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Luke Lamperti: “I’m a bit at Vingegaard’s mercy”

“We went into the day not really sure what would happen. The first priority was to defend our place in GC. At the bottom of the last climb, they told me if I survived, I could sprint, but I missed 500 metres. It’s frustrating but when you don’t have the legs, what can you do?

I’m a bit at Vingegaard’s mercy with this jersey. But Georg [Steinhauser]...

Georg Steinhauser: “A bit steeper and nastier than I expected”

“I’m happy with how today went. I’m happy with my legs. The last climbs were a bit steeper and nastier than I expected. When I saw Victor Campenaerts pull, I knew what would happen, but I’m happy I managed to keep up.

 I’m just doing my best day by day and I’ll see what comes out in the end. I’m a realistic guy and I know...

Jonas Vingegaard: "It was quite hard all day"

“It’s nice obviously to retain the jersey and move closer to the overall victory. I enjoy every day in yellow. There’s two stages more, with a bit of a question mark on Saturday. We trust the organisers to ensure riders’ safety.

Today ended up being not an easy day, quite hard all day, but we made it to the finish. We wanted to catch the breakaway...

Harold Tejada: "A very emotional moment"

“It’s a very emotional moment for me, my first World Tour win the team, and it comes from lots of perseverance. It’s huge for me to win in Paris-Nice, a race of high calibre with riders such as Jonas [Vingegaard], Dani [Martinez]… I’m delighted to raise my arms, I want to thank XDS Astana.

I had a mechanical on the penultimate climb. I had...

Tejada, punchy, savvy and Apt

Already 3rd in Colombier-le-Vieux, Harold Tejada showed his punch, skills, and grit to take victory in Apt, the finish of stage 6 of Paris–Nice 2026. The Colombian made the most of a hilly and thrilling finale with a counter-attack over the top of the Côte de Saignon, summited just inside the final 5 kilometres. The shattered peloton reacted too late, and Tejada...

Jonas Vingegaard: "It’s nice to take revenge on such a beautiful day"

“Personally, I really wanted to win, and so did the team. They did an amazing job, making sure it was a good group in the front and keeping the gap tight. Everyone sacrificed themselves for me and I’m happy I could repay their efforts. My teammates deserve champagne tonight.

We had to adapt the plan a few times. The initial plan was to attack where I did....

Georg Steinhauser: "I didn’t think I would be able to keep up with Vauquelin"

“Actually, I had good legs. I was a bit afraid when I looked at the profile yesterday but I’m super happy with how I could defend the third place in GC today. I have to say I’m surprising myself a bit. Two weeks ago, I wasn’t even supposed to do Paris-Nice. But now I’m here, and I’m making the most out of it. It’s still three days to...

Vingegaard stamps his authority

What a contrast from 2025 to 2026 for Jonas Vingegaard (Visma–Lease a Bike)! Last year, the Danish star took the yellow and white jersey on day 4 before crashing on the Côte de Trèves the next day and eventually abandoning the Race to the Sun. This time, on the day after his victory in Uchon, he safely went over the same climb before putting the hammer down...

Georg Steinhauser: “I managed to survive and I still had good legs”

“Days like this are not easy. Crashes, crosswinds… It had everything. I managed to survive all of this and I still had the legs for a good effort. I’m super happy with how I could end this stage.

[The white jersey] definitely feels special. Last year was not my best year. So to be back and to wear a leader’s jersey in a World Tour race like Paris-Nice...