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11/03/2018

Paris-Nice. Omar Fraile finishing second at Stage 8

After an impressive day in the lead, Omar Fraile sprinted to a second place at the final stage of Paris-Nice, just behind David de la Cruz. With an early attack, together with Jakob Fuglsang, Fraile got clear from the peloton. After a crash of Fuglsang in a descent, Fraile went for the stage win in a group with De la Cruz and Marc Soler. In a man-to-man battle at the finish, it was David de la Cruz finishing just in front of Omar Fraile. Marc Soler, finishing 3^rd, won the General Classification.

Race

11/03/2018

Tirreno-Adriatico. Stage 5. Astana in attack on stage of Michele Scarponi

The Tirreno-Adriatico dedicated the fifth stage of the race to the memory of Michele Scarponi, tragically died last April. The stage from Castelraimondo has finished in the home town of Michele Filottrano with triple pass of the Muro di Filottrano.

Race

10/03/2018

Tirreno-Adriatico. Stage 4. Astana shows class, Lopez gets experience

Stage 4 of the Tirreno-Adriatico became a real queen stage of the race: 219 km of racing, around of 15 climbs, including the final 13-km long climb Sarnano Sassotetto (1335 meters above the sea level). On this tough route Astana Pro Team showed its high class, while the young Colombian leader Miguel Angel Lopez did a brave attack, getting a solid race experience.

Race

10/03/2018

Paris-Nice. Hard final of Stage 7 ends GC ambitions of Luis Leon Sanchez

The final climb of today’s Queen Stage at Paris-Nice was one too many for Luis Leon Sanchez, being dropped out of the group with favorites going into the final 6 kilometers, losing his yellow leading jersey after being in the lead for 4 days. The team had another strong performance today, protecting and supporting Sanchez into the final and with Jakob Fuglsang finishing 9^th after he tried to bring Sanchez back to the leading group. Simon Yates was the strongest of the select leading group, he got the stage win and he's the new leader in the General Classification.

Race

09/03/2018

Paris-Nice. Teamwork leading Luis Leon Sanchez to another day in yellow at Stage 6

A bike change with Omar Fraile, a fast descent with Magnus Cort and Michael Valgren and a gap that was closed by Jakob Fuglsang: Luis Leon Sanchez holds the lead by teamwork and of course with a great ride by himself finishing 4th in Vence.