| 2020 UCI World Tour, race 5 of 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dates | 8–14 March 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 1,122.1 km (697.2 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 27h 14' 23" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2020 Paris–Nice was a road cycling stage race that was held between 8 and 14 March 2020 in France. It was the 78th edition of Paris–Nice and the fifth race of the 2020 UCI World Tour. The race was shortened on 13 March, removing the final stage, due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic. The global health situation had already led to the withdrawal of several teams before and during the race.
German rider Maximilian Schachmann won the overall classification after the race was ended following the seventh stage. Belgian Tiesj Benoot was second, Colombian Sergio Higuita third.
Teams
Seventeen teams participated in the race, including twelve UCI WorldTour teams and five UCI Professional Continental teams. Several teams originally scheduled to take part in the race withdrew due to the COVID-19 pandemic, including Astana, CCC Team, Mitchelton–Scott, Movistar Team, Team Ineos, Team Jumbo–Visma, and UAE Team Emirates. During the race, many riders and teams chose to pull out, including Bahrain–McLaren, Israel Start-Up Nation, and defending world road race champion Mads Pedersen, due to various coronavirus-related reasons. As a result, of the 136 riders who started the race, only 61 riders finished.
UCI WorldTeams
UCI Professional Continental teams
Route
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
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| 1 | 8 March | Plaisir to Plaisir | 154 km (96 mi) |  |
Hilly stage |
 Maximilian Schachmann (GER)
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| 2 | 9 March | Chevreuse to Chalette-sur-Loing | 166.5 km (103.5 mi) |  |
Flat stage |
 Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA)
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| 3 | 10 March | Chalette-sur-Loing to La Châtre | 212.5 km (132.0 mi) | |
Flat stage |
 Iván García (ESP)
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| 4 | 11 March | Saint-Amand-Montrond to Saint-Amand-Montrond | 15.1 km (9.4 mi) |  |
Individual time trial |
 Søren Kragh Andersen (DEN)
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| 5 | 12 March | Gannat to La Côte-Saint-André | 227 km (141 mi) | |
Flat stage |
Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA)
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| 6 | 13 March | Sorgues to Apt | 160.5 km (99.7 mi) | |
Hilly stage |
 Tiesj Benoot (BEL)
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| 7 | 14 March | Nice to Valdeblore La Colmiane | 166.5 km (103.5 mi) |  |
Mountain stage |
 Nairo Quintana (COL)
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Stage cancelled' |
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Stages
Stage 1
- 8 March 2020 — Plaisir to Plaisir, 154 km (96 mi)
Stage 2
- 9 March 2020 — Chevreuse to Chalette-sur-Loing, 166.5 km (103.5 mi)
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Stage 3
- 10 March 2020 — Chalette-sur-Loing to La Châtre, 212.5 km (132.0 mi)
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Stage 4
- 11 March 2020 — Saint-Amand-Montrond to Saint-Amand-Montrond, 15.1 km (9.4 mi) (ITT)
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Stage 5
- 12 March 2020 — Gannat to La Côte-Saint-André, 227 km (141 mi)
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Stage 6
Bahrain–McLaren withdrew before the start of stage 6, following concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Stage 7
Eventual race winner Maximilian Schachmann wearing the yellow jersey of race leader at the start of stage 7
- 14 March 2020 — Nice to Valdeblore La Colmiane, 166.5 km (103.5 mi)
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Stage 8 (cancelled)
- 15 March 2020 — Nice to Nice, 113.5 km (70.5 mi)
Following stage 5, the decision was made to cancel stage 8 in order to limit the exposure of staff and riders during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Classification leadership table
| Stage | Winner | General classification
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Points classification
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Mountains classification
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Young rider classification
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Teams classification
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| 1 | Maximilian Schachmann | Maximilian Schachmann | Maximilian Schachmann | Jonathan Hivert | Cees Bol | Team Sunweb |
| 2 | Giacomo Nizzolo | Sergio Higuita | Israel Start-Up Nation | |||
| 3 | Iván García | Giacomo Nizzolo | ||||
| 4 | Søren Kragh Andersen | Maximilian Schachmann | Bora–Hansgrohe | |||
| 5 | Niccolò Bonifazio | |||||
| 6 | Tiesj Benoot | Nicolas Edet | Team Sunweb | |||
| 7 | Nairo Quintana | Tiesj Benoot | ||||
| 8 | Cancelled | |||||
| Final | Maximilian Schachmann | Tiesj Benoot | Nicolas Edet | Sergio Higuita | Team Sunweb | |
Final classification standings
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Denotes the winner of the young rider classification |
