There are growing fears that Saturday’s key mountain stage of Paris-Nice may need to be cancelled or altered due to snow and cold forecast for the mountains of southern France this weekend.
According to weather reports, temperatures at the Auron ski station in the Alpes-Maritimes region are set to plummet to around zero with a risk of snow showers as the day progresses.
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Both the Côte de Belvédère (3.3km at 5.7%) and the Col de La Colmiane (7.5km at 7.1%) were originally due to feature but were bypassed. The riders instead headed through the Var and Tinée Valleys before rejoining the original route for the final 32.5km.
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