# 2023 Paris–Nice

The 2023 Paris–Nice was a road cycling stage race that took place between 5 and 12 March 2023 in France. It was the 81st edition of Paris–Nice and the sixth race of the 2023 UCI World Tour.

## Teams

All 18 UCI WorldTeams and four UCI ProTeams made up the 22 teams that participated in the race.
UCI WorldTeams
* AG2R Citroën Team
* Alpecin–Deceuninck
* Arkéa–Samsic
* Astana Qazaqstan Team
* Bora–Hansgrohe
* Cofidis
* EF Education–EasyPost
* Groupama–FDJ
* Ineos Grenadiers
* Intermarché–Circus–Wanty
* Movistar Team
* Soudal–Quick-Step
* Team Bahrain Victorious
* Team DSM
* Team Jayco–AlUla
* Team Jumbo–Visma
* Trek–Segafredo
* UAE Team Emirates
UCI ProTeams
* Israel–Premier Tech
* Lotto–Dstny
* Team TotalEnergies
* Uno-X Pro Cycling Team

## Route

Stage characteristics and winners :
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Type | Stage winner |
| 1 | 5 March | La Verrière to La Verrière | 169.4 km (105.3 mi) | | Flat stage | Tim Merlier (BEL) |
| 2 | 6 March | Bazainville to Fontainebleau | 163.7 km (101.7 mi) | | Flat stage | Mads Pedersen (DEN) |
| 3 | 7 March | Dampierre-en-Burly to Dampierre-en-Burly | 32.2 km (20.0 mi) | | Team time trial | Team Jumbo–Visma |
| 4 | 8 March | Saint-Amand-Montrond to La Loge des Gardes | 164.7 km (102.3 mi) | | Intermediate stage | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) |
| 5 | 9 March | Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise to Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux | 212.4 km (132.0 mi) | | Flat stage | Olav Kooij (NED) |
| 6 | 10 March | Tourves to La Colle-sur-Loup | 197.4 km (122.7 mi) | | Hilly stage | Stage Cancelled |
| 7 | 11 March | Nice to Col de la Couillole | 142.9 km (88.8 mi) | | Mountain stage | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) |
| 8 | 12 March | Nice to Nice | 118.4 km (73.6 mi) | | Mountain stage | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) |
| Total | Total | Total | 1,201.1 km (746.3 mi) | 1,201.1 km (746.3 mi) | 1,201.1 km (746.3 mi) | 1,201.1 km (746.3 mi) |

## Stages
### Stage 1
#### 5 March 2023 — La Verrière to La Verrière, 169.4 km (105.3 mi)

Stage 1 Result (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Tim Merlier (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | 3h 50' 52" |
| 2 | Sam Bennett (IRL) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 0" |
| 3 | Mads Pedersen (DEN) | Trek–Segafredo | + 0" |
| 4 | Olav Kooij (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 0" |
| 5 | Arnaud De Lie (BEL) | Lotto–Dstny | + 0" |
| 6 | Michael Matthews (AUS) | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 0" |
| 7 | Bryan Coquard (FRA) | Cofidis | + 0" |
| 8 | Iván García Cortina (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 0" |
| 9 | Kaden Groves (AUS) | Alpecin–Deceuninck | + 0" |
| 10 | Arnaud Démare (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 1 (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Tim Merlier (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | 3h 50' 42" |
| 2 | Sam Bennett (IRL) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 4" |
| 3 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates | + 4" |
| 4 | Mads Pedersen (DEN) | Trek–Segafredo | + 6" |
| 5 | Pierre Latour (FRA) | Team TotalEnergies | + 10" |
| 6 | Dorian Godon (FRA) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 10" |
| 7 | Olav Kooij (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 10" |
| 8 | Arnaud De Lie (BEL) | Lotto–Dstny | + 10" |
| 9 | Michael Matthews (AUS) | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 10" |
| 10 | Bryan Coquard (FRA) | Cofidis | + 10" |

