{"id":109932,"date":"2025-03-05T19:00:29","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T19:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyclist.co.uk\/?p=109932"},"modified":"2025-03-05T19:00:33","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T19:00:33","slug":"paris-nice-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyclist.co.uk\/in-depth\/paris-nice-preview","title":{"rendered":"Paris-Nice 2025 preview: Route, favourites, how to watch and start list"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Paris-Nice, nicknamed the Race to the Sun, is one of the biggest one-week stage races on the men\u2019s WorldTour calendar with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclist.co.uk\/in-depth\/tour-de-france-route-live-tv-guide-startlist-stage-by-stage\">Tour de France<\/a>\u00a0hopefuls using it to test early season shape or just to get into the swing of things once more. The 2025 edition returns from 9th-16th March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last year\u2019s race was won by\u00a0Matteo Jorgenson by 30 seconds ahead of Remco Evenepoel. Stage 7 had to be altered with a different finishing point up <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclist.co.uk\/in-depth\/nice-tour-de-france-cycling\">Madone d&#8217;Utelle<\/a> due to fears of snow at Auron, which will feature in the 2025 race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jorgenson will be back alongside leader Jonas Vingegaard and new teammate Victor Campenaerts. Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe are bringing Aleksandr Vlasov, winner of the shortened Stage 7 in 2024, while UAE Team Emirates XRG, victorious in the team time-trial last time out have the strong (and in-form) duo of Jo\u00e3o\u00a0Almeida and Pavel Sivakov.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-paris-nice-2025-key-information\">Paris-Nice 2025 key information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><div class=\"cyclist_award_badges_for_inline_img\"><\/div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"970\" height=\"631\" src=\"https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-2065829095-970x631.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-193271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-2065829095-970x631.jpg 970w, https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-2065829095-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-2065829095-768x500.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-2065829095-750x488.jpg 750w, https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-2065829095.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\" \/><figcaption id=\"credits-attachment-193271\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thomas Samson\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Date:\u00a0<\/strong>9th-16th March 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Start:\u00a0<\/strong>Le Perray-en-Yvelines<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Finish:\u00a0<\/strong>Nice<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Stages:<\/strong>\u00a08<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Distance:\u00a0<\/strong>1,212.6km<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2024 winner:\u00a0<\/strong>Matteo Jorgenson (Visma-Lease a Bike)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>UK television coverage:\u00a0<\/strong>TNT Sports<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclist.co.uk\/subscriptions?utm_source=Web&amp;utm_medium=Banner&amp;utm_campaign=Banner+6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"970\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Subs-flash-161-for-web-6-970x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-191137\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Subs-flash-161-for-web-6-970x300.jpg 970w, https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Subs-flash-161-for-web-6-300x93.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Subs-flash-161-for-web-6-768x238.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Subs-flash-161-for-web-6-1536x476.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Subs-flash-161-for-web-6-2048x634.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Subs-flash-161-for-web-6-750x232.jpg 750w, https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Subs-flash-161-for-web-6-1140x353.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"credits-attachment-191137\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-paris-nice-2025-route-and-stage-by-stage-preview\">Paris-Nice 2025 route and stage-by-stage preview<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"970\" height=\"970\" src=\"https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/2024-Paris-Nice-970x970.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-193260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/2024-Paris-Nice-970x970.jpg 970w, https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/2024-Paris-Nice-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/2024-Paris-Nice-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/2024-Paris-Nice-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/2024-Paris-Nice-75x75.jpg 75w, https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/2024-Paris-Nice-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/2024-Paris-Nice-750x750.jpg 750w, https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/2024-Paris-Nice-1140x1140.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/2024-Paris-Nice.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\" \/><figcaption id=\"credits-attachment-193260\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Beginning in Yvelines just west of Paris once again, the race will take riders down central France and towards the southeast to finish in Nice.