Tadej Pogacar Wins Final Stage And Overall Title At 2023 Paris-Nice
Tadej Pogacar Wins Final Stage And Overall Title At 2023 Paris-Nice
First-time entrant Tadej Pogacar won the final stage of the 2023 Paris-Nice on Sunday, and his victory propelled him to a crushing overall victory.
Tadej Pogacar won cycling's Paris-Nice on Sunday when his solo triumph on the Riviera town's iconic Promenade des Anglais propelled the UAE Emirates rider to a crushing overall victory on his first entry to the eight-day event.
The Slovenian, a double Tour de France winner, finished alone to clinch a third individual stage on the race, bowing to the crowds as he crossed the line, with Frenchman David Gaudu ending second overall and Jonas Vingegaard in third.
"It was always my dream to win Paris-Nice," the 24-year-old Slovenian Pogacar said. "The competition here was really huge. To be alongside David Gaudu and Jonas Vingegaard on the podium is special."
Pogacar has changed his schedule this season in a bid to regain the Tour de France title he let slip to Vingegaard in 2022.
He was leading going into Sunday's mountainous stage in the Nice back-country and made a solo break on the final climb.
"I really know these roads," said the Monaco resident. "I knew exactly how my legs were on the final climb. I was really good with math today. I calculated it great."
The FDJ Groupama rider Gaudu also put himself on the season's map with this performance.
"It's a super result, it's not always you can go on the podium in a World Tour stage race," said the French climber. "Pogacar was the strongest. There was nothing much you could do."
Danish Tour de France champion Vingegaard of Jumbo-Visma came third after a mini-meltdown this week, when he lost time after attacking too hard.
"I still have to improve," he said Sunday.
Related Content
- How To Watch Giro D'Italia 2024 As Cyclists Compete In Italy's Grand Tour
Apr 24, 2024
- Giro d'Italia 2024 Preview: Can Anyone Stop Tadej Pogacar?
Apr 23, 2024
- Giro d'Italia 2024 Preview: Tadej Pogacar Takes Aim At Double
Apr 22, 2024
- Tadej Pogacar Rampage At Liège-Bastogne-Liège Launches Giro-Tour Bid
Apr 21, 2024
- Watch In Canada: 2024 Liege-Bastogne-Liege
Apr 21, 2024
- Regardez au Canada: 2024 Liege-Bastogne-Liege
Apr 21, 2024
- Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2024 Highlights: Tadej Pogacar Solos 35K To Win
Apr 21, 2024
- Tadej Pogacar Aims To Halt Mathieu Van Der Poel's Record Bid
Apr 20, 2024
- Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2024 Preview: Tadej Pogacar Showtime
Apr 18, 2024