Jonas Vingegaard was worried about the conditions the riders had to cycle in during the fourth stage of Paris-Nice. The Dane from Visma | Lease a Bike finished second in the bitterly cold stage, but things did not go as planned in the fifth stage,

Visma-Lease a Bike rider left with cut on lip and and ceded race lead on Thursday, understood to have hurt wrist

Mads Pedersen thrived in the wet and cold conditions, driving a relentless pace that shattered the peloton on the final climb to La Loge des Gardes. Through the rain and sleet, João Almeida caught Jonas Vingegaard and powered to victory in Paris-Nice stage 4.

Adriatico on Monday, and of course, Paris-Nice on Sunday—the cycling season is in full swing! The Race to the Sun has long been an important preparation race for the spring classics, but for many top riders,