Paris‑Nice stage chopped by snow
Paris‑Nice Stage 7 was shortened to 47 km after freezing conditions made the planned mountain finish unsafe — the altered parcours produced a fast bunch sprint won by Dorian Godon of INEOS Grenadiers Results Paris-Nice 2026 stage 7 | Victory for INEOS Grenadiers as Dorian Godon wins sprint on shortened stage. Twelve riders abandoned before the snowy start, and Jonas Vingegaard kept the yellow jersey amid complaints about racing in snow Medical reports & withdrawals Paris-Nice 2026 stage 7 - 12 riders abandon race before the start of snowy stage “When there's snow, it's a bit different...” - Jonas Vingegaard opposed to Paris-Nice finish in the middle of the snow.
Race organisers reworked the queen-stage route twice on the morning of March 14, 2026 after forecasts put the rain–snow line at about 1,100 metres and the planned Auron summit sits at 1,614 metres reported). Twelve riders were listed as non-starters for the reworked day: Tim van Dijke, Nikias Arndt, Pascal Eenkhoorn, Max Kanter, Petr Kelemen, Timo Roosen, Marijn van den Berg, Sven Erik Bystrom, Aimé De Gendt, Frederik Frison, Anthony Turgis and Milan Menten announced at 12:08 on the race live page). Race leader Jonas Vingegaard publicly questioned the wisdom of finishing in snowy conditions—saying “rain is part of our job, but snow is different” and arguing the day “should have been even shorter,” comments carried by Cyclingnews and local press; he’d also quipped he might need “my winter pants” if conditions worsened. cyclingnews.com An early one‑man move by Tim Marsman forced teams to chase before the bunch regrouped for a sprint that featured Biniam Girmay and Cees Bol among the top finishers, according to race reports and official summaries. escapecollective.com Visma | Lease a Bike and other GC teams adapted on the fly, with live coverage noting team control through the wet approaches as organisers balanced sporting continuity and safety during the weather disruptions. The race calendar moves straight on: Stage 8 is scheduled for March 15, 2026 with a Nice‑to‑Nice loop of approximately 129.5 km on the official Paris‑Nice itinerary.
