2023 Paris–Nice

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2023 Paris–Nice
2023 UCI World Tour, race 6 of 35
The final podium
The final podium
Race details
Dates5–12 March 2023
Stages8
Distance1,201.1 km (746.3 mi)
Winning time24h 01' 38"
Results
Winner  Tadej Pogačar (SLO) (UAE Team Emirates)
  Second  David Gaudu (FRA) (Groupama–FDJ)
  Third  Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) (Team Jumbo–Visma)
Points  Tadej Pogačar (SLO) (UAE Team Emirates)
Mountains  Jonas Gregaard (DEN) (Uno-X Pro Cycling Team)
Youth  Tadej Pogačar (SLO) (UAE Team Emirates)
  Team Australia Team Jayco–AlUla
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The 2023 Paris–Nice was a road cycling stage race that took place between 5 and 12 March 2023 in France. It was the 81st edition of Paris–Nice and the sixth race of the 2023 UCI World Tour.[1][2]

Teams[edit]

All 18 UCI WorldTeams and four UCI ProTeams made up the 22 teams that participated in the race.[2]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

Route[edit]

Stage characteristics and winners[2]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Stage winner
1 5 March La Verrière to La Verrière 169.4 km (105.3 mi) Flat stage  Tim Merlier (BEL)
2 6 March Bazainville to Fontainebleau 163.7 km (101.7 mi) Flat stage  Mads Pedersen (DEN)
3 7 March Dampierre-en-Burly to Dampierre-en-Burly 32.2 km (20.0 mi) Team time trial Netherlands Team Jumbo–Visma
4 8 March Saint-Amand-Montrond to La Loge des Gardes 164.7 km (102.3 mi) Intermediate stage  Tadej Pogačar (SLO)
5 9 March Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise to Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux 212.4 km (132.0 mi) Flat stage  Olav Kooij (NED)
6 10 March Tourves to La Colle-sur-Loup 197.4 km (122.7 mi) [a] Hilly stage Stage Cancelled [a]
7 11 March Nice to Col de la Couillole [fr] 142.9 km (88.8 mi) Mountain stage  Tadej Pogačar (SLO)
8 12 March Nice to Nice 118.4 km (73.6 mi) Mountain stage  Tadej Pogačar (SLO)
Total 1,201.1 km (746.3 mi)

Stages[edit]

Stage 1[edit]

5 March 2023 — La Verrière to La Verrière, 169.4 km (105.3 mi)[4]
Stage 1 Result (1–10)[5][6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Tim Merlier (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step 3h 50' 52"
2  Sam Bennett (IRL) Bora–Hansgrohe + 0"
3  Mads Pedersen (DEN) Trek–Segafredo + 0"
4  Olav Kooij (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma + 0"
5  Arnaud De Lie (BEL) Lotto–Dstny + 0"
6  Michael Matthews (AUS) Team Jayco–AlUla + 0"
7  Bryan Coquard (FRA) Cofidis + 0"
8  Iván García Cortina (ESP) Movistar Team + 0"
9  Kaden Groves (AUS) Alpecin–Deceuninck + 0"
10  Arnaud Démare (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 0"
General classification after Stage 1 (1–10)[5][6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Tim Merlier (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step 3h 50' 42"
2  Sam Bennett (IRL) Bora–Hansgrohe + 4"
3  Tadej Pogačar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates + 4"
4  Mads Pedersen (DEN) Trek–Segafredo + 6"
5  Pierre Latour (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 10"
6  Dorian Godon (FRA) AG2R Citroën Team + 10"
7  Olav Kooij (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma + 10"
8  Arnaud De Lie (BEL) Lotto–Dstny + 10"
9  Michael Matthews (AUS) Team Jayco–AlUla + 10"
10  Bryan Coquard (FRA) Cofidis + 10"

Stage 2[edit]

6 March 2023 – Bazainville to Fontainebleau, 163.7 km (101.7 mi)[7]
Stage 2 Result (1–10)[8][9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Mads Pedersen (DEN) Trek–Segafredo 3h 28' 57"
2  Olav Kooij (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma + 0"
3  Magnus Cort (DEN) EF Education–EasyPost + 0"
4  Daniel McLay (GBR) Arkéa–Samsic + 0"
5  Lionel Taminiaux (BEL) Alpecin–Deceuninck + 0"
6  Michael Matthews (AUS) Team Jayco–AlUla + 0"
7  Marijn van den Berg (NED) EF Education–EasyPost + 0"
8  Cees Bol (NED) Astana Qazaqstan Team + 0"
9  Alexis Renard (FRA) Cofidis + 0"
10  Arnaud Démare (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 0"
General classification after Stage 2 (1–10)[8][9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Mads Pedersen (DEN) Trek–Segafredo 7h 19' 35"
2  Tadej Pogačar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates + 2"
3  Tim Merlier (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 4"
4  Olav Kooij (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma + 8"
5  Sam Bennett (IRL) Bora–Hansgrohe + 8"
6  Michael Matthews (AUS) Team Jayco–AlUla + 10"
7  Magnus Cort (DEN) EF Education–EasyPost + 10"
8  Pierre Latour (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 10"
9  Dorian Godon (FRA) AG2R Citroën Team + 12"
10  Nathan Van Hooydonck (BEL) Team Jumbo–Visma + 12"

