Paris-Nice 2026, March 8-15

[Netserk]

Stage	Type	Date	Start and Finish	Distance	Details
1	Flat	Sunday, march 8, 2026	Achères > Carrières-sous-Poissy	170.9 km	Stage 1
2	Flat	Monday, march 9, 2026	Épône > Montargis	187 km	Stage 2
3	Team Time-Trial	Tuesday, march 10, 2026	Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire > Pouilly-sur-Loire	23.5 km	Stage 3
4	Flat. Uphill finale	Wednesday, march 11, 2026	Bourges > Uchon	195 km	Stage 4
5	Hilly	Thursday, march 12, 2026	Cormoranche-sur-Saône > Colombier-le-Vieux	206.3 km	Stage 5
6	Hilly	Friday, march 13, 2026	Barbentane > Apt	179.3 km	Stage 6
7	Flat. Uphill finale	Saturday, march 14, 2026	Nice > Auron	138.7 km	Stage 7
8	Hilly	Sunday, march 15, 2026	Nice > Nice	129.2 km	Stage 8

full interactive route on tissot : https://www.tissottiming.com/2026/pnc/route

preliminary startlist : https://www.paris-nice.fr/en/riders

bonus seconds : 6", 4" and 2" in the intermediate sprint. 10", 6" and 4" at the finish

Spoiler: details for stage 1

weather : sunny, 18 degrees and no wind
sprint zone for the last 3 km, so 3" needed for gaps to count

 

[Netserk]

i think ayuso is a slight favourite over vingegaard and onley on this route , despite missing skjelmose

 

[canina82]

i think ayuso is a slight favourite over vingegaard and onley on this route , despite missing skjelmose

Thaks Netserk for the OP.
In my opinion, it's worrying if Ayuso beats Vingegaard even in this course. The Jonas Vingegaard I know, drops Ayuso multiple times, specially on a 2,2km hill at 11%

 

[Danskebjerge]

Skjelmose out. Not a good spring season for Lidl so far!

 

[Netserk]

other than the yellow jersey, start order for the ttt is determined by the team gc. as i dont expect gaps on the first two stages, it will be decided by stage sums of the top 3 riders on the two stages

 

[Netserk]

notice that stage 7 as the only one finishes early

https://twitter.com/x/status/2029559974796407144

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How to watch Paris-Nice live on television:
On France TV:
- Sunday 8 March: 3.30pm - 5.15pm
- Monday 9 to Friday 13 March: 3.10pm - 5.10pm
- Saturday 14 March: 1.30pm - 3.20pm
- Sunday 15 March: 3.30pm - 5.15pm

On Eurosport:
- Sunday 8 March: 3.20pm - 5.15pm
- Monday 9 to Friday 13 March: 3.45pm - 5.15pm
- Saturday 14 March: 1:25pm - 3:15pm
- Sunday 15 March: 3:45pm - 5:00pm

 

[YavorD]

Thaks Netserk for the OP.
In my opinion, it's worrying if Ayuso beats Vingegaard even in this course. The Jonas Vingegaard I know, drops Ayuso multiple times, specially on a 2,2km hill at 11%

I wouldn't read too much into that, not after last season anyway.
After all Jonas Vingegaard is aiming for the Double, so a rather worse (well not Remco-worse) performance wouldn't be so surprising.
Catalunya is the bigger sign IMO.

 

[Potomac]

We could see some great racing, and I do include the TTT as being part of it.
I like TTTs, but I know a lot of people don't.

 

[Cookster15]

TTT is only 23km. But there is only one MTF. So the TTT could also be decisive in the final outcome?

How do we read stage 4? The final climb to Uchon is 8km @4.5% but the max gradient is 16%?

 

[Netserk]

TTT is only 23km. But there is only one MTF. So the TTT could also be decisive in the final outcome?

How do we read stage 4? The final climb to Uchon is 8km @4.5% but the max gradient is 16%?

also used in the 2021 tour

 

[elguapo]

i think ayuso is a slight favourite over vingegaard and onley on this route , despite missing skjelmose

Now that Skjelmose is absent at PN, Ayuso should just follow wheels until the last three kilometers. He has the explosiveness for the reduced sprint. Also, he should request that Alvarez, his understudy and training partner should be included to complete the team. In the absence of Verona, he needs a fellow Spaniard to support him.

