Jonas Vingegaard's attack on stage four of Paris-Nice 'cost him' in battle with Tadej Pogacar

08.03.2023 - 22:23 eurosport.com

Jonas Vingegaard's late attack on stage four of Paris-Nice «cost him» in his battle with Tadej Pogacar, believes Jumbo-Visma director Grischa Niermann.

Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) had looked to be in control when he launched his effort with Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) alongside him as the two battled.

Ad However the Slovenian ended 43 seconds clear of his rival, who ended in sixth position. Niermann said after the race that it might have been a misjudgement by Vingegaard to have raced with such aggression.

Paris — NicePogacar cracks Vingegaard to win Stage 4 thriller, takes overall lead3 HOURS AGO «Maybe he shouldn't have attacked himself in the first place, and that cost him,» Niermann explained, per Cyclingnews. «But that's life.

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Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) got his rewards for suffering up and down the cobbles as he defended his title at E3 Saxo Classic after an absorbing scrap with Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin–Deceuninck) and Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates). Despite being distanced on the climbs under pressure from his two superstar rivals, the elastic never fully snapped, allowing the Belgian to latch back on before winning a three-up sprint in the dress rehearsal for the Tour of Flanders on April 2. Ad “I really wanted to focus on the sprint and try to stick to one plan,” said Van Aert.

Alberto Contador exclusive on Tadej Pogacar's Tour de France revenge mission - 'He looks unbeatable but…'

Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) may look “unbeatable”, but Eurosport expert Alberto Contador has warned there are few guarantees when it comes to the Tour de France. Pogacar has started the season in scintillating fashion as he targets revenge at the Tour, having seen Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) end his two-year streak in the yellow jersey. Ad He bludgeoned Vingegaard to comfortably win Paris-Nice earlier in March, while he also boasts wins at Vuelta Andalucia and Jaen Paraiso Interior in 2023.

Mathieu van der Poel shocks Adam Blythe with manner of his Milano-San Remo win as he wins first Monument of 2023

Eurosport expert Adam Blythe says he was “shocked” by Mathieu van der Poel’s (Alpecin-Deceuninck) attack that saw him win Milano-San Remo for the first time. Van der Poel was part of a high quality quartet that consisted of himself, Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates), Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) and Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers). Ad It was Pogacar and UAE Team Emirates who did most of the damage to the rest of the peloton, before Van der Poel went for a big attack of his own just before the crest of the Poggio climb and held on to win by 15 seconds from Ganna and Van Aert.

Mathieu van der Poel matches grandfather with Milan-Sanremo win

Mathieu van der Poel won the Milan-Sanremo on Saturday to claim the first Monument of the season, 62 years after his grandfather won the race.

Mathieu van der Poel emulates his grandfather with stunning Milano-San Remo victory from Filippo Ganna and Wout van Aert

Sixty-two years after his grandfather Raymond Poulidor won Milano-San Remo, Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck) put in a pulverising performance to win the first Monument of the season on the via Roma in style. The Dutchman attacked from a leading quartet near the top of the Poggio to open up a small but decisive gap over Slovenia’s Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates), Belgium’s Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) and Italy’s Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers).

Tadej Pogacar on Poggio tactics ahead of Milano-San Remo: ‘You have to follow every attack’

Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) says he feels great ahead of Milano-San Remo, adding that he intends to follow any attack on the Poggio. The Slovenian will lead a strong UAE Team Emirates roster at the 114th running of Milano-San Remo on Saturday. Ad It will be Pogacar’s third outing at the first Monument of the year, having finished fifth in 2022 and 13th in 2021, and in an ominous warning to his rivals ahead of the race, Pogacar said he felt great.