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"jnews_inline_related_post_wrapper left\">\r\n                <div class=\"jnews_inline_related_post\">\r\n                   <div class=\"jeg_postblock_28 jeg_postblock jeg_module_hook jeg_pagination_disable jeg_col_2o3 jnews_module_36323_0_633153943eeb4   \" data-unique=\"jnews_module_36323_0_633153943eeb4\">\r\n                      <div class=\"jeg_block_heading jeg_block_heading_6 jeg_subcat_right\">\r\n                         <h4 class=\"jeg_block_title\"><span>Related Posts<\/span><\/h4>\r\n                      <\/div>\r\n                      <div 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                               <div class=\"jeg_block_navigation\">\r\n                                    <div class=\"navigation_overlay\">\r\n                                    <div class=\"module-preloader jeg_preloader\">\r\n                                        <span><\/span>\r\n                                        <span><\/span>\r\n                                        <span><\/span>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                                \r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-stage-1-sunday-9th-march-le-perray-en-yvelines-le-perray-en-yvelines-156-1km\">Stage 1, Sunday 9th March: Le Perray-en-Yvelines \u2013 Le Perray-en-Yvelines, 156.1km<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"911\" src=\"https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Stage-1-2025-Paris-Nice.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-193262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Stage-1-2025-Paris-Nice.jpg 960w, https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Stage-1-2025-Paris-Nice-300x285.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Stage-1-2025-Paris-Nice-768x729.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Stage-1-2025-Paris-Nice-750x712.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"credits-attachment-193262\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The 2025 Paris-Nice kicks off with a flat stage around Le Perray-en-Yvelines in northern France. A flat stage with plenty of small lumps, there are three Category 3 climbs to scale with maximum 15% gradients, the last one coming just over 20km from the finish line. Olav Kooij took stage honours last year on a similar <em>parcours<\/em> to Les Mureaux, beating Mads Pedersen in the sprint. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-stage-2-monday-10th-march-montesson-bellegarde-183-9km\">Stage 2, Monday 10th March: Montesson \u2013 Bellegarde, 183.9km<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"664\" src=\"https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Stage-2-2025-Paris-Nice.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-193263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Stage-2-2025-Paris-Nice.jpg 960w, https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Stage-2-2025-Paris-Nice-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Stage-2-2025-Paris-Nice-768x531.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Stage-2-2025-Paris-Nice-750x519.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"credits-attachment-193263\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Stage 2 is another for the sprinters with a 183.9km stretch from Montesson to Bellegarde. There\u2019s only two climbs on the menu but they&#8217;re not difficult and come early.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There&#8217;s an intermediate sprint point of the race 20km from the finish as the peloton head onto a circuit for a loop before the stage winner is decided. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-stage-3-tuesday-11th-march-circuit-nevers-magny-cours-nevers-28-4km-ttt\">Stage 3, Tuesday 11th March: Circuit Nevers Magny-Cours \u2013 Nevers, 28.4km (TTT)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Stage-3-2025-Paris-Nice.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-193264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Stage-3-2025-Paris-Nice.jpg 960w, https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Stage-3-2025-Paris-Nice-300x159.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Stage-3-2025-Paris-Nice-768x408.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Stage-3-2025-Paris-Nice-750x398.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"credits-attachment-193264\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The team time-trial is 28.4km in length and features a short uphill climb towards the intermediate time check. The C\u00f4te de la Pisserotte near the end of the course reaches a gradient of 11%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2024, UAE Team Emirates XRG won the TTT stage by 15 seconds ahead of Jayco-AlUla.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-stage-4-wednesday-12th-march-vichy-la-loge-des-gardes-163-4km\">Stage 4, Wednesday 12th March: Vichy \u2013 La Loge des Gardes, 163.4km<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"885\" src=\"https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Stage-4-2025-Paris-Nice.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-193265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Stage-4-2025-Paris-Nice.jpg 960w, https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Stage-4-2025-Paris-Nice-300x277.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Stage-4-2025-Paris-Nice-768x708.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Stage-4-2025-Paris-Nice-750x691.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"credits-attachment-193265\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The first of two big summit finishes of Paris-Nice arrives on Stage 4, the Category 1 La Loge des Gardes, which comes after five other climbs in the 163.4km.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-stage-5-thursday-13th-march-saint-just-en-chevalet-la-cote-saint-andre\">Stage 5, Thursday 13th March: Saint-Just-en-Chevalet \u2013 La C\u00f4te-Saint-Andr\u00e9<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"709\" src=\"https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Stage-5-2025-Paris-Nice.