### Stage 2
#### 6 March 2023 – Bazainville to Fontainebleau, 163.7 km (101.7 mi)

Stage 2 Result (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Mads Pedersen (DEN) | Trek–Segafredo | 3h 28' 57" |
| 2 | Olav Kooij (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 0" |
| 3 | Magnus Cort (DEN) | EF Education–EasyPost | + 0" |
| 4 | Daniel McLay (GBR) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 0" |
| 5 | Lionel Taminiaux (BEL) | Alpecin–Deceuninck | + 0" |
| 6 | Michael Matthews (AUS) | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 0" |
| 7 | Marijn van den Berg (NED) | EF Education–EasyPost | + 0" |
| 8 | Cees Bol (NED) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | + 0" |
| 9 | Alexis Renard (FRA) | Cofidis | + 0" |
| 10 | Arnaud Démare (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 2 (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Mads Pedersen (DEN) | Trek–Segafredo | 7h 19' 35" |
| 2 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates | + 2" |
| 3 | Tim Merlier (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | + 4" |
| 4 | Olav Kooij (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 8" |
| 5 | Sam Bennett (IRL) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 8" |
| 6 | Michael Matthews (AUS) | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 10" |
| 7 | Magnus Cort (DEN) | EF Education–EasyPost | + 10" |
| 8 | Pierre Latour (FRA) | Team TotalEnergies | + 10" |
| 9 | Dorian Godon (FRA) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 12" |
| 10 | Nathan Van Hooydonck (BEL) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 12" |

### Stage 3
#### 7 March 2023 – Dampierre-en-Burly to Dampierre-en-Burly, 32.2 km (20.0 mi) (TTT)

Stage 3 Result (1–10) :
| Rank | Team | Time |
| 1 | Team 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 | Trek–Segafredo | + 45" |
| 9 | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 47" |
| 10 | Ineos Grenadiers | + 48" |
General classification after Stage 3 (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Magnus Cort (DEN) | EF Education–EasyPost | 7h 53' 41" |
| 2 | Nathan Van Hooydonck (BEL) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 1" |
| 3 | Michael Matthews (AUS) | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 3" |
| 4 | Jan Tratnik (SLO) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 3" |
| 5 | Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 3" |
| 6 | Simon Yates (GBR) | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 7" |
| 7 | Neilson Powless (USA) | EF Education–EasyPost | + 8" |
| 8 | Tobias Foss (NOR) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 8" |
| 9 | Kelland O'Brien (AUS) | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 11" |
| 10 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates | + 14" |

### Stage 4
#### 8 March 2023 – Saint-Amand-Montrond to La Loge des Gardes, 164.7 km (102.3 mi)

Stage 4 Result (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates | 4h 01' 17" |
| 2 | David Gaudu (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 1" |
| 3 | Gino Mäder (SUI) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 34" |
| 4 | Aurélien Paret-Peintre (FRA) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 42" |
| 5 | Kévin Vauquelin (FRA) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 43" |
| 6 | Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 43" |
| 7 | Romain Bardet (FRA) | Team DSM | + 51" |
| 8 | Daniel Martínez (COL) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 51" |
| 9 | Simon Yates (GBR) | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 51" |
| 10 | Matteo Jorgenson (USA) | Movistar Team | + 51" |
General classification after Stage 4 (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates | 11h 55' 00" |
| 2 | David Gaudu (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 10" |
| 3 | Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 44" |
| 4 | Simon Yates (GBR) | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 56" |
| 5 | Gino Mäder (SUI) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 1' 19" |
| 6 | Romain Bardet (FRA) | Team DSM | + 1' 40" |
| 7 | Daniel Martínez (COL) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 1' 40" |
| 8 | Matteo Jorgenson (USA) | Movistar Team | + 1' 42" |
| 9 | Neilson Powless (USA) | EF Education–EasyPost | + 1' 44" |
| 10 | Matteo Sobrero (ITA) | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 1' 54" |

### Stage 5
#### 9 March 2023 – Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise to Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux, 212.4 km (132.0 mi)

Stage 5 Result (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Olav Kooij (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | 5h 59' 54" |
| 2 | Mads Pedersen (DEN) | Trek–Segafredo | + 0" |
| 3 | Tim Merlier (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | + 0" |
| 4 | Matteo Trentin (ITA) | UAE Team Emirates | + 0" |
| 5 | Max Kanter (GER) | Movistar Team | + 0" |
| 6 | Bryan Coquard (FRA) | Cofidis | + 0" |
| 7 | Sam Bennett (IRL) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 0" |
| 8 | Arne Marit (BEL) | Intermarché–Circus–Wanty | + 0" |
| 9 | Hugo Page (FRA) | Intermarché–Circus–Wanty | + 0" |
| 10 | Cees Bol (NED) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 5 (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates | 17h 14' 52" |
| 2 | David Gaudu (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 6" |
| 3 | Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 46" |
| 4 | Simon Yates (GBR) | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 58" |
| 5 | Gino Mäder (SUI) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 1' 21" |
| 6 | Romain Bardet (FRA) | Team DSM | + 1' 42" |
| 7 | Daniel Martínez (COL) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 1' 42" |
| 8 | Matteo Jorgenson (USA) | Movistar Team | + 1' 44" |
| 9 | Neilson Powless (USA) | EF Education–EasyPost | + 1' 46" |
| 10 | Matteo Sobrero (ITA) | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 1' 56" |

### Stage 6
#### 10 March 2023 – Tourves to La Colle-sur-Loup, 197.4 km (122.7 mi)

Stage cancelled to due dangerously high wind speeds in the area.

