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Paris-Nice (2021) Photos; Stage 2: Oinville-sur-Montcient → Amilly, 188 km | ||
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| Cofidis during the teams presentation in Oinville-sur-Montcient | share this photo | |
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| Stage 1 and race leader, Sam BENNETT (DECEUNINCK - QUICK - STEP) | share this photo | |
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| Last year's winner, Maximilian SCHACHMANN (BORA - HANSGROHE) | share this photo | |
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| Pascal Ackermann (GER - Bora - Hansgrohe) was a last km crash victim | share this photo | |
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| The Stage 2 rollout from Oinville-sur-Montcient | share this photo | |
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| A view from the gutter | share this photo | |
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| Stage 1 most combative rider and kom leader, Fabien DOUBEY (TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE) | share this photo | |
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| The lonely doomed break racing for the Sun | share this photo | |
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| The two men break, Sander ARMEE (TEAM QHUBEKA ASSOS) and Dries DE BONDT (ALPECIN - FENIX) | share this photo | |
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| Lunch time for Sander ARMEE (TEAM QHUBEKA ASSOS) and Dries DE BONDT (ALPECIN - FENIX) | share this photo | |
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| Deceuninck-Quick Step managing the gap | share this photo | |
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| Sam BENNETT (DECEUNINCK - QUICK - STEP) admitted post-race he wasn't well-positioned and attentive at the finish | share this photo | |
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| A moment of echelons which didn't last long | share this photo | |
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| Back together | share this photo | |
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| Sprint finish in full-flight in Amilly | share this photo | |
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| Cees BOL (NED/DSM) wins Stage 2 in 4:27:59 ahead of 2 Mads PEDERSEN (DEN/TREK - SEGAFREDO), 3 Michael MATTHEWS (AUS/BIKEEXCHANGE), 4 Bryan COQUARD (FRA/B&B HOTELS P/B KTM), 5 Sam BENNETT (IRL/DECEUNINCK - QUICK-STEP), 6 John DEGENKOLB (GER/LOTTO SOUDAL), 7 Pascal ACKERMANN (GER/BORA - HANSGROHE), 8 Phil BAUHAUS (GER/BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS), 9 Jasper PHILIPSEN (BEL/ALPECIN-FENIX), 10 Rudy BARBIER (FRA/ISRAEL START-UP NATION) | share this photo | |
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| The winning margin | share this photo | |
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| Team DSM coach Marc Reef: “It was really nice that we were able to bring that one home today, especially with how we rode in the final, it was great to see. The guys moved up really well on the uphill section where Tiesj did a good job and we still had four guys up front. We made the right decisions and were able to bring Cees into a good spot. Trek took over and Nils made some space for Cees, who went around the last corner in fourth position. It wasn’t an easy day today, and it split a few times, but we were always in a good position which was great to see. We were sitting well together the whole day which made it a bit easier for us in the final. All in all it was a really good day for us and a really nice victory for the team. We’ll take confidence from this going into the coming stages now.” | share this photo | |
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| “It’s the best feeling there is,” smiled a jubilant Cees BOL (NED/DSM) at the finish. “I had a bit of a struggle at the start of the season and wasn’t too good until now but we kept believing and today I got superb help from my teammates. We smashed it. We went well through the last corner, and were close to being boxed in but Nils recognised the moment and kept the door open for me and from there I was in a good wheel. Trek did a good lead out but I started my sprint in the right moment and had enough power to make it to the line. It’s a good boost for the confidence after we didn’t do too well yesterday but today we showed what we’re capable of as a team. It gives us confidence for the next sprint stages but also for on other days where we’ve got chances with other guys in the team.” | share this photo | |
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| First win in over a year and fifth pro win for Stage 2 winner, Cees BOL (TEAM DSM) | share this photo | |
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| New race leader, Michael MATTHEWS (TEAM BIKEEXCHANGE): “I came here to try everything I could. With the breakaways not really going, it gave us opportunities to go for the intermediate sprints, take seconds back and take the jersey. “I knew I wasn’t the fastest guy here so I tried to position well and sprint as best I could and, in the end, today I was third. There was time bonuses for the third place and so I got it and will get to wear it tomorrow in the time trial. “It is nice that the hard work from the last two days pays off and I can pull on the yellow jersey for the team. The team were positioning me all day to make sure I could get up for all the intermediate sprint and also for the final sprint, so it is a really good day for us. “To be wearing the jersey at least for one-day, I am really looking forward to that. It is amazing, everybody is fully committed to the plan and I am just trying to execute it as best I can and I will try my best with every opportunity, I get to pay them back. “I haven’t done a time trial yet (this season), everything has been going well with my time trial training so hopefully I do a good TT tomorrow and continue with the jersey.” | share this photo | |
Paris-Nice (2021) Photos; Stage 2: Oinville-sur-Montcient → Amilly, 188 km | ||
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