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Luke Lamperti: “We wanted a bit more, but it’s nice to keep the jersey”

“Today was super special. I enjoyed it form km 0. It’s not often you get to wear a jersey like this. For me, it’s the first time. I can say I really really enjoyed it.

[Vito Braet] won the intermediate sprint and so we were tied in the overall standings. I knew that before the finale, but we also just wanted to ride for the stage. I told the guys: ‘We...

Daan Hoole: “The team asked me what I wanted to do”

“Normally we would have sprinted with Cees Bol but he crashed. He was suffering a bit, so the team said he was not gonna sprint and he would recover for tomorrow. They asked me what I wanted to do. I just thought I would give it a try and go as fast as I can. First I tried to convince teammates to come with me but they told me it was impossible, so I went alone. In the...

Max Kanter: "It’s a dream to win in one of the biggest races in the world"

"It’s a dream to win in a race with such a high prestige. Paris-Nice is one of the biggest races in the world. I’ve been fighting for this for a long time. It’s my first World Tour victory, it’s kind of unbelievable. The last couple of weeks haven’t been the best. I didn’t have the biggest confidence. But I gave it all in the last 200 metres....

Kanter masters Montargis

Celebrated for its spectacular sprint finishes, Montargis crowned Max Kanter (XDS Astana) on day 2 of Paris-Nice 2026. The German sprinter powered to his biggest victory to date as he got the better of Laurence Pithie (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe), already second in the same place two years ago. Jasper Stuyven (Soudal Quick-Step) rounded out the podium after a thrilling finale....

Ecologic becomes partner of 9 cycling races organized by A.S.O. to promote the solidarity-based reuse of bicycles

Ecologic, a state-approved eco-organization responsible for managing the national prevention and recycling sector for used or end-of-life sports and leisure items (ASL), has committed to becoming an official partner of nine professional and amateur cycling events over the next three years to promote the reuse of bicycles: Paris-Nice, Paris-Roubaix Hauts-de-France, Paris-Roubaix...

Mathis Le Berre: "I haven't had my final say yet"

"I arrived at Paris-Nice a bit last minute, I was called in to replace Emilien Jeannière. It's my very first day in this race and I'm delighted that the team has placed its trust in me right away. I wanted to break away and my ambition was to take the polka dot jersey, but I found myself with Casper Pedersen, who was stronger than me on the climbs. I sensed he was struggling...

Casper Pedersen: “We took a really good shot”

“The polka-dot jersey is iconic and it’s super nice to wear it. We had the ambition to go for the stage as well but it’s very hard and in the end I think we did the best we could. We had a plan. We wanted to accelerate in the last 50 kilometres to try and challenge the bunch as much as possible. We had a really good collaboration in the breakaway. It was a...

Luke Lamperti: "Maybe it’s good luck for the Americans here!"

"It means a lot to me. It’s a super special win, for sure the biggest in my career so far. It’s hard to describe how nice it is to be here, on the podium, wearing that jersey.

It’s my first Paris-Nice. Matteo [Jorgenson] has won the last few years and [Magnus] Sheffield has won a stage so maybe it’s good luck for the Americans here! It’s...

Lamperti maintains US dominance

From 2025 to 2026, USA riders still rule Paris-Nice. Following Matteo Jorgenson and Magnus Sheffield’s triumph last year on the Promenade des Anglais, Luke Lamperti (EF Education-EasyPost) dominated the sprint at the end of stage 1 of the 84th edition of the Race to the Sun. The American youngster took his biggest win so far as he dominated Vito Braet (Lotto Intermarché)...