2020 Paris–Nice

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The 2020 Paris–Nice was a road cycling stage race that was held between 8 and 14 March 2020 in France. It was the 78th edition of Paris–Nice and the fifth race of the 2020 UCI World Tour. The race was shortened on 13 March, removing the final stage, due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] The global health situation had already led to the withdrawal of several teams before and during the race.[2]

Dates8–14 March 2020[nb 1]
Stages7[nb 2]
Distance1,122.1 km (697.2 mi)
Winning time27h 14' 23"
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2020 Paris–Nice
2020 UCI World Tour, race 5 of 21
Race details
Dates8–14 March 2020[nb 1]
Stages7[nb 2]
Distance1,122.1 km (697.2 mi)
Winning time27h 14' 23"
Results
Winner  Maximilian Schachmann (GER) (Bora–Hansgrohe)
  Second  Tiesj Benoot (BEL) (Team Sunweb)
  Third  Sergio Higuita (COL) (EF Pro Cycling)
Points  Tiesj Benoot (BEL) (Team Sunweb)
Mountains  Nicolas Edet (FRA) (Cofidis)
Youth  Sergio Higuita (COL) (EF Pro Cycling)
  Team Team Sunweb
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German rider Maximilian Schachmann won the overall classification after the race was ended following the seventh stage. Belgian Tiesj Benoot was second, Colombian Sergio Higuita third.[3]

Teams

Seventeen teams participated in the race, including twelve UCI WorldTour teams and five UCI Professional Continental teams. Several teams originally scheduled to take part in the race withdrew due to the COVID-19 pandemic, including Astana, CCC Team, Mitchelton–Scott, Movistar Team, Team Ineos, Team Jumbo–Visma, and UAE Team Emirates.[4][5][6] During the race, many riders and teams chose to pull out, including Bahrain–McLaren, Israel Start-Up Nation, and defending world road race champion Mads Pedersen, due to various coronavirus-related reasons.[7][8] As a result, of the 136 riders who started the race, only 61 riders finished.

UCI WorldTeams

UCI Professional Continental teams

Route

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Stage characteristics and winners[9]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
1 8 March Plaisir to Plaisir 154 km (96 mi) Hilly stage  Maximilian Schachmann (GER)
2 9 March Chevreuse to Chalette-sur-Loing 166.5 km (103.5 mi) Flat stage  Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA)
3 10 March Chalette-sur-Loing to La Châtre 212.5 km (132.0 mi) Flat stage  Iván García (ESP)
4 11 March Saint-Amand-Montrond to Saint-Amand-Montrond 15.1 km (9.4 mi) Individual time trial  Søren Kragh Andersen (DEN)
5 12 March Gannat to La Côte-Saint-André 227 km (141 mi) Flat stage  Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA)
6 13 March Sorgues to Apt 160.5 km (99.7 mi) Hilly stage  Tiesj Benoot (BEL)
7 14 March Nice to Valdeblore La Colmiane 166.5 km (103.5 mi) Mountain stage  Nairo Quintana (COL)
8 15 March Nice to Nice 113.5 km (70.5 mi) Medium mountain stage Stage cancelled[nb 3]
Total 1,235.6 km (767.8 mi) 1,122.1 km (697.2 mi)
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Stages

Stage 1

8 March 2020 — Plaisir to Plaisir, 154 km (96 mi)[11]
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Stage 1 Result[3][12]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Maximilian Schachmann (GER) Bora–Hansgrohe 3h 32' 19"
2  Dylan Teuns (BEL) Bahrain–McLaren + 0"
3  Tiesj Benoot (BEL) Team Sunweb + 0"
4  Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 3"
5  Cees Bol (NED) Team Sunweb + 15"
6  Nils Politt (GER) Israel Start-Up Nation + 15"
7  Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) NTT Pro Cycling + 15"
8  Sergio Higuita (COL) EF Pro Cycling + 15"
9  Felix Großschartner (AUT) Bora–Hansgrohe + 15"
10  Yves Lampaert (BEL) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 15"
General classification after Stage 1[3][12]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Maximilian Schachmann (GER) Bora–Hansgrohe 3h 32' 09"
2  Tiesj Benoot (BEL) Team Sunweb + 2"
3  Dylan Teuns (BEL) Bahrain–McLaren + 4"
4  Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 7"
5  Pello Bilbao (ESP) Bahrain–McLaren + 24"
6  Rudy Molard (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 24"
7  Cees Bol (NED) Team Sunweb + 25"
8  Nils Politt (GER) Israel Start-Up Nation + 25"
9  Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) NTT Pro Cycling + 25"
10  Sergio Higuita (COL) EF Pro Cycling + 25"
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Stage 2