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-193266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Stage-5-2025-Paris-Nice.jpg 960w, https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Stage-5-2025-Paris-Nice-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Stage-5-2025-Paris-Nice-768x567.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Stage-5-2025-Paris-Nice-750x554.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"credits-attachment-193266\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Stage 5 is a long one at just over 200km and backloaded with a fierce number of short, steep climbs in quick succession.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The day ends with a punchy uphill finish on the 1.7km C\u00f4te de Notre-Dame-de-Sciez, which hits a maximum 18% gradient in the final kilometre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-stage-6-friday-14th-march-saint-julien-en-saint-alban-berre-l-etang-209km\">Stage 6, Friday 14th March: Saint-Julien-en-Saint-Alban \u2013 Berre l\u2019\u00c9tang, 209km<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Stage-6-2025-Paris-Nice.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-193267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Stage-6-2025-Paris-Nice.jpg 960w, https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Stage-6-2025-Paris-Nice-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Stage-6-2025-Paris-Nice-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Stage-6-2025-Paris-Nice-750x501.jpg 750w, https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Stage-6-2025-Paris-Nice-465x310.jpg 465w, https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Stage-6-2025-Paris-Nice-620x413.jpg 620w, https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Stage-6-2025-Paris-Nice-350x233.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"credits-attachment-193267\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Some brief respite before a mountainous weekend, this should be the last opportunity for the sprinters. The trio of Category 3 climbs shouldn&#8217;t cause any problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-stage-7-saturday-15th-march-nice-auron-147-8km\">Stage 7, Saturday 15th March: Nice \u2013 Auron, 147.8km<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Stage-7-2025-Paris-Nice.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-193268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Stage-7-2025-Paris-Nice.jpg 960w, https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Stage-7-2025-Paris-Nice-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Stage-7-2025-Paris-Nice-768x546.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Stage-7-2025-Paris-Nice-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Stage-7-2025-Paris-Nice-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Stage-7-2025-Paris-Nice-750x534.jpg 750w, https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Stage-7-2025-Paris-Nice-190x136.jpg 190w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"credits-attachment-193268\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s where things really start to get serious. The first proper mountain stage of the 2025 Paris-Nice finishes with a one-two punch of Category 1 climbs starting with La Colmiane, which featured on the penultimate stage of last year&#8217;s Tour de France. On the road to the finish line, the harshest section of the final climb to Auron will hit a little before the <em>flamme rouge<\/em>, with its 9% gradient eventually giving way in the last 300m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-stage-8-sunday-16th-march-nice-nice-120km\">Stage 8, Sunday 16th March: Nice \u2013 Nice, 120km<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"773\" src=\"https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Stage-8-2025-Paris-Nice.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-193269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Stage-8-2025-Paris-Nice.jpg 960w, https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Stage-8-2025-Paris-Nice-300x242.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Stage-8-2025-Paris-Nice-768x618.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Stage-8-2025-Paris-Nice-750x604.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"credits-attachment-193269\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A trio of Category 1 climbs is on the cards for the final day of racing: the Col de la Porte, C\u00f4te de Peille and Col des Quatre Chemins. The latter coming in the last 10km of the stage, hitting 16% before the descent to the finish where the winner will be crowned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-paris-nice-2025-favourites\">Paris-Nice 2025 favourites<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><div class=\"cyclist_award_badges_for_inline_img\"><\/div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"674\" height=\"970\" src=\"https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-2201526238-674x970.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-193272\" style=\"width:674px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-2201526238-674x970.jpg 674w, https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-2201526238-209x300.jpg 209w, https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-2201526238.jpg 712w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 674px) 100vw, 674px\" \/><figcaption id=\"credits-attachment-193272\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tim de Waele\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>After <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclist.co.uk\/in-depth\/pro-cycling-winners-losers-february-2025\">winning the first stage race<\/a> he entered this year in the Volta ao Algarve, Jonas Vingegaard has a big target on his back heading into Paris-Nice. But he\u2019ll face strong competition from Jo\u00e3o\u00a0Almeida, who is itching to claim a stage race this year