2020 Paris-Nice Race Preview
The details of this year's 2020 Paris-Nice are falling into place. Find the latest route profiles and maps below, followed by our strategic preview of the race.
The 2020 edition of Paris-Nice arrives at a fascinating moment in the early European racing calendar, with a field packed with genuine contenders ready to battle across eight stages through the heart of France and down toward the Mediterranean coast.
Defending champion Egan Bernal arrives as one of the obvious favourites following his stunning Tour de France victory the previous summer. The young Colombian climber from Team Ineos has shown he can handle both the cold early-season conditions that often affect the opening stages and the more punishing mountain terrain that typically decides the overall classification in the final days. His team will be strong and disciplined around him, making him a difficult proposition for any rival.
Jakob Fuglsang represents one of the most serious threats. The Danish rider from Astana has matured into one of the most consistent stage race performers in the peloton and enters the race in solid condition following winter preparation. His ability to time trial competently while remaining dangerous on steep climbs makes him well suited to a race that demands versatility.
Nairo Quintana will be eager to make his mark following his move to Arkea-Samsic, with something to prove after several years that failed to live up to his enormous earlier promise. The Colombian climber could thrive on the harder mountain finishes.
The weather will play its customary disruptive role, with snow and cold temperatures historically capable of reshaping the race entirely. Crosswind stages in the early days could splinter the peloton and put time into any rider caught off guard. As always, Paris-Nice rewards the attentive and punishes the complacent.
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