Roglic wins Paris-Nice as Yates attacks on the Final Stage

Slovenian rider Primož Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) won Paris-Nice on Sunday after he held on to his lead by finishing third behing teammate Van Aert, after Simon Yates attacked to win the final stage

Rain, cold temperatures and strong made for an unfamiliar welcome in Nice, from where stage 8 got underway. Together with Côte de Levens, Côte de Châteauneuf, Côte de Berre les Alpes, Côte de Peille and Col d’Èze – all crammed in just 116 kilometers – the weather made for a race of attrition that took its toll on many riders.

The ‘race to the sun’ did not live up to its name in the last stage of this edition. In rainy conditions, the riders set out for a short but tricky ride around Nice. The pace was high from the start. Several riders tried to escape but could not get away thanks to Team Jumbo-Visma’s control of the peloton. Eventually, a select group remained, including four riders of Team Jumbo-Visma.

Led by Steven Kruijswijk and Rohan Dennis, the pace was kept high, but after INEOS increased the tempo, they had to let go as well. In this group, a very strong Wout van Aert maintained his position next to Primoz Roglic. After Martínez accelerated, five riders remained, including Van Aert and Roglic.

On the Col d’Eze, Simon Yates managed to break away from the group in front.

Simon Yates claimed the stage win, after being hunted down late on by Jumbo-Visma duo Primoz Roglic and Wout Van Aert.

The late charge ensured Roglic wrapped up the yellow jersey after eight exciting stages.

The Slovenian of Team Jumbo-Visma still had to work hard, but thanks to a strong Wout van Aert, Roglic managed to keep his leader’s jersey. Van Aert, in turn, won the green jersey.

Dani Martinez battled back from a final stage puncture to clinch third place overall at Paris-Nice. The time loss dropped him 45 seconds back, removing all hope of a stage win. Eventually recombining with teammates Omar Fraile and Adam Yates, the team were able to ensure an overall podium. 

Adam Yates also wrapped up fourth place overall as the Grenadiers duo finished together on the Promenade des Anglais. 

VIDEO: 2022 Paris-Nice Stage 8 Highlights

2022 Paris-Nice Stage 8 Top 10

1 Simon Yates (GBr) BikeExchange-Jayco 2:52:59
2 Wout Van Aert (Bel) Jumbo-Visma 0:00:09
3 Primoz Roglic (Slo) Jumbo-Visma
4 Brandon McNulty (USA) UAE Team Emirates 0:01:44
5 Søren Kragh Andersen (Den) Team DSM
6 Stefan Küng (Swi) Groupama-FDJ
7 Aurélien Paret Peintre (Fra) AG2R Citroen Team
8 Adam Yates (GBr) Ineos Grenadiers
9 Wout Poels (Ned) Bahrain Victorious
10 Ion Izagirre Insausti (Spa) Cofidis

2022 Paris-Nice Final General Classification

1 Primoz Roglic (Slo) Jumbo-Visma 29:19:15
2 Simon Yates (GBr) BikeExchange-Jayco 0:00:29
3 Daniel Martinez Poveda (Col) Ineos Grenadiers 0:02:37
4 Adam Yates (GBr) Ineos Grenadiers 0:03:29
5 Nairo Quintana (Col) Arkea-Samsic 0:03:43
6 Jack Haig (Aus) Bahrain Victorious 0:03:51
7 Ion Izagirre Insausti (Spa) Cofidis 0:04:52
8 João Almeida (Por) UAE Team Emirates 0:05:43
9 Guillaume Martin (Fra) Cofidis 0:05:48
10 Aurélien Paret Peintre (Fra) AG2R Citroen Team 0:06:32