2024 Paris-Nice Race Preview
The details of this year's 2024 Paris-Nice are falling into place. Find the latest route profiles and maps below, followed by our strategic preview of the race.
The 2024 edition of Paris-Nice arrives at a fascinating moment in the sport, with a field that promises genuine competition across the eight-stage race from the outskirts of the capital down to the Côte d'Azur. Known as the Race to the Sun, Paris-Nice traditionally serves as a crucial early-season indicator of form, and this year's startlist suggests the roads of central France and the Var region will see some fierce battles before the final stage rolls into Nice.
Defending champion Ethan Hayter will be hoping to show that his 2023 victory was no fluke, though the Ineos Grenadiers rider will face a far more challenging field this time around. The British rider is a versatile talent capable of both time-trialing well and handling himself on the punchy climbs that characterize the race's latter stages, but he will need to be at his absolute best to repeat.
The main threat is likely to come from several directions. Primož Roglič arrives with Bora-hansgrohe in what continues to be an intriguing chapter of his career, and the Slovenian's combination of time trial strength and climbing ability makes him a natural favorite for a race that rewards complete riders. His presence alone elevates the competitive stakes considerably.
Jonas Vingegaard is also expected to feature, and the two-time Tour de France champion will be eager to demonstrate his readiness for the season ahead. Visma-Lease a Bike have built their campaign carefully and Paris-Nice fits neatly into their preparation schedule.
The mountains of the Var and the Col d'Eze finale on the penultimate stage could once again prove decisive, as they so often do in this race. Whoever emerges from those final days with the yellow jersey will have earned it.
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