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| Race details | |
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| Date | March |
| Region | France |
| Nickname(s) | The race to the sun |
| Discipline | Road race |
| Type | Stage race |
| Organiser | ASO |
| Race director | Christian Prudhomme |
| History | |
| First edition | 1933 |
| Editions | 67 (as of 2009) |
| First winner |  Alphonse Schepers (BEL) |
| Most wins |  Seán Kelly (IRL) (7 times) |
| Most recent |  Luis León Sánchez (ESP) |
Paris–Nice, "the race to the sun", is a professional cycling stage race held each March.
The first Paris–Nice was in 1933 when the winner was Alfons Schepers from Belgium. The most successful cyclist in Paris–Nice was Seán Kelly from Ireland. He won seven consecutive titles (1982-1988).
Although the name is Paris–Nice, the race does not always start in Paris. It often starts in towns near or south of Paris. The last stage finishes every year on the Promenade des Anglais in Nice. The last or penultimate stage often passes the Col d'Eze, a mountain pass close to Nice.
During the 2003 race, Kazakhstan's Andrei Kivilev died due to head injury sustained in an accident. His death prompted the UCI to mandate the use of helmets in all competition, except for the last part of a race with an uphill finish. Subsequently, the rule was changed to require helmets at all times.
Paris–Nice is organised by the Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO). ASO also organizes other cycling races like the Tour de France and Paris-Roubaix and other sport events like Paris-Dakar and the Paris Marathon.
Paris–Nice has changed hands several times. It was run by the French cycling journalist Jean Leulliot and then, when he died, by his family. It was then taken over by the Tour de France winner, Laurent Fignon before it was passed to ASO. Since 2009, it has been one of the 24 races on the UCI's World Calendar, contributing towards the UCI World Ranking.
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