Team Visma | Lease a Bike delivered a masterclass in the sixth stage of Paris-Nice. The yellow-black team shattered the peloton to pieces. Axel Zingle sprinted to fourth place, Matteo Jorgenson consolidated his first place in the general classification.
The Dutch team started the sixth stage in the south of France without Jonas Vingegaard. The number two in the general classification unfortunately crashed on his hand yesterday and together with the team’s medical staff it was decided that he would not continue the race in order not to jeopardize other goals later this season. With Jorgenson in the leader’s jersey, Team Visma | Lease a Bike quickly got themselves back together the day before the final weekend. Under harsh conditions, Grischa Niermann’s team opened up the race with sixty kilometres to go.
Echelons in Bouches-du-RhĂ´ne resulted in gaps in the peloton. The entire Team Visma | Lease a Bike team was in the front group, which consisted of seventeen riders in total. The group systematically extended its lead, to almost two minutes at the finish. Zingle, who had already finished fifth and sixth in the previous sprint stages this week, came in fourth in the streets of Berre l’Étang. Jorgenson increased his lead over most of the competitors and is firmly in the lead of the general classification.
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well done Matteo!
Good luck with the recovery Jonas. You showed before that a champion can’t be put down. We sometimes don’t know why things happen, as the whole picture only becomes clear later, all I know is that Champions thrive in adversity. Believe in the process and wishing you all the best. Can’t wait to see you back in the tour de France.
Excelllent
Good job MJ đŸ¥”đŸ¥”đŸ¥”