UAE train goes full-speed at Paris Nice, Molano top-5 in Tirreno

UAE Team Emirates put in a strong team effort to finish 5th in the 33km team time trial on stage 3 of Paris-Nice today.

Pogačar crossed the line first in a time of to limit his losses and end-up 10th in the GC ahead of the first mountain test tomorrow from Saint-Amand-Montrond to La Loge des Gardes (164.7km).

Pogačar: “In the end we did a really good job, didn’t lose much time and we’re in a very good position now for the rest of the race. We did our maximum effort. We’re coming from behind which means we’ll need to attack our rivals.I’m excited for the stages ahead.”

At Tirreno Adriatico Sebastian Molano took 5th spot in the bunch sprint won by Fabio Jakobsen (Soudal-Quickstep).

McNulty moves up to 4th place in the GC behind race leader Filippo Ganna (Ineos-Grenadiers) with Almeida in 6th after the first road stage from Camaiore to Follonica (210km).

Paris Nice Stage 3 results

 
1.Jumbo-Visma 33:55
2. EF Education- Easypost +1’’
3. Jayco-Alula +4’’
5. UAE Team Emirates +23’’

Paris Nice General Classification

1.Magnus Cort (EF Education Easypost) 7:53:41
2.Nathan Van Hooydonck (Jumbo-Visma) +1’’
3.Michael Matthews (Alula Jayco) +3’’
10 Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) +14’’

Tirreno Adriatico stage 2 results

1.Fabio Jakobsen (Soudal-Quickstep) 5:06:33
2.Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin – Deceuninck) s.t
3.Fernando Gaviria (UAE Team Emirates) s.t
5.Sebastian Molano (UAE Team Emirates) s.t

 
Tirreno Adriatico General Classification

1.Filippo Ganna (Ineos-Grenadiers) 5:19:01
2.Lennard Kemna (Bora-Hansgrohe) +28’’
3.Magnus Sheffield (Ineos-Grenadiers) +31’’
4.Brandon McNulty (UAE Team Emirates) +34’’
6.Joao Almeida (UAE Team Emirates) +41’’