Stage 8 - Nice > Nice - Paris-Nice 2018

Soler shines in the Race to the Sun

Spanish hopeful Marc Soler outshone Briton Simon Yates in a nail-biting final stage on the hills surrounding Nice to win the Race to the Sun by the blink of an eye. The 24-year-old Movistar rider, 37 seconds behind Yates at the start in the morning rain, crossed the line with a four-second lead over the Briton, 110 km and a few hours later, after another extremely...

Flash Summary - Stage 8 - Paris-Nice 2018

Summary - Stage 8 - Paris-Nice 2018

Marc Soler: "A dream come true"

It went full gas at the first intermediate sprint for the time bonus. Then when I saw that there was no breakaway attempt, I decided to save my strength before going for it. It was a decision we planned in the morning with my team directors and my team-mates. It's really a dream come true to win Paris-Nice and add my name to the winners list next to some of the greats of cycling....

Tim Wellens: "A little disappointed"

I was never too far. If I had been told that I would ride such a good Paris-Nice at the start I would have been very pleased. Because I was so close, I'm a little disappointed as well. Now my priority will be the classics, it's important for me and my team. My next race is the Tour of Catalonya and I will just be going for a stage win. Then it'll be all for the classics"

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Sport Side

	Kilometers		Schedules Local Time
	From the finish	From the start	40km/h	42km/h	44km/h
FRANCE ALPES-MARITIMES (06) M6202 NICE	110	0	12:10	12:10	12:10
SAINT-MARTIN-DU-VAR	96	14	12:31	12:30	12:29
D6202 Carrefour M6202-M20	95.5	14.5	12:32	12:31	12:30
LA ROQUETTE-SUR-VAR	92	18	12:38	12:37	12:35
Côte de Levens	89.5	20.5	12:42	12:40	12:39
LEVENS (M20-M19)	88	22	12:44	12:43	12:41
D19 LEVENS	86	24	12:48	12:46	12:44
Sainte Claire	83.5	26.5	12:51	12:49	12:47
Laval	82	28	12:53	12:51	12:49
CARREFOUR DES MARTYRES DE LA RÉSISTANCE	79	31	12:59	12:56	12:54
Plan d'Ariou (TOURRETTE-LEVENS) (M19-D815)	78	32	13:00	12:58	12:55
D815 Le Colombier (TOURRETTE-LEVENS)	76.5	33.5	13:03	13:00	12:58
Les Tourettes (TOURRETTE-LEVENS)	75	35	13:05	13:02	13:00
Côte de Châteauneuf	73.5	36.5	13:07	13:04	13:02
Le Col	73.5	36.5	13:07	13:04	13:02
CHÂTEAUNEUF-VILLEVIEILLE	73	37	13:08	13:05	13:03
CONTES	68.5	41.5	13:16	13:12	13:09
Carrefour VC-D115	65.5	44.5	13:20	13:16	13:13
D115 La Vernéa	64	46	13:22	13:19	13:15
Le Sclos	62.5	47.5	13:24	13:21	13:17
Col de Calaïson	59	51	13:30	13:26	13:22
Carrefour D115-D215	58	52	13:32	13:28	13:24
D215 Carrefour D215-D2204	57	53	13:33	13:29	13:25
D2204 L'ESCARÈNE (D2204-D21)	56.5	53.5	13:34	13:30	13:26
D21 La Grave (D21-D53)	50	60	13:44	13:39	13:35
D53 PEILLE	43.5	66.5	13:55	13:49	13:45
Côte de Peille	42.5	67.5	13:56	13:51	13:46
St Martin les Lacs	38	72	14:04	13:58	13:53
LA TURBIE (D53-D2564-M45)	33	77	14:11	14:05	14:00
D2564 LA TURBIE	31.5	78.5	14:14	14:08	14:02
Carrefour D2564-M45	31	79	14:15	14:08	14:03
D45 ÈZE	30	80	14:16	14:10	14:04
D6007 Carrefour M6007-M46	28	82	14:19	14:13	14:07
D46 Col d'Eze	26.5	83.5	14:22	14:15	14:09
Carrefour M46-M2564	26.5	83.5	14:22	14:15	14:09
Col des Quatre Chemins (M2564-M33)	22	88	14:29	14:22	14:16
Carrefour M33-M6007	20	90	14:32	14:25	14:18
D6007 VILLEFRANCHE-SUR-MER	20	90	14:32	14:25	14:19
NICE (M6007-VC-D2564)	17.5	92.5	14:36	14:28	14:22
Carrefour M2564-M33	9	101	14:49	14:41	14:34
D2564 Col des Quatres Chemins	9	101	14:49	14:41	14:34
Carrefour VC-N6098	1.5	108.5	15:01	14:52	14:44
Nice	0	110	15:04	14:55	14:47

Côte de Levens

Km 20.5 6.2kilometre-long climb at 5.6% Category 2

Côte de Châteauneuf

Km 36.5 5.3kilometre-long climb at 4.3% Category 2

Col de Calaïson

Km 51 6.3kilometre-long climb at 4.5% Category 2

Côte de Peille

Km 67.5 6.6kilometre-long climb at 6.8% Category 1

Col d'Eze

Km 83.5 1.6kilometre-long climb at 8.1% Category 1

Col des Quatres Chemins

Km 101 5.5kilometre-long climb at 5.5% Category 2

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