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Paris-Nice 2018: Dylan Groenewegen strong sprinter in the 2nd stage

The second stage of Paris-Nice 2018 between Orsonville and Vierzon didn't present any climbs and it was thus almost sure that it would end in a bunch sprint. The breakaway took some time to get off and the speed in today's stage was quite low all the way long, but in the end we saw a classical set-up for such a stage: a breakaway of 6 riders which was quickly reduced to two, taken back at 4 kilometers from their goal, after which a bunch sprint was prepared. In that bunch sprint Dylan Groenewegen showed his strong legs by starting off his sprint quite early and winning the stage!

The summary of the 2nd stage of Paris-Nice 2018: Orsonville > Vierzon

Paris-Nice 2018: Arnaud Démare the best puncher of the sprinters at the finish of the first stage

154 riders came to the start of the first stage of Paris-Nice 2018 in Chatou early this afternoon. This first stage took place in the rain and as usual we saw a breakaway being formed but as usual it was vowed to fail in a stage like this. In the final part of the stage, Alexis Vuillermoz (AG2R La Mondiale) went off alone and first in the climb towards the finish, but the peloton was too strong behind him and despite the expectations it was a big group of riders which went on to the finish. However, only the strongest managed to get a spot in the head of the peloton and among them the champion of France, Arnaud Démare (FDJ), turned out to be the strongest of all!

The summary of the first stage of Paris-Nice 2018: Chatou > Meudon

The Paris-Nice 2018 race route on Google Maps/Google Earth, stage profiles and time- and route schedules

The day after the selection of the teams for Paris-Nice 2018 on Monday 8 January, the Paris-Nice 2018 race route got announced. Unfortunately velowire.com has not been able to present you the race route of the 2018 edition of the Race to the sun at that time, but we catch up now with the usual presentation of the race route with detailed maps on Google Maps/Google Earth!

The 76th edition of Paris-Nice which starts this Sunday is made up of 8 stages (including 1 time trial) for a total distance of 1,198.9 km, visiting no less than 16 French departments and containing 27 climbs.

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Richie Porte takes the victory in the 7th stage of Paris-Nice, Sergio Henao takes yellow

Another mountain stage full of surprises in Paris-Nice today, in the area around Nice. After a long breakaway, especially for Lilian Calmejane who was taken back only in the final climb (which allowed him to take the polka dot jersey of the King of the Mountains classification), the favourites of the race came up in the final part of the stage and Richie Porte (BMC Racing Team) finally won it. Sergio Henao (Team Sky) also had a good day since he took the lead in the general classification.

The summary of the 7th stage of Paris-Nice 2017: Nice > Col de la Couillole

The victory in the last sprinters stage of Paris-Nice 2017 for André Greipel

The 5th stage of Paris-Nice 2017 was not only the longuest of this 75th edition of the race, but also the last one which could work out for the sprinters. The peloton thus perfectly managed the early breakaway and caught it back in time for the bunch sprint to take place. This time André Greipel (Lotto-Soudal) ended victoriously in this game, for the second time in his career in the Race to the sun!

The summary of the 5th stage of Paris-Nice 2017: Quincié-en-Beaujolais > Bourg-de-Péage

Sam Bennett at the end of a 3rd stage led by two riders in Paris-Nice 2017

And the start order and times as well as a video of the race route of the individual time trial at the end of the article.

The summary of the 3rd stage of Paris-Nice 2017: Chablis > Chalon-sur-Saône

Summary 2nd stage Paris-Nice 2017: a split peloton stage which ends in a sprint won by Colbrelli

The second stage of Paris-Nice 2017 saw the peloton being divide into several groups, because of the high speed and the effect of the weather conditions, but despite the fact that a group of 5 riders survived from the big peloton leading the race since the start of the stage, the stage finally finished in a bunch sprint which took place in Amilly and Sonny Colbrelli (Bahrain-Merida) won it!

The summary of the second stage of Paris-Nice 2017: Rochefort-en-Yvelines > Amilly

Summary 1st stage Paris-Nice 2017: victory for Arnaud Démare, Romain Bardet excluded!

Difficult weather conditions marked the first stage of Paris-Nice 2017 and were the reason why the peloton got reduced rather quickly after the start of the stage. Despite the presence of several sprinters in the group which survived these weather conditions, the victory was finally decided in a duo sprint, thanks to a surprise attack by Julian Alaphilippe (Quick-Step Floors) in the short climb leading to the finish. Followed only by Arnaud Démare (FDJ), the last mentioned rider managed to win the stage and thus take the first yellow jersey.

The summary of the stage between Bois d'Arcy and Bois d'Arcy

The Paris-Nice 2017 race route on Google Maps/Google Earth, profiles and time- and route schedules

It's already the start of Paris-Nice 2017 tomorrow, the 75th edition of the "race to the sun", in Bois d'Arcy in the Yvelines department. 1,233.5 kilometers will be on the programme of this 5th race of the UCI WorldTour, with only one individual time trial, partly uphill with the finish on the Mont Brouilly.

This edition of Paris-Nice will reach summits which have never been reached in this race, with the Col de la Couillole which will be the finish location of the forelast stage next Saturday. So, on this race route, who will follow up on Geraint Thomas?

In any case, this article will provide you all the informations about the race route and you'll get to know it in detail, with the race route on ...

Team selections for the WorldTour races in France - A.S.O. (Tour de France, Paris-Nice and Critérium du Dauphiné) and in Italy - RCS (Giro d'Italia, Strade Bianche, Tirreno-Adriatico and Milano-Sanremo)

The 2017 cycling season is alive and kicking already and there have already been 4 UCI WorldTour* races this year and there are still 34 to come.

As you know, the UCI WorldTour races can invite, in addition to the 18 UCI WorldTeams, other continental pro teams, with a so called wildcard. And all those races of course do that to come up with a nice and dense peloton starting in all of the races.

The French (organised by A.S.O.) and Italian races (organised by RCS Sport) have already announced which teams they invited this year and hereunder you'll find the list for each of them.

* yes indeed, in addition to the Santos Tour Down Under, the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race is now the second Australian race on this prestigious calendar, and the Abu Dhabi Tour the third one, despite the fact that for the ...