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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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.

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

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)

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"

• "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.
• "Una Paris-Niza solo apta para 'todoterrenos'" [A Paris-Nice only suitable for 'off-roaders'] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 10 March 2002. p. 41.
• "Bodrogi, al mando de la Paris-Niza" [Bodrogi, at the helm of Paris-Nice] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 11 March 2002. p. 54.
• "Petacchi, el reincidente" [Petacchi, the recidivist] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 12 March 2002. p. 39.
• "McEwen gana y Petacchi sigue de lider en Paris-Niza" [McEwen wins and Petacchi remains leader in Paris-Nice] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 13 March 2002. p. 41.
• "Laurent Jalabert, por delante de Rous y Aitor Osa" [Laurent Jalabert, ahead of Rous and Aitor Osa] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 14 March 2002. p. 49.
• "Vinokourov se sale en el Mont Faron" [Vinokourov goes off at Mont Faron] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 15 March 2002. p. 45.
• "Duelo en la Cumbre" [Duel at the Summit] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 16 March 2002. p. 51.
• "Frigo surge de las cenizas en Col d'Eze" [Frigo rises from the ashes in Col d'Eze] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 17 March 2002. p. 48.
• "Vinokourov gana la Paris-Niza por delante de los galos Casar y Jalabert" [Vinokourov wins Paris-Nice ahead of France's Casar and Jalabert] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 18 March 2002. p. 52.