9 March 2020 — Chevreuse to Chalette-sur-Loing, 166.5 km (103.5 mi)[13]
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Stage 2 Result[14][15]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) NTT Pro Cycling 3h 49' 57"
2  Pascal Ackermann (GER) Bora–Hansgrohe + 0"
3  Jasper Stuyven (BEL) Trek–Segafredo + 0"
4  Nils Politt (GER) Israel Start-Up Nation + 0"
5  Sergio Higuita (COL) EF Pro Cycling + 0"
6  Mads Würtz Schmidt (DEN) Israel Start-Up Nation + 0"
7  Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 3"
8  Maximilian Schachmann (GER) Bora–Hansgrohe + 3"
9  Felix Großschartner (AUT) Bora–Hansgrohe + 3"
10  Krists Neilands (LAT) Israel Start-Up Nation + 3"
General classification after Stage 2[14][15]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Maximilian Schachmann (GER) Bora–Hansgrohe 7h 22' 06"
2  Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) NTT Pro Cycling + 15"
3  Jasper Stuyven (BEL) Trek–Segafredo + 21"
4  Sergio Higuita (COL) EF Pro Cycling + 23"
5  Nils Politt (GER) Israel Start-Up Nation + 25"
6  Mads Würtz Schmidt (DEN) Israel Start-Up Nation + 25"
7  Felix Großschartner (AUT) Bora–Hansgrohe + 28"
8  Krists Neilands (LAT) Israel Start-Up Nation + 28"
9  Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 28"
10  Tiesj Benoot (BEL) Team Sunweb + 38"
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Stage 3

10 March 2020 — Chalette-sur-Loing to La Châtre, 212.5 km (132.0 mi)[16]
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Stage 3 Result[17][18]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Iván García (ESP) Bahrain–McLaren 5h 49' 55"
2  Peter Sagan (SVK) Bora–Hansgrohe + 0"
3  Andrea Pasqualon (ITA) Circus–Wanty Gobert + 0"
4  Cees Bol (NED) Team Sunweb + 0"
5  Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic + 0"
6  Rudy Barbier (FRA) Israel Start-Up Nation + 0"
7  Anthony Turgis (FRA) Total Direct Énergie + 0"
8  Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) NTT Pro Cycling + 0"
9  Mads Würtz Schmidt (DEN) Israel Start-Up Nation + 0"
10  Oliver Naesen (BEL) AG2R La Mondiale + 0"
General classification after Stage 3[17][18]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Maximilian Schachmann (GER) Bora–Hansgrohe 13h 12' 01"
2  Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) NTT Pro Cycling + 13"
3  Jasper Stuyven (BEL) Trek–Segafredo + 24"
4  Mads Würtz Schmidt (DEN) Israel Start-Up Nation + 25"
5  Sergio Higuita (COL) EF Pro Cycling + 26"
6  Nils Politt (GER) Israel Start-Up Nation + 28"
7  Krists Neilands (LAT) Israel Start-Up Nation + 28"
8  Felix Großschartner (AUT) Bora–Hansgrohe + 31"
9  Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 31"
10  Peter Sagan (SVK) Bora–Hansgrohe + 36"
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Stage 4

11 March 2020 — Saint-Amand-Montrond to Saint-Amand-Montrond, 15.1 km (9.4 mi) (ITT)[19]
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Stage 4 Result[20][21]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Søren Kragh Andersen (DEN) Team Sunweb 18' 51"
2  Maximilian Schachmann (GER) Bora–Hansgrohe + 6"
3  Kasper Asgreen (DEN) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 12"
4  Thomas De Gendt (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 13"
5  Pello Bilbao (ESP) Bahrain–McLaren + 15"
6  Victor Campenaerts (BEL) NTT Pro Cycling + 17"
7  Michael Matthews (AUS) Team Sunweb + 18"
8  Stefan Küng (SUI) Groupama–FDJ + 26"
9  Tobias Ludvigsson (SWE) Groupama–FDJ + 27"
10  Lawson Craddock (USA) EF Pro Cycling + 29"
General classification after Stage 4[20][21]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Maximilian Schachmann (GER) Bora–Hansgrohe 13h 30' 58"
2  Søren Kragh Andersen (DEN) Team Sunweb + 58"
3  Felix Großschartner (AUT) Bora–Hansgrohe + 1' 01"
4  Nils Politt (GER) Israel Start-Up Nation + 1' 05"
5  Sergio Higuita (COL) EF Pro Cycling + 1' 06"
6  Dylan Teuns (BEL) Bahrain–McLaren + 1' 10"
7  Tiesj Benoot (BEL) Team Sunweb + 1' 11"
8  Mads Würtz Schmidt (DEN) Israel Start-Up Nation + 1' 11"
9  Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) NTT Pro Cycling + 1' 15"
10  Michael Matthews (AUS) Team Sunweb + 1' 16"
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Stage 5

