Paris-Nice Stage 7 Preview: Vingegaard Eyes Summit Finish at Auron

Stage 7 of Paris-Nice on March 14, 2026, runs 185 kilometers from Nice to a summit finish at Auron, the final mountain test before the race concludes. Jonas Vingegaard of Team Visma | Lease a Bike arrives as the dominant figure after his solo victory on stage 5, where he extended what was already a commanding general classification lead. The route leaves the Promenade des Anglais and climbs steadily into the Maritime Alps, finishing at the ski station above Isola-Village. This is the last chance for anyone hoping to challenge Vingegaard before Sunday’s concluding stage, and the last opportunity for stage hunters to claim a summit win before the race drops back toward the coast.

The climb to Auron is long enough to sort the field without turning the day into a pure waiting game. Among the confirmed starters, Lenny Martinez, Kévin Vauquelin, Oscar Onley, and Daniel Felipe Martinez all have profiles that make sense for a summit finish like this, even if Vingegaard remains the rider everyone has to solve. The final ascent should reward pacing and climbing depth more than repeated attacks, so the shape of the day may depend on how early the strongest teams decide to control the approach into the mountains.