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- Ruben Fernandez (SPA)
- Laurent Pichon (FROM)
- Valentin Madouas (FROM)
- Brandon McNulty (VS)
- Michael Mørkøv (THE)
- Matteo Jorgenson (VS)
- Harm Vanhoucke (NICE)
- Owain Doull (GBR)
- Anthony Turgis (FROM)
- Frank Bonnamour (FROM)
leading group- Ruben Fernandez (SPA)
- Laurent Pichon (FROM)
- Valentin Madouas (FROM)
- Brandon McNulty (VS)
- Michael Mørkøv (THE)
- Matteo Jorgenson (VS)
- Harm Vanhoucke (NICE)
- Owain Doull (GBR)
- Anthony Turgis (FROM)
- Frank Bonnamour (FROM)
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peloton
The 5th stage in Paris-Nice offers the riders a lot of tasty snacks. With more than 3,000 vertical meters, the classification men can’t afford a bad day. Follow the stage from 11.10 am. The broadcast starts at 2.45 pm on One and on sporza.be.
- Madouas new mountain king. In the leading group Valentin Madouas continues to collect mountain points. The Frenchman also comes 1st on top of the 2nd climb of the day: 1. Madouas (3 points), 2. Vanhoucke (2 points) and 3. McNulty (1). That also means that Madouas virtually takes over the polka dot jersey from Lotto climber Holmes. † 1 p.m. 10.
Madouas new mountain king
Valentin Madouas continues to collect mountain points in the leading group. The Frenchman also comes 1st on top of the 2nd climb of the day: 1. Madouas (3 points), 2. Vanhoucke (2 points) and 3. McNulty (1).
That also means that Madouas virtually takes over the polka dot jersey from Lotto climber Holmes.
- Israel-Premier Tech still has 1 rider in the race: the Canadian Hugo Houle. 13 o’clock 08.
Israel-Premier Tech still has 1 rider in the race: Canadian Hugo Houle
- 2nd of 5 climbs. The asphalt goes up again and that means that they have cut into the Côte de Saint-Jeure-d’Ay at the front. A 3rd category climb: 2.2 km long and 5.3% average gradient. † 13 hours 02.
2nd of 5 climbs
The asphalt goes up again and that means that they have cut into the Côte de Saint-Jeure-d’Ay at the front. A 3rd category climb: 2.2 km long and 5.3% average gradient.
- Did Quintana come up with a plan last night? 12 o’clock 55.
Did Quintana come up with a plan last night?
- 12 hours 49. Simon Yates: “I think Van Aert can win Paris-Nice”.
Simon Yates: “I think Van Aert can win Paris-Nice”
- 12 p.m. 43. Match story. 18 riders have not started due to illness or injury: Lampaert, Trentin, Stybar, Politt, Groenewegen, Rickaert, Keukeleire, Van Asbroeck, Capiot, Bissegger, Mäder, Champoussin, CF Hagen, Piccoli, Powless, Sbaragli, Vermaerke and Vine . 10 riders won a ticket for the flight of the day after a fierce battle: Vanhoucke, Bonnamour, Doull, Fernandez, Jorgenson, Madouas, McNulty, Mørkøv, Pichon and Turgis. Madouas came in 1st on top of the 1st of 5 climbs. Jumbo-Visma is supported in the peloton by BikeExchange, the team of Simon Yates. †
Match story
18 riders have not started due to illness or injury: Lampaert, Trentin, Stybar, Politt, Groenewegen, Rickaert, Keukeleire, Van Asbroeck, Capiot, Bissegger, Mäder, Champoussin, CF Hagen, Piccoli, Powless, Sbaragli, Vermaerke and Vine .
10 riders won a ticket for the flight of the day after a fierce battle: Vanhoucke, Bonnamour, Doull, Fernandez, Jorgenson, Madouas, McNulty, Mørkøv, Pichon and Turgis.
Madouas came 1st on top of the 1st of 5 climbs
Jumbo-Visma is supported in the peloton by BikeExchange, the team of Simon Yates.
- Lead stagnates. The chrono has been frozen for a while, 6’35” remains the difference. The riders still have 133.3 kilometers left in which 4 climbs loom. . 12 hours 39.
Lead stagnates
The chrono has been frozen for a while, 6’35” remains the difference. The riders still have 133.3 kilometers left in which 4 climbs loom.
- 12 o’clock 37. Harm Vanhoucke: “Great chance that the flight of the day will stay ahead”.
Harm Vanhoucke: “Great chance that flight of the day will stay ahead”
- 12 o’clock 34. Vanhoucke: “I don’t know how good I am at the moment”. In an interview with our man on the spot, Harm Vanhoucke told us before the start that he had circled this stage with red. “It’s a nice ride. There are opportunities for the early break to stay ahead,” said the Lotto-Soudal climber. “How good I am? I don’t know. I had corona after Mallorca, but I felt good in training.” †
Vanhoucke: “I don’t know how good I am at the moment”
In an interview with our man on the spot, Harm Vanhoucke told us before the start that he had circled this stage with red.
