The route of the 80th edition of the major cycling race was announced in Versailles this Wednesday.
One of the most followed cycling races in France, Paris-Nice, will take place from March 6 to 13, 2022.
Consisting of eight stages, the race will start in the Yvelines department, from Mantes-la-Ville, before crossing eight departments (Loiret, Cher, Creuse, Allier, Loire, Ardèche, Vaucluse, Bouches-du-Rhône) to finish in the Alpes-Maritimes on the Promenade des Anglais in Nice.
Before arriving on the promenade, the riders will undertake two stages (7 and 8) in the department, passing through the Vésubie valley and the Col de Turini (1604 meters in altitude).
The complete route:
The stages of Paris-Nice 2022
Stage 1 (March 6): Mantes-la-Ville – Mantes-la-Ville (159.8 km)
Stage 2 (March 7): Auffargis – Orléans (159.2 km)
Stage 3 (March 8): Vierzon – Dun-le-Palestel (190.8 km)
Stage 4 (March 9): Domérat – Montluçon (13.4 km, individual time trial)
Stage 5 (March 10): Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert – Saint-Sauveur-de-Montagut (188.8 km)
Stage 6 (March 11): Courthézon – Aubagne (213.6 km)
Stage 7 (March 12): Nice – Col de Turini (155.4 km)
Stage 8 (March 13): Nice – Nice (115.6 km)
