2002 Paris–Nice

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.^[2] The race was won by Alexander Vinokourov of the Telekom team.

2002 Paris–Nice

Race details
Dates	10–17 March 2002
Stages	7 + Prologue
Distance	1,193.7[1] 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)
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Teams

Twenty-one teams, containing a total of 167 riders, participated in the race:^[2][3]

• 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^[2]

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[2][4] 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"