"Paris-Nice is not over until it’s over" - Yellow jersey Matteo Jorgenson cautious but confident ahead of final stage
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For Matteo Jorgenson, today was another day ticked off from Paris-Nice. The Team Visma | Lease a Bike rider has found himself in the lead of the race after seven days of perfect and consistent riding, and today in Auron he withstood another set of attacks in the snow.
Visma kept the American safe in the lead up until the final ascent, and then when it came to his own legs, he defended himself strongly. Florian Lipowitz gained 3 seconds in a dash to the line, but nothing that will make a significant difference when the riders return to Nice tomorrow afternoon.
But Jorgenson, despite a good day, has his focus already on tomorrow's stage: “Paris-Nice is not over until it’s over. The last weekend around Nice is always stressful. I knew that, so I was ready for it," he said in a post-race interview. "It wasn’t easy, but it was better than yesterday. I had it under control, as much as you can when you’re driving to a ski resort in the snow. I was suffering along with everyone else, but I felt completely in control.”
37 seconds separate him and Lipowitz into the final explosive stage, but the roads will dry out, leaving less room for surprises. With other rivals distanced either in the mountains or crosswinds, Jorgenson has more reassurance that he won't be raided.
Will the gaps be enough to defend himself? “I think so. It should be enough," he replied. "Tomorrow will be very stressful, as always. Anything can happen. But I know the roads, I train on them every day, so I’ll be as prepared as possible. But it has happened before that someone lost the yellow jersey on day eight, so it will be exciting.”
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The queen stage of Paris-Nice is over. Despite harsh conditions, Matteo successfully defended his leader’s jersey without any issues. 💪 pic.twitter.com/HTwpR3OgkB
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- Is this a joke?Jkolner12316-03-2025
- He has declined leadership though in the past? Lack of confidence? Hedging your bets works sometimes, at other times it is better to commit and go in big.Cyclingsbestfan16-03-2025
- Pidcock is starting sound like a more mature rider. It may be the media reports when he was at ineos skewing things, but he starting to sound like a defferent person.Cyclingsbestfan16-03-2025
- Yep If he could just get some consistency going with his form, he would be a rider to be reckoned with in any gc race. As it is he blows hot and cold.Cyclingsbestfan16-03-2025
- I was watching the race live, and it seems like this crash could have been avoided. A pre-race course inspection and appropriate signage.yuckly16-03-2025
- Jonas won T-A last tear and wanted to do P-N this year. Jorgensen also wanted to do it, he declined every si gle opportunity to be a solo leader, eevry stage race Jonas doesn't do, Girovappaxbipmv16-03-2025
- I agree, he either needs a surprise attack in the final, win a sprint or just somehow overpower everyonevappaxbipmv16-03-2025
- Did old man Bruyneel make this point before Jonas crashed out?Renz16-03-2025
- Good win for Ayuso. He has appeared a bit inconsistent on mountain stages in the past; absolutely brilliant on some but then cracking on others.Cooldude16-03-2025
- A little caution is understandable. Just ask Roglic.Cooldude16-03-2025