Paris-Nice Announces 2019 Route, with Exciting New Climb
The route of the 2019 Paris-Nice race was unveiled today and the race taking place the 10th through 17th of March is less than 60 days away. The race has been a thriller the last few years, so what’s coming for 2019?
Paris-Nice will make its usual southeasterly trek beginning in Saint-Germain En Laye and ending in Nice. The second half of the race taking place in the mountains, highlighted by the category 1 Col de Turini, a new climb for the race that has been used three times in the Tour de France. Great timing by Col Collective on that one.
There’s a fair chance the entire race will be decided on Turini, which is 15km long and averages 7.3%. Shakeups are also likely mid-week during the 25km time trial.
Paris-Nice 2019 route:
- Stage 1: Saint-Germain-en-Laye – Saint-Germain-en-Laye (138,5 km)
- Stage 2: Les Breviaires – Bellegarde (163,5 km)
- Stage 3: Cepoy – Moulins-Yzeures (200 km)
- Stage 4: Vichy-Pélussin (210.5 km)
- Stage 5: Barbentane-Barbentane (25.5 km, individual time trial)
- Stage 6: Peynier-Brignoles (176,5 km)
- Stage 7: Nice – Col de Turini (181,5 km)
- Stage 8: Nice-Nice (110 km)
