🇫🇷 #ParisNice The opening stage is taken out by Kooij, with all our riders finishing safely after a pretty chilly day out in the saddle.
"Remco chose to go for the bonus sprints, we didn't" - No worries for Primoz Roglic despite small time loss on opening stage of Paris-Nice 2024
CyclingMonday, 04 March 2024 at 10:58
The first day of racing in BORA - hansgrohe colours is in the bag for Primoz Roglic and despite losing out on a few seconds to the likes of Matteo Jorgenson, Remco Evenepoel and Egan Bernal courtesy of a bonus sprint, sports director, Rolf Aldag is pleased with what he saw.
"There wasn't much to do, apart from taking big risks. Not much happened for the general classification,” the German sports director reflects in a post-stage conversation with Cyclism'Actu. "It was not realistic to try to win, the riders all returned safely."
Post-stage, Evenepoel said "I don't know if Roglic didn't want to or couldn't follow," in relation to the bonus sprints. Aldag however, is keen to point out it was planned to not take part. "I think there are many more days to come. Remco chose to go for the bonus sprints, we didn't,” he explains. "The difference is that Remco is already in good shape, he has already won something, while Primoz is coming out of his winter break. the first race of the season. That's where I think there's a difference. To keep the body in good shape, it takes a little time, but I think the day went in the right direction which we wanted."
"Primoz was in the first group, it was super important for us. At the end of the last climb, there was a small gap, and he was with the best, therefore with Remco Evenepoel. That makes us optimistic for the next few days," he concludes.
claps 5visitors 2970
Just in
Subscribe to our Daily Newsletter today!
Nov 05, 13:04
0
Popular news
Latest comments
- I wonder what would happen if Pogacar attacked on the Cipressa instead of the Poggio in San Remo? Would MvdPoel still be able to follow?Ride197423-12-2024
- Debatable?Ride197423-12-2024
- The point is obvious: MVDP can beat Tadej on CX/Road and Tadej cannot. What is so hard to understand???averagecyclist22-12-2024
- Funny... one doper enabler backing the doper he enabled ! Who would have guessed.frieders322-12-2024
- Wouldn’t be here if I wasn’tMistermaumau22-12-2024
- So you're bored, got itvappaxbipmv22-12-2024
- Does everything need to have a point? If so, 99% of the internet should be wiped away. In relation to recent articles with quotes from other riders, my statement points to the ever more obvious reason why they are asked to comment on the effect of his return.Mistermaumau22-12-2024
- If anyone would be interested enough to launch an official survey as to who out of these three should shut up, I don’t know who’d win but I’m due Boonen would be way back in 3rd place.Mistermaumau22-12-2024
- And your point is what exactly?vappaxbipmv22-12-2024
- MVDP dominates this sport even more than Pogaçar dominates road racing. Also he can beat Tadej on the road quite regularly, the opposite is unlikely.Mistermaumau22-12-2024