Simon Yates' attacking display creates another dramatic finale at Paris-Nice

NICE FRANCE MARCH 13 Simon Yates of United Kingdom and Team Bikeexchange Jayco competes during the 80th Paris Nice 2022 Stage 8 a 1156km stage from Nice to Nice ParisNice WorldTour on March 13 2022 in Nice France Photo by Bas CzerwinskiGetty Images
Simon Yates' Col d'Eze attack brought him the stage win on another dramatic final stage at Paris-Nice (Image credit: Bas CzerwinskiGetty Images)

As far as WorldTour races go, the final stages of Paris-Nice ranks as perhaps the most dramatic day on the racing calendar. Year after year, the race in and around the Cote d'Azur city provides tension, drama, turnarounds, and heartbreak, and it was no different on Sunday.

Recent editions have seen Richie Porte (in 2015), Marc Soler (2018), and Max Schachmann (2021) grab the race lead on the final day, while Alberto Contador fell seconds short of doing so in 2016 and 2017.

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Dani Ostanek is Senior News Writer at Cyclingnews, joining in 2017 as a freelance contributor and later being hired full-time. Before joining the team, they had written for numerous major publications in the cycling world, including CyclingWeekly and Rouleur.

Dani has reported from the world's top races, including the Tour de France, Road World Championships, and the spring Classics. They have interviewed many of the sport's biggest stars, including Mathieu van der Poel, Demi Vollering, and Remco Evenepoel. Their favourite races are the Giro d'Italia, Strade Bianche and Paris-Roubaix.

Season highlights from the 2024 season include reporting from Paris-Roubaix –  'Unless I'm in an ambulance, I'm finishing this race' – Cyrus Monk, the last man home at Paris-Roubaix – and the Tour de France – 'Disbelief', gratitude, and family – Mark Cavendish celebrates a record-breaking Tour de France sprint win.