2022 Paris–Nice Explained

2022 Paris–Nice
Series:	2022 UCI World Tour
Race No:	4
Season No:	32
Date:	6–13 March 2022
Stages:	8
Distance:	1196.4
Unit:	km
Time:	29h 19' 15"
First:	Primož Roglič
First Nat:	SLO
First Color:	yellow-whitebar
Second:	Simon Yates
Second Nat:	GBR
Third:	Daniel Martínez
Third Nat:	COL
Points:	Wout van Aert
Points Nat:	BEL
Points Color:	green
Mountains:	Valentin Madouas
Mountains Nat:	FRA
Mountains Color:	polkadot
Youth:	João Almeida
Youth Nat:	POR
Youth Color:	white
Previous:	2021
Next:	2023

The 2022 Paris–Nice was a road cycling stage race that took place between 6 and 13 March 2022 in France. It was the 80th edition of Paris–Nice and the fourth race of the 2022 UCI World Tour.^{[1] [2]}

Teams

All 18 UCI WorldTeams and four UCI ProTeams made up the 22 teams that participated in the race. Each team entered a full squad of seven riders, for a total of 154 riders who started the race.^[3]

A wave of flu-like symptoms, although with no positive COVID-19 test results, resulted in an unusually high attrition rate as many riders were forced to withdraw from the race.^[4] A total of 37 riders withdrew before the final stage or abandoned during the stage, as most of them were not in contention for any of the final classifications. As a result, only 59 riders finished the race,^[5] which was the fewest number since the 1985 edition.^[6]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

Route

Stage characteristics and winners^{[7] [8]}

Stage	Date	Course	Distance	Type		Winner
1	6 March	Mantes-la-Ville to Mantes-la-Ville	159.8km (99.3miles)		Flat stage
2	7 March	Auffargis to Orléans	159.2km (98.9miles)		Flat stage
3	8 March	Vierzon to Dun-le-Palestel	190.8km (118.6miles)		Hilly stage
4	9 March	Domérat to Montluçon	13.4km (08.3miles)		Individual time trial
5	10 March	Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert to Saint-Sauveur-de-Montagut	188.8km (117.3miles)		Intermediate stage
6	11 March	Courthézon to Aubagne	213.6km (132.7miles)		Hilly stage
7	12 March	Nice to Col de Turini - La Bollène-Vésubie	155.2km (96.4miles)		Mountain stage
8	13 March	Nice to Nice	115.6km (71.8miles)		Mountain stage
Total			1196.4km (743.4miles)

Stages

Stage 1

6 March 2022 — Mantes-la-Ville to Mantes-la-Ville, 159.8km (99.3miles)^[9]

Stage 2

7 March 2022 — Auffargis to Orléans, 159.2km (98.9miles)^[10]

Stage 3

8 March 2022 — Vierzon to Dun-le-Palestel, 190.8km (118.6miles)^[11]

Stage 4

9 March 2022 — Domérat to Montluçon, 13.4km (08.3miles) (ITT)^[12]

Stage 5

10 March 2022 — Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert to Saint-Sauveur-de-Montagut, 188.8km (117.3miles)^[13]

Stage 6

11 March 2022 — Courthézon to Aubagne, 213.6km (132.7miles)^[14]

Stage 7

12 March 2022 — Nice to Col de Turini - La Bollène-Vésubie, 155.2km (96.4miles)^[15]

Stage 8

13 March 2022 — Nice to Nice, 115.6km (71.8miles)^[16]

Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage

Stage	Winner	General classification	Points classification	Mountains classification	Young rider classification	Team classification	Combativity award
1	Christophe Laporte	Christophe Laporte	Christophe Laporte	Matthew Holmes	Biniam Girmay		Matthew Holmes
2	Fabio Jakobsen				Stan Dewulf		Philippe Gilbert
3	Mads Pedersen		Wout van Aert				Alexis Gougeard
4	Wout Van Aert	Wout Van Aert			Stefan Bissegger		not awarded
5	Brandon McNulty	Primož Roglič		Valentin Madouas	Matteo Jorgenson		Brandon McNulty
6	Mathieu Burgaudeau						Victor Koretzky
7	Primož Roglič				João Almeida		Gregor Mühlberger
8	Simon Yates						Simon Yates
Final		Primož Roglič	Wout van Aert	Valentin Madouas	João Almeida		not awarded