12 March 2020 — Gannat to La Côte-Saint-André, 227 km (141 mi)[22]
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Stage 5 Result[23][24]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA) Total Direct Énergie 5h 18' 02"
2  Iván García (ESP) Bahrain–McLaren + 0"
3  Peter Sagan (SVK) Bora–Hansgrohe + 0"
4  Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic + 0"
5  Hugo Hofstetter (FRA) Israel Start-Up Nation + 0"
6  Andrea Pasqualon (ITA) Circus–Wanty Gobert + 0"
7  John Degenkolb (GER) Lotto–Soudal + 0"
8  Elia Viviani (ITA) Cofidis + 0"
9  Bryan Coquard (FRA) B&B Hotels–Vital Concept + 0"
10  Marc Sarreau (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 0"
General classification after Stage 5[23][24]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Maximilian Schachmann (GER) Bora–Hansgrohe 18h 49' 00"
2  Søren Kragh Andersen (DEN) Team Sunweb + 58"
3  Felix Großschartner (AUT) Bora–Hansgrohe + 1' 01"
4  Nils Politt (GER) Israel Start-Up Nation + 1' 05"
5  Sergio Higuita (COL) EF Pro Cycling + 1' 06"
6  Dylan Teuns (BEL) Bahrain–McLaren + 1' 10"
7  Tiesj Benoot (BEL) Team Sunweb + 1' 11"
8  Mads Würtz Schmidt (DEN) Israel Start-Up Nation + 1' 11"
9  Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) NTT Pro Cycling + 1' 15"
10  Michael Matthews (AUS) Team Sunweb + 1' 16"
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Stage 6

13 March 2020 — Sorgues to Apt, 160.5 km (99.7 mi)[25]

Bahrain–McLaren withdrew before the start of stage 6, following concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]

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Stage 6 Result[26][27]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Tiesj Benoot (BEL) Team Sunweb 3h 57' 02"
2  Michael Matthews (AUS) Team Sunweb + 22"
3  Sergio Higuita (COL) EF Pro Cycling + 22"
4  Bob Jungels (LUX) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 22"
5  Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 22"
6  Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 22"
7  Thibaut Pinot (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 22"
8  Guillaume Martin (FRA) Cofidis + 22"
9  Rudy Molard (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 22"
10  Nairo Quintana (COL) Arkéa–Samsic + 22"
General classification after Stage 6[26][27]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Maximilian Schachmann (GER) Bora–Hansgrohe 22h 46' 24"
2  Tiesj Benoot (BEL) Team Sunweb + 36"
3  Sergio Higuita (COL) EF Pro Cycling + 1' 01"
4  Felix Großschartner (AUT) Bora–Hansgrohe + 1' 01"
5  Michael Matthews (AUS) Team Sunweb + 1' 10"
6  Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 1' 18"
7  Rudy Molard (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 1' 29"
8  Thibaut Pinot (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 1' 30"
9  Tanel Kangert (EST) EF Pro Cycling + 1' 52"
10  Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 2' 04"
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Stage 7

Eventual race winner Maximilian Schachmann wearing the yellow jersey of race leader at the start of stage 7
14 March 2020 — Nice to Valdeblore La Colmiane, 166.5 km (103.5 mi)[28]
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Stage 7 Result[29][30]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Nairo Quintana (COL) Arkéa–Samsic 4h 27' 01"
2  Tiesj Benoot (BEL) Team Sunweb + 46"
3  Thibaut Pinot (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 56"
4  Sergio Higuita (COL) EF Pro Cycling + 56"
5  Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 56"
6  Maximilian Schachmann (GER) Bora–Hansgrohe + 58"
7  Guillaume Martin (FRA) Cofidis + 1' 19"
8  Tanel Kangert (EST) EF Pro Cycling + 1' 22"
9  Romain Bardet (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale + 1' 32"
10  Rudy Molard (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 1' 32"
General classification after Stage 7[29][30]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Maximilian Schachmann (GER) Bora–Hansgrohe 27h 14' 23"
2  Tiesj Benoot (BEL) Team Sunweb + 18"
3  Sergio Higuita (COL) EF Pro Cycling + 59"
4  Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 1' 16"
5  Thibaut Pinot (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 1' 24"
6  Nairo Quintana (COL) Arkéa–Samsic + 1' 30"
7  Rudy Molard (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 2' 03"
8  Tanel Kangert (EST) EF Pro Cycling + 2' 16"
9  Felix Großschartner (AUT) Bora–Hansgrohe + 3' 39"
10  Søren Kragh Andersen (DEN) Team Sunweb + 4' 36"
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Stage 8 (cancelled)

