The leader of the Jumbo-Visma advances the British Simon Yates and Colombian Daniel Martinez to the general. In 2021, he had seen the promised victory escape after a fall in the last step.
Le Monde with AFP
Forgot the misadventure of 2021, when he had seen the final victory escape during the ultimate stage of Paris-Nice. This time, Slovenian Primoz Roglic is well mounted on the highest step of the podium of the “sun race”.
The Leader of the Dutch team Jumbo-Visma had a moment of weakness in the eighth and last stage, won by Simon Yates (BikeExchange-Jayco), winner alone on Sunday, March 13 on the Promenade des Anglais.
Primoz Roglic has long controlled the situation during this loop of 115.6 km that multiplies climbing and descents in the nicois hinterland. But at the beginning of the last twenty kilometers, in the Eze pass, the ultimate ascent of the race, he suffered during the start of the British. Slovenian has limited the loss about twenty seconds, before reducing its delay 9 s on the line.
62 Victories
Three times winner of the Tour of Spain, the Slovenian can thank his teammate, the champion of Belgium Wout van Aert, whose very precious help allowed him to preserve the essential of his advance on Simon Yates, his dolphin General ranking.
Primoz Roglic beats the native of Bury (England) of 29 s. Colombian Daniel Martinez, third, point at 2 min 37 s. Wout van AERER offers him, the green jersey of the best sprinter. French Valentin Madouas (Groupama-FDJ) leaves, for its part, with the pea tunic of the best climber.
The Slovenian now has 62 victories at its professional record.