'The♒ Race to the Sun' may not always quite live up to its name, happening as this French stage race does in Eur🥃ope in March each year, but it does herald thoughts of the sunny, summer stage-racing that lie ahead.

Well, that's usually the case, but the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic meant that Paris-Nice cꦕould be the last race for some time in 2020. The eight-day race was itself reduced 👍to seven as a result of the ever-worsening situation, as sports events around the world were cancelled during the week.

This year, the race was action-packed, with decisive moments coming on the flat and in the hills, as wind and the gradients took𓄧 their toll on the GC hopefuls.

The opening three days of the race were all affected by the wind, knocking the likes of 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Romain Bardet, 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Nairo Quintana and 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Julian Alaphilippe out of overall contention.

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Max Schachmann (Bora-Hansgrohe) took the race lead after winning on day one. The German attacked along with Dylan Teuns late on to catch Alaphilippe and 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Tiesj Benoot (Team Sunweb) before winning the s🐷print ﷽for victory.

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Giacomo Nizzolo (NTT Pro Cycling) sprinted to victory on stage 2, while Quintana and Alaphilippe lost a chunk of time due to mechanicals at inopꦏportune ti൩mes.

A quieter stage 3 saw 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Iván García Cortina (Bahrain-McLaren) win the uphill sprint, while Schachmann only increased his GC lead on the stage 4 time trial in Saint-Amant-Montrond. He was beaten to stage victory, though, by 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Søren Kragh Andersen (Team Sunweb).

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Niccolò Bonifazio (Total Direct Énergie) triumphed on stage 5🌼, as the charging peloton caught breakaway rider Jan Tratnik (Bahrain-McLaren) metres from the line.

The GC battle came back to life on stage 6, where Benoot's late atta๊ck capped off a very active day for 🗹the Dutch squad. The Belgian won in Apt ahead of an elite chase group, while Schachmann crashed but could rely on the 3km rule to grab back the lost time.

The grand finale came on the summit finish at V🐟aldeblore La Colmiane. Quintana jumped away from an ever-thinning lead group to pass breakaway man Thomas De Gendy and seal a decisive win on what could be the final day of racing for some time.

Schachmann, still in the race lead, defended admirably to hold on to yellow through to the finish, while Benoot's late attack showed what top form he had. 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Sergio Higuita (EF Pro Cycling), who rode surprisingly well in the crosswinds early on, rounded off the po𒈔▨dium.

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