15 March 2020 — Nice to Nice, 113.5 km (70.5 mi)[31]

Following stage 5, the decision was made to cancel stage 8 in order to limit the exposure of staff and riders during the COVID-19 pandemic.[10]

Classification leadership table

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Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General classification
 Points classification
 Mountains classification
 Young rider classification
 Teams classification
1 Maximilian Schachmann Maximilian Schachmann Maximilian Schachmann Jonathan Hivert Cees Bol Team Sunweb
2 Giacomo Nizzolo Sergio Higuita Israel Start-Up Nation
3 Iván García Giacomo Nizzolo
4 Søren Kragh Andersen Maximilian Schachmann Bora–Hansgrohe
5 Niccolò Bonifazio
6 Tiesj Benoot Nicolas Edet Team Sunweb
7 Nairo Quintana Tiesj Benoot
8 Cancelled[nb 3]
Final Maximilian Schachmann Tiesj Benoot Nicolas Edet Sergio Higuita Team Sunweb
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Final classification standings

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Legend
Denotes the winner of the general classification Denotes the winner of the young rider classification
Denotes the winner of the points classification Denotes the winner of the teams classification
Denotes the winner of the mountains classification
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General classification

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Final general classification (1–10)[29][32]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Maximilian Schachmann (GER) Bora–Hansgrohe 27h 14' 23"
2  Tiesj Benoot (BEL) Team Sunweb + 18"
3  Sergio Higuita (COL) EF Pro Cycling + 59"
4  Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 1' 16"
5  Thibaut Pinot (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 1' 24"
6  Nairo Quintana (COL) Arkéa–Samsic + 1' 30"
7  Rudy Molard (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 2' 03"
8  Tanel Kangert (EST) EF Pro Cycling + 2' 16"
9  Felix Großschartner (AUT) Bora–Hansgrohe + 3' 39"
10  Søren Kragh Andersen (DEN) Team Sunweb + 4' 36"
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Points classification

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Final points classification (1–10)[29][32]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Tiesj Benoot (BEL) Team Sunweb 43
2  Maximilian Schachmann (GER) Bora–Hansgrohe 38
3  Sergio Higuita (COL) EF Pro Cycling 28
4  Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) Deceuninck–Quick-Step 22
5  Nairo Quintana (COL) Arkéa–Samsic 16
6  Michael Matthews (AUS) Team Sunweb 16
7  Søren Kragh Andersen (DEN) Team Sunweb 15
8  Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) Trek–Segafredo 15
9  Andrea Pasqualon (ITA) Circus–Wanty Gobert 14
10  Thibaut Pinot (FRA) Groupama–FDJ 13
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Mountains classification

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Final mountains classification (1–10)[29][32]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Nicolas Edet (FRA) Cofidis 53
2  Tiesj Benoot (BEL) Team Sunweb 19
3  Thomas De Gendt (BEL) Lotto–Soudal 18
4  Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) Deceuninck–Quick-Step 16
5  Anthony Perez (FRA) Cofidis 15
6  Nairo Quintana (COL) Arkéa–Samsic 10
7  Søren Kragh Andersen (DEN) Team Sunweb 8
8  José Manuel Díaz (ESP) Nippo–Delko–One Provence 7
9  Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) Trek–Segafredo 6
10  Thibaut Pinot (FRA) Groupama–FDJ 6
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Young rider classification

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Final young rider classification (1–9)[29][32]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Sergio Higuita (COL) EF Pro Cycling 22h 47' 25"
2  Aurélien Paret-Peintre (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale + 15' 28"
3  Kasper Asgreen (DEN) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 25' 57"
4  Cees Bol (NED) Team Sunweb + 31' 02"
5  Connor Swift (GBR) Arkéa–Samsic + 38' 48"
6  José Manuel Díaz (ESP) Nippo–Delko–One Provence + 39' 14"
7  Chris Hamilton (AUS) Team Sunweb + 43' 02"
8  Piet Allegaert (BEL) Cofidis + 50' 56"
9  Cyril Barthe (FRA) B&B Hotels–Vital Concept + 54' 24"
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Teams classification

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Final teams classification (1–10)[29][32]
Rank Team Time
1 Team Sunweb 81h 52' 39"
2 Groupama–FDJ + 3' 25"
3 Trek–Segafredo + 9' 19"
4 Lotto–Soudal + 15' 31"
5 EF Pro Cycling + 19' 17"
6 Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 21' 06"
7 Bora–Hansgrohe + 24' 38"
8 Circus–Wanty Gobert + 30' 51"
9 AG2R La Mondiale + 33' 41"
10 Arkéa–Samsic + 43' 03"
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Notes

  1. [1]
    The race was initially scheduled to be held between 8–15 March 2020, but was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  2. [2]
    The race was initially due to have 8 stages, but the last stage was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  3. [3]
    Stage cancelled by ASO due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[10]

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