2023 Paris–Nice Explained

2023 Paris–Nice
Series:	2023 UCI World Tour
Race No:	6
Season No:	35
Date:	5–12 March 2023
Stages:	8
Distance:	1201.1
Unit:	km
Time:	24h 01' 38"
First:	Tadej Pogačar
First Nat:	SLO
First Color:	yellow-whitebar
Second:	David Gaudu
Second Nat:	FRA
Third:	Jonas Vingegaard
Third Nat:	DEN
Points:	Tadej Pogačar
Points Nat:	SLO
Points Color:	dark green
Mountains:	Jonas Gregaard
Mountains Nat:	DEN
Mountains Color:	polkadot
Youth:	Tadej Pogačar
Youth Nat:	SLO
Youth Color:	white
Team Nat:	AUS
Previous:	2022
Next:	2024

The 2023 Paris–Nice was a road cycling stage race that took place between 5 and 12 March 2023 in France. It was the 81st edition of Paris–Nice and the sixth race of the 2023 UCI World Tour.^{[1] [2]}

Teams

All 18 UCI WorldTeams and four UCI ProTeams made up the 22 teams that participated in the race.^[2]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

Route

Stage characteristics and winners

Stage	Date	Course	Distance	Type		Stage winner
1	5 March	La Verrière to La Verrière	169.4km (105.3miles)		Flat stage
2	6 March	Bazainville to Fontainebleau	163.7km (101.7miles)		Flat stage
3	7 March	Dampierre-en-Burly to Dampierre-en-Burly	32.2km (20miles)		Team time trial
4	8 March	Saint-Amand-Montrond to La Loge des Gardes	164.7km (102.3miles)		Intermediate stage
5	9 March	Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise to Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux	212.4km (132miles)		Flat stage
6	10 March	Tourves to La Colle-sur-Loup	197.4km (122.7miles)		Hilly stage	Stage Cancelled
7	11 March	Nice to Col de la Couillole	142.9km (88.8miles)		Mountain stage
8	12 March	Nice to Nice	118.4km (73.6miles)		Mountain stage
Total			1201.1km (746.3miles)

Stages

Stage 1

5 March 2023 — La Verrière to La Verrière, 169.4km (105.3miles)^[3]

Stage 2

6 March 2023 – Bazainville to Fontainebleau, 163.7km (101.7miles)^[4]

Stage 3

7 March 2023 – Dampierre-en-Burly to Dampierre-en-Burly, 32.2km (20miles) (TTT)^[5]

Stage 4

8 March 2023 – Saint-Amand-Montrond to La Loge des Gardes, 164.7km (102.3miles)^[6]

Stage 5

9 March 2023 – Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise to Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux, 212.4km (132miles)^[7]

Stage 6

10 March 2023 – Tourves to La Colle-sur-Loup, 197.4km (122.7miles)^[8] Stage cancelled to due dangerously high wind speeds in the area.

Stage 7

11 March 2023 – Nice to Col de la Couillole, 142.9km (88.8miles)^[9]

Stage 8

12 March 2023 – Nice to Nice, 118.4km (73.6miles)^[10]

Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage

Stage	Winner	General classification	Points classification	Mountains classification	Young rider classification	Team classification	Combativity award
1	Tim Merlier	Tim Merlier		Neilson Powless	Tadej Pogačar		Paul Ourselin
2	Mads Pedersen	Mads Pedersen		Jonas Gregaard
3		Magnus Cort	Kelland O'Brien		not awarded
4	Tadej Pogačar	Tadej Pogačar		Tadej Pogačar		Lilian Calmejane
5			Sandy Dujardin
6	stage cancelled	stage cancelled
7	Tadej Pogačar		Kobe Goossens
8	Tadej Pogačar	Wouter Poels
Final		Tadej Pogačar			Tadej Pogačar		not awarded

Classification standings

Legend
	Denotes the winner of the general classification		Denotes the winner of the mountains classification
	Denotes the winner of the points classification		Denotes the winner of the young rider classification
	Denotes the winner of the team classification		Denotes the winner of the combativity award

General classification

Final general classification (1–10)

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1			24h 01' 38"
2			+ 53"
3			+ 1' 39"
4			+ 2' 14"
5			+ 2' 56"
6			+ 3' 17"
7			+ 3' 19"
8			+ 3' 19"
9			+ 4' 05"
10			+ 4' 56"

Points classification

Final points classification (1–10)

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1			65
2			41
3			34
4			26
5			16
6			15
7			11
8			11
9			9
10			9

Mountains classification

Final mountains classification (1–10)

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1			45
2			32
3			15
4			11
5			10
6			9
7			8
8			5
9			5
10			5

Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1–10)

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1			24h 01' 38"
2			+ 3' 19"
3			+ 14' 52"
4			+ 35' 50"
5			+ 41' 20"
6			+ 43' 04"
7			+ 43' 16"
8			+ 51' 26"
9			+ 51' 48"
10			+ 51' 48"

Teams classification

Final team classification (1–10)

Rank	Team	Time
1		71h 18' 58"
2		+ 10' 12"
3		+ 16' 43"
4		+ 20' 19"
5		+ 32' 09"
6		+ 34' 02"
7		+ 40' 51"
8		+ 48' 01"
9		+ 49' 33"
10		+ 51' 16"

Notes and References

1. Web site: Paris-Nice. UCI. 16 February 2023.
2. Web site: A balanced menu for a 90th anniversary. Paris–Nice. ASO. 16 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230129170422/https://www.paris-nice.fr/en/news/2023/a-balanced-menu-for-a-90th-anniversary/20780. 29 January 2023.
3. Web site: La Verrière > La Verrière. Paris–Nice. Amaury Sport Organisation. 16 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230216111250/https://www.paris-nice.fr/en/stage-1. 16 February 2023.
4. Web site: Bazainville > Fontainebleau. Paris–Nice. Amaury Sport Organisation. 16 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230216111327/https://www.paris-nice.fr/en/stage-2. 16 February 2023.
5. Web site: Dampierre-en-Burly > Dampierre-en-Burly. Paris–Nice. Amaury Sport Organisation. 16 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230216111347/https://www.paris-nice.fr/en/stage-3. 16 February 2023.
6. Web site: Saint-Amand-Montrond > La Loge des Gardes. Paris–Nice. Amaury Sport Organisation. 16 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230216111401/https://www.paris-nice.fr/en/stage-4. 16 February 2023.
7. Web site: Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise > Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux. Paris–Nice. Amaury Sport Organisation. 16 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230113153222/https://www.paris-nice.fr/en/stage-5. 13 January 2023.
8. Web site: Tourves > La Colle-sur-Loup. Paris–Nice. Amaury Sport Organisation. 16 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230216111442/https://www.paris-nice.fr/en/stage-6. 16 February 2023.
9. Web site: Nice > Col de la Couillole. Paris–Nice. Amaury Sport Organisation. 16 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230216111143/https://www.paris-nice.fr/en/stage-7. 16 February 2023.
10. Web site: Nice > Nice. Paris–Nice. Amaury Sport Organisation. 16 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230216111005/https://www.paris-nice.fr/en/stage-8. 16 February 2023.