2026 Paris–Nice
| 2026 UCI World Tour, race 6 of 36 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dates | 8–15 March 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 1,153.4 km (716.7 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 25h 25' 11" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2026 Paris–Nice was a road cycling stage race which started on 8 March and finished on 15 March in France. It was the 84th edition of Paris–Nice and the sixth race of the 2026 UCI World Tour.
Teams
All eighteen UCI WorldTeams and four UCI ProTeams made up the 22 teams that participated in the race.[1]
UCI WorldTeams
- Alpecin–Premier Tech
- Decathlon CMA CGM
- EF Education–EasyPost
- Groupama–FDJ United
- Ineos Grenadiers
- Lidl–Trek
- Lotto–Intermarché
- Movistar Team
- NSN Cycling Team
- Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe
- Soudal–Quick-Step
- Team Bahrain Victorious
- Team Jayco–AlUla
- Team Picnic–PostNL
- Visma–Lease a Bike
- UAE Team Emirates XRG
- Uno-X Mobility
- XDS Astana Team
UCI ProTeams
Route
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Stage winner | |
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| 1 | 8 March | Achères to Carrières-sous-Poissy | 171.2 km (106.4 mi) | Flat stage | Luke Lamperti (USA) | |
| 2 | 9 March | Épône to Montargis | 187 km (116 mi) | Flat stage | Max Kanter (GER) | |
| 3 | 10 March | Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire to Pouilly-sur-Loire | 23.5 km (14.6 mi) | Team time trial | Ineos Grenadiers (GBR) | |
| 4 | 11 March | Bourges to Uchon | 195 km (121 mi) | Medium mountain stage | Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) | |
| 5 | 12 March | Cormoranche-sur-Saône to Colombier-le-Vieux | 205.4 km (127.6 mi) | Hilly stage | Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) | |
| 6 | 13 March | Barbentane to Apt | 179.3 km (111.4 mi) | Hilly stage | Harold Tejada (COL) | |
| 7 | 14 March | Nice to |
Mountain stage | Dorian Godon (FRA) | ||
| 8 | 15 March | Nice to Nice | 145 km (90 mi) | Medium mountain stage | Lenny Martinez (FRA) | |
| Total | 1,153.4 km (716.7 mi) | |||||
Stages
Stage 1
- 8 March 2026 — Achères to Carrières-sous-Poissy, 171.2 km (106.4 mi)[2]
Stage 2
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Stage 3
- 10 March 2026 – Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire to Pouilly-sur-Loire, 23.5 km (14.6 mi) (TTT)[2]
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Stage 4
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Stage 5
- 12 March 2026 – Cormoranche-sur-Saône to Colombier-le-Vieux, 205.4 km (127.6 mi)[2]
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Stage 6
- 13 March 2026 – Barbentane to Apt, 179.3 km (111.4 mi)[2]
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Stage 7
- 14 2026 – Nice to Isola-Village, 47 km (29 mi)[2]
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Stage 8
- 15 March 2026 – Nice to Nice, 145 km (90 mi)[2]
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Classification leadership table
| Stage | Stage Winner | General classification |
Points classification |
Mountains classification |
Young rider classification |
Team classification |
Combativity award |
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| 1 | Luke Lamperti | Luke Lamperti | Luke Lamperti | Casper Pedersen | Luke Lamperti | NSN Cycling Team | Mathis Le Berre |
| 2 | Max Kanter | Daan Hoole | |||||
| 3 | Ineos Grenadiers | Juan Ayuso | Juan Ayuso | Ineos Grenadiers | Not awarded | ||
| 4 | Jonas Vingegaard | Jonas Vingegaard | Georg Steinhauser | Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe | Tim van Dijke & Mick van Dijke | ||
| 5 | Jonas Vingegaard | Jonas Vingegaard | Ineos Grenadiers | Jonas Vingegaard | |||
| 6 | Harold Tejada | Joshua Tarling | |||||
| 7 | Dorian Godon | Dorian Godon | Tim Marsman | ||||
| 8 | Lenny Martinez | Jonas Vingegaard | Valentin Paret-Peintre | ||||
| Final | Jonas Vingegaard | Jonas Vingegaard | Jonas Vingegaard | Georg Steinhauser | Ineos Grenadiers | Not awarded | |
Classification standings
| Legend | |||
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| 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
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 | Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) | Visma–Lease a Bike | 25h 25' 11" |
| 2 | Daniel Martínez (COL) | Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe | + 4' 23" |
| 3 | Georg Steinhauser (GER) | EF Education–EasyPost | + 6' 07" |
| 4 | Kévin Vauquelin (FRA) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 6' 24" |
| 5 | Lenny Martinez (FRA) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 7' 31" |
| 6 | Marc Soler (ESP) | UAE Team Emirates XRG | + 9' 09" |
| 7 | Ion Izagirre (ESP) | Cofidis | + 9' 19" |
| 8 | Mathys Rondel (FRA) | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | + 10' 23" |
