2025 Paris-Nice Stage 1 Live Coverage
Welcome to our live coverage of Stage 1 of the 2025 Paris-Nice! Our live profile and commentary are below, followed by a preview of the technical aspects of the route.
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Stage 1 of Paris-Nice is a hilly race with nearly 2,600 metres of elevation gain. In the final 10 kilometres, the riders face a 900-metre climb at 6.9% leading to the intermediate sprint, after which the route flattens out all the way to the finish.
The route features several loops around Le Perray-en-Yvelines. Most of it is lumpy, with only two truly flat sections: one after 44 kilometres for the first passage of the finish line, and the other in the final stretch itself. The rest of the route is a constant mix of rolling terrain and short climbs.
There are three opportunities to gain KOM points: twice on the Côte de Villiers-Saint-Frédéric and once on the Côte des 17 Tournants. The first climb is 1.2 kilometres at 7%, tackled at kilometres 32.9 and 134.9, while the second is 1.1 kilometres at 6.2%, summited at kilometre 70.1.
After the second ascent of the Côte de Villiers-Saint-Frédéric – which includes a section at 15% – the riders enter a rolling section that ends with a 900-metre uphill at 6.9% to Les Mesnuls, where the intermediate sprint is situated.
The finish line comes 9.5 kilometres after the intermediate sprint, with that stretch being entirely flat.\nStage 1 of Paris-Nice is a hilly race with nearly 2,600 metres of elevation gain. In the final 10 kilometres, the riders face a 900-metre climb at a gradient of 6.9%, leading to the intermediate sprint, after which the route flattens out all the way to the finish.
The route features several loops around Le Perray-en-Yvelines. Most of it is undulating, with only two truly flat sections: one after 44 kilometres for the first passage of the finish line and the other in the final stretch itself. The remainder of the route consists of a constant mix of rolling terrain and short climbs.
There are three opportunities to gain KOM points: twice on the Côte de Villiers-Saint-Frédéric and once on the Côte des 17 Tournants. The first climb extends 1.2 kilometres at a gradient of 7%, tackled at kilometres 32.9 and 134.9, while the second is 1.1 kilometres at 6.2%, summited at kilometre 70.1.
After the second ascent of the Côte de Villiers-Saint-Frédéric – which includes a section at 15% – the riders enter a rolling section that concludes with a 900-metre uphill at 6.9% to Les Mesnuls, where the intermediate sprint is located.
The finish line lies 9.5 kilometres after the intermediate sprint, with that stretch being entirely flat.
Last year’s Paris-Nice opened on a similar route. Olav Kooij claimed the yellow jersey by narrowly outsprinting Mads Pedersen, with Laurence Pithie finishing in third.
The first three riders across the line receive time bonuses of 10, 6, and 4 seconds, while the intermediate sprint offers bonuses of 6, 4, and 2 seconds.
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