s.t.
54	ANTOINE DUCHESNE	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
55	EDWARD THEUNS	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
56	HEINRICH HAUSSLER	BAHRAIN-MCLAREN	s.t.
57	CYRIL LEMOINE	COFIDIS	s.t.
58	JASPER DE BUYST	LOTTO SOUDAL	s.t.
59	JOHN DEGENKOLB	LOTTO SOUDAL	s.t.
60	CALEB EWAN	LOTTO SOUDAL	s.t.
61	SEBASTIAN SCHÖNBERGER	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	1' 53''
62	ROMAIN COMBAUD	NIPPO-DELKO PROVENCE	s.t.
63	RYAN GIBBONS	NTT PRO CYCLING	s.t.
64	DAYER QUINTANA	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
65	HERMANN PERNSTEINER	BAHRAIN-MCLAREN	s.t.
66	ADRIEN PETIT	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	s.t.
67	MIKAEL CHEREL	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
68	JURAJ SAGAN	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
69	JULIEN TRARIEUX	NIPPO-DELKO PROVENCE	s.t.
70	JULIEN VERMOTE	COFIDIS	s.t.
71	JEAN-PIERRE DRUCKER	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
72	VICTOR CAMPENAERTS	NTT PRO CYCLING	s.t.
73	AIME DE GENDT	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	s.t.
74	HUGO HOFSTETTER	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	@ 3sec
75	NANS PETERS	AG2R LA MONDIALE	2' 18''
76	YVES LAMPAERT	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	@ 3sec
77	ZDENEK ŠTYBAR	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	@ 3sec
78	SAM BENNETT	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	@ 3sec
79	MICHAEL MØRKØV	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	@ 3sec
80	ROGER KLUGE	LOTTO SOUDAL	3' 18''
81	TOBIAS LUDVIGSSON	GROUPAMA-FDJ	3' 29''
82	DAMIANO CARUSO	BAHRAIN-MCLAREN	s.t.
83	TIM DECLERCQ	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	4' 24''
84	PASCAL ACKERMANN	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
85	ALEX KIRSCH	TREK-SEGAFREDO	4' 33''
86	MADS PEDERSEN	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
87	DANIEL MCLAY	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
88	JAN TRATNIK	BAHRAIN-MCLAREN	4' 55''
89	TOM SCULLY	EF PRO CYCLING	5' 04''
90	CYRIL GAUTIER	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	5' 32''
91	BRYAN COQUARD	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	s.t.
92	JENS DEBUSSCHERE	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	s.t.
93	FREDERIK BACKAERT	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	s.t.
94	CYRIL BARTHE	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	s.t.
95	AURÉLIEN PARET PEINTRE	AG2R LA MONDIALE	5' 37''
96	THOMAS DE GENDT	LOTTO SOUDAL	5' 50''
97	SANDER ARMEE	LOTTO SOUDAL	s.t.
98	NICOLAS EDET	COFIDIS	s.t.
99	NIKI TERPSTRA	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	s.t.
100	CHRISTOPHER HAMILTON	TEAM SUNWEB	s.t.
101	RAMUNAS NAVARDAUSKAS	NIPPO-DELKO PROVENCE	s.t.
102	DUSAN RAJOVIC	NIPPO-DELKO PROVENCE	s.t.
103	DOMEN NOVAK	BAHRAIN-MCLAREN	s.t.
104	MICHAEL SCHWARZMANN	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
105	JOSE MANUEL DIAZ	NIPPO-DELKO PROVENCE	s.t.
106	KENNY ELISSONDE	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
107	ANTHONY PEREZ	COFIDIS	s.t.
108	KEVIN REZA	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	s.t.
109	QUENTIN PACHER	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	s.t.
110	JULIEN SIMON	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	s.t.
111	WINNER ANACONA	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
112	PIERRE LATOUR	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
113	LILIAN CALMEJANE	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	s.t.
114	ALEXIS GOUGEARD	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
115	ALBERTO BETTIOL	EF PRO CYCLING	s.t.
116	BENOIT COSNEFROY	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
117	XANDRO MEURISSE	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	s.t.
118	RICHIE PORTE	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
119	TEJAY VAN GARDEREN	EF PRO CYCLING	s.t.
120	RYAN MULLEN	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
121	BOY VAN POPPEL	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	s.t.
122	DRIES VAN GESTEL	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	s.t.
123	PIETER VANSPEYBROUCK	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	s.t.
124	MICHAEL WOODS	EF PRO CYCLING	s.t.
125	G LAWSON CRADDOCK	EF PRO CYCLING	s.t.
126	BEN O'CONNOR	NTT PRO CYCLING	s.t.
127	TOM DEVRIENDT	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	6' 01''
128	JENTHE BIERMANS	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	7' 59''
129	GUILLAUME BOIVIN	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	s.t.
130	MAXIMILIAN WALSCHEID	NTT PRO CYCLING	8' 52''
131	MICHAEL GOGL	NTT PRO CYCLING	s.t.
132	JONATHAN HIVERT	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	12' 09''
133	JULIEN EL FARES	NIPPO-DELKO PROVENCE	19' 01''

GC after stage 3:

