Launched around ten kilometers after the start of the 5th stage (193.5 km) of Paris-Nice given in Saint-Sauveur-de-Montagut, the breakaway was recaptured by the peloton 10 km from the finish in Sisteron .
The expected scenario for a day where nothing moves in the different rankings.
With the same result as during the first stage and a success, in the sprint, of the Dutchman Olav Kooij (Visma-Lease a Bike), his second success therefore in the 2024 edition. All with a bike ahead of the Dane Mads Pedersen (Lidl -Trek) in a stage led by Pierre Latour (Total Énergies), elected combatant of the day for having launched the hostilities.
“The breakaway was hard to control,” he smiled at the finish of the stage.
We had to find the right way to do it.
The first stage (Sunday) was perfect.
We got involved today.
As a team.
I am happy with my second victory.
It's a very good week for me.
We now have other objectives for the general with Matteo Jorgenson.
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The American mentioned by Olav Kooij is only in 8th place in the general classification, 52 seconds behind the Australian Luke Plapp (Jayco AlUla), who retains the yellow jersey of leader ahead of the Colombian Santiago Buitrago (Bahrain Victorious) and the American Brandon McNulty (UEA Team Emirates).
The ranking of the best climber remains dominated by Mathieu Burgaudeau (Total Energies).
The New Zealander Laurence Pithie (Groupama - FDJ) remains at the top of the sprinters' ranking.