'He shouldn't have gone over the limit' – Jonas Vingegaard cracks at Paris-Nice

Jonas Vingegaard crosses the line on stage 4 of Paris-Nice
Jonas Vingegaard crosses the line on stage 4 of Paris-Nice (Image credit: Getty Images)

When Jonas Vingegaard attacked more than 4km from the top of the first summit finish at Paris-Nice, no one could have predicted he'd be dragging his weary body across the line in sixth place, some 43 seconds down on his arch-rival Tadej Pogačar

Vingegaard looked firmly in control as he launched his opening gambit, drawing out Pogačar in a move that bore no little resemblance to last year's Tour de France - the pair of them in a race of their own. 

Patrick Fletcher

Patrick is a freelance sports writer and editor. He’s an NCTJ-accredited journalist with a bachelor’s degree in modern languages (French and Spanish). Patrick worked full-time at Cyclingnews for eight years between 2015 and 2023, latterly as Deputy Editor.