 

[Netserk]

Now that Skjelmose is absent at PN, Ayuso should just follow wheels until the last three kilometers. He has the explosiveness for the reduced sprint. Also, he should request that Alvarez, his understudy and training partner should be included to complete the team. In the absence of Verona, he needs a fellow Spaniard to support him.

alvarez cannot start wt races

bernard is reserve ( with norsgaard who hopefully isnt selected )

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Hardly any long. decisive climbs in this edition. That being said, it's not easy. A few interesting stages with steep hills. People shouldn't forget how good Vingegaard is on those 5 minute hills. He's still #1 favourite but margins vs Ayuso should be small.

 

[Red Rick]

i think ayuso is a slight favourite over vingegaard and onley on this route , despite missing skjelmose

I'm curious as to why?

I think Vingegaard should simply be the outstanding favorite, and if he doesn't win I simply expect big time overreaction from the esteemed members of the forum.

 

[Cycling111]

If Vingegaard added this race at the last minute, it's because he feels very strong to win. Also, because he hasn't won it before, that's why he chose this race and not Tirreno-Adriatico, even though riders who go to the Giro usually do Tirreno.

If Ayuso beats him in that situation, he should be seriously worried.

But I think Vingegaard will win; if he added it, it's because he feels strong enough to win.

 

[Red Rick]

Hardly any long. decisive climbs in this edition. That being said, it's not easy. A few interesting stages with steep hills. People shouldn't forget how good Vingegaard is on those 5 minute hills. He's still #1 favourite but margins vs Ayuso should be small.

Vingegaard on 5 minute climbs is like Djokovic' forehand.

Criminally underrated because he only gets compared to the very very best

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Vingegaard on 5 minute climbs is like Djokovic' forehand.

Criminally underrated because he only gets compared to the very very best

Exactly. I'm not necessarily expecting super-strong Vingegaard there (he had some build-up complications) but I think he should be good enough to win. He's bloody good on VO2max hills and his punch is also one of the best among climbers.

 

[Red Rick]

Exactly. I'm not necessarily expecting super-strong Vingegaard there (he had some build-up complications) but I think he should be good enough to win. He's bloody good on VO2max hills and his punch is also one of the best among climbers.

I remember how they spoke about Vingegaard not racing the Ardennes or Romandie last season. They basically said they made decisions based on him being ready to race, it being a race he could win, and if it fit the schedule. He's racing, so it means it must fit all 3.

I think there's quite the parallels to Roglic suddenly showing up for Tirreno Adriatico in 2023.

 

[Netserk]

I'm curious as to why?

I think Vingegaard should simply be the outstanding favorite, and if he doesn't win I simply expect big time overreaction from the esteemed members of the forum.

i dont expect vingegaard to fly like in 2023 ( minus pnc ) and 2024

if hes close to last years spring shape ( although the freezing cold first mtf was the only test then ) , it will be hard to drop ayuso on this route given how ready he looked in algarve - like i dont think vingegaard would have been in shape to win on malhao

 

[Oldman]

If Vingegaard added this race at the last minute, it's because he feels very strong to win. Also, because he hasn't won it before, that's why he chose this race and not Tirreno-Adriatico, even though riders who go to the Giro usually do Tirreno.

If Ayuso beats him in that situation, he should be seriously worried.

But I think Vingegaard will win; if he added it, it's because he feels strong enough to win.

If Mateo is on the roster that could add to Jonas' confidence. JV has a backup plan and need this win, too.
Except he's not...

 

[Squire]

i think ayuso is a slight favourite over vingegaard and onley on this route , despite missing skjelmose

Agree. An ITT would have been even better for Ayuso, but Trek can still gain time in the TTT. But it's not a given. Armirail, Affini and Campenaerts makes for a damn strong TTT team.

 

[OlavEH]

Hardly any long. decisive climbs in this edition. That being said, it's not easy. A few interesting stages with steep hills. People shouldn't forget how good Vingegaard is on those 5 minute hills. He's still #1 favourite but margins vs Ayuso should be small.

IMO one of the best PN routes I have seen. Besides the TTT. If this had been a ITT and somewhat shorter, it would have been darn close to an ideal route.

And the TA route is even better. I am very excited for both races this year!

 

[hayneplane]

alvarez cannot start wt races

bernard is reserve ( with norsgaard who hopefully isnt selected )

It’s baffling that they didn’t find space for him in the WT squad this year. They blatantly don’t have anywhere near 30 riders better than him.

 

[Breh]

I remember how they spoke about Vingegaard not racing the Ardennes or Romandie last season. They basically said they made decisions based on him being ready to race, it being a race he could win, and if it fit the schedule. He's racing, so it means it must fit all 3.

It's also Visma so they were probably just spewing whatever.


Regardless, I expect Vingegaard to win this. He's just better than everyone else.
Kinda looking forward to the sprints aswell. Dainese will win a stage.
Lenny Martinez will win a stage.