Paris-Nice stage 7 live – GC battle continues on modified stage

Soudal-QuickStep in full formation for Remco Evenepoel on the entrance of the peloton. Circumstances appear to solely be getting worse out on the street. 

Harold Tejada has stopped for a entrance wheel puncture and alter. He began the day in ninth after a really robust opening six days of racing and can wish to be again within the peloton rapidly to contest the finale. 

50KM TO GO

Here is one other have a look at the 2 riders braving the situations within the day’s breakaway – Benjamin Thomas and Johan Jacobs.

Circumstances are very robust on the market with riders corresponding to Finn Fisher-Black even dropping out the again. He might be essential for race chief McNulty come the ultimate climb, so will wish to get again into the peloton with out expending an excessive amount of power. 

60KM TO GO

Soudal-QuickStep and Visma-Lease a Bike have taken over management on the entrance of the peloton from Ineos because the peloton navigated a barely treacherous moist part of descending. 

Common pace for at the moment is just below 40km/h on a chilly and moist stage to this point.

Not a lot you are able to do within the break if Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek) and Josh Tarling (Ineos Grenadiers) are a part of the peloton working to chase you down. 

Leemreize’s time in entrance can also be over. Simply Thomas and Jacobs stay within the break, 1:20 forward of the chasing peloton.

70KM TO GO

The race is heading west for the following few kilometres earlier than turning again on itself and heading in direction of the ultimate climb which can determine the day. 

Ineos Grenadiers are as soon as once more engaged on the entrance to maintain the hole tight, it at present sits at 1:10.

A mechanical for Dujardin dropped him again into the peloton and Van Moer and Tusveld are additionally again in. Solely Leemreize continues to be in pursuit of Thomas and Jacobs now. 

80KM TO GO

Evenepoel wrapped up and prepared for the rain.

Along with his two DSM-Firmenich PostNL teammates efficiently up the street within the break, Timo Roosen has additionally deserted the race. 

May at the moment be the day for Matteo Jorgenson to take victory? The younger American has impressed massively since becoming a member of Visma-Lease a Bike and was good on the assault yesterday. He sits second general behind McNulty.

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It’s trying fairly chilly, moist and depressing on the market – typical Paris-Good March climate. 

Full bike change for Tusveld out of the main trio. Fortunately for him, he has Leemreize within the chasing second group on the street. They’re two of DSM’s three remaining riders at Paris-Good after Fabio Jakobsen and most of his leadout practice deserted the race. 

90KM TO GO

Tusveld has suffered an premature mechanical and been left behind by Thomas and Jacobs.

Thomas swept up the utmost 5 KOM factors however this would possibly not threaten Burgaudeau’s maintain of the polka-dot mountains jersey. He leads that competitors by ten factors from Christian Scaroni (Astana Qazaqstan). 

The categorised portion of the climb has been accomplished, nevertheless it’s comparatively uphill for the following 20km of racing. If the three males chasing could make it a bunch of six on the entrance of the race, they need to be capable of construct a strong hole. 

Here is the three males braving the chilly and rain firstly of stage 7. There are three riders in pursuit – Sandy Dujardin (TotalEnergies), Brent Van Moer (Lotto Dstny), Gijs Leemreize (DSM) – who’re 1:05 behind with the peloton an extra 45 seconds again. 

Three riders have began the assaults out of the peloton: Benjamin Thomas (Cofidis), Johan Jacobs (Movistar) and Martijn Tusveld (DSM-Firmenich PostNL). They are going to hit the class 2 climb first with a slim 10-second benefit. 

100KM TO GO

The race is heading north away from the coast for at the moment’s stage. The primary climb is beginning quickly and may give a breakaway an opportunity to stand up the street. If not, then it is going to all come all the way down to a GC battle on the mountain end.

With no extra possibilities for the sprinters, here is the listing of at the moment’s non-starters:- Arnaud Démare (Arkéa-B&B Resorts) – Dylan Groenewegen (Jayco-AlUla) – Pascal Ackermann and Rick Zabel (Israel-Premier Tech)  – Gerben Thijssen (Intermarché-Wanty) 

104KM TO GO

Official begin taken and racing is underway on stage 7 of Paris-Good!

Here is Remco Evenepoel from at the moment’s begin. He mentioned he made a tactical mistake within the closing phases of yesterday’s race regardless of having good type. Can he make up his 1:03 deficit to McNulty on at the moment’s stage?

Should you missed out yesterday, ensure you meet up with our full race report from an exhilarating sixth stage at Paris-Good.

Paris-Good: Mattias Skjelmose takes stage 6 victory as McNulty returns to race lead

There are solely two climbs on the menu for stage 7 with the modifications being made, however organisers did guarantee this may stay a day for the GC males.

90km to go – Côte de Gattières (4.6 km at 4.7%)15km to go – La Madone d’Utelle (15.1 km at 5.7%)

Here is the jersey wearers on stage 7 of Paris-Good:Brandon McNulty (UAE Group Emirates) within the chief’s yellow jerseyMads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek) within the inexperienced factors jerseyMatteo Jorgenson (Visma-Lease a Bike) in the most effective younger rider’s white jerseyMathieu Burgaudeau (TotalEnergies) within the King of the Mountains jersey 

Race Begin

Stage 7 of Paris-Good is underway! Riders are off from the beginning line in good on a humid and gray day in Good.

Here is Brandon McNulty again within the yellow jersey after his robust efficiency on stage 6. He leads the general race 23 seconds forward of compatriot Matteo Jorgenson after the American pair lit up the finale of yesterday’s stage.

‘Identical to within the juniors’ – McNulty again in yellow after lighting up Paris-Good with Jorgenson

A reminder that at the moment’s route has been modified attributable to opposed climate within the Alpes-Maritimes division, with snow and ice rendering the climbs purported to function at the moment unsafe.

As a substitute of the Auron end, stage 7 will now run 104km and end up the Madone d’Utelle (15.1 km at 5.7%) climb after a comparatively straightforward build-up to the climb.

Paris-Good: Shorter stage, longer climb as snow forecast forces change to stage 7

We’re just below 10 minutes away from the neutralised roll-out, with the race lastly reaching Good after six days of racing. 

Howdy and welcome again to Cyclingnews’ dwell protection of Paris-Good 2024 for stage 7!