The 2022 world champion, Remco Evenepoel, finished 2nd in the general classification of the race to the sun. Belgium will continue to wait for a successor to Frank Vandenbroucke, the last Belgian winner of Paris-Nice.

The Belgian from Soudal - Quick Step failed in second place, beaten by the American Matteo Jorgenson (Visma - Lease an Bike), smarter and more daring than him over the week.“I would like Julian Alaphilippe to be with me on the Tour’s message after Paris- Nice.