Jumbo-Visma put on exhibition to claim outstanding 1-2-3 on opening stage of Paris-Nice

Frenchman Christophe Laporte crosses the line first, his first win for his new team

Jumbo-Visma
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Jumbo-Visma delivered a superb team performance to dominate the opening stage of Paris-Nice and put Primož Roglič in a terrific position of superiority over his rivals.

After a day that threatened echelons and two separate breakaways never being allowed to build a decent-sized advantage, Jumbo-Visma used a short third category climb six kilometres from the finish to unleash panic in the peloton and empower themselves into a commanding position that set them up for the win and denied the sprinters the chance they had been hoping would arise.

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Chris Marshall-Bell

A freelance sports journalist and podcaster, you'll mostly find Chris's byline attached to news scoops, profile interviews and long reads across a variety of different publications. He has been writing regularly for Cycling Weekly since 2013. In 2024 he released a seven-part podcast documentary, Ghost in the Machine, about motor doping in cycling.

Previously a ski, hiking and cycling guide in the Canadian Rockies and Spanish Pyrenees, he almost certainly holds the record for the most number of interviews conducted from snowy mountains. He lives in Valencia, Spain.