Pogacar

Tadej Pogačar's astonishing run of success during the open weeks of this season continued on the final day of Paris-Nice when he rode away from his GC ...

Peter Cossins has been writing about professional cycling since 1993, with his reporting appearing in numerous publications and websites including Cycling Weekly, Cycle Sport and Procycling - which he edited from 2006 to 2009. Yellow Jersey - his celebration of the iconic Tour de France winner's jersey won the 2020 Telegraph Sports Book Awards Cycling Book of the Year Award. Matteo Jorgensen (USA) Movistar, at same time David Gaudu (Fra) Groupama-FDJ, at same time Initially, none of his rivals responded. More riders came and went at the front over the first half of the stage, with the peloton never much more than a minute in arrears. Coming onto the Col d’Eze, the race’s final climb, UAE’s pace on the front of the peloton quickly snuffed out the hopes of Poels. He led over the top and through the intermediate sprint that followed. Felix Grossschartner did the initial damage on Pogačar’s behalf until Simon Yates sprang past with 19km remaining, the race leader, Gaudu and Vingegaard on his wheel. “The level of competition was huge and to be alongside Gaudu and Vingegaard on the podium is really special because they’re great riders. “They say attack is the best defence," said Pogačar, whose home in Monaco is just a kilometres from Nice. “It was always my goal and my dream to win Paris-Nice and now that I’ve done it it’s incredible,” said the UAE Team Emirates rider after cruising home 33 seconds clear of a four-man group, bowing as he crossed the line.

PARIS-NICE, 12th March, 2023 (WAM) -- UAE Team Emirates were once again victorious on the second summit arrival at Paris-Nice taking their second win of the ...

Joao Almeida stuck with the other race favourites in the heavily reduced group finishing a bike length behind race leader and stage winner Primoz Roglic (Jumbo Visma). Pogačar said, “Today was the first real hot day of the season and the pace was on since the start of the race. Vingegaard launched the sprint and Pogačar succeeded in obtaining his 7th seasonal victory (13 success of the year for the Emirati team).

Tadej Pogacar has taken the overall victory in Paris-Nice 2023 and is also the winner of the final stage in Nice.

“I know I have some work to do before the Tour de France 2023 and I will now look at what I can do better. They say attacking is the best defense and I know the roads here well,” proud and smiling race winner Pogacar told Roadcycling.com in the finish zone. As the chasing four-man group entered Nice for the final kilometers it was clear that they would not be able to catch frontrunner Pogacar, who had a 42 second lead. Gaudu’s attack failed, and a four-man chase group featuring Gaudu, Vingegaard, Yates, and Movistar’s Matteo Jorgenson was fused in an attempt to pull back Pogacar, who was approximately 35 seconds ahead of the chasers. UAE Team Emirates took charge at the front of the peloton to protect their race leader Tadej Pogacar and were followed by Vingegaard’s Jumbo-Visma team. Sunday’s stage 8 was the final stage of this year’s Paris-Nice.

Slovenian cycling star Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) won the Paris-Nice race on Sunday. The two-times Tour de France champion was in total control of ...

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Stage 8 of the UCI World Tour Cycling event, Paris-Nice rides off onto the course today.

An impressive Tadej Pogacar clinched the final stage with a solo escape to win the week-long Paris-Nice race.

Last month in Spain, Pogacar won the Tour of Andalucia while Vingegaard won the O Gran Camino. But the Danish rider managed to beat Pogacar in the 2022 Tour de France for his first major title. The duel between Pogacar and Vingegaard has become one of the biggest rivalries in cycling.

'Attack is the best defence' said Tadej Pogacar after a stunning display secured the Paris-Nice victory.

“I had good maths today, I calculated it great!” said Pogacar. I knew exactly how my legs were on the final climb and how much [energy] I could spend to get to the top.” The fact I did it is incredible.

Tadej Pogacar achieved a "dream" victory in the Paris-Nice as the two-time Tour de France champion powered to a final-stage win on Sunday.

An impressive Tadej Pogacar clinched the final stage with a solo escape to win the week-long Paris-Nice race.

Last month in Spain, Pogacar won the Tour of Andalucia while Vingegaard won the O Gran Camino. But the Danish rider managed to beat Pogacar in the 2022 Tour de France for his first major title. The duel between Pogacar and Vingegaard has become one of the biggest rivalries in cycling.

Slovenian cycling stars Tadej Pogacar and Primoz Roglic have laid down emphatic markers for the cycling summer with tremendous overall victories in two of Europe's great stage races. Two-time Tour de France champ Pogacar showed he's the man to beat in ...

It feels good ahead of the Giro d'Italia too." I really enjoyed the whole week," Roglic, who also won in 2019, said. It's even better to win when it's unexpected.

Slovenian finishes 53 seconds clear of David Gaudu, with Jonas Vingegaard third and Simon Yates fourth.