"It was an honour for me just to be wearing it" - Laurence Pithie passes on Maillot Jaune at Paris-Nice after just one stage
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After just one day in the Maillot Jaune at Paris-Nice, Groupama - FDJ's Laurence Pithie has been forced to pass on the race lead after the stage 3 team time-trial on Tuesday.
"It was a really hard day," the New Zealander reflected post-stage to ITV Sport. "The boys did a really good job, we kept it together really nicely. Pushed hard on the climbs and yeah, we brought it home quite strongly I think."
Sadly for Pithie, Groupama - FDJ and most of the teams who took off on the second half of the stage, a rain shower hit most of the course. after leaders UAE Team Emirates had already finished. "With the rain coming down there I could feel it in the face and it got really cold actually!" Pithie explains. "It's just unfortunate for us that we had wet roads."
"We had to take it a bit easier because it definitely slippery out there," he concludes. "It was pretty cool to be in the yellow. It was an honour for me just to be wearing it because I didn't expect it so it's just been a bonus."
Kieran WoodDeputy Editor-in-Chief
Kieran Wood is a sports journalist based in Wales and has been active in journalism since 2022. He regularly contributes to DartsNews.com and CyclingUpToDate.com, where he covers professional cycling and darts. In cycling, his work includes liveblogs from major races, including the Tour de France, the Giro d’Italia, and La Vuelta a España, alongside race reports and analysis. He has also conducted interviews with professional riders.
His reporting spans the full racing calendar, from one-day classics to stage races, with a focus on accurate, real-time coverage and clear contextual analysis. For statistics, results, and historical context, he regularly uses resources such as ProCyclingStats. To support reporting on rider activity and training context where relevant, he also references Strava.
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