Domenica 3 marzo prenderà il via la 71ª edizione della Paris-Nice, corsa a tappe in terra francese che si concluderà il 10 marzo. Si parte con un prologo di 2,9 km a cui seguiranno altre 7 tappe per un toale di 1.174 km.
Già dalla 4ª frazione (con ben 7 G.P.M.) si potrà cominciare a delineare la classifica generale, ma la 5ª tappa e la cronoscalata finale risulteranno decisive. Tutte le frazioni in linea, comunque, presentano un elevato chilometraggio.
Lo scorso anno fu Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky) a trionfare nella “corsa verso il sole”, iniziando quella serie di successi che lo portò poi alla conquista del Tour de France in luglio. Quest’anno il britannico non sarà però presente.
Tra i protagonisti di questa edizione della Paris-Nice troviamo Jakob Fuglsang (Astana Pro Team), Robert Gesink (Blanco Pro Cycling), Philippe Gilbert (BMC Racing Team), Ivan Basso (Cannondale), Tomas Löfkvist (IAM Cycling), Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma-Quick Step), Diego Ulissi (Lampre-Merida), Nairo Quintana (Movistar Team), Thomas Voeckler (Europcar) e Thomas De Gendt (Vacansoleil-DCM).
Di seguito l’elenco delle tappe e degli atleti al via:
Prologo – 3 Marzo : Houilles, 2.90 km (cronometro individuale)
Tappa: 1 – 4 Marzo : Saint-Germain-en-Laye – Nemours, 195.00 km
Tappa: 2 – 5 Marzo : Vimory – Cérilly , 200.50 km
Tappa: 3 – 6 Marzo : Châtel-Guyon – Brioude, 170.50 km
Tappa: 4 – 7 Marzo : Brioude – Saint-Vallier , 199.50 km
Tappa: 5 – 8 Marzo : Châteauneuf-du-Pape – la Montagne de Lure, 176.00 km
Tappa: 6 – 9 Marzo : Manosque – Nice, 220.00 km
Tappa: 7 – 10 Marzo : Nice – Col d’Eze, 9.60 km (cronometro individuale)
SKY PROCYCLING
1 PORTE Richie Australia
2 BOSWELL Ian United States
3 KIRYIENKA Vasil Belarus
4 LOPEZ GARCIA David Spain
5 PATE Danny United States
6 SIUTSOU Kanstantsin Belarus
7 TIERNAN-LOCKE Jonathan United Kingdom
8 ZANDIO ECHAIDE Xabier Spain
VACANSOLEIL – DCM PRO CYCLING TEAM
11 WESTRA Lieuwe Netherlands
12 BOECKMANS Kris Belgium
13 DE GENDT Thomas Belgium
14 FEILLU Romain France
15 KEIZER Martijn Netherlands
16 LEUKEMANS Björn Belgium
17 LINDEMAN Bertjan Netherlands
18 VEUCHELEN Frederik Belgium
MOVISTAR TEAM
21 FARIA DA COSTA Rui Alberto Portugal
22 ERVITI Imanol Spain
23 GUTIERREZ PALACIOS José Ivan Spain
24 HERRADA LOPEZ Jesús Spain
25 MORENO BAZAN Javier Spain
26 PLAZA MOLINA Ruben Spain
27 QUINTANA ROJAS Nairo Alexander Colombia
28 ROJAS GIL Jose Joaquin Spain
BLANCO PRO CYCLING TEAM
31 GESINK Robert Netherlands
32 CLEMENT Stef Netherlands
33 FLENS Rick Netherlands
34 KELDERMAN Wilco Netherlands
35 KRUIJSWIJK Steven Netherlands
36 RENSHAW Mark Australia
37 TANNER David Australia
38 TJALLINGII Maarten Netherlands
EUSKALTEL – EUSKADI
41 ASTARLOZA CHAURREAU Mikel Spain
42 IZAGUIRRE INSAUSTI Jon Spain
43 IZAGUIRRE INSAUSTI Gorka Spain
44 KOCJAN Jure Slovenia
45 NIEVE ITURALDE Mikel Spain
46 PEREZ MORENO Ruben Spain
47 SICARD Romain France
48 VERDUGO MARCOTEGUI Gorka Spain
RADIOSHACK LEOPARD
51 MONFORT Maxime Belgium
52 DIDIER Laurent Luxembourg
53 GALLOPIN Tony France
54 IRIZAR ARANBURU Markel Spain
55 KISERLOVSKI Robert Croatia
56 KLÖDEN Andreas Germany
57 RAST Grégory Switzerland
58 VOIGT Jens Germany
LAMPRE – MERIDA
61 ULISSI Diego Italy
62 CATTANEO Mattia Italy
63 DURASEK Kristijan Croatia
64 FAVILLI Elia Italy
65 MORI Manuele Italy
66 PALINI Andrea Italy
67 PETACCHI Alessandro Italy
68 SCARPONI Michele Italy
LOTTO – BELISOL TEAM
71 BAK Lars Ytting Denmark
72 BELLEMAKERS Dirk Netherlands
73 BILLE Gaetan Belgium
74 DE CLERCQ Bart Belgium
75 DE GREEF Francis Belgium
76 DEBUSSCHERE Jens Belgium
77 VANENDERT Dennis Belgium
78 WILLEMS Frederik Belgium