Stage 3[edit]

7 March 2023 – Dampierre-en-Burly to Dampierre-en-Burly, 32.2 km (20.0 mi) (TTT)[10]
Stage 3 Result (1–10)[11]
Rank Team Time
1 Netherlands Team Jumbo–Visma 33' 55"
2 United States EF Education–EasyPost + 1"
3 Australia Team Jayco–AlUla + 4"
4 France Groupama–FDJ + 14"
5 United Arab Emirates UAE Team Emirates + 23"
6 Germany Bora–Hansgrohe + 25"
7 Belgium Soudal–Quick-Step + 39"
8 United States Trek–Segafredo + 45"
9 Bahrain Team Bahrain Victorious + 47"
10 United Kingdom Ineos Grenadiers + 48"
General classification after Stage 3 (1–10)[11]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Magnus Cort (DEN) EF Education–EasyPost 7h 53' 41"
2  Nathan Van Hooydonck (BEL) Team Jumbo–Visma + 1"
3  Michael Matthews (AUS) Team Jayco–AlUla + 3"
4  Jan Tratnik (SLO) Team Jumbo–Visma + 3"
5  Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) Team Jumbo–Visma + 3"
6  Simon Yates (GBR) Team Jayco–AlUla + 7"
7  Neilson Powless (USA) EF Education–EasyPost + 8"
8  Tobias Foss (NOR) Team Jumbo–Visma + 8"
9  Kelland O'Brien (AUS) Team Jayco–AlUla + 11"
10  Tadej Pogačar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates + 14"

Stage 4[edit]

8 March 2023 – Saint-Amand-Montrond to La Loge des Gardes, 164.7 km (102.3 mi)[12]
Stage 4 Result (1–10)[13][14]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Tadej Pogačar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates 4h 01' 17"
2  David Gaudu (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 1"
3  Gino Mäder (SUI) Team Bahrain Victorious + 34"
4  Aurélien Paret-Peintre (FRA) AG2R Citroën Team + 42"
5  Kévin Vauquelin (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic + 43"
6  Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) Team Jumbo–Visma + 43"
7  Romain Bardet (FRA) Team DSM + 51"
8  Daniel Martínez (COL) Ineos Grenadiers + 51"
9  Simon Yates (GBR) Team Jayco–AlUla + 51"
10  Matteo Jorgenson (USA) Movistar Team + 51"
General classification after Stage 4 (1–10)[13][14]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Tadej Pogačar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates 11h 55' 00"
2  David Gaudu (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 10"
3  Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) Team Jumbo–Visma + 44"
4  Simon Yates (GBR) Team Jayco–AlUla + 56"
5  Gino Mäder (SUI) Team Bahrain Victorious + 1' 19"
6  Romain Bardet (FRA) Team DSM + 1' 40"
7  Daniel Martínez (COL) Ineos Grenadiers + 1' 40"
8  Matteo Jorgenson (USA) Movistar Team + 1' 42"
9  Neilson Powless (USA) EF Education–EasyPost + 1' 44"
10  Matteo Sobrero (ITA) Team Jayco–AlUla + 1' 54"

Stage 5[edit]

9 March 2023 – Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise to Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux, 212.4 km (132.0 mi)[15]
Stage 5 Result (1–10)[16][17]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Olav Kooij (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma 5h 59' 54"
2  Mads Pedersen (DEN) Trek–Segafredo + 0"
3  Tim Merlier (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 0"
4  Matteo Trentin (ITA) UAE Team Emirates + 0"
5  Max Kanter (GER) Movistar Team + 0"
6  Bryan Coquard (FRA) Cofidis + 0"
7  Sam Bennett (IRL) Bora–Hansgrohe + 0"
8  Arne Marit (BEL) Intermarché–Circus–Wanty + 0"
9  Hugo Page (FRA) Intermarché–Circus–Wanty + 0"
10  Cees Bol (NED) Astana Qazaqstan Team + 0"
General classification after Stage 5 (1–10)[16][17]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Tadej Pogačar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates 17h 14' 52"
2  David Gaudu (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 6"
3  Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) Team Jumbo–Visma + 46"
4  Simon Yates (GBR) Team Jayco–AlUla + 58"
5  Gino Mäder (SUI) Team Bahrain Victorious + 1' 21"
6  Romain Bardet (FRA) Team DSM + 1' 42"
7  Daniel Martínez (COL) Ineos Grenadiers + 1' 42"
8  Matteo Jorgenson (USA) Movistar Team + 1' 44"
9  Neilson Powless (USA) EF Education–EasyPost + 1' 46"
10  Matteo Sobrero (ITA) Team Jayco–AlUla + 1' 56"