533 kilometers raced so far at an average speed of 40.378 km/hr

1	MAXIMILIAN SCHACHMANN	BORA-HANSGROHE	13hr 12min 1sec
2	GIACOMO NIZZOLO	NTT PRO CYCLING	@ 13sec
3	JASPER STUYVEN	TREK-SEGAFREDO	0' 21''
4	SERGIO ANDRES HIGUITA	EF PRO CYCLING	0' 23''
5	NILS POLITT	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	0' 25''
6	MADS SCHMIDT WÜRTZ	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	s.t.
7	FELIX GROSSSCHARTNER	BORA-HANSGROHE	0' 28''
8	KRISTS NEILANDS	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	s.t.
9	VINCENZO NIBALI	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
10	PETER SAGAN	BORA-HANSGROHE	0' 36''
11	TIESJ BENOOT	TEAM SUNWEB	0' 38''
12	DYLAN TEUNS	BAHRAIN-MCLAREN	0' 40''
13	RUDY MOLARD	GROUPAMA-FDJ	0' 42''
14	OLIVER NAESEN	AG2R LA MONDIALE	0' 43''
15	THIBAUT PINOT	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
16	PHILIPPE GILBERT	LOTTO SOUDAL	1' 01''
17	FABIEN DOUBEY	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	s.t.
18	TANEL KANGERT	EF PRO CYCLING	s.t.
19	SØREN KRAGH ANDERSEN	TEAM SUNWEB	s.t.
20	MICHAEL MATTHEWS	TEAM SUNWEB	s.t.
21	JOHN DEGENKOLB	LOTTO SOUDAL	s.t.
22	PATRICK KONRAD	BORA-HANSGROHE	1' 16''
23	JULIAN ALAPHILIPPE	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	1' 31''
24	CEES BOL	TEAM SUNWEB	1' 50''
25	NAIRO QUINTANA	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
26	NIKIAS ARNDT	TEAM SUNWEB	s.t.
27	ZDENEK ŠTYBAR	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	s.t.
28	KASPER ASGREEN	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	2' 07''
29	IVAN GARCIA	BAHRAIN-MCLAREN	2' 19''
30	CYRIL LEMOINE	COFIDIS	2' 22''
31	EVALDAS SISKEVICIUS	NIPPO-DELKO PROVENCE	3' 10''
32	ROMAIN BARDET	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
33	STEFAN KÜNG	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
34	JASPER DE BUYST	LOTTO SOUDAL	3' 19''
35	ANDREA PASQUALON	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	3' 24''
36	CONNOR SWIFT	ARKEA-SAMSIC	3' 25''
37	PELLO BILBAO	BAHRAIN-MCLAREN	3' 29''
38	OLIVIER LE GAC	GROUPAMA-FDJ	3' 51''
39	YVES LAMPAERT	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	4' 02''
40	VICTOR CAMPENAERTS	NTT PRO CYCLING	4' 07''
41	MATTHIEU LADAGNOUS	GROUPAMA-FDJ	4' 09''
42	HUGO HOFSTETTER	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	s.t.
43	HEINRICH HAUSSLER	BAHRAIN-MCLAREN	4' 12''
44	ANTOINE DUCHESNE	GROUPAMA-FDJ	4' 27''
45	BOB JUNGELS	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	4' 31''
46	DAMIEN TOUZE	COFIDIS	4' 33''
47	EDWARD THEUNS	TREK-SEGAFREDO	4' 44''
48	GUILLAUME MARTIN	COFIDIS	5' 13''
49	NACER BOUHANNI	ARKEA-SAMSIC	5' 16''
50	MICHAEL MØRKØV	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	5' 22''
51	RYAN GIBBONS	NTT PRO CYCLING	5' 45''
52	MICHAEL VALGREN HUNDAHL	NTT PRO CYCLING	5' 57''
53	ROMAN KREUZIGER	NTT PRO CYCLING	6' 29''
54	MICHAEL WOODS	EF PRO CYCLING	6' 51''
55	MARC SARREAU	GROUPAMA-FDJ	6' 56''
56	PIET ALLEGAERT	COFIDIS	7' 25''
57	SAM BENNETT	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	s.t.
58	TOBIAS LUDVIGSSON	GROUPAMA-FDJ	7' 56''
59	MIKAEL CHEREL	AG2R LA MONDIALE	7' 57''
60	JULIEN VERMOTE	COFIDIS	8' 05''
61	SEBASTIAN SCHÖNBERGER	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	8' 22''
62	HERMANN PERNSTEINER	BAHRAIN-MCLAREN	8' 46''
63	JEAN-PIERRE DRUCKER	BORA-HANSGROHE	8' 49''
64	AIME DE GENDT	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	8' 55''
65	FREDERIK FRISON	LOTTO SOUDAL	9' 01''
66	JULIEN TRARIEUX	NIPPO-DELKO PROVENCE	9' 21''
67	DUSAN RAJOVIC	NIPPO-DELKO PROVENCE	9' 42''
68	AURÉLIEN PARET PEINTRE	AG2R LA MONDIALE	9' 52''
69	ELIA VIVIANI	COFIDIS	10' 01''
70	DAMIANO CARUSO	BAHRAIN-MCLAREN	10' 13''
71	ALBERTO BETTIOL	EF PRO CYCLING	10' 17''
72	TEJAY VAN GARDEREN	EF PRO CYCLING	10' 49''
73	LILIAN CALMEJANE	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	11' 03''
74	NILS EEKHOFF	TEAM SUNWEB	11' 05''
75	TIM DECLERCQ	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	11' 20''
76	FREDERIK BACKAERT	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	11' 44''
77	RICHIE PORTE	TREK-SEGAFREDO	12' 19''
78	QUENTIN PACHER	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	s.t.
79	G LAWSON CRADDOCK	EF PRO CYCLING	s.t.
80	DRIES VAN GESTEL	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	12' 21''
81	TOM VAN ASBROECK	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	12' 25''
82	SANDER ARMEE	LOTTO SOUDAL	12' 34''
83	WINNER ANACONA	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
84	JOSE MANUEL DIAZ	NIPPO-DELKO PROVENCE	12' 50''
85	XANDRO MEURISSE	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	12' 53''
86	NIKI TERPSTRA	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	13' 18''
87	PIETER VANSPEYBROUCK	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	13' 24''
88	NICCOLÒ BONIFAZIO	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	13' 31''
89	RUDY BARBIER	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	13' 49''
90	JURAJ SAGAN	BORA-HANSGROHE	14' 41''
91	NICOLAS EDET	COFIDIS	s.t.
92	NICO DENZ	TEAM SUNWEB	14' 42''
93	THOMAS DE GENDT	LOTTO SOUDAL	14' 45''
94	TOM SCULLY	EF PRO CYCLING	14' 52''
95	CYRIL GAUTIER	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	14' 58''
96	SEP VANMARCKE	EF PRO CYCLING	15' 15''
97	DAYER QUINTANA	ARKEA-SAMSIC	15' 17''
98	ANTHONY PEREZ	COFIDIS	15' 22''
99	BENOIT COSNEFROY	AG2R LA MONDIALE	16' 28''
100	GUILLAUME BOIVIN	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	17' 10''
101	ROGER KLUGE	LOTTO SOUDAL	17' 24''
102	JAN TRATNIK	BAHRAIN-MCLAREN	17' 43''
103	DIEGO ROSA	ARKEA-SAMSIC	18' 34''
104	JENS DEBUSSCHERE	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	18' 52''
105	BRYAN COQUARD	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	19' 10''
106	PASCAL ACKERMANN	BORA-HANSGROHE	19' 15''
107	MADS PEDERSEN	TREK-SEGAFREDO	19' 44''
108	ALEX KIRSCH	TREK-SEGAFREDO	19' 48''
109	CALEB EWAN	LOTTO SOUDAL	20' 12''
110	JENTHE BIERMANS	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	20' 24''
111	ROMAIN COMBAUD	NIPPO-DELKO PROVENCE	20' 27''
112	DOMEN NOVAK	BAHRAIN-MCLAREN	20' 28''
113	ANTHONY TURGIS	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	20' 32''
114	NANS PETERS	AG2R LA MONDIALE	20' 52''
115	RAMUNAS NAVARDAUSKAS	NIPPO-DELKO PROVENCE	21' 04''
116	CHRISTOPHER HAMILTON	TEAM SUNWEB	21' 08''
117	KENNY ELISSONDE	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
118	PIERRE LATOUR	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
119	ALEXIS GOUGEARD	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
120	MICHAEL SCHWARZMANN	BORA-HANSGROHE	22' 04''
121	ADRIEN PETIT	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	22' 25''
122	CYRIL BARTHE	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	23' 34''
123	RYAN MULLEN	TREK-SEGAFREDO	23' 52''
124	BOY VAN POPPEL	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	s.t.
125	MAXIMILIAN WALSCHEID	NTT PRO CYCLING	24' 07''
126	MICHAEL GOGL	NTT PRO CYCLING	s.t.
127	JULIEN SIMON	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	24' 24''
128	JULIEN EL FARES	NIPPO-DELKO PROVENCE	25' 30''
129	BEN O'CONNOR	NTT PRO CYCLING	26' 22''
130	TOM DEVRIENDT	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	26' 30''
131	KEVIN REZA	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	27' 14''
132	DANIEL MCLAY	ARKEA-SAMSIC	30' 51''
133	JONATHAN HIVERT	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	38' 25''

Stage 3 map & profile:

Paris-Nice stage 3 map

Stage 3 map

Stage 3 profile

Monday, March 9: Stage 2, Chevreuse - Chalette sur Loing, 166.5 km

Stage 2 map & profile

Giaxomo Nizzolo

Giacomo Nizzolo takes stage two. Photo: Getty Sport

Rated ascents

Km 22.5: Côte de Loges, 1.4 km @ 5%. Cat. 3
Km 65.5: Côte de Bouville, 1.4 km @ 4.4%. Cat. 3
Km 74: Côte du Pressoir, 1.1 km @ 5.9%. Cat. 3

Weather at the finish city of Chalette-sur-Loing at 1:00 PM, local time: 11C (51F), mostly cloudy, with the wind from the west at 23 km/hr (14 mph). Just a 5% chance of rain this afternoon.

The race: 133 riders began stage two at 12:32. Stage two began without French champion Warren Barguil (Arkea-Samsic), disqualified at the end of stage 1 for drafting behind his team car to make his way back into the race after a crash at kilometer 91. “I accept the decision of the commissaires to rule me out of Paris-Nice even if it hampers my early season preparation. I did not mean to do wrong,” said Barguil on his Instagram account.

