Stage analysis
Preview includedParis-Nice stage 5 runs from Cormoranche-sur-Saône to Colombier-le-Vieux over 206.3 km and should suit a durable puncheur who can handle a long attritional day..
Stage 5 of Paris-Nice runs from Cormoranche-sur-Saône to Colombier-le-Vieux over 206.3 kilometres.
Route identity
This is a long rolling stage with enough repeated climbing to wear down the pure sprinters well before the finish.
Likely race dynamic
If the break does not stick, the strongest puncheurs and second-tier climbers should fight from a reduced front group.
Likely winner archetype
A durable puncheur who can handle a long attritional day.
Prospective winners
Pavel Sivakov, Max Poole, Daniel Martínez