| 9 | Alex Baudin (FRA) | EF Education–EasyPost | + 10' 33" |
| 10 | Harold Tejada (COL) | XDS Astana Team | + 11' 40" |
Points classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) | Visma–Lease a Bike | 58 |
| 2 | Dorian Godon (FRA) | Ineos Grenadiers | 55 |
| 3 | Harold Tejada (COL) | XDS Astana Team | 45 |
| 4 | Laurence Pithie (NZL) | Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe | 44 |
| 5 | Lenny Martinez (FRA) | Team Bahrain Victorious | 37 |
| 6 | Kévin Vauquelin (FRA) | Ineos Grenadiers | 33 |
| 7 | Vito Braet (BEL) | Lotto–Intermarché | 32 |
| 8 | Lewis Askey (GBR) | NSN Cycling Team | 32 |
| 9 | Daniel Martínez (COL) | Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe | 23 |
| 10 | Jasper Stuyven (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | 23 |
Mountains classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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| 1 | Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) | Visma–Lease a Bike | 44 |
| 2 | Valentin Paret-Peintre (FRA) | Soudal–Quick-Step | 27 |
| 3 | Casper Pedersen (DEN) | Soudal–Quick-Step | 18 |
| 4 | Mathis Le Berre (FRA) | Team TotalEnergies | 14 |
| 5 | Lenny Martinez (FRA) | Team Bahrain Victorious | 12 |
| 6 | Harold Tejada (COL) | XDS Astana Team | 11 |
| 7 | Mick van Dijke (NED) | Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe | 10 |
| 8 | Aleksandr Vlasov | Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe | 9 |
| 9 | Igor Arrieta (ESP) | UAE Team Emirates XRG | 8 |
| 10 | Daniel Martínez (COL) | Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe | 8 |
Young rider classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 | Georg Steinhauser (GER) | EF Education–EasyPost | 25h 31' 18" |
| 2 | Kévin Vauquelin (FRA) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 17" |
| 3 | Lenny Martinez (FRA) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 1' 24" |
| 4 | Mathys Rondel (FRA) | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | + 4' 16" |
| 5 | Alex Baudin (FRA) | EF Education–EasyPost | + 4' 26" |
| 6 | Mattéo Vercher (FRA) | Team TotalEnergies | + 7' 02" |
| 7 | Valentin Paret-Peintre (FRA) | Soudal–Quick-Step | + 20' 07" |
| 8 | Nicolas Vinokurov (KAZ) | XDS Astana Team | + 35' 54" |
| 9 | Carlos Rodríguez (ESP) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 37' 04" |
| 10 | Joshua Tarling (GBR) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 37' 50" |
Teams classification
| Rank | Team | Time |
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| 1 | Ineos Grenadiers | 77h 00' 14" |
| 2 | Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe | + 3' 25" |
| 3 | Visma–Lease a Bike | + 4' 39" |
| 4 | EF Education–EasyPost | + 23' 35" |
| 5 | Groupama–FDJ United | + 28' 29" |
| 6 | UAE Team Emirates XRG | + 35' 41" |
| 7 | XDS Astana Team | + 44' 30" |
| 8 | Team TotalEnergies | + 55' 27" |
| 9 | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | + 55' 42" |
| 10 | Soudal–Quick-Step | + 1h 16' 22" |
References
- ^ "Startlist for Paris-Nice 2026". ProCyclingStats.com. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "2026 Paris-Nice Route". Retrieved 22 February 2026.
- ^ a b Fletcher, Patrick (8 March 2026). "Paris-Nice: Luke Lamperti surges at front of bunch sprint to secure signature win on opening stage". Cyclingnews. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
- ^ a b Moultrie, James (9 March 2026). "Paris-Nice: Max Kanter speeds to stage 2 victory in messy sprint finish". Cyclingnews. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
- ^ a b Moultrie, James (10 March 2026). "Paris-Nice: Ineos Grenadiers win stage 3 team time trial while Juan Ayuso takes GC lead with second-placed Lidl-Trek finish". Cyclingnews. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ^ a b Fotheringham, Alasdair (11 March 2026). "Paris-Nice: Jonas Vingegaard climbs into race lead with massive effort on stage 4 marked by high-speed turmoil and grueling weather conditions". Cyclingnews. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ^ a b Fotheringham, Alasdair (12 March 2026). "Paris-Nice: Jonas Vingegaard launches 20km solo attack for impressive stage 5 victory, extends already massive GC lead". Cyclingnews. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ a b Fotheringham, Alasdair (13 March 2026). "Paris-Nice: Harold Tejada survives late issue and launches daring attack to win stage 6 solo". Cyclingnews. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
- ^ a b Moultrie, James (14 March 2026). "Paris-Nice: Dorian Godon holds off Biniam Girmay to win heavily shortened stage 7". Cyclingnews. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- ^ a b c d e f g Moultrie, James (15 March 2026). "Paris-Nice: Jonas Vingegaard secures GC title but gets pipped to stage 8 victory by Lenny Martinez in narrow two-up sprint". Cyclingnews. Retrieved 15 March 2026.