Here's the organizer's stage summary:
Italy’s Giacomo Nizzolo stole the show from Maximilian Schachmann’s Bora-Hansgrohe team on Monday when he took the second stage of Paris-Nice over 166.5-km after outwitting his rivals on the line. The NTT Pro Cycling rider surged in the wheel of Schachmann’s team-mate Pascal Ackermann in the final stretch to raise his arms in another eventful day on the Race to the Sun, with rain, echelons and crashes which saw pre-race favourites Nairo Quintana (Arkea-Samsic) and Julian Alaphilippe (Deceuninck-Quick Step) lose 1:25 after crashing and flatting respectively. Helped all day by acting road captain Peter Sagan, Schachmann retained his yellow jersey with a 15 seconds lead over Nizzolo and 21 seconds over Belgium’s Jasper Stuyven (Trek-Segafredo).

Hivert goes for KOM points:
The start of the second stage of Paris-Nice was given at 12:32 to 133 riders. KOM leader Jonathan Hivert (Direct Energie) and Jose Manuel Diaz (Nippo Delko Provence) attacked on the gun. They reached the first climb of the day (Cote des Loges, 3rd cat, km 22.5) with a 2:20 lead over the peloton. Hivert collected four more points to strengthen his polka-dot jersey. While Diaz collected three points at the intermediate sprint in Marchais (km 27.5), the two obtained their maximum lead at km 40 (3:10). Hivert grabbed four more points on Cote de Bouville (3rd cat, km 65.5) and on Cote du Pressoir (3rd cat, km 74) to bring his tally to 20 points, with Diaz in second place on six points.

Schachmann picks three seconds:
The break ended at kilometre 105 as Hivert relaxed, his main goal achieved. The tempo raised on the junction and a few riders were temporarily dropped, among them Richie Porte (Trek-Segafredo). The bunch regrouped for the Km-116 intermediate sprint in Puiselet, which Maximilian Schachmann, perfectly led out by Peter Sagan, won ahead of Sergio Higuita (EF Pro Cycling) to add three seconds to his overall tally.

Quintana crashes:
With 30 km to go, Team Groupama-FDJ and a few Trek-Segafredo riders, among them world champion Mads Pedersen, raised the pace and echelons took place. Among the riders dropped featured Australia’s Caleb Ewan (Lotto-Soudal), Ireland’s Sam Bennett (Deceucninck-Quick Step) and his leader Julian Alaphilippe, who flatted. Five kilometres further down the road, pre-race favourite N Quintana crashed and managed to get back in the race on the bike of his brother Dayer. In the last 20 km, a group of 35 riders emerged, including Schachmann, Thibaut Pinot, Sergio Higuita, Peter Sagan, Pedersen and Vincenzo Nibali to battle it out for the stage win.

Nizzolo steals the show:
Sagan again raised the pace in the last 10 km, taking 11 riders with him: Schachmann, Pedersen, Nibali, Stuyven, Felix Grossschartner, Higuita, Ackermann, Nizzolo, Nils Politt, Krists Neilands and Mads Schmidt (all Israel Startup Nation). The stage looked set for Ackermann to win the sprint with two team-mates of the caliber of Sagan and Schachmann in the group, but Nizzolo played it just right and outwitted the Boras to surge in the last stretch and take the stage, his second victory of the season after the 5th stage of the Tour Down Under.

Max Schachmann

Max Schachmann remains the GC leader. Photo: ASO/F. Boukla

Complete results:

166.5 kilometers raced at an average speed of 43.444 km/hr

1	GIACOMO NIZZOLO	NTT PRO CYCLING	3hr 49min 57sec
2	PASCAL ACKERMANN	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
3	JASPER STUYVEN	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
4	NILS POLITT	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	s.t.
5	SERGIO HIGUITA	EF PRO CYCLING	s.t.
6	MADS SCHMIDT WÜRTZ	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	s.t.
7	VINCENZO NIBALI	TREK-SEGAFREDO	@ 3sec
8	MAXIMILIAN SCHACHMANN	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
9	FELIX GROSSSCHARTNER	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
10	KRISTS NEILANDS	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	s.t.
11	PETER SAGAN	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
12	MAXIMILIAN WALSCHEID	NTT PRO CYCLING	18''
13	ELIA VIVIANI	COFIDIS	s.t.
14	HUGO HOFSTETTER	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	s.t.
15	OLIVER NAESEN	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
16	EVALDAS SISKEVICIUS	NIPPO-DELKO PROVENCE	s.t.
17	ALEX KIRSCH	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
18	ROMAIN BARDET	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
19	PATRICK KONRAD	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
20	THIBAUT PINOT	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
21	RUDY MOLARD	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
22	MADS PEDERSEN	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
23	MICHAEL GOGL	NTT PRO CYCLING	s.t.
24	MIKAEL CHEREL	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
25	SEP VANMARCKE	EF PRO CYCLING	s.t.
26	AURÉLIEN PARET PEINTRE	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
27	MATTHIEU LADAGNOUS	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
28	STEFAN KÜNG	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
29	ANDREA PASQUALON	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	36''
30	DUSAN RAJOVIC	NIPPO-DELKO PROVENCE	s.t.
31	JOHN DEGENKOLB	LOTTO SOUDAL	s.t.
32	MICHAEL MATTHEWS	TEAM SUNWEB	s.t.
33	TOBIAS LUDVIGSSON	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
34	TIESJ BENOOT	TEAM SUNWEB	s.t.
35	RYAN GIBBONS	NTT PRO CYCLING	s.t.
36	DAMIEN TOUZE	COFIDIS	s.t.
37	ANTOINE DUCHESNE	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
38	SØREN KRAGH ANDERSEN	TEAM SUNWEB	s.t.
39	PHILIPPE GILBERT	LOTTO SOUDAL	s.t.
40	FABIEN DOUBEY	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	s.t.
41	TANEL KANGERT	EF PRO CYCLING	s.t.
42	DYLAN TEUNS	BAHRAIN-MCLAREN	s.t.
43	ALBERTO BETTIOL	EF PRO CYCLING	s.t.
44	CYRIL LEMOINE	COFIDIS	s.t.
45	MICHAEL WOODS	EF PRO CYCLING	s.t.
46	HEINRICH HAUSSLER	BAHRAIN-MCLAREN	s.t.
47	IVAN GARCIA CORTINA	BAHRAIN-MCLAREN	s.t.
48	TOM SCULLY	EF PRO CYCLING	47''
49	MICHAEL SCHWARZMANN	BORA-HANSGROHE	1' 17''
50	NILS EEKHOFF	TEAM SUNWEB	1' 22''
51	MICHAEL MØRKØV	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	1' 25''
52	VICTOR CAMPENAERTS	NTT PRO CYCLING	s.t.
53	JULIAN ALAPHILIPPE	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	s.t.
54	NAIRO QUINTANA	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
55	NIKIAS ARNDT	TEAM SUNWEB	s.t.
56	BRYAN COQUARD	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	s.t.
57	OLIVIER LE GAC	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
58	CEES BOL	TEAM SUNWEB	s.t.
59	NACER BOUHANNI	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
60	JASPER DE BUYST	LOTTO SOUDAL	s.t.
61	EDWARD THEUNS	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
62	ZDENEK ŠTYBAR	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	s.t.
63	CONNOR SWIFT	ARKEA-SAMSIC	1' 31''
64	KASPER ASGREEN	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	1' 44''
65	LILIAN CALMEJANE	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	2' 21''
66	GUILLAUME MARTIN	COFIDIS	s.t.
67	BOB JUNGELS	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	s.t.
68	CYRIL BARTHE	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	3' 05''
69	RYAN MULLEN	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
70	BOY VAN POPPEL	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	s.t.
71	JAN TRATNIK	BAHRAIN-MCLAREN	s.t.
72	TEJAY VAN GARDEREN	EF PRO CYCLING	s.t.
73	JULIEN VERMOTE	COFIDIS	s.t.
74	MARC SARREAU	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
75	PIET ALLEGAERT	COFIDIS	s.t.
76	JURAJ SAGAN	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
77	PELLO BILBAO	BAHRAIN-MCLAREN	s.t.
78	TIM DECLERCQ	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	s.t.
79	AIME DE GENDT	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	s.t.
80	GUILLAUME BOIVIN	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	s.t.
81	NICO DENZ	TEAM SUNWEB	s.t.
82	MICHAEL VALGREN HUNDAHL	NTT PRO CYCLING	s.t.
83	FREDERIK BACKAERT	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	s.t.
84	JEAN-PIERRE DRUCKER	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
85	DRIES VAN GESTEL	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	s.t.
86	SAM BENNETT	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	s.t.
87	BENOIT COSNEFROY	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
88	ROGER KLUGE	LOTTO SOUDAL	s.t.
89	RAMUNAS NAVARDAUSKAS	NIPPO-DELKO PROVENCE	3' 37''
90	ROMAIN COMBAUD	NIPPO-DELKO PROVENCE	s.t.
91	JOSE DIAZ	NIPPO-DELKO PROVENCE	s.t.
92	XANDRO MEURISSE	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	s.t.
93	DIEGO ROSA	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
94	WINNER ANACONA	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
95	HERMANN PERNSTEINER	BAHRAIN-MCLAREN	s.t.
96	SANDER ARMEE	LOTTO SOUDAL	s.t.
97	JULIEN EL FARES	NIPPO-DELKO PROVENCE	s.t.
98	JULIEN TRARIEUX	NIPPO-DELKO PROVENCE	s.t.
99	NANS PETERS	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
100	ROMAN KREUZIGER	NTT PRO CYCLING	s.t.
101	RICHIE PORTE	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
102	DOMEN NOVAK	BAHRAIN-MCLAREN	s.t.
103	SEBASTIAN SCHÖNBERGER	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	s.t.
104	DAMIANO CARUSO	BAHRAIN-MCLAREN	s.t.
105	YVES LAMPAERT	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	s.t.
106	NIKI TERPSTRA	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	s.t.
107	JULIEN SIMON	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	s.t.
108	JENS DEBUSSCHERE	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	s.t.
109	PIETER VANSPEYBROUCK	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	s.t.
110	QUENTIN PACHER	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	s.t.
111	G LAWSON CRADDOCK	EF PRO CYCLING	s.t.
112	THOMAS DE GENDT	LOTTO SOUDAL	5' 29''
113	CHRISTOPHER HAMILTON	TEAM SUNWEB	5' 35''
114	BEN O'CONNOR	NTT PRO CYCLING	s.t.
115	NICOLAS EDET	COFIDIS	s.t.
116	PIERRE LATOUR	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
117	KENNY ELISSONDE	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
118	ADRIEN PETIT	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	s.t.
119	ALEXIS GOUGEARD	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
120	CYRIL GAUTIER	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	s.t.
121	TOM DEVRIENDT	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	s.t.
122	ANTHONY PEREZ	COFIDIS	s.t.
123	ANTHONY TURGIS	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	s.t.
124	FREDERIK FRISON	LOTTO SOUDAL	s.t.
125	NICCOLÒ BONIFAZIO	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	9' 11''
126	CALEB EWAN	LOTTO SOUDAL	s.t.
127	KEVIN REZA	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	s.t.
128	TOM VAN ASBROECK	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	9' 33''
129	DAYER QUINTANA	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
130	RUDY BARBIER	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	s.t.
131	JENTHE BIERMANS	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	s.t.
132	DANIEL MCLAY	ARKEA-SAMSIC	11' 21''
133	JONATHAN HIVERT	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	s.t.

