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Paris-Nice
Local name:Paris-Nice
Region:Central and Southern France
Date:March
Type:Stage Race
History
First Edition:1933
Number of Editions:63
First Winner:Alfons Schepers, (Belgium)
Most Wins:Sean Kelly (Ireland) 7 times

Paris-Nice, nicknamed "the race to the sun", is an annual professional cycling stage race held annually each March.

The first Paris-Nice was held in 1933 when the winner was Alfons Schepers from Belgium. The most successful cyclist in Paris-Nice was Sean Kelly from Ireland. He won seven consecutive times (1982-1988).

Although the name is Paris-Nice, the race does not always start in Paris any more. It often starts in towns near or south of Paris. The last stage finishes every year on the Promenade des Anglais in Nice. The last or penultimate stage often passes the Col d'Eze, a mountain pass close to Nice.

The most recent edition (in 2005) was won by Bobby Julich from the United States. The 2004 edition was won by Jörg Jaksche from Germany. In 2002 and 2003 Paris-Nice was won by Alexandre Vinokourov from Kazakhstan. During the latter race, Vinokourov's friend and countryman Andrei Kivilev died.

Paris-Nice is organised by the Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO). ASO also organizes other cycling races like the famous Tour de France and Paris-Roubaix and other sport events like Paris-Dakar and the Paris Marathon.

Winners

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