2000 Paris–Nice

2000 Paris–Nice

Race details
Dates	5–12 March 2000
Stages	7 + Prologue
Distance	1,151.1 km (715.3 mi)
Winning time	28h 19' 50"
Results
Winner Andreas Klöden (GER) (Team Telekom)   Second Laurent Brochard (FRA) (Jean Delatour)   Third Francisco Mancebo (ESP) (Banesto)

The 2000 Paris–Nice was the 58th edition of the Paris–Nice cycle race and was held from 5 March to 12 March 2000. The race started at the Bois de Vincennes and finished in Nice. The race was won by Andreas Klöden of the Telekom team.

Teams

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

• U.S. Postal Service
• Cofidis
• Banesto
• Team Polti
• Team Telekom
• Bonjour
• Crédit Agricole
• Vini Caldirola–Sidermec
• Saeco–Valli & Valli
• Rabobank
• Mapei–Quick-Step
• Française des Jeux
• Jean Delatour
• Festina
• Lotto–Adecco
• AG2R Prévoyance
• Fassa Bortolo
• Memory Card–Jack & Jones
• Kelme–Costa Blanca
• BigMat–Auber 93

Route

Stage characteristics and winners

Stage	Date	Course	Distance	Type		Winner
1	5 March	Bois de Vincennes	7.9 km (4.9 mi)		Individual time trial	Laurent Brochard (FRA)
2	6 March	Sens to Nevers	201 km (125 mi)			Jaan Kirsipuu (EST)
3	7 March	Nevers to Belleville	203.7 km (126.6 mi)			Fabio Baldato (ITA)
4	8 March	Trévoux to Saint-Étienne	178 km (111 mi)			Bo Hamburger (DEN)
5	9 March	Berre-l'Étang to Sisteron	194.2 km (120.7 mi)			Matteo Tosatto (ITA)
6	10 March	Sisteron to Villeneuve-Loubet	196.2 km (121.9 mi)			François Simon (FRA)
7	11 March	Nice to Col d'Èze	10 km (6.2 mi)		Individual time trial	Andreas Klöden (GER)
8	12 March	Nice to Nice	160.1 km (99.5 mi)			Tom Steels (BEL)

General classification

Final general classification Rank Rider Team Time 1 Andreas Klöden (GER) Team Telekom 28h 19' 50" 2 Laurent Brochard (FRA) Jean Delatour + 7" 3 Francisco Mancebo (ESP) Banesto + 44" 4 François Simon (FRA) Bonjour + 53" 5 Javier Pascual Rodríguez (ESP) Kelme–Costa Blanca + 56" 6 Jonathan Vaughters (USA) Crédit Agricole + 1' 02" 7 Martin Rittsel (SWE) Memory Card–Jack & Jones + 1' 15" 8 Frankie Andreu (USA) U.S. Postal Service + 1' 17" 9 Dario Frigo (ITA) Fassa Bortolo + 1' 17" 10 Tomasz Brożyna (POL) Banesto + 1' 18"

Further reading

• "Guide Historique 2014" [Historic Guide 2014] (PDF). L'Equipe (in French). p. 63. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 March 2014.
• "Stage 1 - March 5: Bois de Vincennes - ITT, 7.9 km". Cycling News.
• "Stage 2 - March 6: Sens - Nevers, 201 km". Cycling News.
• "Stage 3 - March 7: Nevers - Belleville, 203,7 km". Cycling News.
• "Stage 4 - March 8: Trévoux - St-Etienne , 178 km". Cycling News.
• "Stage 5 - March 9: Berre l'Etang - Sisteron, 194,2 km". Cycling News.
• "Stage 6 - March 10: Sisteron - Villeneuve-Loubet, 196,2 km". Cycling News.
• "Stage 7 - March 11: Nice Col d'Eze, Mountain ITT, 10 km". Cycling News.
• "Stage 8 - March 12: Nice - Nice, 160,1 km". Cycling News.
• "Vandenbroucke, baja de ultima hora en la Paris-Niza" [Vandenbroucke, last-minute withdrawal from Paris-Nice] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 5 March 2000. p. 42.
• "Brochard, primer lider en la clasica Paris-Niza" [Brochard, first leader in the Paris-Nice classic] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 6 March 2000. p. 51.
• "Kirsipuu, nuevo lider por las bonificaciones" [Kirsipuu, new leader for the bonuses] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 7 March 2000. p. 40.
• "Laurent Brochard recupera el liderato de la Paris-Niza" [Laurent Brochard regains the lead of Paris-Nice] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 8 March 2000. p. 43.
• "Hamburger, en Paris-Niza y Angel Edo en Portugal" [Hamburger, in Paris-Nice and Angel Edo in Portugal] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). March 2000.
• "Tosatto gana en Paris-Niza" [Tosatto wins in Paris-Nice] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). March 2000.
• "Triunfo de Pascal Simon" [Pascal Simon's triumph] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 11 March 2000. p. 45.
• "Kloden, con la Paris-Niza en el bolsillo" [Kloden, with Paris-Nice in his pocket] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 12 March 2000. p. 52.
• "Kloden se corona en Niza" [Kloden crowned in Nice] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 13 March 2000. p. 52.