GC after stage 2:

320.5 kilometers raced so far at an average speed of 43.497 km/hr

1	MAXIMILIAN SCHACHMANN	BORA-HANSGROHE	7hr 22min 6sec
2	GIACOMO NIZZOLO	NTT PRO CYCLING	@ 15sec
3	JASPER STUYVEN	TREK-SEGAFREDO	21''
4	SERGIO ANDRES HIGUIT	EF PRO CYCLING	23''
5	NILS POLITT	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	25''
6	MADS SCHMIDT WÜRTZ	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	s.t.
7	FELIX GROSSSCHARTNER	BORA-HANSGROHE	28''
8	KRISTS NEILANDS	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	s.t.
9	VINCENZO NIBALI	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
10	TIESJ BENOOT	TEAM SUNWEB	38''
11	DYLAN TEUNS	BAHRAIN-MCLAREN	40''
12	RUDY MOLARD	GROUPAMA-FDJ	42''
13	PETER SAGAN	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
14	OLIVER NAESEN	AG2R LA MONDIALE	43''
15	THIBAUT PINOT	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
16	JOHN DEGENKOLB	LOTTO SOUDAL	1' 01''
17	PHILIPPE GILBERT	LOTTO SOUDAL	s.t.
18	MICHAEL MATTHEWS	TEAM SUNWEB	s.t.
19	FABIEN DOUBEY	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	s.t.
20	SØREN KRAGH ANDERSEN	TEAM SUNWEB	s.t.
21	TANEL KANGERT	EF PRO CYCLING	s.t.
22	MICHAEL WOODS	EF PRO CYCLING	s.t.
23	PATRICK KONRAD	BORA-HANSGROHE	1' 16''
24	JULIAN ALAPHILIPPE	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	1' 32''
25	CEES BOL	TEAM SUNWEB	1' 50''
26	ZDENEK ŠTYBAR	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	s.t.
27	NAIRO QUINTANA	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
28	NIKIAS ARNDT	TEAM SUNWEB	s.t.
29	KASPER ASGREEN	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	2' 09''
30	VICTOR CAMPENAERTS	NTT PRO CYCLING	2' 14''
31	CYRIL LEMOINE	COFIDIS	2' 22''
32	IVAN GARCIA	BAHRAIN-MCLAREN	2' 29''
33	ROMAIN BARDET	AG2R LA MONDIALE	3' 10''
34	EVALDAS SISKEVICIUS	NIPPO-DELKO PROVENCE	s.t.
35	STEFAN KÜNG	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
36	JASPER DE BUYST	LOTTO SOUDAL	3' 19''
37	CONNOR SWIFT	ARKEA-SAMSIC	3' 25''
38	ANDREA PASQUALON	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	3' 28''
39	PELLO BILBAO	BAHRAIN-MCLAREN	3' 29''
40	OLIVIER LE GAC	GROUPAMA-FDJ	3' 51''
41	DUSAN RAJOVIC	NIPPO-DELKO PROVENCE	3' 52''
42	RYAN GIBBONS	NTT PRO CYCLING	s.t.
43	YVES LAMPAERT	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	4' 02''
44	HUGO HOFSTETTER	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	4' 09''
45	MATTHIEU LADAGNOUS	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
46	HEINRICH HAUSSLER	BAHRAIN-MCLAREN	4' 12''
47	AURÉLIEN PARET PEINTRE	AG2R LA MONDIALE	4' 15''
48	TOBIAS LUDVIGSSON	GROUPAMA-FDJ	4' 27''
49	ANTOINE DUCHESNE	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
50	ALBERTO BETTIOL	EF PRO CYCLING	s.t.
51	BOB JUNGELS	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	4' 31''
52	DAMIEN TOUZE	COFIDIS	4' 33''
53	EDWARD THEUNS	TREK-SEGAFREDO	4' 44''
54	TEJAY VAN GARDEREN	EF PRO CYCLING	4' 59''
55	GUILLAUME MARTIN	COFIDIS	5' 13''
56	LILIAN CALMEJANE	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	s.t.
57	NACER BOUHANNI	ARKEA-SAMSIC	5' 16''
58	MICHAEL MØRKØV	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	5' 22''
59	MICHAEL VALGREN HUNDAHL	NTT PRO CYCLING	5' 57''
60	MIKAEL CHEREL	AG2R LA MONDIALE	6' 04''
61	JULIEN VERMOTE	COFIDIS	6' 12''
62	FREDERIK BACKAERT	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	s.t.
63	ROMAN KREUZIGER	NTT PRO CYCLING	6' 29''
64	JULIEN EL FARES	NIPPO-DELKO PROVENCE	s.t.
65	RICHIE PORTE	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
66	SEBASTIAN SCHÖNBERGER	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	s.t.
67	QUENTIN PACHER	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	s.t.
68	G LAWSON CRADDOCK	EF PRO CYCLING	s.t.
69	DRIES VAN GESTEL	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	6' 31''
70	WINNER ANACONA	ARKEA-SAMSIC	6' 44''
71	SANDER ARMEE	LOTTO SOUDAL	s.t.
72	DAMIANO CARUSO	BAHRAIN-MCLAREN	s.t.
73	HERMANN PERNSTEINER	BAHRAIN-MCLAREN	6' 53''
74	MARC SARREAU	GROUPAMA-FDJ	6' 56''
75	JEAN-PIERRE DRUCKER	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
76	TIM DECLERCQ	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	s.t.
77	JOSE DIAZ	NIPPO-DELKO PROVENCE	7' 00''
78	AIME DE GENDT	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	7' 02''
79	XANDRO MEURISSE	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	7' 03''
80	PIET ALLEGAERT	COFIDIS	7' 25''
81	SAM BENNETT	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	s.t.
82	JULIEN TRARIEUX	NIPPO-DELKO PROVENCE	7' 28''
83	NIKI TERPSTRA	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	7' 28''
84	PIETER VANSPEYBROUCK	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	7' 34''
85	NICOLAS EDET	COFIDIS	8' 51''
86	THOMAS DE GENDT	LOTTO SOUDAL	8' 55''
87	FREDERIK FRISON	LOTTO SOUDAL	9' 01''
88	GUILLAUME BOIVIN	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	9' 11''
89	CYRIL GAUTIER	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	9' 26''
90	ANTHONY PEREZ	COFIDIS	9' 32''
91	TOM SCULLY	EF PRO CYCLING	9' 48''
92	ELIA VIVIANI	COFIDIS	10' 01''
93	BENOIT COSNEFROY	AG2R LA MONDIALE	10' 38''
94	NILS EEKHOFF	TEAM SUNWEB	11' 05''
95	TOM VAN ASBROECK	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	12' 25''
96	JENTHE BIERMANS	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	s.t.
97	JAN TRATNIK	BAHRAIN-MCLAREN	12' 48''
98	JURAJ SAGAN	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
99	JENS DEBUSSCHERE	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	13' 20''
100	DAYER QUINTANA	ARKEA-SAMSIC	13' 24''
101	NICCOLÒ BONIFAZIO	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	13' 31''
102	BRYAN COQUARD	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	13' 38''
103	RUDY BARBIER	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	13' 49''
104	ROGER KLUGE	LOTTO SOUDAL	14' 06''
105	DOMEN NOVAK	BAHRAIN-MCLAREN	14' 38''
106	NICO DENZ	TEAM SUNWEB	14' 42''
107	PASCAL ACKERMANN	BORA-HANSGROHE	14' 51''
108	RAMUNAS NAVARDAUSKAS	NIPPO-DELKO PROVENCE	15' 14''
109	MAXIMILIAN WALSCHEID	NTT PRO CYCLING	15' 15''
110	MICHAEL GOGL	NTT PRO CYCLING	s.t.
111	ALEX KIRSCH	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
112	MADS PEDERSEN	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
113	SEP VANMARCKE	EF PRO CYCLING	s.t.
114	CHRISTOPHER HAMILTON	TEAM SUNWEB	15' 18''
115	KENNY ELISSONDE	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
116	PIERRE LATOUR	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
117	ALEXIS GOUGEARD	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
118	MICHAEL SCHWARZMANN	BORA-HANSGROHE	16' 14''
119	RYAN MULLEN	TREK-SEGAFREDO	18' 02''
120	CYRIL BARTHE	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	s.t.
121	BOY VAN POPPEL	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	s.t.
122	ROMAIN COMBAUD	NIPPO-DELKO PROVENCE	18' 34''
123	DIEGO ROSA	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
124	NANS PETERS	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
125	JULIEN SIMON	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	s.t.
126	CALEB EWAN	LOTTO SOUDAL	20' 12''
127	BEN O'CONNOR	NTT PRO CYCLING	20' 32''
128	ADRIEN PETIT	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	s.t.
129	ANTHONY TURGIS	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	s.t.
130	TOM DEVRIENDT	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	s.t.
131	KEVIN REZA	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	21' 24''
132	JONATHAN HIVERT	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	26' 16''
133	DANIEL MCLAY	ARKEA-SAMSIC	26' 18''

