2002 Paris–Nice

2002 Paris–Nice

Race details
Dates	10–17 March 2002
Stages	7 + Prologue
Distance	1,193.7 km (741.7 mi)
Winning time	30h 39' 27"
Results
Winner Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) (Team Telekom)   Second Sandy Casar (FRA) (Française des Jeux)   Third Laurent Jalabert (FRA) (CSC–Tiscali)

The 2002 Paris–Nice was the 60th edition of the Paris–Nice cycle race and was held from 10 March to 17 March 2002. The race started in Issy-les-Moulineaux and finished in Nice. The race was won by Alexander Vinokourov of the Telekom team.

Teams

Twenty-one teams, containing a total of 167 riders, participated in the race:

• Tacconi Sport
• Lotto–Adecco
• Cofidis
• CSC–Tiscali
• Team Telekom
• Crédit Agricole
• ONCE–Eroski
• Fassa Bortolo
• Bonjour
• Domo–Farm Frites
• Jean Delatour
• Euskaltel–Euskadi
• Team Coast
• iBanesto.com
• AG2R Prévoyance
• Kelme–Costa Blanca
• Française des Jeux
• Mapei–Quick-Step
• Phonak
• Alessio
• BigMat–Auber 93

Route

Stage characteristics and winners

Stage	Date	Course	Distance	Type		Winner
P	10 March	Issy-les-Moulineaux	5.2 km (3.2 mi)		Individual time trial	László Bodrogi (HUN)
1	11 March	Blois to Saint-Amand-Montrond	176 km (109 mi)			Alessandro Petacchi (ITA)
2	12 March	Moulins to Belleville	170 km (110 mi)			Robbie McEwen (AUS)
3	13 March	Saint-Étienne to Saint-Étienne	147 km (91 mi)			Laurent Jalabert (FRA)
4	14 March	Pertuis to Mont Faron	175 km (109 mi)			Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ)
5	15 March	Toulon to Cannes	188.5 km (117.1 mi)			Alessandro Petacchi (ITA)
6	16 March	Saint-Raphaël to Col d'Èze	175 km (109 mi)			Dario Frigo (ITA)
7	17 March	Nice to Nice	157 km (98 mi)			Robbie McEwen (AUS)

General classification

Final general classification Rank Rider Team Time 1 Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) Team Telekom 30h 39' 27" 2 Sandy Casar (FRA) Française des Jeux + 55" 3 Laurent Jalabert (FRA) CSC–Tiscali + 57" 4 Andrey Kivilev (KAZ) Cofidis + 59" 5 Aitor Garmendia (ESP) Team Coast + 1' 23" 6 Jens Voigt (GER) Crédit Agricole + 1' 38" 7 Didier Rous (FRA) Bonjour + 1' 40" 8 Dario Frigo (ITA) Tacconi Sport + 1' 44" 9 Mario Aerts (BEL) Lotto–Adecco + 1' 44" 10 Cadel Evans (AUS) Mapei–Quick-Step + 2' 17"

Further reading

• "Guide Historique 2014" [Historic Guide 2014] (PDF). L'Equipe (in French). p. 65. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 March 2014.
• "Prologue - March 10: Issy-les-Moulineaux ITT, 5.2 km". Cycling News.
• "Stage 1 - March 11: Blois - Saint-Amand-Montrond, 176 km". Cycling News.
• "Stage 2 - March 12: Moulins - Belleville, 170 km". Cycling News.
• "Stage 3 - March 13: Saint-Etienne - Saint-Etienne, 147.5 km". Cycling News.
• "Stage 4 - March 14: Pertuis - Toulon (Mont Faron), 175 km". Cycling News.
• "Stage 5 - March 15: Toulon - Cannes, 188.5 km". Cycling News.
• "Stage 6 - March 16: Saint-Raphaël - Col d'Eze, 175 km". Cycling News.
• "Stage 7 - March 17: Nice - Nice, 157 km". Cycling News.