Paris-Nice: Cavagna and Sénéchal in the break

It was another hard day in the saddle at Paris-Nice, one that took the peloton from the Promenade des Anglais to the top of Col de la Couillole, the highest finish in the history of the race. The first-category climb made a return after six years, the previous time it was visited by the bunch, our very own Julian Alaphilippe leading the general classification, resplendent in the iconic yellow jersey.
This time, Soudal Quick-Step was represented there by the last two French Champion, Rémi Cavagna and Florian Sénéchal, who were among the early attackers that managed to open a maximum gap of three minutes between them and the peloton. The duo brought their contribution in the group until the first slopes of the 15.7km Col de la Couillole, where a reduced bunch consisting mainly of the GC favourites brought them back.
In the end, it was Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) who came out on top victorious, while Yves Lampaert was our first man home with one day to go at Paris-Nice, the now traditional stage around Nice, which will see the riders take on five ranked ascents, including Col d’Èze.
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Race details
1 |
Tadej Pogačar UAE Team Emirates |
3:56:08 |
2 |
David Gaudu Groupama - FDJ |
0:02 |
3 |
Jonas Vingegaard Rasmussen Jumbo-Visma |
0:06 |
4 |
Simon Yates Team Jayco AlUla |
0:19 |
5 |
Neilson Powless EF Education-EasyPost |
0:24 |
6 |
Gino Mäder Bahrain - Victorious |
0:28 |
7 |
Romain Bardet Team DSM |
0:30 |
8 |
Pavel Sivakov INEOS Grenadiers |
0:38 |
9 |
Matteo Jorgenson Movistar Team |
0:38 |
10 |
Pierre Latour TotalEnergies |
0:53 |
52 |
Yves Lampaert
Soudal - Quick Step |
22:50 |
54 |
Tim Declercq
Soudal - Quick Step |
22:50 |
59 |
Rémi Cavagna
Soudal - Quick Step |
22:50 |
74 |
Florian Sénéchal
Soudal - Quick Step |
27:21 |
121 |
Tim Merlier
Soudal - Quick Step |
30:54 |
DNF |
Kasper Asgreen
Soudal - Quick Step |
-03:56:08 |
1 |
Tadej Pogačar UAE Team Emirates |
21:10:50 |
2 |
David Gaudu Groupama - FDJ |
0:12 |
3 |
Jonas Vingegaard Rasmussen Jumbo-Visma |
0:58 |
4 |
Simon Yates Team Jayco AlUla |
1:27 |
5 |
Gino Mäder Bahrain - Victorious |
1:59 |
6 |
Neilson Powless EF Education-EasyPost |
2:20 |
7 |
Romain Bardet Team DSM |
2:22 |
8 |
Matteo Jorgenson Movistar Team |
2:32 |
9 |
Pavel Sivakov INEOS Grenadiers |
3:08 |
10 |
Pierre Latour TotalEnergies |
3:17 |
36 |
Rémi Cavagna
Soudal - Quick Step |
26:20 |
50 |
Yves Lampaert
Soudal - Quick Step |
34:29 |
78 |
Tim Declercq
Soudal - Quick Step |
48:03 |
88 |
Florian Sénéchal
Soudal - Quick Step |
51:38 |
105 |
Tim Merlier
Soudal - Quick Step |
54:54 |
1 |
Tadej Pogačar UAE Team Emirates |
46 pt |
2 |
Olav Kooij Jumbo-Visma |
34 pt |
3 |
David Gaudu Groupama - FDJ |
30 pt |
4 |
Tim Merlier
Soudal - Quick Step |
24 pt |
5 |
Jonas Vingegaard Rasmussen Jumbo-Visma |
14 pt |
6 |
Gino Mäder Bahrain - Victorious |
14 pt |
7 |
Simon Yates Team Jayco AlUla |
9 pt |
8 |
Magnus Cort Nielsen EF Education-EasyPost |
9 pt |
9 |
Bryan Coquard Cofidis |
9 pt |
10 |
Romain Bardet Team DSM |
8 pt |
1 |
Jonas Gregaard Wilsly Uno-X Pro Cycling Team |
30 pt |
2 |
Tadej Pogačar UAE Team Emirates |
22 pt |
3 |
Pascal Eenkhoorn Lotto Dstny |
11 pt |
4 |
David Gaudu Groupama - FDJ |
10 pt |
5 |
Sandy Dujardin TotalEnergies |
8 pt |
6 |
Anders Skaarseth Uno-X Pro Cycling Team |
5 pt |
7 |
Jérémy Cabot TotalEnergies |
5 pt |
8 |
Neilson Powless EF Education-EasyPost |
4 pt |
9 |
Paul Ourselin TotalEnergies |
3 pt |
10 |
Jonas Vingegaard Rasmussen Jumbo-Visma |
3 pt |
23 |
Tim Declercq
Soudal - Quick Step |
1 pt |
1 |
Tadej Pogačar UAE Team Emirates |
21:10:50 |
2 |
Matteo Jorgenson Movistar Team |
2:32 |
3 |
Kévin Vauquelin Team Arkéa Samsic |
7:24 |
4 |
Michel Ries Team Arkéa Samsic |
28:22 |
5 |
Anthon Charmig Uno-X Pro Cycling Team |
30:04 |
6 |
Kevin Vermaerke Team DSM |
31:48 |
7 |
Matthew Dinham Team DSM |
33:44 |
8 |
Matis Louvel Team Arkéa Samsic |
35:58 |
9 |
Javier Romo Astana Qazaqstan Team |
36:01 |
10 |
Brent Van Moer Lotto Dstny |
36:20 |
1 | Team Jayco AlUla | 62:39:41 |
2 | Bahrain - Victorious | 7:43 |
3 | AG2R Citroën Team | 13:13 |
4 | Groupama - FDJ | 16:43 |
5 | Jumbo-Visma | 22:41 |
6 | Movistar Team | 26:48 |
7 | INEOS Grenadiers | 28:02 |
8 | Intermarché - Circus - Wanty | 30:55 |
9 | Astana Qazaqstan Team | 32:27 |
9 | Astana Qazaqstan Team | 32:27 |