The third stage of the Paris – Nice 2026 will be held this Tuesday with a team time trial between Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire and Pouilly-sur-Loire of 23.5 kilometers. Follow it live, open and free on Teledeporte and RTVE Play starting at 3:40 p.m.
After the Max Kanter’s sprint victory in the second stageand the fight for bonuses in the last special sprint, the American Luke Lamperti (Education First) leads the time trial with the same time as the Belgian Vito Braet (Lotería Intermarcha)
Stage 3 of Paris Nice 2026: profile and route
This third stage of the ‘Carrera del Sol’ is presented as an opportunity to make a difference in the general classification. It’s time for favorites and, as a novelty, this year it is introduced that The time of the stage will be set by the first runner in entering the goal; until now it marked him fourth or fifth.
This is related to the profile of the stage. The 23 km are mostly flat, with two climbs of just 3% and 4% gradient, but the second will be the key climb, as it marks the highest point of the stage (261 meters) in Saint-Andelainwhich makes the last five kilometers descend to Pouilly-sur-Loire (170 meters). That will mean that the first 18 km will be pure brute force so that the teams wear themselves out, saving the last stretch for the one who acts as ‘sprinter’, who launches into the descent to have the best time at the finish line.
A priori it is presented as an ideal profile for the Dane Jonas Vingegaardespecially because of the profile of his ‘squires’ in Visma. But it is advisable not to leave aside the possibilities of the UAE with Brandon McNultythe Lidl-Trek with Juan Ayuso or Ineos with Spanish Carlos Rodriguez. As an additional technical detail, the teams must also take into account the crosswind of the Loire Valley and the rough surface of the roads in the area, which adds rolling resistance.
Time, channel and where to watch stage 3 of Paris Nice on TV
Follow live, open and free on Teledeporte and RTVE Play between Paris – Nice 2026, between March 8 and 15 with comments from Carlos de Andrés y Miguel Ángel Iglesias. Stage 3 can be seen this Tuesday starting at 3:40 p.m. Check all the information on the website rtve.es/deportes and the best summaries on RTVE Play.
