2026 Paris-Nice Stage 7 Live Coverage
Welcome to our live coverage of Stage 7 of the 2026 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 7 of Paris–Nice covers 138.7 kilometres from Nice to Auron. After two early climbs, the race is set to be decided in the final 7.3 kilometres, when the road rises at an average gradient of 7.2% to the finish line. In total, the riders face 2,580 metres of climbing.
The first 7 kilometres take the riders through the Var valley, after which they turn onto the climb to Carros. The ascent stretches for 7 kilometres at an average gradient of 5.1%. After passing through the hillside village, the road continues to rise at moderate gradients. It’s only 5 kilometres later that a short descent precedes the next climb. The Côte de Bouyon adds another 1.7 kilometres at 6.1%, and then, after 24.4 kilometres, the climbing is done for quite some time. The next 50 kilometres are relatively easy, with a mix of gentle descents, flat sections, and an occasional minor rise.
Midway through the stage, the riders return to the Var valley. They follow the river upstream for around 10 kilometres before turning into the Tinée valley. They continue along the valley to Drogon, where they then take the left-hand turn onto the final climb. The last 7.3 kilometres of the stage rise at 7.2% to the finish in Auron. The steepest section comes in the last 1.5 kilometres, when the road ramps up to 9% for 1 kilometre. The last few hundred metres then flatten out significantly.
Last year, stage 7 also finished in Auron following a similar route. Michael Storer took the victory by dropping his breakaway companion, Mauro Schmid, in the final 3 kilometres and soloing to the line.
The first three riders across the finish gain 10, 6 and 4 bonus seconds, while 6, 4 and 2 seconds are up for grabs at the intermediate sprint.
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