There are only 109.5 kilometers left to make the difference.
But the battle is far from over in this Paris-Nice 2024. This Sunday, the last stage in the Nice hinterland will offer the favorites a place where they will be able to argue for the final victory.
And anything can still happen, because the gaps are very small.
Winner of the team time trial, with UAE Team Emirates, Brandon McNulty is still at the top of the general classification.
But his yellow jersey is hanging by a thread.
Fifth this Saturday, only eight seconds behind the winner Aleksandr Vlasov (Bora-Hansgrohe), Matteo Jorgenson (Visma-Lease a bike) closed to four seconds of the American, and could also succeed Tadej Pogacar, winner of Paris -Nice last year.
Behind the two men, Mattias Skjelmose (Lidl-Trek) and Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-Quick Step) have not yet said their last word.
The Dane is currently third, 35 seconds behind McNulty.
The Belgian follows just a short second behind.
Primoz Roglic (Bora-Hansgrohe) and Egan Bernal (Ineos Grenadiers) start from a little further, since they stand at 1′21″ and 1′42″ respectively.
The first Frenchman in the general classification is Aurélien Paret-Peintre, 9th, at 1′53″.
The general classification before the last stage:
1. Brandon McNulty (USA/UAD) 25:00′28″
2. Matteo Jorgenson (USA/TJV) at 4″
3. Mattias Skjelmose (DEutell/LTK) at 35″
4. Remco Evenepoel (BEL/SOQ) at 36″
5. Luke Plapp (AUS/JAY) at 47″
6. Primoz Roglic (SLO/BOH) at 1′21″
7. Egan Bernal (COL/IGD) at 1′42″
8. Wilco Kelderman (NED/TJV) at 1′43″
9. Aurélien Paret-Peintre (FRA/ACT) at 1′53″
10. Aleksander Vlasov (RUS/BOH) at 2′05″