Paris-Nice 2026: Key details
Date |
8 March - 15 March 2025 |
Total distance |
1,245km |
Number of stages |
8 |
Start location |
Achères, France |
Finish location |
Nice, France |
UCI ranking |
WorldTour |
Edition |
84th |
Total climbing / elevation gain |
16,000m |
Leader's jersey colour |
Yellow |
Last Winner |
Matteo Jorgenson (USA) |
TV coverage (UK) |
Discovery+/TNT Sports |
TV coverage (US) |
NBC Sports via Peacock |
The 2026 edition of Paris-Nice is the 84th of the eight-stage event, often referred to as the 'Race to the Sun'. This year held from 8 to 15 March, it typically opens in wintry conditions near Paris before concluding in the warmer, Mediterranean city of Nice.
This year it starts in the Yvelines department just west of Paris before heading south, with only one guaranteed sprint stage; there are five other lumpy stages, a day in the mountains of the Alpes-Maritimes on stage seven, as well as a team trial for the fourth year in a row, on stage three.
One of the biggest week-long stage races in the UCI WorldTour calendar, Paris-Nice is often used by Tour de France hopefuls to test their form or tune up for the season. Classics riders are often present too, getting ready for their bigger tests later in March and April.
Paris-Nice was won last year by Matteo Jorgenson of Visma-Lease a Bike, who got the better of Florian Lipowitz (Red Bull-Bora-hansgrohe) and Thymen Arensman (Ineos Grenadiers). It was the second year in a row for Jorgenson, but the American won't be back in 2026, as he is at Tirreno-Adriatico instead.
Previous editions were won by Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) and Primož Roglič (then Jumbo-Visma). Other recent winners include two-time winner Max Schachmann, 2019 Tour de France winner Egan Bernal, 2018's Tour de France winner Geraint Thomas, as well as Bradley Wiggins, Richie Porte and Alberto Contador.
Going further into the history books, other winners include the likes of Jacques Anquetil and Eddy Merckx, while Sean Kelly claims the most wins with seven in the 1980s.
Paris-Nice is organised by ASO, the same outfit behind races such as the Tour de France and Paris-Roubaix.
This year, riders on the provisional start list include João Almeida (UAE Team Emirates-XRG), Juan Ayuso (Lidl-Trek) and Oscar Onley (Ineos Grenadiers).
Paris-Nice 2025: The route
Paris-Nice 2026 route: Stage-by-stage
Stage |
Date |
Start |
Finish |
Distance |
Terrain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Sunday 8 March |
Achères |
Carrières-sous-Poissy |
171.2km |
Hilly |
2 |
Monday 9 March |
Épône |
Montargis |
187km |
Flat |
3 |
Tuesday 10 March |
Cosne-Cours-Sur-Loire |
Pouilly-Sur-Loire |
23.5km |
TTT |
4 |
Wednesday 11 March |
Bourges |
Uchon |
195km |
Hilly |
5 |
Thursday 12 March |
Cormoranche-sur-Saône |
Colombier-Le-Vieux |
205.4km |
Hilly |
6 |
Friday 13 March |
Barbentane |
Apt |
179.3km |
Hilly |
7 |
Saturday 14 March |
Nice |
Auron |
138.7km |
Mountains |
8 |
Sunday 15 March |
Nice |
Nice |
14km |
Mountains |
Paris-Nice: The jerseys
As with all ASO stage races races, the leader of the general classification sports a yellow jersey (although earlier in the race's long history it was blue and gold to mimic the Mediterranean sky, and it has changed several times over the years).
The leader of the points classification wears a green jersey, the King of the Mountains a red and white polka-dot jersey, and the best young rider races in white. The rider leading each classification at the end of the final stage is crowned the overall winner of that classification.
Paris-Nice: Recent winners
2025: Matteo Jorgenson (USA
2024: Matteo Jorgenson (USA)
2023: Tadej Pogačar (Slo)
2022: Primož Roglič (Slo)
2021: Max Schachmann (Ger)
2020: Max Schachmann (Ger)
2019: Egan Bernal (Col)
2018: Marc Soler (Esp)
2017: Sergio Henao (Col)
2016: Geraint Thomas (GBr)
2015: Richie Porte (Aus)
2014: Carlos Betancur (Col)
2013: Richie Porte (Aus)
2012: Bradley Wiggins (GBr)
2011: Tony Martin (Ger)
2010: Alberto Contador (Spa)
2009: Luis Leon Sanchez (Spa)
2008: Davide Rebellin (Ita)
2007: Alberto Contador (Ita)
Paris-Nice 2026: More information
Key info: Paris-Nice route | Paris-Nice start list | TV guide - TBC
Website: Paris-Nice
