US EditionAmerican Jorgenson defends Paris-Nice title
- American cyclist Matteo Jorgenson of Jumbo-Visma secured his title in the week-long Paris-Nice race, also known as the Race to the Sun, concluding on Sunday.
- Jorgenson's victory marks him as the 10th rider to achieve consecutive titles in the Race to the Sun, though Sean Kelly holds the record with seven consecutive wins.
- Magnus Sheffield of Ineos-Grenadiers won the eighth and final stage after a solo attack that began with 12.5 kilometers remaining, finishing on the Promenade des Anglais with a 29-second lead over Jorgenson.
- Despite Sheffield's stage win, Jorgenson finished runner-up and Florian Lipowitz from Germany finished second overall, one minute and 15 seconds behind Jorgenson, while Thymen Arensman, a Dutch rider, completed the podium, 1 minute and 58 seconds off the pace.
- Jorgenson expressed happiness for Sheffield's win, stating, "I'm happy to see him win, I'll try and catch him later," and plans to support Vingegaard at the Tour de France, acknowledging Vingegaard as the stronger rider.
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Matteo Jorgenson seals victory in Paris-Niza with a simple acceleration in the col d’Éze
Those who fell—their partner in Visma Jonas Vingegaard; the young Dane of Lidl Mattias Skjelmose—were eliminated by themselves; with rivals who did not fall, the Visma made a crush on Friday fans and Matteo Jorgenson finished them with a simple acceleration on Sunday at the col d’Éze, sign of the Paris-Niza, which concluded, eat il faut, on the English Walk of the capital of the Cote d’Azur. He won the stage, alone, attack on the Col de la Peill…
Key West Citizen
American Jorgenson defends Paris-Nice title
Defending champion Matteo Jorgenson won the eight-day Paris-Nice race on Sunday, crossing the finish line on the French Riviera in second place as another American, Magnus Sheffield, won the stage from a solo attack.
Cycling: Matteo Jorgenson wins Paris-Nice for the second year in a row
The eighth and final stage around Nice did not experience a reversal of the situation. Yellow jersey since Thursday night, Jorgenson almost made a double shot on Sunday, finishing second of the stage behind his compatriot Magnus Sheffield.
Winnipeg Free Press
American cyclist Matteo Jorgenson wins back-to-back Paris-Nice titles
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