Paris – Nice 2023: Jumbo Visma wins the time trial, Cort Nielsen yellow jersey, the classification

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Paris Nice 2023 Jumbo Visma wins the time trial

The third stage of Paris-Nice animated by a time trial has just ended with the victory of the Jumbo-Visma. Cort Nielsen (EF Education – Easypost) is the new overall leader.

There Jumbo Visma won the team time trial which has become extremely rare in the Paris-Nice event (the last one dates back to 1993). During this third stage, the formation of Jonas Vingegaard covered around Dampierre-en-Burly (Centre-Val de Loire) the 32km with a time of 33’55” and an average close to 60km/h. Jonas Vingegaard is very well placed in the general classification. He was well supported by his teammates like Rohan Denis several times team world champion.

The other big favourite, Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) finished 23 seconds late at the finish. The Slovenian finished the race alone unlike the experienced Jumbo Visma who finished with 4 runners. One of the crucial moments of the race was in the last kilometers with a binding headwind and false flats, hence the importance of finishing together. But the very nice surprise is that of EF Education – Easypost which was positioned second at 1 second. Cort Nielsen took the yellow jersey from him. Great performance also from the Team Jayco Alula who came second. It was for a long time the reference time until the passage of the Jumbo – Visma. There SOudal Quick-Step who was among the favorites did not know, despite a superb workforce, to make the difference with one rider less. Mauro Schmid was indeed ill and had to forfeit.

The classification of the stage :

  • 1. Jumbo Visma: 33’55”
  • 2. EF Education – Easypost: +1″
  • 3. Team Jayco Alula: +4″
  • 4. Groupama FDJ: +14″
  • 5. UAE Team Emirates: +23″
  • 6. Bora – Hansgrohe: +25″
  • 7. Soudal Quick-Step: + 39″
  • 8. Bahrain Victorius: +47″
  • 9. Ineos Grenadiers: + 48″
  • 10. TeamDSM: +48″

With his victory at Fontainebleau, Mads Pedersen took the lead in the general classification of Paris-Nice. Slovenian Tadej Pogacar has made more time and is now second two seconds behind the Dane.

  • 1. Mads Pedersen
  • 2. Tadej Pogacar
  • 3. Tim Merlier
  • 4. Olav Kooij
  • 5. Sam Bennett
  • 6. Michael Matthews
  • 7. Magnus Cort Nielsen
  • 8. Pierre Latour
  • 9. Dorian Godon
  • 10. Nathan Van Hooydonck

As every year, the race takes place over a week from Sunday March 5, 2023 to Sunday March 12, 2023.

The route of the 81st edition of Paris Nice was unveiled on Thursday January 5, 2023.

  • Sunday March 5 – stage 1 : La Verriere – La Verriere (169.4 kilometres)
  • Monday March 6 – Stage 2 : Bazainville – Fontainebleau (163.7 kilometres)
  • Tuesday March 7 – Stage 3 : Dampierre-en-Burly – Dampierre-en-Burly (32.2 kilometres)
  • Wednesday March 8 – stage 4 : Saint-Amand-Montrond – La Loge des Gardes (164.7 kilometres)
  • Thursday March 9 – stage 5 : Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise – Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux (212.4 kilometres)
  • Friday March 10 – stage 6 : Tourves – La Colle-sur-Loup (197.4 kilometres)
  • Saturday March 11 – stage 7 : Nice – Col de la Couillole (142.9 kilometres)
  • Sunday March 12 – stage 8 : Nice – Nice (118.4 kilometres)

This Paris-Nice 2023 will benefit from a double broadcast on French television, on France 3 and Eurosportwith, in the comments, Alexandre Pasteur, Laurent Jalabert and Marion Rousse on one side, and Guillaume Di Grazia, Jacky Durand, David Moncoutié and Steve Chainel on the other.



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