2007 Paris–Nice

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2007 Paris–Nice
UCI ProTour
Race details
Dates11–18 March 2007
Stages7 + Prologue
Distance1,260.2 [1]  km (783.1 mi)
Winning time29h 55' 22"
Results
Jersey yellow.svg WinnerFlag of Spain.svg  Alberto Contador  (ESP) (Discovery Channel)
  SecondFlag of Italy.svg  Davide Rebellin  (ITA) (Gerolsteiner)
  ThirdFlag of Spain.svg  Luis León Sánchez  (ESP) (Caisse d'Epargne)

Jersey green.svg PointsFlag of Italy.svg  Franco Pellizotti  (ITA) (Liquigas)
Jersey polkadot.svg MountainsFlag of France.svg  Thomas Voeckler  (FRA) (Bouygues Télécom)
Jersey white.svg YouthFlag of Spain.svg  Alberto Contador  (ESP) (Discovery Channel)
  Team Caisse d'Epargne
  2006
2008  

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.

Contents

Teams

Twenty teams, containing a total of 160 riders, participated in the race: [2]

Route

Stage characteristics and winners [3]
StageDateCourseDistanceTypeWinner
P11 March Issy-les-Moulineaux 4.7 km (2.9 mi)Time Trial.svg Individual time trial Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  David Millar  (GBR)
112 March Cloyes-sur-le-Loir to Buzançais 186 km (116 mi)Plainstage.svgFlat stageFlag of France.svg  Jean-Patrick Nazon  (FRA)
213 March Vatan to Limoges 177 km (110 mi)Plainstage.svgFlat stageFlag of Italy.svg  Franco Pellizotti  (ITA)
314 MarchLimoges to Maurs 215.5 km (133.9 mi)Hillystage.svgHilly stageFlag of Russia.svg  Alexandr Kolobnev  (RUS)
415 MarchMaurs to Mende 169.5 km (105.3 mi)Mediummountainstage.svgMedium mountain stageFlag of Spain.svg  Alberto Contador  (ESP)
516 March Sorgues to Manosque 178 km (111 mi)Hillystage.svgHilly stageFlag of Ukraine.svg  Yaroslav Popovych  (UKR)
617 March Brignoles to Cannes 200 km (120 mi)Mediummountainstage.svgMedium mountain stageFlag of Spain.svg  Luis León Sánchez  (ESP)
718 March Nice to Nice129.5 km (80.5 mi)Mountainstage.svgMountain stageFlag of Spain.svg  Alberto Contador  (ESP)

Stages

Prologue

11 March 2007 — Issy-les-Moulineaux, 4.7 km (2.9 mi) (ITT) [3]
CyclistTeamTime
1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  David Millar  (GBR) Saunier Duval–Prodir 6' 01"
2Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Roman Kreuziger  (CZE) Liquigas + 1"
3Flag of France.svg  Sébastien Joly  (FRA) Française des Jeux + 2"

Stage 1

12 March 2007 — Cloyes-sur-le-Loir to Buzançais, 186 km (116 mi) [3]
CyclistTeamTime
1Flag of France.svg  Jean-Patrick Nazon  (FRA) AG2R Prévoyance 4h 29' 39"
2Flag of Germany.svg  Sebastian Siedler  (GER) Team Milram Team Milram s.t.
3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Mathew Hayman  (AUS) Rabobank s.t.

Stage 2

13 March 2007 — Vatan to Limoges, 177 km (110 mi) [3]
CyclistTeamTime
1Flag of Italy.svg  Franco Pellizotti  (ITA) Liquigas 3h 57' 36"
2Flag of Italy.svg  Daniele Bennati  (ITA) Lampre–Fondital + 2"
3Flag of Italy.svg  Luca Paolini  (ITA) Liquigas + 2"

Stage 3

14 March 2007 — Limoges to Maurs, 215.5 km (133.9 mi) [3]
CyclistTeamTime
1Flag of Russia.svg  Alexandre Kolobnev  (RUS) Team CSC 4h 59' 35"
2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Tom Boonen  (BEL) Quick-Step–Innergetic + 12"
3Flag of Italy.svg  Daniele Bennati  (ITA) Lampre–Fondital + 12"

Stage 4

15 March 2007 — Maurs to Mende, 169.5 km (105.3 mi) [3]
CyclistTeamTime
1Flag of Spain.svg  Alberto Contador  (ESP) Discovery Channel 4h 07' 26"
2Flag of Italy.svg  Davide Rebellin  (ITA) Gerolsteiner + 2"
3Flag of Spain.svg  David López  (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne + 12"

Stage 5

16 March 2007 — Sorgues to Manosque, 178 km (111 mi) [3]
CyclistTeamTime
1Flag of Ukraine.svg  Yaroslav Popovych  (UKR) Discovery Channel 4h 11' 51"
2Flag of Spain.svg  Francisco Ventoso  (ESP) Saunier Duval–Prodir + 14"
3Flag of France.svg  Samuel Dumoulin  (FRA) AG2R Prévoyance + 14"

Stage 6

17 March 2007 — Brignoles to Cannes, 200 km (120 mi) [3]
CyclistTeamTime
1Flag of Spain.svg  Luis León Sánchez  (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne 4h 46' 32"
2Flag of Italy.svg  Mirco Lorenzetto  (ITA) Team Milram Team Milram + 28"
3Flag of France.svg  Jérôme Pineau  (FRA) Jérôme Pineau Bouygues Télécom + 28"

Stage 7

18 March 2007 — Nice, 129.5 km (80.5 mi) [3]
CyclistTeamTime
1Flag of Spain.svg  Alberto Contador  (ESP) Discovery Channel 3h 15' 47"
2Flag of Spain.svg  David López  (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne + 19"
3Flag of Spain.svg  Joaquim Rodríguez  (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne + 19"

Final standings

General classification

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

Mountains classification

CyclistTeamPoints
1Flag of France.svg  Thomas Voeckler  (FRA) Bouygues Télécom 65
2Flag of the United States.svg  Tom Danielson  (USA) Discovery Channel 42
3Flag of Spain.svg  Alberto Contador  (ESP) Discovery Channel 36

Points classification

CyclistTeamPoints
1Flag of Italy.svg  Franco Pellizotti  (ITA) Liquigas 90
2Flag of France.svg  Jérôme Pineau  (FRA) Bouygues Télécom 81
3Flag of Italy.svg  Davide Rebellin  (ITA) Gerolsteiner 80

Best Young Rider

CyclistTeamTime
1Flag of Spain.svg  Alberto Contador  (ESP) Discovery Channel 29h 55' 22"
2Flag of Spain.svg  Luis León Sánchez  (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne + 42"
3Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Andy Schleck  (LUX) Team CSC + 2' 20"

Best Team

TeamCountryTime
1 Caisse d'Epargne Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 89h 49' 06"
2 Team CSC Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark + 3' 50"
3 Predictor–Lotto Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium + 5' 26"

Jersey progress

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

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