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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
Winner  Alberto Contador (ESP) (Discovery Channel)
  Second  Davide Rebellin (ITA) (Gerolsteiner)
  Third  Luis León Sánchez (ESP) (Caisse d'Epargne)

Points  Franco Pellizotti (ITA) (Liquigas)
Mountains  Thomas Voeckler (FRA) (Bouygues Télécom)
Youth  Alberto Contador (ESP) (Discovery Channel)
  Team Caisse d'Epargne
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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.

Teams

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

Route

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Stage characteristics and winners[3]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
P 11 March Issy-les-Moulineaux 4.7 km (2.9 mi) Individual time trial  David Millar (GBR)
1 12 March Cloyes-sur-le-Loir to Buzançais 186 km (116 mi) Flat stage  Jean-Patrick Nazon (FRA)
2 13 March Vatan to Limoges 177 km (110 mi) Flat stage  Franco Pellizotti (ITA)
3 14 March Limoges to Maurs 215.5 km (133.9 mi) Hilly stage  Alexandr Kolobnev (RUS)
4 15 March Maurs to Mende 169.5 km (105.3 mi) Medium mountain stage  Alberto Contador (ESP)
5 16 March Sorgues to Manosque 178 km (111 mi) Hilly stage  Yaroslav Popovych (UKR)
6 17 March Brignoles to Cannes 200 km (120 mi) Medium mountain stage  Luis León Sánchez (ESP)
7 18 March Nice to Nice 129.5 km (80.5 mi) Mountain stage  Alberto Contador (ESP)

Stages

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Prologue

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11 March 2007 — Issy-les-Moulineaux, 4.7 km (2.9 mi) (ITT)[3]
Cyclist Team Time
1  David Millar (GBR) Saunier Duval–Prodir 6' 01"
2  Roman Kreuziger (CZE) Liquigas + 1"
3  Sébastien Joly (FRA) Française des Jeux + 2"

Stage 1

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

Stage 2

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

Stage 3

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

Stage 4

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

Stage 5

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

Stage 6

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

Stage 7

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

Final standings

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Cyclist Team Time
1  Alberto Contador (ESP) Discovery Channel 29h 55' 22"
2  Davide Rebellin (ITA) Gerolsteiner + 26"
3  Luis León Sánchez (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne + 42"
4  Tadej Valjavec (SLO) Lampre–Fondital + 49"
5  Franco Pellizotti (ITA) Liquigas + 57"
6  David López (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne + 1' 00"
7  Cadel Evans (AUS) Predictor–Lotto + 1' 01"
8  Fränk Schleck (LUX) Team CSC + 1' 08"
9  Samuel Sánchez (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 1' 12"
10  Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne + 1' 22"
Cyclist Team Points
1  Thomas Voeckler (FRA) Bouygues Télécom 65
2  Tom Danielson (USA) Discovery Channel 42
3  Alberto Contador (ESP) Discovery Channel 36
Cyclist Team Points
1  Franco Pellizotti (ITA) Liquigas 90
2  Jérôme Pineau (FRA) Bouygues Télécom 81
3  Davide Rebellin (ITA) Gerolsteiner 80

Best Young Rider

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Cyclist Team Time
1  Alberto Contador (ESP) Discovery Channel 29h 55' 22"
2  Luis León Sánchez (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne + 42"
3  Andy Schleck (LUX) Team CSC + 2' 20"

Best Team

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Team Country Time
1 Caisse d'Epargne  Spain 89h 49' 06"
2 Team CSC  Denmark + 3' 50"
3 Predictor–Lotto  Belgium + 5' 26"

Jersey progress

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Stage
(Winner)
General Classification
Mountains Classification
Points Classification
Young Rider Classification
Team Classification
0Prologue (ITT)
(David Millar)
David Millar no award David Millar Roman Kreuziger Saunier Duval–Prodir
0Stage 1
(Jean-Patrick Nazon)
Romain Feillu Daniele Bennati
0Stage 2
(Franco Pellizotti)
Franco Pellizotti Stéphane Augé Liquigas
0Stage 3
(Alexandre Kolobnev)
Heinrich Haussler
0Stage 4
(Alberto Contador)
Davide Rebellin Alberto Contador Caisse d'Epargne
0Stage 5
(Yaroslav Popovych)
0Stage 6
(Luis León Sánchez)
Thomas Voeckler Franco Pellizotti
0Stage 7
(Alberto Contador)
Alberto Contador

References

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  1. ^ "Paris-Nice (Pro Tour-Historic)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Start list". Cycling News. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Stages & results". Cycling News. Retrieved 24 August 2024.

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