Paris-Nice

Paris-Nice 2025: Key details

Paris-Nice 2025 is the 83rd edition of the eight-stage event, often referred to as the 'Race to the Sun'. This year held from 9 to 16 March, it typically opens in wintry conditions near Paris before concluding in the warmer, Mediterranean city of Nice. 

This year it starts in the Yvelines department just west of Paris and features something for everybody, with three stages for the fast men, three summit finishes, the Alpes-Maritimes as a GC battleground, and a tricky team time trial for the third year in a row. 

One of the biggest week-long stage races in the UCI WorldTour calendar, Paris-Nice is often used by Tour de France hopefuls to test their form or tune up for the season.

Paris-Nice was most recently won by Matteo Jorgenson (USA) of Visma-Lease a Bike, who got the better of Remco Evenepoel (Bel) of Soudal-QuickStep in a classic tussle. Tadej Pogačar of UAE Team Emirates won the 2023 edition and Primož Roglič the year before that, but both Slovenians have ruled out a tilt in 2025. 

Other recent winners include two-time winner Max Schachmann, 2019 Tour de France winner Egan Bernal, 2018's Tour de France winner Geraint Thomas, as well as Bradley Wiggins, Richie Porte and Alberto Contador.

Going further into the history books, other winners include the likes of Jacques Anquetil and Eddy Merckx, while Sean Kelly claims the most wins with seven in the 1980s.

Paris-Nice is organised by ASO, the same outfit behind races such as the Tour de France and Paris-Roubaix.

The 2020 event was the last international cycling event, and the last sporting event in France, before mass gatherings were cancelled due to Covid-19. 

Paris-Nice 2025: The route 

Paris-Nice 2025 route: Stage-by-stage 

Paris-Nice: The jerseys

As with all ASO-owned races, the leader of the General Classification sports a yellow jersey (although earlier in the race's long history it was blue and gold to mimic the Mediterranean sky, and it has changed several times over the years). The leader of the points classification wears a green jersey, the King of the Mountains a red and white polka-dot jersey, and the best young rider races in white. The rider leading each classification at the end of the final stage is crowned the overall winner of that classification. 

Paris-Nice: Recent winners

2024: Matteo Jorgenson (USA)

2023: Tadej Pogačar (Slo)
2022: Primož Roglič (Slo)
2021: Max Schachmann (Ger)
2020: Max Schachmann (Ger)
2019: Egan Bernal (Col)
2018: Marc Soler (Esp)
2017: Sergio Henao (Col)
2016: Geraint Thomas (GBr)
2015: Richie Porte (Aus)
2014: Carlos Betancur (Col)
2013: Richie Porte (Aus)
2012: Bradley Wiggins (GBr)
2011: Tony Martin (Ger)
2010: Alberto Contador (Spa)
2009: Luis Leon Sanchez (Spa)
2008: Davide Rebellin (Ita)
2007: Alberto Contador (Ita)

Paris-Nice 2025: More information

Key info: Paris-Nice route | Paris-Nice start list | TV guide - TBC

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