The Alpes-Maritimes still very present in the men’s professional road cycling calendar in France.
In addition to the traditional Paris-Nice, which will take place from March 5 to 12, the department will host two 100% Riviera races.
Around the Var and the Alpes-Maritimes is on the 2023 calendar of the Union Cycliste Internationale. It will take place from February 17 to 19, 2023. This will be the 53rd edition.
The Mercan’toura one-day stage around Valberg, will take place for the third time on May 30, 2023.
Two races that attract: according to the Alpes-Maritimes departmental council, for the 2022 editions, these two events were followed in cumulative audience by nearly 10 million viewers in more than 50 countries.
It should also be noted that the department is a candidate to host a downhill mountain bike World Cup in 2024.