Stage 6[edit]

10 March 2023 – Tourves to La Colle-sur-Loup, 197.4 km (122.7 mi)[18]

Stage cancelled to due dangerously high wind speeds in the area.

Stage 7[edit]

11 March 2023 – Nice to Col de la Couillole [fr], 142.9 km (88.8 mi)[19]
Stage 7 Result (1–10)[20][21]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Tadej Pogačar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates 3h 56' 08"
2  David Gaudu (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 2"
3  Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) Team Jumbo–Visma + 6"
4  Simon Yates (GBR) Team Jayco–AlUla + 19"
5  Neilson Powless (USA) EF Education–EasyPost + 24"
6  Gino Mäder (SUI) Team Bahrain Victorious + 28"
7  Romain Bardet (FRA) Team DSM + 30"
8  Pavel Sivakov (FRA) Ineos Grenadiers + 38"
9  Matteo Jorgenson (USA) Movistar Team + 38"
10  Pierre Latour (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 53"
General classification after Stage 7 (1–10)[20][21]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Tadej Pogačar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates 21h 10' 50"
2  David Gaudu (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 12"
3  Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) Team Jumbo–Visma + 58"
4  Simon Yates (GBR) Team Jayco–AlUla + 1' 27"
5  Gino Mäder (SUI) Team Bahrain Victorious + 1' 59"
6  Neilson Powless (USA) EF Education–EasyPost + 2' 20"
7  Romain Bardet (FRA) Team DSM + 2' 22"
8  Matteo Jorgenson (USA) Movistar Team + 2' 32"
9  Pavel Sivakov (FRA) Ineos Grenadiers + 3' 08"
10  Pierre Latour (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 3' 17"

Stage 8[edit]

12 March 2023 – Nice to Nice, 118.4 km (73.6 mi)[22]
Stage 8 Result (1–10)[23][24]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Tadej Pogačar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates 2h 51' 02"
2  Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) Team Jumbo–Visma + 33"
3  David Gaudu (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 33"
4  Simon Yates (GBR) Team Jayco–AlUla + 33"
5  Matteo Jorgenson (USA) Movistar Team + 33"
6  Neilson Powless (USA) EF Education–EasyPost + 43"
7  Pavel Sivakov (FRA) Ineos Grenadiers + 43"
8  Romain Bardet (FRA) Team DSM + 43"
9  Jack Haig (AUS) Team Bahrain Victorious + 43"
10  Gino Mäder (SUI) Team Bahrain Victorious + 43"
General classification after Stage 8 (1–10)[23][24]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Tadej Pogačar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates 24h 01' 38"
2  David Gaudu (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 53"
3  Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) Team Jumbo–Visma + 1' 39"
4  Simon Yates (GBR) Team Jayco–AlUla + 2' 14"
5  Gino Mäder (SUI) Team Bahrain Victorious + 2' 56"
6  Neilson Powless (USA) EF Education–EasyPost + 3' 17"
7  Romain Bardet (FRA) Team DSM + 3' 19"
8  Matteo Jorgenson (USA) Movistar Team + 3' 19"
9  Pavel Sivakov (FRA) Ineos Grenadiers + 4' 05"
10  Jack Haig (AUS) Team Bahrain Victorious + 4' 56"

Classification leadership table[edit]

Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General classification
 Points classification
 Mountains classification
 Young rider classification
 Team classification
 Combativity award
1 Tim Merlier Tim Merlier Tim Merlier Neilson Powless Tadej Pogačar Trek–Segafredo Paul Ourselin
2 Mads Pedersen Mads Pedersen Mads Pedersen Jonas Gregaard EF Education–EasyPost Jonas Gregaard
3 Team Jumbo–Visma Magnus Cort Kelland O'Brien Team Jumbo–Visma not awarded
4 Tadej Pogačar Tadej Pogačar Tadej Pogačar Tadej Pogačar Team Jayco–AlUla Lilian Calmejane
5 Olav Kooij Mads Pedersen Sandy Dujardin
6 stage cancelled[a] stage cancelled
7 Tadej Pogačar Tadej Pogačar Kobe Goossens
8 Tadej Pogačar Wouter Poels
Final Tadej Pogačar Tadej Pogačar Jonas Gregaard Tadej Pogačar Team Jayco–AlUla not awarded