### Stage 7
#### 11 March 2023 – Nice to Col de la Couillole, 142.9 km (88.8 mi)

Stage 7 Result (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates | 3h 56' 08" |
| 2 | David Gaudu (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 2" |
| 3 | Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 6" |
| 4 | Simon Yates (GBR) | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 19" |
| 5 | Neilson Powless (USA) | EF Education–EasyPost | + 24" |
| 6 | Gino Mäder (SUI) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 28" |
| 7 | Romain Bardet (FRA) | Team DSM | + 30" |
| 8 | Pavel Sivakov (FRA) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 38" |
| 9 | Matteo Jorgenson (USA) | Movistar Team | + 38" |
| 10 | Pierre Latour (FRA) | Team TotalEnergies | + 53" |
General classification after Stage 7 (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates | 21h 10' 50" |
| 2 | David Gaudu (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 12" |
| 3 | Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 58" |
| 4 | Simon Yates (GBR) | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 1' 27" |
| 5 | Gino Mäder (SUI) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 1' 59" |
| 6 | Neilson Powless (USA) | EF Education–EasyPost | + 2' 20" |
| 7 | Romain Bardet (FRA) | Team DSM | + 2' 22" |
| 8 | Matteo Jorgenson (USA) | Movistar Team | + 2' 32" |
| 9 | Pavel Sivakov (FRA) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 3' 08" |
| 10 | Pierre Latour (FRA) | Team TotalEnergies | + 3' 17" |

### Stage 8
#### 12 March 2023 – Nice to Nice, 118.4 km (73.6 mi)

Stage 8 Result (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates | 2h 51' 02" |
| 2 | Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 33" |
| 3 | David Gaudu (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 33" |
| 4 | Simon Yates (GBR) | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 33" |
| 5 | Matteo Jorgenson (USA) | Movistar Team | + 33" |
| 6 | Neilson Powless (USA) | EF Education–EasyPost | + 43" |
| 7 | Pavel Sivakov (FRA) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 43" |
| 8 | Romain Bardet (FRA) | Team DSM | + 43" |
| 9 | Jack Haig (AUS) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 43" |
| 10 | Gino Mäder (SUI) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 43" |
General classification after Stage 8 (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates | 24h 01' 38" |
| 2 | David Gaudu (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 53" |
| 3 | Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 1' 39" |
| 4 | Simon Yates (GBR) | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 2' 14" |
| 5 | Gino Mäder (SUI) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 2' 56" |
| 6 | Neilson Powless (USA) | EF Education–EasyPost | + 3' 17" |
| 7 | Romain Bardet (FRA) | Team DSM | + 3' 19" |
| 8 | Matteo Jorgenson (USA) | Movistar Team | + 3' 19" |
| 9 | Pavel Sivakov (FRA) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 4' 05" |
| 10 | Jack Haig (AUS) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 4' 56" |

## Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage :
| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Mountains classification | Young rider classification | Team classification | Combativity award |
| 1 | Tim Merlier | Tim Merlier | Tim Merlier | Neilson Powless | Tadej Pogačar | Trek–Segafredo | Paul Ourselin |
| 2 | Mads Pedersen | Mads Pedersen | Mads Pedersen | Jonas Gregaard | Tadej Pogačar | EF Education–EasyPost | Jonas Gregaard |
| 3 | Team Jumbo–Visma | Magnus Cort | Mads Pedersen | Jonas Gregaard | Kelland O'Brien | Team Jumbo–Visma | not awarded |
| 4 | Tadej Pogačar | Tadej Pogačar | Tadej Pogačar | Jonas Gregaard | Tadej Pogačar | Team Jayco–AlUla | Lilian Calmejane |
| 5 | Olav Kooij | Tadej Pogačar | Mads Pedersen | Jonas Gregaard | Tadej Pogačar | Team Jayco–AlUla | Sandy Dujardin |
| 6 | stage cancelled | Tadej Pogačar | Mads Pedersen | Jonas Gregaard | Tadej Pogačar | Team Jayco–AlUla | stage cancelled |
| 7 | Tadej Pogačar | Tadej Pogačar | Tadej Pogačar | Jonas Gregaard | Tadej Pogačar | Team Jayco–AlUla | Kobe Goossens |
| 8 | Tadej Pogačar | Tadej Pogačar | Tadej Pogačar | Jonas Gregaard | Tadej Pogačar | Team Jayco–AlUla | Wouter Poels |
| Final | Final | Tadej Pogačar | Tadej Pogačar | Jonas Gregaard | Tadej Pogačar | Team Jayco–AlUla | not awarded |

