Olav Kooij sprints to Stage 5 success as David Gaudu eats into Tadej Pogacar lead at Paris-Nice

09.03.2023 - 20:23 eurosport.com

Olav Kooij (Jumbo-Visma) sprinted to Stage 5 success at Paris-Nice on Thursday as David Gaudu (Groupama-FDJ) made inroads into the general classification lead of Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates).

Gaudu and Pogacar finished safely in the bunch, but Gaudu shaved four seconds off Pogacar’s GC lead after picking up bonus points in an intermediate sprint.

Ad After Pogacar won his first serious battle with Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) of 2023 on Stage 4, the 212.4km Stage 5 – the longest of the event – was billed as one for the sprinters or breakaway artists.

Paris — Nice'He shouldn't have done that' — Vingegaard attack questioned after shipping time to PogacarA DAY AGO And while Trek-Segafredo and Jayco Alula attempted to string out the peloton on the final climb of the day, the Cat.

cycling mountaineering sprint as Tadej Pogacar Mads Pedersen Jonas Vingegaard Uae

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.

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.

Alberto Contador backs ‘big favourite’ Tadej Pogacar for Milano-San Remo 2023 glory - 'he has all the chances'

Tadej Pogacar is the favourite to win Milano-San Remo, seven-time Grand Tour winner Alberto Contador has told Eurosport in an exclusive interview. Two-time Tour de France winner Pogacar will lead a strong UAE Team Emirates roster at the 114th running of Milano-San Remo on Saturday.

Tadej Pogacar to lead strong UAE Team Emirates at Milano-San Remo: 'I know the roads pretty well'

Tadej Pogacar will lead UAE Team Emirates at the highly-anticipated Milano-San Remo the team has announced. Fresh off his dominant Paris-Nice victory, Pogacar will be back in action and among the riders to tackle the longest one-day race on the World Tour. Ad Taking place on March 18, Alessandro Covi, Davide Formolo, Felix Grosschartner, Domen Novak, Matteo Trentin and Diego Ulissi will also compete for UAE Team Emirates.

Milano-San Remo 2023 – How to watch race on TV and live stream, route details, Tadej Pogacar and Wout van Aert star

It’s that time of year as the third Saturday in March can only mean one thing – it’s Milano-San Remo and this year’s edition promises to be a thriller with all of cycling’s biggest names taking to the start line. Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma), Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck), Tom Pidcock (Ineos Grenadiers), Remco Evenepoel (Soudal — Quick Step), Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) and Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) are just some of the riders who will battle it out for the first Monument of 2023.