Stage 2 map & profile:

Paris-Nice stage 2 map

Stage 2 map

Stage 2 profile

Sunday, March 8: Stage 1, Plaisir-Plaisir, 154 km

Stage 1 map & profile

Max Schachmann

Max Schachmann takes the first stage. Bettini photo

Rated ascents:

Km 9: Côte de Mesnuls, 1.2 km @ 5.7%. Cat. 3
Km 82: Neauphle-Le Château, 1.4 km @ 7.8%. Cat. 3
Km 149: Neauphle-Le Château, 1.4 km @ 7.8%. Cat. 3

Weather at the start/finish city of Plaisir at 1:00 PM, local time: 9C (50F), cloudy, with the wind from the south-southwest at 24 km/hr (15 mph). Rain showers could start around 4:00 PM.

The race: The real start was given at 11:24.The start was slightly delayed after Domen Novak (Bahrain-McLaren) had a mechanical.

Here's is the organizer's stage one summary:
Germany’s Michael Schachmann seized the Paris-Nice reins in the rain on Sunday, outwitting his three breakaway companions in Plaisir to seize the leader’s yellow jersey on his first ever day on the Race to the Sun. The Bora-Hansgrohe rider, perfectly set-up by his team-mates all day, surged in the last stretch of the 154-km ride to outsprint Belgians Dylan Teuns (Bahrain-McLaren) and Tiesj Benoot (Sunweb) while Julian Alaphilippe (Deceuninck-Quick Step), who had launched the day’s decisive move, had to be content with fourth place. In the overall standings, Schachmann leads Benoot by two second and Teuns by four.

The real start was given at 11:24 to 136 riders in cloudy conditions. On the gun, Romain Combaud (Nippo-Delko-Provence) attacked and was quickly joined by fellow-Frenchman Jonathan Hivert (Direct Energie). Hivert, going for the KOM jersey, collected four points in third category Cote des Mesnuls (km 9). The peloton gave them the go-ahead and their lead topped at 5:45 after 23 km before Deceuninck-Quick Step took the reins and brought the gap back within four minutes. After 40 km, the pace rose again as Circus-Wanty Gobert led the way and the pack split, dropping a few big names like former winner Richie Porte (Trek-Segafredo), Pierre Latour (Ag2R), Thomas De Gendt (Lotto-Soudal) or Guillaume Martin (Cofidis).

The move cut Combaud’s and Hivert’s lead down to 30 seconds at kilometer 50 while the Porte group was a further 35 seconds adrift. Shortly before the 60-km mark, the peloton was back together behind the two Frenchmen, whose break slightly regained momentum as a consequence. But they were finally reined in after 75 km as NTT Pro Cycling upped the tempo once more. In the first ascent of the cobbled Cote de Neauphle-leChateau (3rd cat, km 82), Hivert surged again to defend his KOM lead. He collected four more points and stayed in the front for a while before being reeled in.

At kilometer 91, as the speed rose again, the peloton split and several riders crashed at a roundabout, including France’s Romain Bardet and Warren Barguil, who hit the canvas and took time to make it back on their bikes. As they were struggling at the back, a group of 16 riders emerged at the front, including favourites Nairo Quintana (Arkea-Samsic), Thibaut Pinot (Groupamla-FDJ) and Julian Alaphilippe (Deceuninck-Quick Step). The rest of the peloton were all over the place with most sprinters among the riders dropped.

