The 2020 Paris–Nice was a
road cycling
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stage race
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that was held between 8 and 14 March 2020 in France. It was the 78th edition of
Paris–Nice
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and the fifth race of the
2020 UCI World Tour
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. The race was shortened on 13 March, removing the final stage, due to concerns over the
COVID-19 pandemic. The global health situation had already led to the withdrawal of several teams before and during the race.
German rider
Maximilian Schachmann won the overall classification after the race was ended following the seventh stage. Belgian
Tiesj Benoot
Tiesj Benoot (born 11 March 1994) is a Belgian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam .
Career Lotto–Soudal (2015–19)
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was second, Colombian
Sergio Higuita
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Career
He moved to EF Education First from UCI Continental team in May 2019, having initially been set ...
third.
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 , , , , , , and . During the race, many riders and teams chose to pull out, including , , and defending world road race champion
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, due to various coronavirus-related reasons.
As a result, of the 136 riders who started the race, only 61 riders finished.
UCI WorldTeams
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Route
Stages
Stage 1
;8 March 2020 —
Plaisir to Plaisir,
Stage 2
;9 March 2020 —
Chevreuse to
Chalette-sur-Loing,
Stage 3
;10 March 2020 — Chalette-sur-Loing to
La Châtre
La Châtre () is a commune in the Indre department in central France.
Population
Personalities
*It was the birthplace of Henri de Latouche and Emile Acollas. André Boillot the auto racing driver crashed here in 1932 and died from his injuries. ...
,
Stage 4
;11 March 2020 —
Saint-Amand-Montrond
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Saint-Amand-Montrond literally translates to Saint Amand round hill, despite not being on a round ...
to Saint-Amand-Montrond, (
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Stage 5
;12 March 2020 —
Gannat
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Gannat was a sub-prefecture until 1926, with a population of around 5,800 inhabitants. There is a castle (the Château de Gannat), two churches of which o ...
to
La Côte-Saint-André
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Populations
Personalities
* Hector Berlioz was born here. His birthplace is now a museum: Musée Hector-Berlioz.
* Philippe du Contant de la Molette was ...
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Stage 6
;13 March 2020 —
Sorgues to
Apt,
withdrew before the start of stage 6, following concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.
Stage 7
;14 March 2020 —
Nice to
Valdeblore La Colmiane,
Stage 8 (cancelled)
;15 March 2020 —
Nice to Nice,
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.
Classification leadership table
Final classification standings
General classification
Points classification
Mountains classification
Young rider classification
Teams classification
Notes
References
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2020
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2020 UCI World Tour
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March 2020 sports events in France
Sports events curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic