The 2020 Paris–Nice was a

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that was held between 8 and 14 March 2020 in France. It was the 78th edition of

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and the fifth race of the

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. The race was shortened on 13 March, removing the final stage, due to concerns over the

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. The global health situation had already led to the withdrawal of several teams before and during the race. German rider

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won the overall classification after the race was ended following the seventh stage. Belgian

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was second, Colombian Sergio Higuita third.

Teams

Seventeen teams participated in the race, including twelve

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teams and five

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teams. Several teams originally scheduled to take part in the race withdrew due to the

, including , , , , , , and . During the race, many riders and teams chose to pull out, including , , 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

Stages

Stage 1

;8 March 2020 —

Plaisir Plaisir () is a commune located in the heart of the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in Northern France. It is located in the western outer suburbs of Paris, from the centre of Paris. It borders among others on Élancourt (sout ...

to Plaisir,

Stage 2

;9 March 2020 —

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to Chalette-sur-Loing,

Stage 3

;10 March 2020 — Chalette-sur-Loing to

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Stage 4

;11 March 2020 —

Saint-Amand-Montrond Saint-Amand-Montrond () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France and the historical province of Bourbonnais about southeast of Bourges, in the basin of the eastern banks of the Cher which separates it fro ...

to Saint-Amand-Montrond, ( ITT)

Stage 5

;12 March 2020 —

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Stage 6

;13 March 2020 —

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to Apt, withdrew before the start of stage 6, following concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.

Stage 7

;14 March 2020 —

Stage 8 (cancelled)

;15 March 2020 —

Nice Nice ( ; ) is a city in and the prefecture of the Alpes-Maritimes department in France. The Nice agglomeration extends far beyond the administrative city limits, with a population of nearly one million 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

Final classification standings

General classification

Points classification

Mountains classification

Young rider classification

Teams classification

Notes

References

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