Paris–Nice

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Paris–Nice is a prestigious early-season professional road cycling stage race in France, often seen as a key preparation event for the Grand Tours.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UCI WorldTour race
professional cycling race
road cycling stage race
alsoKnownAs Race to the Sun
competitionFormat stage race
country France
frequency annual
governingBody Union Cycliste Internationale
hasCharacteristic early-season form test for riders
often includes coastal and crosswind stages
often includes summit finishes
preparation race for Grand Tours
hasClassification general classification
mountains classification
points classification
young rider classification
heldInTimePeriod early March
importance one of the most prestigious week-long stage races
inception 1933
jerseyColorGeneralClassification yellow
jerseyColorMountainsClassification polka dot
jerseyColorPointsClassification green
jerseyColorYoungRiderClassification white
mediaCoverage televised internationally
notableWinner Alberto Contador
Bradley Wiggins
Eddy Merckx
Jacques Anquetil
Miguel Indurain
Primož Roglič
Richie Porte
Sean Kelly
Tadej Pogačar
numberOfStages approximately 7–8 stages
organiser Amaury Sport Organisation
partOf UCI WorldTour
previouslyPartOf UCI WorldTour
surface form: UCI ProTour
region Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur
Île-de-France region
surface form: Île-de-France
routeFeature Alpes-Maritimes climbs
Col d’Èze
seasonRole indicator of riders’ early-season condition
sport road cycling
terrain mixed flat and mountainous stages
time trial stages
typicalDuration one week
typicalFinishLocation Nice
typicalStartLocation Paris

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Paris–Nice 1963 editionOf Paris–Nice
Paris–Nice 1965 eventSeries Paris–Nice
Amaury Sport Organisation organises Paris–Nice
ASO organizes Paris–Nice
subject surface form: Amaury Sport Organisation
Paris–Nice 1957 partOf Paris–Nice
Paris–Nice 1961 partOf Paris–Nice
Paris–Nice 1966 recurringEvent Paris–Nice
Miguel Indurain wonRace Paris–Nice