In the last 40 km, Nairo Quintana, Connor Swift (Arkea-Samsic), Olivier Le Gac and Rudy Molard (Groupama-FDJ), Felix Grosschartner and Patrick Konrad (Bora-Hansgrohe), Julian Alaphilippe, Kasper Asgreen, Zdenek Stybar (Deceuninck-Quick Step), Cyril Lemoine (Cofidis), Nikias Arndt, Tiesj Benoot, Cees Bol and Soren Kragh Andersen (Sunweb), Krists Neilands (Israel-Start Up Nation) and Quentin Pacher (B&B Hotels) led the first chasing group – with Peter Sagan, Thibaut Pinot an Sergio Higuita – by some 30 seconds while a second chasing pack, with most of the sprinters – Sam Bennett, Pascal Ackermann, Nacer Bouhanni – were more than a minute adrift. Bardet was chasing at nearly two minutes.

The Montainville sprint at kilometer 124 spurred Alaphilippe and Benoot into action. The Frenchman collected three second and three points ahead of the Belgian while the pack regrouped behind them. The two went ahead in pouring rain and joined forces to widen the gap. Alaphilippe grabbed three more seconds in Beynes (km 138.5) as the gap remained stable. In the final cobbled climb, the two escapees saw Teuns and Schachmann break clear of the chasing pack and finally catch them with 2.5 km to go. In the final kilometer, the two looked fresher than Alaphilippe and Benoot and Schachmann surprised the lot to clinch an emphatic stage win.

Max Schachmann

Max Schachmann will start stage two in yellow. Photo: ASO/Fabien Boukla

Complete results:

154 kilometers raced at an average speed of 43.520 km/hr

1	MAXIMILIAN SCHACHMANN	BORA-HANSGROHE	3hr 32min 19sec
2	DYLAN TEUNS	BAHRAIN-MCLAREN	s.t.
3	TIESJ BENOOT	TEAM SUNWEB	s.t.
4	JULIAN ALAPHILIPPE	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	@ 3sec
5	CEES BOL	TEAM SUNWEB	00' 15''
6	NILS POLITT	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	s.t.
7	GIACOMO NIZZOLO	NTT PRO CYCLING	s.t.
8	SERGIO HIGUITA	EF PRO CYCLING	s.t.
9	FELIX GROSSSCHARTNER	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
10	YVES LAMPAERT	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	s.t.
11	JOHN DEGENKOLB	LOTTO SOUDAL	s.t.
12	ZDENEK ŠTYBAR	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	s.t.
13	PHILIPPE GILBERT	LOTTO SOUDAL	s.t.
14	KASPER ASGREEN	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	s.t.
15	JASPER STUYVEN	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
16	KRISTS NEILANDS	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	s.t.
17	PELLO BILBAO	BAHRAIN-MCLAREN	s.t.
18	FABIEN DOUBEY	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	s.t.
19	RUDY MOLARD	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
20	TANEL KANGERT	EF PRO CYCLING	s.t.
21	VINCENZO NIBALI	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
22	MICHAEL WOODS	EF PRO CYCLING	s.t.
23	SØREN KRAGH ANDERSEN	TEAM SUNWEB	s.t.
24	MADS SCHMIDT WÜRTZ	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	s.t.
25	THIBAUT PINOT	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
26	MICHAEL MATTHEWS	TEAM SUNWEB	s.t.
27	OLIVER NAESEN	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
28	NAIRO QUINTANA	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
29	NIKIAS ARNDT	TEAM SUNWEB	s.t.
30	PETER SAGAN	BORA-HANSGROHE	00' 30''
31	VICTOR CAMPENAERTS	NTT PRO CYCLING	00' 39''
32	PATRICK KONRAD	BORA-HANSGROHE	00' 48''
33	CYRIL LEMOINE	COFIDIS	01' 36''
34	IVAN GARCIA	BAHRAIN-MCLAREN	01' 44''
35	CONNOR SWIFT	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
36	JASPER DE BUYST	LOTTO SOUDAL	s.t.
37	TEJAY VAN GARDEREN	EF PRO CYCLING	s.t.
38	BOB JUNGELS	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	02' 00''
39	OLIVIER LE GAC	GROUPAMA-FDJ	02' 16''
40	ROMAN KREUZIGER	NTT PRO CYCLING	02' 42''
41	ROMAIN BARDET	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
42	STEFAN KÜNG	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
43	TOM VAN ASBROECK	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	s.t.
44	RICHIE PORTE	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
45	SEBASTIAN SCHÖNBERGER	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	s.t.
46	ANDREA PASQUALON	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	s.t.
47	JULIEN EL FARES	NIPPO DELKO PROVENCE	s.t.
48	MICHAEL VALGREN HUNDAHL	NTT PRO CYCLING	s.t.
49	JENTHE BIERMANS	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	s.t.
50	GUILLAUME MARTIN	COFIDIS	s.t.
51	EVALDAS SISKEVICIUS	NIPPO DELKO PROVENCE	s.t.
52	LILIAN CALMEJANE	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	s.t.
53	G LAWSON CRADDOCK	EF PRO CYCLING	s.t.
54	QUENTIN PACHER	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	s.t.
55	JULIEN VERMOTE	COFIDIS	02' 57''
56	FREDERIK BACKAERT	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	s.t.
57	WINNER ANACONA	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
58	DAMIANO CARUSO	BAHRAIN-MCLAREN	s.t.
59	SANDER ARMEE	LOTTO SOUDAL	s.t.
60	NICOLAS EDET	COFIDIS	03' 06''
61	HERMANN PERNSTEINER	BAHRAIN-MCLAREN	s.t.
62	DUSAN RAJOVIC	NIPPO DELKO PROVENCE	s.t.
63	RYAN GIBBONS	NTT PRO CYCLING	s.t.
64	EDWARD THEUNS	TREK-SEGAFREDO	03' 09''
65	THOMAS DE GENDT	LOTTO SOUDAL	03' 16''
66	JOSE MANUEL DIAZ	NIPPO DELKO PROVENCE	s.t.
67	XANDRO MEURISSE	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	s.t.
68	FREDERIK FRISON	LOTTO SOUDAL	s.t.
69	DRIES VAN GESTEL	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	s.t.
70	HEINRICH HAUSSLER	BAHRAIN-MCLAREN	03' 26''
71	CYRIL GAUTIER	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	03' 41''
72	TOBIAS LUDVIGSSON	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
73	JEAN-PIERRE DRUCKER	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
74	NIKI TERPSTRA	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	s.t.
75	HUGO HOFSTETTER	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	s.t.
76	JULIEN TRARIEUX	NIPPO DELKO PROVENCE	s.t.
77	ANTOINE DUCHESNE	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
78	NACER BOUHANNI	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
79	DAYER QUINTANA	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
80	TIM DECLERCQ	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	s.t.
81	MATTHIEU LADAGNOUS	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
82	MARC SARREAU	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
83	ALBERTO BETTIOL	EF PRO CYCLING	s.t.
84	ANTHONY PEREZ	COFIDIS	03' 47''
85	MICHAEL MØRKØV	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	s.t.
86	DAMIEN TOUZE	COFIDIS	s.t.
87	AIME DE GENDT	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	s.t.
88	PIETER VANSPEYBROUCK	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	s.t.
89	AURÉLIEN PARET PEINTRE	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
90	RUDY BARBIER	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	04' 06''
91	NICCOLÒ BONIFAZIO	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	04' 10''
92	PIET ALLEGAERT	COFIDIS	s.t.
93	SAM BENNETT	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	s.t.
94	MIKAEL CHEREL	AG2R LA MONDIALE	05' 36''
95	GUILLAUME BOIVIN	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	05' 56''
96	BENOIT COSNEFROY	AG2R LA MONDIALE	07' 23''
97	TOM SCULLY	EF PRO CYCLING	08' 51''
98	KENNY ELISSONDE	TREK-SEGAFREDO	09' 33''
99	JAN TRATNIK	BAHRAIN-MCLAREN	s.t.
100	CHRISTOPHER HAMILTON	TEAM SUNWEB	s.t.
101	NILS EEKHOFF	TEAM SUNWEB	s.t.
102	JURAJ SAGAN	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
103	ELIA VIVIANI	COFIDIS	s.t.
104	ALEXIS GOUGEARD	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
105	JENS DEBUSSCHERE	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	s.t.
106	PIERRE LATOUR	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
107	ROGER KLUGE	LOTTO SOUDAL	10' 51''
108	CALEB EWAN	LOTTO SOUDAL	s.t.
109	DOMEN NOVAK	BAHRAIN-MCLAREN	s.t.
110	NICO DENZ	TEAM SUNWEB	11' 27''
111	RAMUNAS NAVARDAUSKAS	NIPPO DELKO PROVENCE	s.t.
112	KEVIN REZA	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	12' 03''
113	BRYAN COQUARD	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	s.t.
114	JULIEN SIMON	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	14' 47''
115	JONATHAN HIVERT	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	s.t.
116	RYAN MULLEN	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
117	ROMAIN COMBAUD	NIPPO DELKO PROVENCE	s.t.
118	MICHAEL GOGL	NTT PRO CYCLING	s.t.
119	NANS PETERS	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
120	MAXIMILIAN WALSCHEID	NTT PRO CYCLING	s.t.
121	CYRIL BARTHE	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	s.t.
122	BEN O'CONNOR	NTT PRO CYCLING	s.t.
123	DANIEL MCLAY	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
124	DIEGO ROSA	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
125	SEP VANMARCKE	EF PRO CYCLING	s.t.
126	MADS PEDERSEN	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
127	ADRIEN PETIT	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	s.t.
128	ANTHONY TURGIS	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	s.t.
129	BOY VAN POPPEL	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	s.t.
130	ALEX KIRSCH	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
131	TOM DEVRIENDT	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	s.t.
132	MICHAEL SCHWARZMANN	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
133	WARREN BARGUIL	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
134	PASCAL ACKERMANN	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
135	PIERRE BARBIER	NIPPO DELKO PROVENCE	31' 12''

