Stage 4 of Paris-Nice was chaotic, as the weather, luck (and lack of) and short explosive climbs led to tense drama in the French race. Race leader Juan Ayuso crashed and abandon the race before the riders got to the first climb due to heavy winds and rain. Jonas Vingegaard took up the mantle taking the stage win on a steep summit finish which saw him jump into the race lead. Vingegaard with his winning extra layer Jonas Vingegaard had extra help in combating the brutal weather with his bib straps on his shoulders outside of the Visma jersey the Dane offered just how tough the conditions were… “We expected a crazy day, but not that crazy. We had a plan, we wanted to attack on the penultimate climb, but it was full-on racing from the start. There wasn’t even time to take off any clothes. Maybe you could call me a trendsetter, with my long pants. I just didn’t have time to take them off. The wind was blowing from the shore right from the start. Some riders fell behind. Later,...
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