The organisers of Paris-Nice have been closely monitoring the weather conditions in the Alpes-Maritimes department throughout the week. The latest forecasts make an arrival in the Auron resort inconceivable, with the rain-snow line estimated to be around 1,100 metres altitude. To ensure riders’ safety, the decision to modify the route for stage 7 was made in agreement with the city of Nice, the Métropole Nice Côte d’Azur, the Alpes-Maritimes prefecture, the municipalities of Auron and Isola, and in consultation with the panel of commissaires from the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), as well as representatives of the teams (A.I.G.C.P) and riders (C.P.A).
The finish of stage 7 will therefore take place in Isola, where the intermediate sprint was already scheduled, as the weather conditions do not allow the finish to be moved to another mountain top. The stage distance is reduced to the first 120.4 kilometres of the originally planned route.