GC after Stage 1:

1	MAXIMILIAN SCHACHMANN	BORA-HANSGROHE	3hr 32min 9sec
2	TIESJ BENOOT	TEAM SUNWEB	@ 2sec
3	DYLAN TEUNS	BAHRAIN-MCLAREN	00' 04''
4	JULIAN ALAPHILIPPE	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	00' 07''
5	PELLO BILBAO	BAHRAIN-MCLAREN	00' 24''
6	RUDY MOLARD	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
7	CEES BOL	TEAM SUNWEB	00' 25''
8	NILS POLITT	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	s.t.
9	GIACOMO NIZZOLO	NTT PRO CYCLING	s.t.
10	SERGIO HIGUITA	EF PRO CYCLING	s.t.
11	FELIX GROSSSCHARTNER	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
12	YVES LAMPAERT	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	s.t.
13	JOHN DEGENKOLB	LOTTO SOUDAL	s.t.
14	ZDENEK ŠTYBAR	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	s.t.
15	PHILIPPE GILBERT	LOTTO SOUDAL	s.t.
16	KASPER ASGREEN	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	s.t.
17	JASPER STUYVEN	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
18	KRISTS NEILANDS	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	s.t.
19	FABIEN DOUBEY	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	s.t.
20	TANEL KANGERT	EF PRO CYCLING	s.t.
21	VINCENZO NIBALI	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
22	MICHAEL WOODS	EF PRO CYCLING	s.t.
23	SØREN KRAGH ANDERSEN	TEAM SUNWEB	s.t.
24	MADS SCHMIDT WÜRTZ	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	s.t.
25	THIBAUT PINOT	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
26	MICHAEL MATTHEWS	TEAM SUNWEB	s.t.
27	OLIVER NAESEN	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
28	NAIRO QUINTANA	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
29	NIKIAS ARNDT	TEAM SUNWEB	s.t.
30	PETER SAGAN	BORA-HANSGROHE	00' 40''
31	VICTOR CAMPENAERTS	NTT PRO CYCLING	00' 49''
32	PATRICK KONRAD	BORA-HANSGROHE	00' 58''
33	CYRIL LEMOINE	COFIDIS	01' 46''
34	IVAN GARCIA	BAHRAIN-MCLAREN	01' 54''
35	CONNOR SWIFT	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
36	JASPER DE BUYST	LOTTO SOUDAL	s.t.
37	TEJAY VAN GARDEREN	EF PRO CYCLING	s.t.
38	BOB JUNGELS	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	02' 10''
39	OLIVIER LE GAC	GROUPAMA-FDJ	02' 26''
40	ROMAN KREUZIGER	NTT PRO CYCLING	02' 52''
41	ROMAIN BARDET	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
42	STEFAN KÜNG	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
43	TOM VAN ASBROECK	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	s.t.
44	RICHIE PORTE	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
45	SEBASTIAN SCHÖNBERGER	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	s.t.
46	ANDREA PASQUALON	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	s.t.
47	JULIEN EL FARES	NIPPO DELKO PROVENCE	s.t.
48	MICHAEL VALGREN HUNDAHL	NTT PRO CYCLING	s.t.
49	JENTHE BIERMANS	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	s.t.
50	GUILLAUME MARTIN	COFIDIS	s.t.
51	EVALDAS SISKEVICIUS	NIPPO DELKO PROVENCE	s.t.
52	LILIAN CALMEJANE	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	s.t.
53	G LAWSON CRADDOCK	EF PRO CYCLING	s.t.
54	QUENTIN PACHER	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	s.t.
55	JULIEN VERMOTE	COFIDIS	03' 07''
56	FREDERIK BACKAERT	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	s.t.
57	WINNER ANACONA	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
58	DAMIANO CARUSO	BAHRAIN-MCLAREN	s.t.
59	SANDER ARMEE	LOTTO SOUDAL	s.t.
60	NICOLAS EDET	COFIDIS	03' 16''
61	HERMANN PERNSTEINER	BAHRAIN-MCLAREN	s.t.
62	DUSAN RAJOVIC	NIPPO DELKO PROVENCE	s.t.
63	RYAN GIBBONS	NTT PRO CYCLING	s.t.
64	EDWARD THEUNS	TREK-SEGAFREDO	03' 19''
65	THOMAS DE GENDT	LOTTO SOUDAL	03' 26''
66	JOSE DIAZ	NIPPO DELKO PROVENCE	s.t.
67	XANDRO MEURISSE	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	s.t.
68	FREDERIK FRISON	LOTTO SOUDAL	s.t.
69	DRIES VAN GESTEL	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	s.t.
70	HEINRICH HAUSSLER	BAHRAIN-MCLAREN	03' 36''
71	CYRIL GAUTIER	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	03' 51''
72	TOBIAS LUDVIGSSON	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
73	JEAN-PIERRE DRUCKER	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
74	NIKI TERPSTRA	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	s.t.
75	HUGO HOFSTETTER	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	s.t.
76	JULIEN TRARIEUX	NIPPO DELKO PROVENCE	s.t.
77	ANTOINE DUCHESNE	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
78	NACER BOUHANNI	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
79	DAYER QUINTANA	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
80	TIM DECLERCQ	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	s.t.
81	MATTHIEU LADAGNOUS	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
82	MARC SARREAU	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
83	ALBERTO BETTIOL	EF PRO CYCLING	s.t.
84	ANTHONY PEREZ	COFIDIS	03' 57''
85	MICHAEL MØRKØV	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	s.t.
86	DAMIEN TOUZE	COFIDIS	s.t.
87	AIME DE GENDT	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	s.t.
88	PIETER VANSPEYBROUCK	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	s.t.
89	AURÉLIEN PARET PEINTRE	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
90	RUDY BARBIER	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	04' 16''
91	NICCOLÒ BONIFAZIO	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	04' 20''
92	PIET ALLEGAERT	COFIDIS	s.t.
93	SAM BENNETT	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP	s.t.
94	MIKAEL CHEREL	AG2R LA MONDIALE	05' 46''
95	GUILLAUME BOIVIN	ISRAEL START-UP NATION	06' 06''
96	BENOIT COSNEFROY	AG2R LA MONDIALE	07' 33''
97	TOM SCULLY	EF PRO CYCLING	09' 01''
98	KENNY ELISSONDE	TREK-SEGAFREDO	09' 43''
99	JAN TRATNIK	BAHRAIN-MCLAREN	s.t.
100	CHRISTOPHER HAMILTON	TEAM SUNWEB	s.t.
101	NILS EEKHOFF	TEAM SUNWEB	s.t.
102	JURAJ SAGAN	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
103	ELIA VIVIANI	COFIDIS	s.t.
104	ALEXIS GOUGEARD	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
105	JENS DEBUSSCHERE	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	s.t.
106	PIERRE LATOUR	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
107	ROGER KLUGE	LOTTO SOUDAL	11' 01''
108	CALEB EWAN	LOTTO SOUDAL	s.t.
109	DOMEN NOVAK	BAHRAIN-MCLAREN	s.t.
110	NICO DENZ	TEAM SUNWEB	11' 37''
111	RAMUNAS NAVARDAUSKAS	NIPPO DELKO PROVENCE	s.t.
112	KEVIN REZA	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	12' 13''
113	BRYAN COQUARD	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	12' 13''
114	JULIEN SIMON	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	14' 57''
115	JONATHAN HIVERT	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	s.t.
116	RYAN MULLEN	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
117	ROMAIN COMBAUD	NIPPO DELKO PROVENCE	s.t.
118	MICHAEL GOGL	NTT PRO CYCLING	s.t.
119	NANS PETERS	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
120	MAXIMILIAN WALSCHEID	NTT PRO CYCLING	s.t.
121	CYRIL BARTHE	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT	s.t.
122	BEN O'CONNOR	NTT PRO CYCLING	s.t.
123	DANIEL MCLAY	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
124	DIEGO ROSA	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
125	SEP VANMARCKE	EF PRO CYCLING	s.t.
126	MADS PEDERSEN	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
127	ADRIEN PETIT	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	s.t.
128	ANTHONY TURGIS	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE	s.t.
129	BOY VAN POPPEL	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	s.t.
130	ALEX KIRSCH	TREK-SEGAFREDO	s.t.
131	TOM DEVRIENDT	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT	s.t.
132	MICHAEL SCHWARZMANN	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.
133	WARREN BARGUIL	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
134	PASCAL ACKERMANN	BORA-HANSGROHE	s.t.