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General classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 |
Maximilian Schachmann (GER)
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Bora–Hansgrohe | 27h 14' 23" |
| 2 |
Tiesj Benoot (BEL)
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Team Sunweb | + 18" |
| 3 |
Sergio Higuita (COL)
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EF Pro Cycling | + 59" |
| 4 |
Vincenzo Nibali (ITA)
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Trek–Segafredo | + 1' 16" |
| 5 |
 Thibaut Pinot (FRA)
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Groupama–FDJ | + 1' 24" |
| 6 |
Nairo Quintana (COL)
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Arkéa–Samsic | + 1' 30" |
| 7 |
Rudy Molard (FRA)
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Groupama–FDJ | + 2' 03" |
| 8 |
 Tanel Kangert (EST)
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EF Pro Cycling | + 2' 16" |
| 9 |
 Felix Großschartner (AUT)
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Bora–Hansgrohe | + 3' 39" |
| 10 |
Søren Kragh Andersen (DEN)
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Team Sunweb | + 4' 36" |
Points classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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| 1 |
Tiesj Benoot (BEL)
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Team Sunweb | 43 |
| 2 |
Maximilian Schachmann (GER)
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Bora–Hansgrohe | 38 |
| 3 |
Sergio Higuita (COL)
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EF Pro Cycling | 28 |
| 4 |
Julian Alaphilippe (FRA)
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Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 22 |
| 5 |
Nairo Quintana (COL)
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Arkéa–Samsic | 16 |
| 6 |
 Michael Matthews (AUS)
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Team Sunweb | 16 |
| 7 |
Søren Kragh Andersen (DEN)
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Team Sunweb | 15 |
| 8 |
Vincenzo Nibali (ITA)
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Trek–Segafredo | 15 |
| 9 |
Andrea Pasqualon (ITA)
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Circus–Wanty Gobert | 14 |
| 10 |
Thibaut Pinot (FRA)
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Groupama–FDJ | 13 |
Mountains classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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| 1 |
Nicolas Edet (FRA)
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Cofidis | 53 |
| 2 |
Tiesj Benoot (BEL)
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Team Sunweb | 19 |
| 3 |
Thomas De Gendt (BEL)
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Lotto–Soudal | 18 |
| 4 |
Julian Alaphilippe (FRA)
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Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 16 |
| 5 |
Anthony Perez (FRA)
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Cofidis | 15 |
| 6 |
Nairo Quintana (COL)
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Arkéa–Samsic | 10 |
| 7 |
Søren Kragh Andersen (DEN)
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Team Sunweb | 8 |
| 8 |
José Manuel Díaz (ESP)
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Nippo–Delko–One Provence | 7 |
| 9 |
Vincenzo Nibali (ITA)
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Trek–Segafredo | 6 |
| 10 |
Thibaut Pinot (FRA)
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Groupama–FDJ | 6 |
Young rider classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 |
Sergio Higuita (COL)
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EF Pro Cycling | 22h 47' 25" |
| 2 |
Aurélien Paret-Peintre (FRA)
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AG2R La Mondiale | + 15' 28" |
| 3 |
Kasper Asgreen (DEN)
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Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 25' 57" |
| 4 |
 Cees Bol (NED)
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Team Sunweb | + 31' 02" |
| 5 |
 Connor Swift (GBR)
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Arkéa–Samsic | + 38' 48" |
| 6 |
José Manuel Díaz (ESP)
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Nippo–Delko–One Provence | + 39' 14" |
| 7 |
Chris Hamilton (AUS)
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Team Sunweb | + 43' 02" |
| 8 |
Piet Allegaert (BEL)
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Cofidis | + 50' 56" |
| 9 |
Cyril Barthe (FRA)
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B&B Hotels–Vital Concept | + 54' 24" |
Teams classification
| Rank | Team | Time |
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| 1 |
Team Sunweb
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81h 52' 39" |
| 2 | Groupama–FDJ | + 3' 25" |
| 3 | Trek–Segafredo | + 9' 19" |
| 4 | Lotto–Soudal | + 15' 31" |
| 5 | EF Pro Cycling | + 19' 17" |
| 6 | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 21' 06" |
| 7 | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 24' 38" |
| 8 | Circus–Wanty Gobert | + 30' 51" |
| 9 | AG2R La Mondiale | + 33' 41" |
| 10 | Arkéa–Samsic | + 43' 03" |