2002 Paris–Nice

2002 Paris–Nice

Race details
Dates	10–17 March 2002
Stages	7 + Prologue
Distance	1,193.7 km (741.7 mi)
Winning time	30h 39' 27"
Results
Winner Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) (Team Telekom)   Second Sandy Casar (FRA) (Française des Jeux)   Third Laurent Jalabert (FRA) (CSC–Tiscali)

The 2002 Paris–Nice was the 60th edition of the Paris–Nice cycle race and was held from 10 March to 17 March 2002. The race started in Issy-les-Moulineaux and finished in Nice. The race was won by Alexander Vinokourov of the Telekom team.

Teams

Twenty-one teams, containing a total of 167 riders, participated in the race:

• Tacconi Sport
• Lotto–Adecco
• Cofidis
• CSC–Tiscali
• Team Telekom
• Crédit Agricole
• ONCE–Eroski
• Fassa Bortolo
• Bonjour
• Domo–Farm Frites
• Jean Delatour
• Euskaltel–Euskadi
• Team Coast
• iBanesto.com
• AG2R Prévoyance
• Kelme–Costa Blanca
• Française des Jeux
• Mapei–Quick-Step
• Phonak
• Alessio
• BigMat–Auber 93

Route

Stage characteristics and winners

Stage	Date	Course	Distance	Type		Winner
P	10 March	Issy-les-Moulineaux	5.2 km (3.2 mi)		Individual time trial	László Bodrogi (HUN)
1	11 March	Blois to Saint-Amand-Montrond	176 km (109 mi)			Alessandro Petacchi (ITA)
2	12 March	Moulins to Belleville	170 km (110 mi)			Robbie McEwen (AUS)
3	13 March	Saint-Étienne to Saint-Étienne	147 km (91 mi)			Laurent Jalabert (FRA)
4	14 March	Pertuis to Mont Faron	175 km (109 mi)			Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ)
5	15 March	Toulon to Cannes	188.5 km (117.1 mi)			Alessandro Petacchi (ITA)
6	16 March	Saint-Raphaël to Col d'Èze	175 km (109 mi)			Dario Frigo (ITA)
7	17 March	Nice to Nice	157 km (98 mi)			Robbie McEwen (AUS)

General classification

Final general classification Rank Rider Team Time 1 Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) Team Telekom 30h 39' 27" 2 Sandy Casar (FRA) Française des Jeux + 55" 3 Laurent Jalabert (FRA) CSC–Tiscali + 57" 4 Andrey Kivilev (KAZ) Cofidis + 59" 5 Aitor Garmendia (ESP) Team Coast + 1' 23" 6 Jens Voigt (GER) Crédit Agricole + 1' 38" 7 Didier Rous (FRA) Bonjour + 1' 40" 8 Dario Frigo (ITA) Tacconi Sport + 1' 44" 9 Mario Aerts (BEL) Lotto–Adecco + 1' 44" 10 Cadel Evans (AUS) Mapei–Quick-Step + 2' 17"

Further reading

• "Guide Historique 2014" [Historic Guide 2014] (PDF). L'Equipe (in French). p. 65. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 March 2014.
• "Prologue - March 10: Issy-les-Moulineaux ITT, 5.2 km". Cycling News.
• "Stage 1 - March 11: Blois - Saint-Amand-Montrond, 176 km". Cycling News.
• "Stage 2 - March 12: Moulins - Belleville, 170 km". Cycling News.
• "Stage 3 - March 13: Saint-Etienne - Saint-Etienne, 147.5 km". Cycling News.
• "Stage 4 - March 14: Pertuis - Toulon (Mont Faron), 175 km". Cycling News.
• "Stage 5 - March 15: Toulon - Cannes, 188.5 km". Cycling News.
• "Stage 6 - March 16: Saint-Raphaël - Col d'Eze, 175 km". Cycling News.
• "Stage 7 - March 17: Nice - Nice, 157 km". Cycling News.
• "Una Paris-Niza solo apta para 'todoterrenos'" [A Paris-Nice only suitable for 'off-roaders'] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 10 March 2002. p. 41.
• "Bodrogi, al mando de la Paris-Niza" [Bodrogi, at the helm of Paris-Nice] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 11 March 2002. p. 54.
• "Petacchi, el reincidente" [Petacchi, the recidivist] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 12 March 2002. p. 39.
• "McEwen gana y Petacchi sigue de lider en Paris-Niza" [McEwen wins and Petacchi remains leader in Paris-Nice] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 13 March 2002. p. 41.
• "Laurent Jalabert, por delante de Rous y Aitor Osa" [Laurent Jalabert, ahead of Rous and Aitor Osa] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 14 March 2002. p. 49.
• "Vinokourov se sale en el Mont Faron" [Vinokourov goes off at Mont Faron] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 15 March 2002. p. 45.
• "Duelo en la Cumbre" [Duel at the Summit] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 16 March 2002. p. 51.
• "Frigo surge de las cenizas en Col d'Eze" [Frigo rises from the ashes in Col d'Eze] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 17 March 2002. p. 48.
• "Vinokourov gana la Paris-Niza por delante de los galos Casar y Jalabert" [Vinokourov wins Paris-Nice ahead of France's Casar and Jalabert] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 18 March 2002. p. 52.