ORICA GREENEDGE
81 GERRANS Simon Australia
82 ALBASINI Michael Switzerland
83 BEPPU Fumiyuki Japan
84 CLARKE Simon Australia
85 COOKE Baden Australia
86 HOWARD Leigh Australia
87 KEUKELEIRE Jens Belgium
88 MATTHEWS Michael Australia
FDJ
91 BOUHANNI Nacer France
92 BONNET William France
93 FEDRIGO Pierrick France
94 GENIEZ Alexandre France
95 JEANNESSON Arnold France
96 OFFREDO Yohan France
97 ROY Jérémy France
98 SOUPE Geoffrey France
BMC RACING TEAM
101 GILBERT Philippe Belgium
102 BOOKWALTER Brent United States
103 FRANK Mathias Switzerland
104 MOINARD Amaël France
105 NERZ Dominik Germany
106 OSS Daniel Italy
107 SANTAROMITA Ivan Italy
108 VAN GARDEREN Tejay United States
AG2R LA MONDIALE
111 PERAUD Jean Christophe France
112 BARDET Romain France
113 BONNAFOND Guillaume France
114 BOUET Maxime France
115 DUMOULIN Samuel France
116 DUPONT Hubert France
117 HUTAROVICH Yauheni Belarus
118 MINARD Sébastien France
TEAM SAXO – TINKOFF
121 ROCHE Nicholas Ireland
122 BRESCHEL Matti Denmark
123 CHRISTENSEN Mads Denmark
124 LUND Anders Denmark
125 MORKOV Michael Denmark
126 PETROV Evgeni Russia
127 SØRENSEN Nicki Denmark
128 SUTHERLAND Rory Australia
SOJASUN
131 HIVERT Jonathan France
132 EL FARES Julien France
133 LEMOINE Cyril France
134 PAURIOL Rémi France
135 SIMON Julien France
136 SISKEVICIUS Evaldas Lithuania
137 TALABARDON Yannick France
138 VUILLERMOZ Alexis France
GARMIN – SHARP
141 TALANSKY Andrew United States
142 BAUER Jack New Zealand
143 HOWES Alex United States
144 KLIER Andreas Germany
145 MILLAR David United Kingdom
146 RATHE Jacob United States
147 VAN SUMMEREN Johan Belgium
148 WEGMANN Fabian Germany
ASTANA PRO TEAM
151 FUGLSANG Jakob Denmark
152 BOZIC Borut Slovenia
153 GASPAROTTO Enrico Italy
154 GRIVKO Andriy Ukraine
155 IGLINSKIY Maxim Kazahkstan
156 SEELDRAYERS Kevin Belgium
157 SILIN Egor Russia
158 ZEITS Andrey Kazahkstan
TEAM EUROPCAR
161 VOECKLER Thomas France
162 COUSIN Jerome France
163 GAUDIN Damien France
164 JEROME Vincent France
165 MALACARNE Davide Italy
166 PICHOT Alexandre France
167 TULIK Angelo France
168 TURGOT Sébastien France
OMEGA PHARMA – QUICKSTEP CYCLING TEAM
171 CHAVANEL Sylvain France
172 BOONEN Tom Belgium
173 DE WEERT Kevin Belgium
174 MAES Nikolas Belgium
175 MEERSMAN Gianni Belgium
176 PINEAU Jérôme France
177 VANDENBERGH Stijn Belgium
178 VELITS Peter Slovakia
KATUSHA TEAM
181 SPILAK Simon Slovenia
182 FLORENCIO CABRE Xavier Spain
183 KRISTOFF Alexander Norway
184 LOSADA ALGUACIL Alberto Spain
185 MENCHOV Denis Russia
186 SMUKULIS Gatis Latvia
187 TROFIMOV Yury Russia
188 VORGANOV Eduard Russia
COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CRÉDITS
191 TAARAMAE Rein Estonia
192 COPPEL Jerome France
193 GARCIA ETXEGIBEL Egoitz Spain
194 LE MEVEL Christophe France
195 LEMARCHAND Romain France
196 MATE MARDONES Luis Angel Spain
197 NAVARRO GARCIA Daniel Spain
198 ZINGLE Romain Belgium
CANNONDALE
201 BASSO Ivan Italy
202 DA DALTO Mauro Italy
203 DE MARCHI Alessandro Italy
204 HAEDO Lucas Sebastian Argentina
205 KING Edward United States
206 LONGO BORGHINI Paolo Italy
207 RATTO Daniele Italy
208 VIVIANI Elia Italy
TEAM ARGOS – SHIMANO
211 KITTEL Marcel Germany
212 BARGUIL Warren France
213 CURVERS Roy Netherlands
214 DE BACKER Bert Belgium
215 HUGUET Yann France
216 HUPOND Thierry France
217 STAMSNIJDER Tom Netherlands
218 VEELERS Tom Netherlands
IAM CYCLING
221 LÖFKVIST Thomas Sweden
222 BANDIERA Marco Italy
223 DENIFL Stefan Austria
224 ELMIGER Martin Switzerland
225 HAUSSLER Heinrich Australia
226 HINAULT Sébastien France
227 LARSSON Gustav Erik Sweden
228 TSCHOPP Johann Switzerland
FUORIDIBICI 
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