• On stage 2, Primož Roglič, who was second in the points classification, wore the green jersey, because first-placed Christophe Laporte wore the yellow jersey as the leader of the general classification. On stage 3, Fabio Jakobsen wore the green jersey for the same reason.
• On stage 5, Mads Pedersen, who was second in the points classification, wore the green jersey, because first-placed Wout van Aert wore the yellow jersey as the leader of the general classification.

Final classification standings

Team classification

Notes

As of 1 March 2022, the UCI announced that cyclists from Russia and Belarus would no longer compete under the name or flag of those respective countries due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.^[18]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Paris–Nice. UCI. 6 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220306102207/https://www.uci.org/competition-details/2022/ROA/65954. 6 March 2022.
2. Web site: Balance and variety. Paris–Nice. Amaury Sport Organisation. 5 January 2022. 6 March 2022.
3. Web site: 2022 Start list. Paris–Nice. Amaury Sport Organisation. 6 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220306101033/https://www.paris-nice.fr/en/riders. 6 March 2022.
4. Web site: High attrition rate as illness sweeps through Paris-Nice and Tirreno-Adriatico. Patrick. Fletcher. Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 10 March 2022. 12 March 2022.
5. Web site: Startlist for Paris–Nice 2022. ProCyclingStats. 13 March 2022.
6. Web site: Paris-Nice peloton decimated, leaving only 59 finishers. Laura. Weislo. Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 13 March 2022. 13 March 2022.
7. Web site: Route 2022. Paris–Nice. Amaury Sport Organisation. 6 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220306101236/https://www.paris-nice.fr/en/overall-route. 6 March 2022.
8. Web site: Paris-Nice 2022 Preview: Route, Predictions and Contenders. Tim. Bonville-Ginn. Rouleur. Gruppo Media. 6 March 2022. 6 March 2022.
9. Web site: Stage 1 - Mantes-la-Ville > Mantes-la-Ville. Paris–Nice. Amaury Sport Organisation. 6 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220306101608/https://www.paris-nice.fr/en/stage-1. 6 March 2022.
10. Web site: Stage 2 - Auffargis > Orléans. Paris–Nice. Amaury Sport Organisation. 6 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220306101629/https://www.paris-nice.fr/en/stage-2. 6 March 2022.
11. Web site: Stage 3 - Vierzon > Dun-le-Palestel. Paris–Nice. Amaury Sport Organisation. 6 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220306101647/https://www.paris-nice.fr/en/stage-3. 6 March 2022.
12. Web site: Stage 4 - Domérat > Montluçon. Paris–Nice. Amaury Sport Organisation. 6 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220306101701/https://www.paris-nice.fr/en/stage-4. 6 March 2022.
13. Web site: Stage 5 - Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert > Saint-Sauveur-de-Montagut. Paris–Nice. Amaury Sport Organisation. 6 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220306101731/https://www.paris-nice.fr/en/stage-5. 6 March 2022.
14. Web site: Stage 6 - Courthézon > Aubagne. Paris–Nice. Amaury Sport Organisation. 6 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220306101742/https://www.paris-nice.fr/en/stage-6. 6 March 2022.
15. Web site: Stage 7 - Nice > Col de Turini - La Bollène-Vésubie. Paris–Nice. Amaury Sport Organisation. 6 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220306101723/https://www.paris-nice.fr/en/stage-7. 6 March 2022.
16. Web site: Stage 8 - Nice > Nice. Paris–Nice. Amaury Sport Organisation. 6 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220306221928/https://www.paris-nice.fr/en/stage-8. 6 March 2022.
17. Web site: Sporting stakes. Paris–Nice. Amaury Sport Organisation. 6 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220306221827/https://www.paris-nice.fr/en/the-race/sporting-stakes. 6 March 2022.
18. The UCI takes strong measures in the face of the situation in Ukraine. UCI. 1 March 2022. 7 April 2022.