# 2007 Paris–Nice

The 2007 Paris–Nice was the 65th edition of the Paris–Nice cycle race and was held from 11 March to 18 March 2007. The race started in Issy-les-Moulineaux and finished in Nice. The race was part of the 2007 UCI ProTour. The race was won by Spaniard Alberto Contador riding for the Discovery Channel, who going into the final stage was six seconds behind Davide Rebellin from Gerolsteiner. Contador broke away on the Col d'Eze, the last climb of the race, to claim both the stage victory along the Promenade des Anglais and the overall race victory.

## Teams

Twenty teams, containing a total of 160 riders, participated in the race:
* Lampre–Fondital
* Caisse d'Epargne
* Euskaltel–Euskadi
* Team CSC
* Discovery Channel
* Rabobank
* Crédit Agricole
* Predictor–Lotto
* Française des Jeux
* T-Mobile Team
* Cofidis
* Quick-Step–Innergetic
* AG2R Prévoyance
* Gerolsteiner
* Bouygues Télécom
* Liquigas
* Saunier Duval–Prodir
* Agritubel
* Team Milram
* Astana

## Route

Stage characteristics and winners :
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner |
| P | 11 March | Issy-les-Moulineaux | 4.7 km (2.9 mi) | Individual time trial | David Millar (GBR) |
| 1 | 12 March | Cloyes-sur-le-Loir to Buzançais | 186 km (116 mi) | Flat stage | Jean-Patrick Nazon (FRA) |
| 2 | 13 March | Vatan to Limoges | 177 km (110 mi) | Flat stage | Franco Pellizotti (ITA) |
| 3 | 14 March | Limoges to Maurs | 215.5 km (133.9 mi) | Hilly stage | Alexandr Kolobnev (RUS) |
| 4 | 15 March | Maurs to Mende | 169.5 km (105.3 mi) | Medium mountain stage | Alberto Contador (ESP) |
| 5 | 16 March | Sorgues to Manosque | 178 km (111 mi) | Hilly stage | Yaroslav Popovych (UKR) |
| 6 | 17 March | Brignoles to Cannes | 200 km (120 mi) | Medium mountain stage | Luis León Sánchez (ESP) |
| 7 | 18 March | Nice to Nice | 129.5 km (80.5 mi) | Mountain stage | Alberto Contador (ESP) |

## Stages
### Prologue
#### 11 March 2007 — Issy-les-Moulineaux, 4.7 km (2.9 mi) (ITT)

| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | David Millar (GBR) | Saunier Duval–Prodir | 6' 01" |
| 2 | Roman Kreuziger (CZE) | Liquigas | + 1" |
| 3 | Sébastien Joly (FRA) | Française des Jeux | + 2" |

### Stage 1
#### 12 March 2007 — Cloyes-sur-le-Loir to Buzançais, 186 km (116 mi)

| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jean-Patrick Nazon (FRA) | AG2R Prévoyance | 4h 29' 39" |
| 2 | Sebastian Siedler (GER) | Team MilramTeam Milram | s.t. |
| 3 | Mathew Hayman (AUS) | Rabobank | s.t. |

### Stage 2
#### 13 March 2007 — Vatan to Limoges, 177 km (110 mi)

| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Franco Pellizotti (ITA) | Liquigas | 3h 57' 36" |
| 2 | Daniele Bennati (ITA) | Lampre–Fondital | + 2" |
| 3 | Luca Paolini (ITA) | Liquigas | + 2" |

### Stage 3
#### 14 March 2007 — Limoges to Maurs, 215.5 km (133.9 mi)

| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alexandre Kolobnev (RUS) | Team CSC | 4h 59' 35" |
| 2 | Tom Boonen (BEL) | Quick-Step–Innergetic | + 12" |
| 3 | Daniele Bennati (ITA) | Lampre–Fondital | + 12" |

### Stage 4
#### 15 March 2007 — Maurs to Mende, 169.5 km (105.3 mi)

| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alberto Contador (ESP) | Discovery Channel | 4h 07' 26" |
| 2 | Davide Rebellin (ITA) | Gerolsteiner | + 2" |
| 3 | David López (ESP) | Caisse d'Epargne | + 12" |

### Stage 5
#### 16 March 2007 — Sorgues to Manosque, 178 km (111 mi)

| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Yaroslav Popovych (UKR) | Discovery Channel | 4h 11' 51" |
| 2 | Francisco Ventoso (ESP) | Saunier Duval–Prodir | + 14" |
| 3 | Samuel Dumoulin (FRA) | AG2R Prévoyance | + 14" |

