The 6th edition of Paris-Nice will begin with a road stage, a loop around Houdan (Yvelines), instead of traditional prologue.

Stages:
March 6: 1st stage Houdan (Yvelines) – Houdan, 154.5 km
March 7: 2nd stage Montfort l’Amaury (Yvelines) – Amilly (Loiret), 198.5 km
March 8: Stage 3 Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire (Nièvre) – Nuits-Saint-Georges (Cote-d’Or), 202.5 km
March 9: Stage 4 Creches-sur-Saône (Saône-et-Loire) – Belleville (Rhône) 191 km
March 10: 5th stage, Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise (Rhône) – Vernoux en Vivarais (Ardèche), 194 km
March 11: 5th stage Rognes (Bouches-du-Rhône) – Aix-en-Provence (Bouches-du-Rhone), 27 km (cons-individual time trial)
March 12: 7th stage Brignoles (Var) – Biot Sophia Antipolis (Alpes-Maritimes), 215.5 km
Mar. 13: 8th stage Nice – Nice, 124 km

The 22 teams:
France (5): AG2R-La Mondiale, Brittany Schuller, Cofidis, Europcar, FDJ,
Saur-Sojasun
United States (3): Garmin, HTC, RadioShack
Belgium (2): Omega Pharma, Quick Step
Spain (2): Euskaltel, Movistar
Italy (2): Lampre, Liquigas
Netherlands (2): Rabobank Vacansoleil
Denmark (1): Saxo Bank
Great Britain (1): Sky
Kazakhstan (1): Astana
Luxembourg (1): Leopard
Russia (1): Katusha
Switzerland (1): BMC