2000 Paris–Nice

Cycling race
2000 Paris–Nice
Race details
Dates5–12 March 2000
Stages7 + Prologue
Distance1,151.1[1] km (715.3 mi)
Winning time28h 19' 50"
Results
Winner  Andreas Klöden (GER) (Team Telekom)
  Second  Laurent Brochard (FRA) (Jean Delatour)
  Third  Francisco Mancebo (ESP) (Banesto)
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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.[2] The race was won by Andreas Klöden of the Telekom team.

Teams

Twenty teams, containing a total of 160 riders, participated in the race:[3]

  • 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[2]
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[2][4]
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"

References

  1. ^ "Paris-Nice (Pro Tour-Historic)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "58ème Paris-Nice 2000". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 18 August 2004.
  3. ^ "67th Paris - Nice - 2.HC, France, March 5 - 12, 2000". Cycling News. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  4. ^ "2000 Paris - Nice". First Cycling. Retrieved 18 November 2017.

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.