2001 Paris–Nice

2001 Paris–Nice

Race details
Dates	11–18 March 2001
Stages	7 + Prologue
Distance	1,211.7 km (752.9 mi)
Winning time	30h 32' 29"
Results
Winner Dario Frigo (ITA) (Fassa Bortolo)   Second Raimondas Rumšas (LTU) (Fassa Bortolo)   Third Peter Van Petegem (BEL) (Mercury-Viatel)

The 2001 Paris–Nice was the 59th edition of the Paris–Nice cycle race and was held from 11 March to 18 March 2001. The race started in Nevers and finished in Nice. The race was won by Dario Frigo of the Fassa Bortolo team.

Teams

Twenty-three teams, containing a total of 184 riders, participated in the race:

• Team Telekom
• Jean Delatour
• iBanesto.com
• Bonjour
• Kelme–Costa Blanca
• Crédit Agricole
• CSC–Tiscali
• Fassa Bortolo
• Mapei–Quick-Step
• Cofidis
• Française des Jeux
• Festina
• Saeco
• BigMat–Auber 93
• Team Coast–Buffalo
• Euskaltel–Euskadi
• Domo–Farm Frites–Latexco
• Mercury–Viatel
• ONCE–Eroski
• Phonak
• Gerolsteiner

Route

Stage characteristics and winners

Stage	Date	Course	Distance	Type		Winner
P	11 March	Nevers	6.2 km (3.9 mi)		Individual time trial	Nico Mattan (BEL)
1	12 March	Saint-Amand-Montrond to Clermont-Ferrand	189.2 km (117.6 mi)			Fabien De Waele (BEL)
2	13 March	Clermont-Ferrand to Saint-Étienne	195.4 km (121.4 mi)			Peter Van Petegem (BEL)
3	14 March	Saint-Étienne to Villeneuve-lès-Avignon	217.9 km (135.4 mi)			Jans Koerts (NED)
4	15 March	Tarascon to Sisteron	195.6 km (121.5 mi)			Alex Zülle (SUI)
5	16 March	Berre-l'Étang to Saint-Raphaël	240.3 km (149.3 mi)			Piotr Wadecki (POL)
6	17 March	Nice to Col d'Èze	10 km (6.2 mi)		Individual time trial	Dario Frigo (ITA)
7	18 March	Nice to Nice	157.1 km (97.6 mi)			Fabrizio Guidi (ITA)

General classification

Final general classification Rank Rider Team Time 1 Dario Frigo (ITA) Fassa Bortolo 30h 32' 29" 2 Raimondas Rumšas (LTU) Fassa Bortolo + 26" 3 Peter Van Petegem (BEL) Mercury–Viatel + 52" 4 David Moncoutié (FRA) Cofidis + 55" 5 José Azevedo (POR) ONCE–Eroski + 1' 01" 6 Mario Aerts (BEL) Lotto–Adecco + 1' 01" 7 Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) Team Telekom + 1' 10" 8 Jörg Jaksche (GER) ONCE–Eroski + 1' 22" 9 Tobias Steinhauser (GER) Gerolsteiner + 1' 36" 10 Michele Bartoli (ITA) Mapei–Quick-Step + 1' 42"

Further reading

• "Guide Historique 2014" [Historic Guide 2014] (PDF). L'Equipe (in French). p. 64. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 March 2014.
• "59th Paris-Nice - 2.HC, France, March 11-18, 2001". Cycling News.
• "Prologue - March 11: Nevers ITT, 6.2 km". Cycling News.
• "Stage 1 - March 12: Saint-Amand-Montrond - Clermont-Ferrand, 189.2 km". Cycling News.
• "Stage 2 - March 13: Clermont-Ferrand - Saint-Etienne, 195.4 km". Cycling News.
• "Stage 3 - March 14: Saint-Etienne - Villeneuve-lez-Avignon, 217.9 km". Cycling News.
• "Stage 4 - March 15: Tarascon - Sisteron, 195.6 km". Cycling News.
• "Stage 5 - March 16: Berre l'Etang - Saint-Raphaël, 240.3 km". Cycling News.
• "Stage 6 - March 17: Nice - Col d'Eze ITT, 10.0 km". Cycling News.
• "Stage 7 - March 18: Nice-Nice, 157.1 km". Cycling News.
• "Debut de Joseba Beloki" [Joseba Beloki's debut] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 11 March 2001. p. 50.
• "Mattan se viste de lider y Beloki, 33 en el prologo" [Mattan dressed as leader and Beloki, 33 in the prologue] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 12 March 2001. p. 55.
• "El infortunio de Beloki" [Beloki's misfortune] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 13 March 2001. p. 39.
• "De Waele consigue su 'premiere'" [De Waele gets his 'premiere'] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 13 March 2001. p. 39.
• "A Vinokourov le sobran cinco metros" [Vinokourov has five meters to spare] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 14 March 2001. p. 43.
• "Koerts, en Paris-Niza" [Koerts, in Paris-Nice] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 15 March 2001. p. 43.
• "Zulle se reconcilia con un triunfo de etapa" [Zulle reconciles with a stage win] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 16 March 2001. p. 44.
• "ONCE buscara hoy en la 'crono' aupar a Jaksche" [ONCE will look for Jaksche today in the 'time trial'] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). March 2001. p. 45.
• "Los Fassa deciden a su favor la Paris-Niza" [The Fassas decide in their favour Paris-Nice] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 18 March 2001. p. 44.
• "Frigo gana la Paris-Niza" [Frigo wins Paris-Nice] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 19 March 2001. p. 55.