The stage
Stage 8 of the 2026 Paris-Nice was a medium mountain stage that took place on .
The stage started in Nice and finished in Nice
, starting at with an expected finish at (average speed of 42 km/h).
The total distance of the stage was 133.2 km. The stage included 5 categorized climb(s) and 2 intermediate sprint(s), and had a total elevation gain of 2176 m, and a total descent of 2176 m.
Map and Profile
Points of interest
The stage included 5 categorized climb(s) and 2 intermediate sprint(s).
Col de la Porte
Col de la Porte is a other climb, which starts at 43.8 km (85.6 km to go) and ends at 50.6 km (78.7 km to go). It has total distance of 6.9 km, and an average gradient of 7%, going from 574 to 1059 meters of altitude.
Côte de Chateauneuf-Villevieille
Côte de Chateauneuf-Villevieille is a other climb, which starts at 76.7 km (52.6 km to go) and ends at 83.4 km (45.9 km to go). It has total distance of 6.7 km, and an average gradient of 6.4%, going from 199 to 625 meters of altitude.
Côte du Linguador
Côte du Linguador is a other climb, which starts at 105.6 km (23.8 km to go) and ends at 112 km (17.4 km to go). It has total distance of 6.4 km, and an average gradient of 3.6%, going from 76 to 307 meters of altitude.
Côte du Linguador
Côte du Linguador is a other climb, which starts at 107.5 km (21.8 km to go) and ends at 110.9 km (18.5 km to go). It has total distance of 3.3 km, and an average gradient of 8.4%, going from 82 to 363 meters of altitude.
Climb
Climb is a other, which starts at 117.5 km (11.8 km to go) and ends at 122.8 km (6.5 km to go). It has total distance of 5.3 km, and an average gradient of 0.2%, going from 76 to 84 meters of altitude.
Sprint
Sprint is a other at 122 km (7.3 km to go).
Sprint
Sprint is a other at 122.8 km (6.5 km to go).
Final 3k
The final 3 km for this stage starts at 126.3 km, has an average gradient of -0.5%, reaching 27 m of altitude.