## Classification standings

Legend :
| Denotes the winner of the general classification | Denotes the winner of the mountains classification |
| Denotes the winner of the points classification | Denotes the winner of the young rider classification |
| Denotes the winner of the team classification | Denotes the winner of the combativity award |

### General classification

Final general classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates | 24h 01' 38" |
| 2 | David Gaudu (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 53" |
| 3 | Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 1' 39" |
| 4 | Simon Yates (GBR) | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 2' 14" |
| 5 | Gino Mäder (SUI) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 2' 56" |
| 6 | Neilson Powless (USA) | EF Education–EasyPost | + 3' 17" |
| 7 | Romain Bardet (FRA) | Team DSM | + 3' 19" |
| 8 | Matteo Jorgenson (USA) | Movistar Team | + 3' 19" |
| 9 | Pavel Sivakov (FRA) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 4' 05" |
| 10 | Jack Haig (AUS) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 4' 56" |

### Points classification

Final points classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates | 65 |
| 2 | David Gaudu (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | 41 |
| 3 | Olav Kooij (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | 34 |
| 4 | Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) | Team Jumbo–Visma | 26 |
| 5 | Simon Yates (GBR) | Team Jayco–AlUla | 16 |
| 6 | Gino Mäder (SUI) | Team Bahrain Victorious | 15 |
| 7 | Neilson Powless (USA) | EF Education–EasyPost | 11 |
| 8 | Romain Bardet (FRA) | Team DSM | 11 |
| 9 | Matteo Jorgenson (USA) | Movistar Team | 9 |
| 10 | Magnus Cort (DEN) | EF Education–EasyPost | 9 |

### Mountains classification

Final mountains classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jonas Gregaard (DEN) | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | 45 |
| 2 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates | 32 |
| 3 | David Gaudu (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | 15 |
| 4 | Pascal Eenkhoorn (NED) | Lotto–Dstny | 11 |
| 5 | Wout Poels (NED) | Team Bahrain Victorious | 10 |
| 6 | David de la Cruz (ESP) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | 9 |
| 7 | Sandy Dujardin (FRA) | Team TotalEnergies | 8 |
| 8 | Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) | Team Jumbo–Visma | 5 |
| 9 | Oliver Naesen (BEL) | AG2R Citroën Team | 5 |
| 10 | Anders Skaarseth (NOR) | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | 5 |

### Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates | 24h 01' 38" |
| 2 | Matteo Jorgenson (USA) | Movistar Team | + 3' 19" |
| 3 | Kévin Vauquelin (FRA) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 14' 52" |
| 4 | Michel Ries (LUX) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 35' 50" |
| 5 | Anthon Charmig (DEN) | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | + 41' 20" |
| 6 | Kevin Vermaerke (BEL) | Team DSM | + 43' 04" |
| 7 | Clément Champoussin (FRA) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 43' 16" |
| 8 | Matis Louvel (FRA) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 51' 26" |
| 9 | Matthew Dinham (AUS) | Team DSM | + 51' 48" |
| 10 | Brent Van Moer (BEL) | Lotto–Dstny | + 51' 48" |

### Teams classification

Final team classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Team | Time |
| 1 | Team Jayco–AlUla | 71h 18' 58" |
| 2 | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 10' 12" |
| 3 | Groupama–FDJ | + 16' 43" |
| 4 | AG2R Citroën Team | + 20' 19" |
| 5 | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 32' 09" |
| 6 | Ineos Grenadiers | + 34' 02" |
| 7 | Movistar Team | + 40' 51" |
| 8 | Intermarché–Circus–Wanty | + 48' 01" |
| 9 | Astana Qazaqstan Team | + 49' 33" |
| 10 | Team DSM | + 51' 16" |