Stage 1 map & profile:

Stage 1 map

Stage 1 profile

Start list with back numbers, March 7, 2020

	TREK-SEGAFREDO
1	RICHIE PORTE
2	MADS PEDERSEN
3	KENNY ELISSONDE
4	ALEX KIRSCH
5	RYAN MULLEN
6	VINCENZO NIBALI
7	JASPER STUYVEN
8	EDWARD THEUNS
	TEAM ARKEA-SAMSIC
11	NAIRO QUINTANA
12	WINNER ANACONA
13	WARREN BARGUIL
14	NACER BOUHANNI
15	DANIEL MCLAY
16	DAYER QUINTANA
17	DIEGO ROSA
18	CONNOR SWIFT
	GROUPAMA-FDJ
21	THIBAUT PINOT
22	ANTOINE DUCHESNE
23	STEFAN KÜNG
24	MATTHIEU LADAGNOUS
25	OLIVIER LE GAC
26	TOBIAS LUDVIGSSON
27	RUDY MOLARD
28	MARC SARREAU
	BORA-HANSGROHE
31	PETER SAGAN
32	PASCAL ACKERMANN
33	JEAN-PIERRE DRUCKER
34	FELIX GROSSSCHARTNER
35	PATRICK KONRAD
36	JURAJ SAGAN
37	MAXIMILIAN SCHACHMANN
38	MICHAEL SCHWARZMANN
	DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP
41	JULIAN ALAPHILIPPE
42	KASPER ASGREEN
43	SAM BENNETT
44	TIM DECLERCQ
45	BOB JUNGELS
46	YVES LAMPAERT
47	MICHAEL MØRKØV
48	ZDENEK ŠTYBAR
	AG2R LA MONDIALE
51	ROMAIN BARDET
52	MIKAEL CHEREL
53	BENOIT COSNEFROY
54	ALEXIS GOUGEARD
55	PIERRE LATOUR
56	OLIVER NAESEN
57	AURÉLIEN PARET PEINTRE
58	NANS PETERS
	LOTTO SOUDAL
61	PHILIPPE GILBERT
62	SANDER ARMEE
63	JASPER DE BUYST
64	THOMAS DE GENDT
65	JOHN DEGENKOLB
66	CALEB EWAN
67	FREDERIK FRISON
68	ROGER KLUGE
	COFIDIS
71	ELIA VIVIANI
72	PIET ALLEGAERT
73	NICOLAS EDET
74	CYRIL LEMOINE
75	GUILLAUME MARTIN
76	ANTHONY PEREZ
77	DAMIEN TOUZE
78	JULIEN VERMOTE
	BAHRAIN-MCLAREN
81	DYLAN TEUNS
82	PELLO BILBAO
83	DAMIANO CARUSO
84I	VAN GARCIA CORTINA
85	HEINRICH HAUSSLER
86	DOMEN NOVAK
87	HERMANN PERNSTEINER
88	JAN TRATNIK
	TEAM SUNWEB
91	MICHAEL MATTHEWS
92	NIKIAS ARNDT
93	TIESJ BENOOT
94	CEES BOL
95	NICO DENZ
96	NILS EEKHOFF
97	CHRISTOPHER HAMILTON
98	SØREN KRAGH ANDERSEN
	EF PRO CYCLING
101	SERGIO ANDRES HIGUITA
102	ALBERTO BETTIOL
103	G LAWSON CRADDOCK
104	TANEL KANGERT
105	TOM SCULLY
106	TEJAY VAN GARDEREN
107	SEP VANMARCKE
108	MICHAEL WOODS
	TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE
111	LILIAN CALMEJANE
112	NICCOLÒ BONIFAZIO
113	JONATHAN HIVERT
114	ADRIEN PETIT
115	JULIEN SIMON
116	NIKI TERPSTRA
117	ANTHONY TURGIS
118	DRIES VAN GESTEL
	NTT PRO CYCLING TEAM
121	GIACOMO NIZZOLO
122	VICTOR CAMPENAERTS
123	RYAN GIBBONS
124	MICHAEL GOGL
125	MICHAEL HUNDAHL
126	ROMAN KREUZIGER
127	BEN O'CONNOR
128	MAXIMILIAN WALSCHEID
	ISRAEL START-UP NATION
131	NILS POLITT
132	RUDY BARBIER
133	JENTHE BIERMANS
134	GUILLAUME BOIVIN
135	HUGO HOFSTETTER
136	KRISTS NEILANDS
137	MADS SCHMIDT WÜRTZ
138	TOM VAN ASBROECK
	NIPPO DELKO PROVENCE
141	JULIEN EL FARES
142	PIERRE BARBIER
143	ROMAIN COMBAUD
144	MAURO FINETTO
145	JOSÉ GONÇALVES
146	RAMUNAS NAVARDAUSKAS
147	EVALDAS SISKEVICIUS
148	JULIEN TRARIEUX
	CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT
151	XANDRO MEURISSE
152	AIME DE GENDT
153	TOM DEVRIENDT
154	FABIEN DOUBEY
155	ANDREA PASQUALON
156	BOY VAN POPPEL
157	DANNY VAN POPPEL
158	PIETER VANSPEYBROUCK
	B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT
161	BRYAN COQUARD
162	FREDERIK BACKAERT
163	CYRIL BARTHE
164	JENS DEBUSSCHERE
165	CYRIL GAUTIER
166	QUENTIN PACHER
167	KEVIN REZA
168	SEBASTIAN SCHÖNBERGER

2020 Paris-Nice, France (World Tour)

78th edition: March 8 - 15 14, 2020

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