The Colombian Carlos Betancur (AG2R La Mondiale) won the 6th stage of Paris-Nice on Friday in Fayence (southeast), and donned the yellow leader’s jersey two days before the finish in Nice. This Saturday’s stage is between Mougins and Biot-Sophia Antipolis and tomorrow is the grand finale in Nice.
Betancur, already the winner the previous day in Rive-de-Gier, overtook the world champion, the Portuguese Rui Costa, at the finish judged at the top of a steep ramp. The Czech Zdenek Stybar, world cyclo-cross champion, took third place, 3 seconds behind, ahead of the yellow jersey holder, the Briton Geraint Thomas.
In the provisional general classification, Betancur (24 years old) now leads Thomas by 8 seconds and Costa by 18 seconds. On Saturday, the 7th stage in the Alpes-Maritimes (southeast) between Mougins and Biot Sophia Antipolis features a route alternating climbs (five listed hills) and descents over 195.5 kilometers.
The stage ranking
- Betancur Gomez C. ALM 05h 12′ 11”
- Costa R. LAM 00′ 00”
- Stybar Z. OPQ 00′ 03”
- Thomas G. SKY 00′ 03”
- Vichot A. FDJ 00′ 03”
- Gautier C EUC 00′ 07”
- Fuglsang J. AST 00′ 07”
The general classification
1- Betancur Gomez C.
2- Thomas G. at 0’08”
3- Costa R. at 0’18”
4- Stybar Z. at 0’22”
5- Rojas Gil J. at 0’24”
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