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Vingegaard Wins Again at Paris–Nice, Extends Lead to 3:22

His season debut has turned dominant, with rivals depleted by crashes in brutal weather.

Daniel Martinez's (C) Red Bull teammates drove the pace at the front until he and Jonas Vingegaard (R) were the only overall contenders left to contest the stage victory
Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard wins for the second time in two days in the fifth stage of the Paris-Nice cycling race

Overview

  • Jonas Vingegaard took Stage 5 with a 21-kilometer solo launched on the Saint-Jean-de-Muzols climb, finishing at Colombier-le-Vieux.
  • He won the 206.3km stage by 2:02 over Valentin Paret-Peintre, with Harold Tejada third at 2:20 after the chase group rolled in 18 seconds later.
  • The overall lead now stands at 3 minutes 22 seconds over Dani Martinez after back-to-back stage victories.
  • Vingegaard seized the yellow jersey on a rain-lashed Stage 4 to Uchon, as crashes and splits forced out contenders including Juan Ayuso and Brandon McNulty.
  • Paris–Nice continues Friday with a 179.3km hilly Stage 6 from Barentane to Apt, with the race set to finish in Nice on Sunday as Vingegaard targets the overall and builds toward a Giro–Tour campaign.