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Paris-Nice Stage 8 TT LIVE ..... and RESULTS

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Nice - Col d'Eze 9.6 km

Big decider on the Col d'Eze. Mountain timetrial just like in the old days.

Podiumcafe not unlikely suspect: Richie Porte

Official site , Startlist , Stageinfo , GC

Live video:13:30 CET (08:30 US EDT, 23:30 AUS EDT)
Video: steephill , cyclingfans , Procyclinglive , Sports Livez.

RESULTS

Bradley Wiggins took his second big French stagerace-win in as many years today, holding off Lieuwe Westra to win the Paris-Nice. The Vacansoleil rider continued to impress, pushing Wiggins to the very last meter of the race. Westra took a commanding lead at the finish but Wiggins finished as strongly as was expected from the in-form brit, taking both the stage and the race win. Top 5 on stage and GC below

Top 5 Stage:

  1. Bradley Wiggins 19:12
  2. Lieuwe Westra + 2 sec
  3. J.C. Peraud + 33 sec
  4. Simon Spilak + 47 sec
  5. Jérome Coppel ' 51 sec
  1. Bradley Wiggins 28:12:16
  2. Lieuwe Westra + 8 sec
  3. Alejandro Valverde + 1 min 10 sec
  4. Simon Spilak + 1 min 24 sec
  5. Tejay Van Garderen + 1 min 54 sec