### Stage 6
#### 17 March 2007 — Brignoles to Cannes, 200 km (120 mi)

| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Luis León Sánchez (ESP) | Caisse d'Epargne | 4h 46' 32" |
| 2 | Mirco Lorenzetto (ITA) | Team MilramTeam Milram | + 28" |
| 3 | Jérôme Pineau (FRA) Jérôme Pineau | Bouygues Télécom | + 28" |

### Stage 7
#### 18 March 2007 — Nice, 129.5 km (80.5 mi)

| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alberto Contador (ESP) | Discovery Channel | 3h 15' 47" |
| 2 | David López (ESP) | Caisse d'Epargne | + 19" |
| 3 | Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) | Caisse d'Epargne | + 19" |

## Final standings
### General classification

| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alberto Contador (ESP) | Discovery Channel | 29h 55' 22" |
| 2 | Davide Rebellin (ITA) | Gerolsteiner | + 26" |
| 3 | Luis León Sánchez (ESP) | Caisse d'Epargne | + 42" |
| 4 | Tadej Valjavec (SLO) | Lampre–Fondital | + 49" |
| 5 | Franco Pellizotti (ITA) | Liquigas | + 57" |
| 6 | David López (ESP) | Caisse d'Epargne | + 1' 00" |
| 7 | Cadel Evans (AUS) | Predictor–Lotto | + 1' 01" |
| 8 | Fränk Schleck (LUX) | Team CSC | + 1' 08" |
| 9 | Samuel Sánchez (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 1' 12" |
| 10 | Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) | Caisse d'Epargne | + 1' 22" |

### Mountains classification

| | Cyclist | Team | Points |
| 1 | Thomas Voeckler (FRA) | Bouygues Télécom | 65 |
| 2 | Tom Danielson (USA) | Discovery Channel | 42 |
| 3 | Alberto Contador (ESP) | Discovery Channel | 36 |

### Points classification

| | Cyclist | Team | Points |
| 1 | Franco Pellizotti (ITA) | Liquigas | 90 |
| 2 | Jérôme Pineau (FRA) | Bouygues Télécom | 81 |
| 3 | Davide Rebellin (ITA) | Gerolsteiner | 80 |

### Best Young Rider

| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alberto Contador (ESP) | Discovery Channel | 29h 55' 22" |
| 2 | Luis León Sánchez (ESP) | Caisse d'Epargne | + 42" |
| 3 | Andy Schleck (LUX) | Team CSC | + 2' 20" |

### Best Team

| | Team | Country | Time |
| 1 | Caisse d'Epargne | Spain | 89h 49' 06" |
| 2 | Team CSC | Denmark | + 3' 50" |
| 3 | Predictor–Lotto | Belgium | + 5' 26" |

## Jersey progress

| Stage (Winner) | General Classification | Mountains Classification | Points Classification | Young Rider Classification | Team Classification |
| 0Prologue (ITT) (David Millar) | David Millar | no award | David Millar | Roman Kreuziger | Saunier Duval–Prodir |
| 0Stage 1 (Jean-Patrick Nazon) | David Millar | Romain Feillu | Daniele Bennati | Roman Kreuziger | Saunier Duval–Prodir |
| 0Stage 2 (Franco Pellizotti) | Franco Pellizotti | Stéphane Augé | Daniele Bennati | Roman Kreuziger | Liquigas |
| 0Stage 3 (Alexandre Kolobnev) | Franco Pellizotti | Heinrich Haussler | Daniele Bennati | Roman Kreuziger | Liquigas |
| 0Stage 4 (Alberto Contador) | Davide Rebellin | Heinrich Haussler | Daniele Bennati | Alberto Contador | Caisse d'Epargne |
| 0Stage 5 (Yaroslav Popovych) | Davide Rebellin | Heinrich Haussler | Daniele Bennati | Alberto Contador | Caisse d'Epargne |
| 0Stage 6 (Luis León Sánchez) | Davide Rebellin | Thomas Voeckler | Franco Pellizotti | Alberto Contador | Caisse d'Epargne |
| 0Stage 7 (Alberto Contador) | Alberto Contador | Thomas Voeckler | Franco Pellizotti | Alberto Contador | Caisse d'Epargne |