2001 Paris–Nice

The 2001 Paris–Nice was the 59th edition of the Paris–Nice cycle race and was held from 11 March to 18 March 2001. The race started in Nevers and finished in Nice.^[2] The race was won by Dario Frigo of the Fassa Bortolo team.

2001 Paris–Nice

Race details
Dates	11–18 March 2001
Stages	7 + Prologue
Distance	1,211.7[1] km (752.9 mi)
Winning time	30h 32' 29"
Results
Winner  Dario Frigo (ITA) (Fassa Bortolo)   Second  Raimondas Rumšas (LTU) (Fassa Bortolo)   Third  Peter Van Petegem (BEL) (Mercury-Viatel)
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Teams

Twenty-three teams, containing a total of 184 riders, participated in the race:^[2][3]

• Team Telekom
• Jean Delatour
• iBanesto.com
• Bonjour
• Kelme–Costa Blanca
• Crédit Agricole
• CSC–Tiscali
• Fassa Bortolo
• Mapei–Quick-Step
• Cofidis
• Française des Jeux
• Festina
• Saeco
• BigMat–Auber 93
• Team Coast–Buffalo
• Euskaltel–Euskadi
• Domo–Farm Frites–Latexco
• Mercury–Viatel
• ONCE–Eroski
• Phonak
• Gerolsteiner

Route

Stage characteristics and winners^[2]

Stage	Date	Course	Distance	Type		Winner
P	11 March	Nevers	6.2 km (3.9 mi)		Individual time trial	Nico Mattan (BEL)
1	12 March	Saint-Amand-Montrond to Clermont-Ferrand	189.2 km (117.6 mi)			Fabien De Waele (BEL)
2	13 March	Clermont-Ferrand to Saint-Étienne	195.4 km (121.4 mi)			Peter Van Petegem (BEL)
3	14 March	Saint-Étienne to Villeneuve-lès-Avignon	217.9 km (135.4 mi)			Jans Koerts (NED)
4	15 March	Tarascon to Sisteron	195.6 km (121.5 mi)			Alex Zülle (SUI)
5	16 March	Berre-l'Étang to Saint-Raphaël	240.3 km (149.3 mi)			Piotr Wadecki (POL)
6	17 March	Nice to Col d'Èze	10 km (6.2 mi)		Individual time trial	Dario Frigo (ITA)
7	18 March	Nice to Nice	157.1 km (97.6 mi)			Fabrizio Guidi (ITA)

General classification

Final general classification[2][4] Rank Rider Team Time 1  Dario Frigo (ITA) Fassa Bortolo 30h 32' 29" 2  Raimondas Rumšas (LTU) Fassa Bortolo + 26" 3  Peter Van Petegem (BEL) Mercury–Viatel + 52" 4  David Moncoutié (FRA) Cofidis + 55" 5  José Azevedo (POR) ONCE–Eroski + 1' 01" 6  Mario Aerts (BEL) Lotto–Adecco + 1' 01" 7  Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) Team Telekom + 1' 10" 8  Jörg Jaksche (GER) ONCE–Eroski + 1' 22" 9  Tobias Steinhauser (GER) Gerolsteiner + 1' 36" 10  Michele Bartoli (ITA) Mapei–Quick-Step + 1' 42"