Classification standings[edit]

Legend
Denotes the winner of the general classification Denotes the winner of the mountains classification
Denotes the winner of the points classification Denotes the winner of the young rider classification
Denotes the winner of the team classification Denotes the winner of the combativity award

General classification[edit]

Final general classification (1–10)[23][24]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Tadej Pogačar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates 24h 01' 38"
2  David Gaudu (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 53"
3  Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) Team Jumbo–Visma + 1' 39"
4  Simon Yates (GBR) Team Jayco–AlUla + 2' 14"
5  Gino Mäder (SUI) Team Bahrain Victorious + 2' 56"
6  Neilson Powless (USA) EF Education–EasyPost + 3' 17"
7  Romain Bardet (FRA) Team DSM + 3' 19"
8  Matteo Jorgenson (USA) Movistar Team + 3' 19"
9  Pavel Sivakov (FRA) Ineos Grenadiers + 4' 05"
10  Jack Haig (AUS) Team Bahrain Victorious + 4' 56"

Points classification[edit]

Final points classification (1–10)[23][24]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Tadej Pogačar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates 65
2  David Gaudu (FRA) Groupama–FDJ 41
3  Olav Kooij (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma 34
4  Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) Team Jumbo–Visma 26
5  Simon Yates (GBR) Team Jayco–AlUla 16
6  Gino Mäder (SUI) Team Bahrain Victorious 15
7  Neilson Powless (USA) EF Education–EasyPost 11
8  Romain Bardet (FRA) Team DSM 11
9  Matteo Jorgenson (USA) Movistar Team 9
10  Magnus Cort (DEN) EF Education–EasyPost 9

Mountains classification[edit]

Final mountains classification (1–10)[23][24]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Jonas Gregaard (DEN) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team 45
2  Tadej Pogačar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates 32
3  David Gaudu (FRA) Groupama–FDJ 15
4  Pascal Eenkhoorn (NED) Lotto–Dstny 11
5  Wout Poels (NED) Team Bahrain Victorious 10
6  David de la Cruz (ESP) Astana Qazaqstan Team 9
7  Sandy Dujardin (FRA) Team TotalEnergies 8
8  Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) Team Jumbo–Visma 5
9  Oliver Naesen (BEL) AG2R Citroën Team 5
10  Anders Skaarseth (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team 5

Young rider classification[edit]

Final young rider classification (1–10)[23][24]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Tadej Pogačar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates 24h 01' 38"
2  Matteo Jorgenson (USA) Movistar Team + 3' 19"
3  Kévin Vauquelin (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic + 14' 52"
4  Michel Ries (LUX) Arkéa–Samsic + 35' 50"
5  Anthon Charmig (DEN) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 41' 20"
6  Kevin Vermaerke (BEL) Team DSM + 43' 04"
7  Clément Champoussin (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic + 43' 16"
8  Matis Louvel (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic + 51' 26"
9  Matthew Dinham (AUS) Team DSM + 51' 48"
10  Brent Van Moer (BEL) Lotto–Dstny + 51' 48"

Teams classification[edit]

Final team classification (1–10)[23][24]
Rank Team Time
1 Australia Team Jayco–AlUla 71h 18' 58"
2 Bahrain Team Bahrain Victorious + 10' 12"
3 France Groupama–FDJ + 16' 43"
4 France AG2R Citroën Team + 20' 19"
5 Netherlands Team Jumbo–Visma + 32' 09"
6 United Kingdom Ineos Grenadiers + 34' 02"
7 Spain Movistar Team + 40' 51"
8 Belgium Intermarché–Circus–Wanty + 48' 01"
9 Kazakhstan Astana Qazaqstan Team + 49' 33"
10 Netherlands Team DSM + 51' 16"

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Stage 6 was cancelled due to the strong winds blowing in the region to preserve the safety of the riders. The start was initially moved from Tourves to Fontaine d'Aragon,[3] reducing the stage distance from 224 km (139 mi) to 72.25 km (45 mi) before later being cancelled altogether..

References[edit]

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  3. ^ "'Exceptionally violent winds' made decision to cancel Paris-Nice stage 6 'inevitable'". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 10 March 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
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External links[edit]

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