Ireland's Sam Bennett surged with 200-km to go to snatch his second stage win in Paris-Nice after the one clinched two years ago in Chalons-sur-Saone. The Bora-Hansgrohe sprinter was the freshest of the field in the finale and he overpowered Australia's Caleb Ewan (Lotto-Soudal), who had to be content with his second runner-up spot in this edition while Fabio Jakobsen...
"In the finale, I moved to the front because I wanted to prepare the sprint with Adrien Petit for Niccolo Bonifazio. That's why when the Sky accelerated, I went along with them.
We're riding a good Paris-Nice so far and I feel in great shape. But tomorrow there are 35 points up for grabs while I only have 12. I have had the jersey for three days and I'm going to try and...
"I had really bad legs the last two days coming from the heat to the cold. But I knew the form was there. The legs were a lot better today and this was my last real sprint opportunity. The boys did a fantastic job in the last kilometer. They knew what they were doing. It was a great team effort today. It was actually a great job all day. I'm delighted. It's nice to come back...
| Road | Kilometers | Schedules Local Time | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From the finish | From the start | 40km/h | 42km/h | 44km/h | |||
| FRANCE | |||||||
| LOIRET (45) | |||||||
| D240 CEPOY | 200 | 0 | 11:30 | 11:30 | 11:30 | ||
| Carrefour D240-D740 | 200 | 0 | |||||
| D740 Passage à niveau n°30 | 200 | 0 | |||||
| Carrefour D740-VC | 200 | 0 | |||||
| PAUCOURT (VC-C2-D815) | 200 | 0 | |||||
| D815 Carrefour D815-VC | 200 | 0 | 11:45 | 11:45 | 11:45 | ||
| VC CEPOY | 200 | 0 | 11:45 | 11:45 | 11:45 | ||
| AMILLY (VC-D863-D943-VC-D93) | 196.5 | 3.5 | 11:50 | 11:50 | 11:49 | ||
| D93 Beauregard (CONFLANS-SUR-LOING) | 190.5 | 9.5 | 11:59 | 11:58 | 11:58 | ||
| MONTCRESSON | 185 | 15 | 12:07 | 12:06 | 12:05 | ||
| Salleneuve | 181.5 | 18.5 | 12:13 | 12:11 | 12:10 | ||
| MONTBOUY | 179.5 | 20.5 | 12:15 | 12:14 | 12:12 | ||
| CHÂTILLON-COLIGNY | 175.5 | 24.5 | 12:21 | 12:19 | 12:18 | ||
| CHÂTILLON-COLIGNY | 175.5 | 24.5 | 12:22 | 12:20 | 12:18 | ||
| Le Puyrault | 173.5 | 26.5 | 12:24 | 12:22 | 12:21 | ||
| Les Sablières (SAINTE-GENEVIÈVE-DES-BOIS) | 172 | 28 | 12:27 | 12:25 | 12:23 | ||
| Carrefour D93-VC | 170.5 | 29.5 | 12:29 | 12:27 | 12:25 | ||
| VC Carrefour VC-D46 | 162 | 38 | 12:41 | 12:39 | 12:36 | ||
| D46 OUZOUER-SUR-TRÉZÉE (D46-VC-D45) | 157 | 43 | 12:49 | 12:46 | 12:44 | ||
| D45 DAMMARIE-EN-PUISAYE (D45-D48) | 148 | 52 | 13:03 | 12:59 | 12:56 | ||
| D48 BONNY-SUR-LOIRE (D48-D907-D926) | 140 | 60 | 13:14 | 13:10 | 13:06 | ||
