2000 Paris–Nice Explained

2000 Paris–Nice
Date:	5–12 March 2000
Stages:	7 + Prologue
Distance:	1151.1^[1]
Unit:	km
Time:	28h 19' 50"
First:	Andreas Klöden
First Nat:	GER
First Color:	white
Second:	Laurent Brochard
Second Nat:	FRA
Third:	Francisco Mancebo
Third Nat:	ESP
Previous:	1999
Next:	2001

The 2000 Paris–Nice was the 58th edition of the Paris–Nice cycle race and was held from 5 March to 12 March 2000. The race started at the Bois de Vincennes and finished in Nice.^[2] The race was won by Andreas Klöden of the Telekom team.

Teams

Twenty teams, containing a total of 160 riders, participated in the race:^[3]

Route

Stage characteristics and winners

Stage	Date	Course	Distance	Type		scope=col	Winner
1	5 March	Bois de Vincennes	7.9km (04.9miles)		Individual time trial
2	6 March	Sens to Nevers	201km (125miles)
3	7 March	Nevers to Belleville	203.7km (126.6miles)
4	8 March	Trévoux to Saint-Étienne	178km (111miles)
5	9 March	Berre-l'Étang to Sisteron	194.2km (120.7miles)
6	10 March	Sisteron to Villeneuve-Loubet	196.2km (121.9miles)
7	11 March	Nice to Col d'Èze	10km (10miles)		Individual time trial
8	12 March	Nice to Nice	160.1km (99.5miles)

General classification

Final general classification^[4] Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 7" 3 + 44" 4 + 53" 5 + 56" 6 + 1' 02" 7 + 1' 15" 8 + 1' 17" 9 + 1' 17" 10 + 1' 18"

Further reading

• Web site: Guide Historique 2014. French. Historic Guide 2014. L'Equipe. 63. https://web.archive.org/web/20140327051041/http://netstorage.lequipe.fr/ASO/cyclisme/paris-nice/2014/guide_historique_fr.pdf. 27 March 2014.
• Web site: Stage 1 - March 5: Bois de Vincennes - ITT, 7.9 km. Cycling News.
• Web site: Stage 2 - March 6: Sens - Nevers, 201 km. Cycling News.
• Web site: Stage 3 - March 7: Nevers - Belleville, 203,7 km. Cycling News.
• Web site: Stage 4 - March 8: Trévoux - St-Etienne, 178 km. Cycling News.
• Web site: Stage 5 - March 9: Berre l'Etang - Sisteron, 194,2 km. Cycling News.
• Web site: Stage 6 - March 10: Sisteron - Villeneuve-Loubet, 196,2 km. Cycling News.
• Web site: Stage 7 - March 11: Nice Col d'Eze, Mountain ITT, 10 km. Cycling News.
• Web site: Stage 8 - March 12: Nice - Nice, 160,1 km. Cycling News.
• News: Vandenbroucke, baja de ultima hora en la Paris-Niza. Spanish. Vandenbroucke, last-minute withdrawal from Paris-Nice. El Mundo Deportivo. 42. 5 March 2000.
• News: Brochard, primer lider en la clasica Paris-Niza. Spanish. Brochard, first leader in the Paris-Nice classic. El Mundo Deportivo. 51. 6 March 2000.
• News: Kirsipuu, nuevo lider por las bonificaciones. Spanish. Kirsipuu, new leader for the bonuses. El Mundo Deportivo. 40. 7 March 2000.
• News: Laurent Brochard recupera el liderato de la Paris-Niza. Spanish. Laurent Brochard regains the lead of Paris-Nice. El Mundo Deportivo. 43. 8 March 2000.
• News: Hamburger, en Paris-Niza y Angel Edo en Portugal. Spanish. Hamburger, in Paris-Nice and Angel Edo in Portugal. El Mundo Deportivo. March 2000.
• News: Tosatto gana en Paris-Niza. Spanish. Tosatto wins in Paris-Nice. El Mundo Deportivo. March 2000.
• News: Triunfo de Pascal Simon. Spanish. Pascal Simon's triumph. El Mundo Deportivo. 45. 11 March 2000.
• News: Kloden, con la Paris-Niza en el bolsillo. Spanish. Kloden, with Paris-Nice in his pocket. El Mundo Deportivo. 52. 12 March 2000.
• News: Kloden se corona en Niza. Spanish. Kloden crowned in Nice. El Mundo Deportivo. 52. 13 March 2000.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Paris-Nice (Pro Tour-Historic). BikeRaceInfo. 18 November 2017.
2. Web site: 58ème Paris-Nice 2000. Memoire du cyclisme. https://web.archive.org/web/20040818042805/http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/eta_paris_nice/parnice2000.php. 18 August 2004.
3. Web site: 67th Paris - Nice - 2.HC, France, March 5 - 12, 2000. Cycling News. 27 August 2024.
4. Web site: 2000 Paris - Nice. First Cycling. 18 November 2017.