“I was dying in the end, my legs felt really painful, but I’m happy that I could keep it to the finish,” Philipsen said. It was Philipsen’s second sprint victory at this year’s Tirreno, setting him up as one of the favorites for next weekend’s Milan-San Remo race. The Alpecin-Deceuninck rider edged out Dylan Groenewegen and Alberto Dainese. Fellow Slovenian Tadej Pogačar won the two previous editions but the two-time defending champion was competing at the Paris-Nice race which he won.īelgian cyclist Jasper Philipsen won a bunch sprint to take the stage win. It feels good ahead of the Giro d’Italia too.”Īfter winning the previous three stages to build up a significant advantage, Roglič protected his lead and finished safely in the peloton during Stage 7 to end the week-long race 18 seconds ahead of João Almeida of Portugal and 23 seconds ahead of British cyclist Tao Geoghegan Hart. It’s even better to win when it’s unexpected. “One week ago I was just expecting to suffer. I really enjoyed the whole week,” Roglič said. ![]() “It’s just nice to come back to racing this way. It was Roglič’s first race of the season after the Jumbo-Visma rider underwent shoulder surgery last year. SAN BENEDETTO DEL TRONTO, Italy - Primož Roglič made a winning return to cycling as he triumphed at the week-long Tirreno-Adriatico for a fourth Slovenian victory in five editions at “The Race of the Two Seas.” Sign up here to watch all of our LIVE sports and events, including cycling. How can I watch the 2023 Paris-Nice and other cycling events on Peacock? Stage 7: Nice / Col de la Couillole – HighlightsĬlick here to see the 2023 Paris-Nice route. Stage 6: Tourves / La Colle-sur-Loup – CANCELLED Stage 5: Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise / Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux Highlights Stage 4: Saint-Amand-Montrond / La Loge des Gardes Highlights Stage 2: Bazainville / Fontainebleau Highlights ![]() *All times are listed as ET and subject to change Date Other notable cyclists include Arnaud Démare, Alexander Kristoff, Stefan Küng, and Daniel Martinez. Americans Neilson Powless, Matteo Jorgenson, and Larry Warbasse are expected to compete. Sunday marks the 81st edition of the event and two-time Tour de France winner and Tokyo Olympic bronze medalist Tadej Pogačar and 2022 Tour de France winner Jonas Vingegaard are set to headline the 2023-Paris-Nice. See below for the full schedule as well as additional information on how to watch/live stream of the 2023 Paris-Nice. The final stage will be presented on Peacock and CNBC. The 1,201 km race (746 miles) will feature a total of 8 stages and NBC Sports has got you covered with live coverage of every single stage which will be available on Peacock. The first major European stage of the year begins this Sunday, March 5 as the 2023 Paris-Nice kicks off in the Paris town of La Verrière and concludes in Nice on Sunday, March 12.
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