| D926 BEAULIEU-SUR-LOIRE (D926-D951) | 136.5 | 63.5 | 13:20 | 13:15 | 13:11 | ||
| D951 Maimbray | 134.5 | 65.5 | 13:23 | 13:18 | 13:14 | ||
| CHER (18) | |||||||
| D751 BELLEVILLE-SUR-LOIRE (D751-D82-VC-D751) | 132 | 68 | 13:27 | 13:22 | 13:17 | ||
| SURY-PRÈS-LÉRÉ | 129 | 71 | 13:31 | 13:26 | 13:22 | ||
| LÉRÉ | 127.5 | 72.5 | 13:33 | 13:28 | 13:24 | ||
| Ménétreau | 123 | 77 | 13:40 | 13:34 | 13:29 | ||
| BOULLERET | 121 | 79 | 13:43 | 13:37 | 13:32 | ||
| Les Fouchards (D751-D955) | 120 | 80 | 13:44 | 13:39 | 13:34 | ||
| D955 BANNAY | 117.5 | 82.5 | 13:49 | 13:43 | 13:37 | ||
| SAINT-SATUR (D955-D9-D2-D9) | 112.5 | 87.5 | 13:56 | 13:50 | 13:44 | ||
| D9 SANCERRE | 110 | 90 | 13:59 | 13:53 | 13:47 | ||
| MÉNÉTRÉOL-SOUS-SANCERRE (D9-D920) | 108.5 | 91.5 | 14:02 | 13:55 | 13:49 | ||
| D920 THAUVENAY | 107.5 | 92.5 | 14:03 | 13:57 | 13:51 | ||
| SAINT-BOUIZE | 104 | 96 | 14:08 | 14:02 | 13:55 | ||
| HERRY (D920-D7) | 95 | 105 | 14:22 | 14:15 | 14:08 | ||
| D7 LA CHAPELLE-MONTLINARD (D7-D45E-D45) | 88 | 112 | 14:33 | 14:25 | 14:18 | ||
| D45 ARGENVIERES | 86.5 | 113.5 | 14:35 | 14:27 | 14:19 | ||
| SAINT-LEGER-LE-PETIT | 82.5 | 117.5 | 14:41 | 14:33 | 14:25 | ||
| BEFFES | 79 | 121 | 14:46 | 14:37 | 14:29 | ||
| MARSEILLES-LÈS-AUBIGNY | 76 | 124 | 14:51 | 14:42 | 14:34 | ||
| Port Conscience (JOUET-SUR-L'AUBOIS) | 74.5 | 125.5 | 14:53 | 14:44 | 14:36 | ||
| La Chaume du Poids de Fer (JOUET-SUR-L'AUBOIS) | 72.5 | 127.5 | 14:56 | 14:46 | 14:38 | ||
| Dompierre (JOUET-SUR-L'AUBOIS) | 71.5 | 128.5 | 14:58 | 14:48 | 14:40 | ||
| COURS-LES-BARRES (D45-D920) | 70.5 | 129.5 | 14:59 | 14:50 | 14:41 | ||
| D920 Carrefour D920-D45 | 68 | 132 | 15:02 | 14:53 | 14:45 | ||
| D45 CUFFY | 62 | 138 | 15:11 | 15:02 | 14:53 | ||
| APREMONT-SUR-ALLIER | 56 | 144 | 15:21 | 15:10 | 15:01 | ||
| NEUVY-LE-BARROIS | 50.5 | 149.5 | 15:29 | 15:18 | 15:09 | ||
| MORNAY-SUR-ALLIER (D45-D2076-D45) | 45 | 155 | 15:37 | 15:26 | 15:16 | ||
| ALLIER (03) | |||||||
| D101 Carrefour D101-D13 | 38 | 162 | 15:48 | 15:36 | 15:26 | ||
| D13 LE VEURDRE (D13-VC-D978A-D101) | 36.5 | 163.5 | 15:50 | 15:38 | 15:28 | ||
| D101 AUBIGNY | 22 | 178 | 16:11 | 15:59 | 15:47 | ||
| BAGNEUX | 18 | 182 | 16:18 | 16:05 | 15:53 | ||
| BAGNEUX | 18 | 182 | 16:18 | 16:05 | 15:53 | ||
| MONTILLY (D101-D13) | 11.5 | 188.5 | 16:28 | 16:14 | 16:02 | ||
| D13 MOULINS (D13-D2009-D528-D707) | 3.5 | 196.5 | 16:40 | 16:26 | 16:13 | ||
| YZEURE | 1.5 | 198.5 | 16:43 | 16:28 | 16:16 | ||
| Passage à niveau : | 1 | 199 | 16:43 | 16:29 | 16:16 | ||
| D707 Moulins/Yzeure | 0 | 200 | 16:45 | 16:31 | 16:18 | ||
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