“It’s a nice ride. There are opportunities for the early break to stay ahead,” said the Lotto-Soudal climber. “How good I am? I don’t know. I had corona after Mallorca, but I felt good in training.”
- Van Aert’s wrapped knee. 12 hours 32.
The wrapped knee of Van Aert
- Van Aert shines in his yellow suit. 12 noon 31.
Van Aert shines in his yellow suit
- 12 o’clock 28. Up front they fly in a nosedive towards a spiky intermediate section. The peloton does not give Vanhoucke and co a monster lead. 6’35” is the last recorded time difference. .
In the front they fly in a nosedive towards a spiky intermediate section. The peloton does not give Vanhoucke and co a monster lead. 6’35” is the last recorded time difference.
- 12 o’clock 22. The distribution of points on the 1st climb. 1. Madouas 10 points 2. Vanhoucke 5 points 3. Jorgenson 3 points 4. Bonnamour 2 points 5. Fernandez 1 point .
The distribution of points on the 1st climb
1. Madouas 10 points
2. Vanhoucke 5 points
3. Jorgenson 3 points
4. Bonnamour 2 points
5. Fernandez 1 punt
- 12 o’clock 20. Yesterday I didn’t feel good. Hopefully I have good legs in the mountains. Nairo Quintana (Arkéa-Samsic) is almost 2 minutes in the standings.
Yesterday I didn’t feel good. Hopefully I have good legs in the mountains.
Nairo Quintana (Arkéa-Samsic) is already almost 2 minutes in the standings
- 34.9 km/h. Despite a climb of just under 10 km, the speedometer indicates an average of 34.9 km/h after 1 hour of racing. This is mainly due to the fiery opening phase in which the battle for the pendulum was attacked. † 12 o’clock 16.
34.9 km/h
Despite a climb of just under 10 km, the speedometer indicates an average of 34.9 km/h after 1 hour of racing. This is mainly due to the fiery opening phase in which the battle for the pendulum was attacked.
- Madouas 1st above. The mountains classification will be turned upside down today, because polka dot jersey Matthew Holmes (Lotto-Soudal) was unable to get a ticket for the flight of the day. Madouas is the first to set his flag on the top of the Croix de Chaubouret (1st cat), good for 10 mountain points. Leader Holmes has 12 points. † 12 o’clock 13.
Madouas 1st top
The mountains classification will be turned upside down today, because polka dot jersey Matthew Holmes (Lotto-Soudal) was unable to get a ticket for the flight of the day.
Madouas is the first to set his flag on the top of the Croix de Chaubouret (1st cat), good for 10 mountain points. Leader Holmes has 12 points.
- 12 07. Simon Yates (BikeExchange) believes in his winning chances today and sends some teammates to the front of the pack. †
Simon Yates (BikeExchange) believes in his chances of winning today and sends some teammates to the front of the pack.
- 12 o’clock 07. Another 10 front runners in a row. – Harm Vanhoucke (Lotto-Soudal) – Franck Bonnamour (B&B Hotels) – Owain Doull (EF) – Ruben Fernandez (Cofidis) – Matteo Jorgenson (Movistar) – Valentin Madouas (Groupama-FDJ) – Brandon McNulty (UAE) – Michael Mørkøv (Quick Step-Alpha Vinyl) – Laurent Pichon (Arkea-Samsic) – Anthony Turgis (TotalEnergies) .
Another 10 front runners in a row
– Harm Vanhoucke (Lotto-Soudal)
– Franck Bonnamour (B&B Hotels)
– Owain Doull (EF)
– Ruben Fernandez (Cofidis)
– Matteo Jorgenson (Movistar)
– Valentin Madouas (Groupama-FDJ)
– Brandon McNulty (UAE)
– Michael Mørkøv (Quick Step-Alpha Vinyl)
– Laurent Pichon (Arkea-Samsic)
– Anthony Turgis (TotalEnergies)
- Vanhoucke leads the dance in the leading group. 12 o’clock 05.
Vanhoucke leads the dance in the leading group
- Van Aert has virtually lost his yellow jersey. On the 1st scramble of the day, the 10 refugees gain ground. The difference has already passed the 5 minute mark. That means that the yellow jersey is currently virtually changing shoulders: Fernandez (in the leading group) drives Van Aert from the leader’s throne. Before the stage, the Spaniard was 4’34” in the standings. . 12 hours 01.
Van Aert has virtually lost his yellow jersey
On the 1st scramble of the day, the 10 refugees gain ground. The difference has already passed the 5 minute mark.
That means that the yellow jersey is currently virtually changing shoulders: Fernandez (in the leading group) drives Van Aert from the leader’s throne. Before the stage, the Spaniard was 4’34” in the standings.