having finished second overall at both the Volta ao Algarve and Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-cyclist-s-ratings\"><em>Cyclist<\/em>&#8216;s ratings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605: Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease a Bike)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605: Aleksandr Vlasov (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe), Jo\u00e3o&nbsp;Almeida (UAE Team Emirates XRG), Matteo Jorgenson (Visma-Lease a Bike)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2605\u2605\u2605: Santiago Buitrago (Bahrain Victorious), Ben O\u2019Connor (Jayco-AlUla), Felix Gall (Decathlon-AG2R La Mondiale)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2605\u2605: Pavel Sivakov (UAE Team Emirates XRG), Max Schachmann (Soudal-QuickStep)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2605: Neilson Powless (EF Education-EasyPost), Thymen Arensman (Ineos Grenadiers), Lenny Martinez (Bahrain Victorious)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-watch-paris-nice-2025\">How to watch Paris-Nice 2025 <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><div class=\"cyclist_award_badges_for_inline_img\"><\/div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"970\" height=\"646\" src=\"https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-2073351926-970x646.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-193273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-2073351926-970x646.jpg 970w, https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-2073351926-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-2073351926-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-2073351926-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-2073351926-465x310.jpg 465w, https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-2073351926-620x413.jpg 620w, https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-2073351926-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-2073351926.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\" \/><figcaption id=\"credits-attachment-193273\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alex Broadway\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Viewers in the UK can only watch Paris-Nice on TNT Sports, which is available to be streamed through Discovery+. FloBikes has the coverage across Canada, it&#8217;s NBC Sports and Peacock for the US and in Australia it&#8217;s on SBS. Check below for a full broadcaster list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If Paris-Nice isn&#8217;t being broadcast in your country, or you are travelling abroad, a VPN will allow you to hide your device&#8217;s location to access content that is normally geo-blocked. One such VPN provider is&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/go.expressvpn.com\/m5yJGZ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">ExpressVPN<\/a>, which is&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/reviews\/expressvpn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">well reviewed<\/a>, helps users to find free to watch cycling, and costs start from around \u00a35 per month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Read more:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclist.co.uk\/in-depth\/how-to-watch-cycling-for-less-in-the-uk\">How to watch cycling for less in the UK<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclist.co.uk\/news\/eurosport-tnt-sports-premium\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Live cycling moves to TNT Sports premium subscription<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-uk-tv-times\">UK TV times<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-stage-1-sunday-9th-march\">Stage 1, Sunday 9th March<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>TNT Sports 1: <\/strong>12:30-14:30<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-stage-2-monday-10th-march\">Stage 2, Monday 10th March<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>TNT Sports 2: <\/strong>13:45\u201315:45<br><strong>TNT Sports 1:<\/strong> 15:15\u201315:45<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-stage-3-tuesday-11th-march\">Stage 3, Tuesday 11th March<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>TNT Sports 2: <\/strong>13:45\u201315:45<br><strong>TNT Sports 1<\/strong>: 15:15\u201315:45<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-stage-4-wednesday-12th-march\">Stage 4, Wednesday 12th March<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>TNT Sports 2: <\/strong>13:45\u201315:45<br><strong>TNT Sports 1<\/strong>: 15:15\u201315:45<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-stage-5-thursday-13th-march\">Stage 5, Thursday 13th March<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>TNT Sports 2: <\/strong>13:45\u201315:45<br><strong>TNT Sports 1<\/strong>: 15:15\u201315:45<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-stage-6-friday-14th-march\">Stage 6, Friday 14th March<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>TNT Sports 3: <\/strong>13:45\u201315:45<br><strong>TNT Sports 1<\/strong>: 15:15\u201315:45<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-stage-7-saturday-15th-march\">Stage 7, Saturday 15th March<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>TNT Sports 3: <\/strong>12:30\u201314:30<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-stage-8-sunday-16th-march\">Stage 8, Sunday 16th March<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>TNT Sports online:<\/strong> 14:25\u201316:25<br><strong>TNT Sports 3: <\/strong>15:15\u201316:30<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-international-broadcasters\">International broadcasters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Australia:\u00a0<\/strong>SBS<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Basque Country:<\/strong>\u00a0EITB<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Belgium:\u00a0<\/strong>RTBF, 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