Paris-Nice riders are racing south towards the Mediterranean
Paris-Nice, March 4-11, 2012. 8 stages, 1,155.5 kilometres. (race website). Racing season is in full-swing, Paris-Nice has begun.
Paris-Nice Route map:
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| Parcours of the 2012 Paris-Nice |
2012 Paris-Nice Stages: (clicking the red arrow, for each stage, will open up a world of information to you)
| Stage | Type | Date | Start and Finish | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Individual time-trial | Sunday 4 March | Dampierre-en-Yvelines - Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse | 9.4 km |  |
| 2 | En ligne | Monday 5 March | Mantes-la-Jolie - Orléans | 185.5 km | |
| 3 | En ligne | Tuesday 6 March | Vierzon - Le Lac de Vassivière | 194 km | |
| 4 | En ligne | Wednesday 7 March | Brive-la-Gaillarde - Rodez | 178 km | |
| 5 | En ligne | Thursday 8 March | Onet-le-Château - Mende | 178.5 km | |
| 6 | En ligne | Friday 9 March | Suze-la-Rousse - Sisteron | 178.5 km | |
| 7 | En ligne | Saturday 10 March | Sisteron - Nice | 219.5 km | |
| 8 | Individual time-trial | Sunday 11 March | Nice - Col d'Èze | 9.6 km | |
2012 Paris-Nice route maps and profiles (from Steephill.TV):
Stage 1 map profile
Stage 2 map profile
Stage 3 map profile
Stage 4 map profile
Stage 5 map profile
Stage 6 map profile
Stage 7 map profile
Stage 8 map profile
Competing teams:
Team DS team website
| AG2R La Mondiale | ALM |  | Vincent LAVENU | www.cyclisme.ag2rlamondiale.fr |
| Astana Pro Team | AST |  | Giuseppe MARTINELLI | www.astana.lu |
| BMC Racing Team | BMC |  | John LELANGUE | www.bmc-racing.com |
| Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne | COF | | Didier ROUS | www.equipe-cofidis.com |
| Euskaltel-Euskadi | EUS |  | Gorka GERRIKAGOITIA ARRIEN | fundacioneuskadi.com |
| FDJ-BigMat | FDJ | | Marc MADIOT | www.equipecyclistefdj.fr |
| Garmin-Barracuda | GRM | | Alan PEIPER | www.slipstreamsports.com/ |
| GreenEdge Cycling Team | GEC |  | Matthew WHITE | www.greenedgecycling.com |
| Katusha Team | KAT |  | Valerio PIVA | www.katushateam.com |
| Lampre - ISD | LAM |  | Roberto DAMIANI | www.teamlampreisd.com |
| Liquigas-Cannondale | LIQ | | Dario MARIUZZO | www.teamliquigas.com |
| Lotto Belisol Team | LTB |  | Marc SERGEANT | www.lottobelisol.be |
| Movistar Team | MOV | | José Luis LAGUIA MARTINEZ | www.movistarteam.com |
| Omega Pharma-Quick Step | OPQ | | Davide BRAMATI | www.omegapharma-quickstep.com |
| Project 1t4i | PRO |  | Rudi KEMNA | www.1t4i.com |
| Rabobank Cycling Team | RAB | | Frans MAASSEN | www.rabosport.nl |
| RadioShack-Nissan | RNT | | Luca GUERCILENA/td> | www.leopard.lu |
| Saur-Sojasun | SAU | | Stéphane HEULOT | www.saur-sojasun.com |
| Sky Pro Cycling | SKY |  | Sean YATES | www.teamsky.com |
| Team Europcar | EUC | | Jean-René BERNAUDEAU | www.teameuropcar.com |
| Team Saxo Bank | SAX |  | Bjarne RIIS | www.slipstreamsports.com |
| Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | VCD | | Hilaire VAN DER SCHUEREN | www.vacansoleildcm.com |
Paris-Nice Standings after stage 1 - Individual Time Trial (results March 4th):
| 1. |  LARSSON Gustav | 105 | VACANSOLEIL-DCM | 11' 19" | |
| 2. | WIGGINS Bradley | 21 | SKY PROCYCLING | 11' 20" | + 00' 01" |
| 3. | LEIPHEIMER Levi | 6 | OMEGA PHARMA-QUICK STEP | 11' 23" | + 00' 04" |
| 4. | VAN GARDEREN Tejay | 167 | BMC RACING TEAM | 11' 28" | + 00' 09" |
| 5. | DE GENDT Thomas | 103 | VACANSOLEIL-DCM | 11' 31" | + 00' 12" |
| 6. | CHAVANEL Sylvain | 3 | OMEGA PHARMA-QUICK STEP | 11' 31" | + 00' 12" |
| 7. |  TAARAMAE Rein | 51 | COFIDIS LE CREDIT EN LIGNE | 11' 32" | + 00' 13" |
| 8. | IRIZAR Markel | 13 | RADIOSHACK-NISSAN | 11' 32" | + 00' 13" |
| 9. | PAURIOL Rémi | 146 | FDJ-BIGMAT | 11' 34" | + 00' 15" |
| 10. | COPPEL Jérôme | 201 | SAUR-SOJASUN | 11' 34" | + 00' 15" |
| 11. | BOONEN Tom | 2 | OMEGA PHARMA-QUICK STEP | 11' 34" | + 00' 15" |
| 12. |  VOIGT Jens | 18 | RADIOSHACK-NISSAN | 11' 36" | + 00' 17" |
| 13. | GRETSCH Patrick | 217 | PROJECT 1T4I | 11' 36" | + 00' 17" |
| 14. |  HUSHOVD Thor | 161 | BMC RACING TEAM | 11' 36" | + 00' 17" |
| 15. | MONFORT Maxime | 15 | RADIOSHACK-NISSAN | 11' 36" | + 00' 17" |
| 16. | PORTE Richie | 24 | SKY PROCYCLING | 11' 36" | + 00' 17" |
| 17. | GUTIERREZ José Ivan | 34 | MOVISTAR TEAM | 11' 37" | + 00' 18" |
| 18. | PHINNEY Taylor | 166 | BMC RACING TEAM | 11' 38" | + 00' 19" |
| 19. | WESTRA Lieuwe | 108 | VACANSOLEIL-DCM | 11' 39" | + 00' 20" |
| 20. | BARREDO Carlos | 92 | RABOBANK CYCLING TEAM | 11' 40" | + 00' 21" |
2011 Final Overall Podium:
| 1 | Tony Martin (Ger) HTC-Highroad | 34:03:37 | (now with Omega Pharma-Quickstep) |
| 2 | Andreas Klöden (Ger) Team RadioShack | 0:00:36 | (now with RadioShack Nissan) |
| 3 | Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky Procycling | 0:00:41 | (still with Sky) |
Watch it or read it live online:
Steephill.TV - Paris-Nice (with a list of team rosters in the right column)
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