Paris-Nice 2026, March 8-15

[jmdirt]

Sorta fun to watch a TTT with the 'new' rules.

 

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good to see some proper Paris-Nice type of weather today. Rain and 8°C. Let's hope for some strongmen in the breakaway.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Speaking of typical Paris-Nice weather: the forecast for the weekend looks pretty rough. Cold and wet lower down, snow higher up, and odds are it will be the latter for Auron. So they will probably have to change the route once again - hopefully they have a plan B MTF like Madone d'Utelle in 2024...

 

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In the pre-stage interview, Barta also just said that Saturday's stage could be changed or cancelled, so the riders seem to be aware of it.

Today, there's also a chance of early echelons mentioned in the interviews.

 

[Rob5091]

So far so good, says Ayuso -
https://cyclinguptodate.com/cycling...s-control-of-maillot-jaune-at-paris-nice-2026

Ayuso was quick to emphasise that the race remains wide open despite his new position at the top of the standings. “There are still many hard days to come here, so everything is still to play for. But it’s nice to be in yellow.”

 

[Netserk]

Speaking of typical Paris-Nice weather: the forecast for the weekend looks pretty rough. Cold and wet lower down, snow higher up, and odds are it will be the latter for Auron. So they will probably have to change the route once again - hopefully they have a plan B MTF like Madone d'Utelle in 2024...

i dont think they will cancel auron

with the route this year there are no descents with freezing weather and they were fine with an uphill finish in the snow last year

i think the problem two years ago was how to get there moreso than the finish

 

[Devil's Elbow]

i dont think they will cancel auron

with the route this year there are no descents with freezing weather and they were fine with an uphill finish in the snow last year

i think the problem two years ago was how to get there moreso than the finish

Last year, they pulled the main mid-stage climb because of the weather. Had the weather been good enough in 2024 to do the same and keep the finish in Auron, surely they would have done so?

In any case, it's quite obvious that Auron is too alpine in climate for an early March race and I hope that ASO finally see this too.

 

[Netserk]

Last year, they pulled the main mid-stage climb because of the weather. Had the weather been good enough in 2024 to do the same and keep the finish in Auron, surely they would have done so?

i dont know but i imagine they were better prepared for such a contingency last year whereas two years ago they stuck with the original route until the foot of the new finish

In any case, it's quite obvious that Auron is too alpine in climate for an early March race and I hope that ASO finally see this too.

yes an eze mtt would be much better

 

[Heston]

Whats happening? PCS shows the peloton split in multiple groups. Someone must be forcing the split in the rain

 

[Salvarani]

Whats happening? PCS shows the peloton split in multiple groups. Someone must be forcing the split in the rain

Yeah, multiple splits because of the weather.

C Rod dropped, but no GC threat this race.

Vaquelin also behind in third group and it says now that Lenny is also gone from peloton.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Some echelons, and it‘s going to stay cross-tail until they reach the climbs.

 

[Samamba]

Echelons and it will be tail or cross tailwind almost all day, so this could actually stick

 

[Netserk]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2031694411571122685

View: https://x.com/ParisNice/status/2031694411571122685

https://twitter.com/x/status/2031695628133187695

View: https://x.com/ParisNice/status/2031695628133187695

https://twitter.com/x/status/2031697007413281234

View: https://x.com/ParisNice/status/2031697007413281234

 

[Netserk]

looks like 4 red bull riders in the first group

 

[Samamba]

Ineos riding in group 1 is a bit weird given Vauquelin is distanced, unless Onley is their main man here

 

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there are more pics of the groups on Getty, if anyone is interested. Just sort by newest

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[Samamba]

Not the best weather to prepare classics I would say

 

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Not the best weather to prepare classics I would say

but good weather for a classics guy to win today. Once it slows down halfway through the stage, they'll go off the front with no one left to chase behind.

 

[Samamba]

but good weather for a classics guy to win today. Once it slows down halfway through the stage, they'll go off the right with no one left to chase behind.

Good weather for a UNO X guy to win...

Looks like they were also one of the teams responsible for the split, most riders of their team in first group, maybe even all

 

[Netserk]

there are more pics of the groups on Getty, if anyone is interested. Just sort by newest

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i cant spot vingegaards helmet in the first group

uno x has 6 riders

edit : i think he is on the wheel of asgreen here

 

[Berniece]

looks like 4 red bull riders in the first group

Ineos riding in group 1 is a bit weird given Vauquelin is distanced, unless Onley is their main man here

Where are you seeing this?

 

[Berniece]

The only real GC riders that seems to have missed the boat are Vauqelin and Lenny Martinez, or am I missing someone?

 

[Netserk]

i think ayuso has a yellow helmet and is there with two teammates one of which is vacek with a white helmet

i think vingegaard is there with affini

 

[Samamba]

More than a minute now, I think it's over for anyone not in G1.

So...

Ayuso
Vingegaard
McNulty
Gaudu
Martinez
Onley
Romeo
Leknessund
Traeen
Steinhauser

for GC?

Probably missing 1 or 2.

 

[Netserk]

vauquelin and piganzoli missing , otherwise no one high up in gc

ayuso should be very happy