Vingegaard withdraws as British duo denied in Paris-Nice

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Two-time Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard has withdrawn from Paris-Nice, while British riders Josh Tarling and Sam Watson fell short in a sprint finish on stage six.

Denmark’s Mads Pedersen claimed victory on the 209.8km route from Saint-Julien-en-Saint-Alban to Berre l’Etang, fending off Tarling in the final 100 meters, with Watson securing third place.

Vingegaard pulled out before Friday’s stage after injuring his wrist on Thursday, allowing his American teammate Matteo Jorgenson to strengthen his overall race lead.

In cold, wet, and windy conditions, Jorgenson’s Visma-Lease a Bike team launched an attack nearly 60km from the finish, shaking up the race and distancing five of the top 10 riders in the general classification, including Joao Almeida.

As a result, Jorgenson extended his lead in the general classification by another four seconds.

The penultimate stage on Saturday will see the peloton tackle a mountainous 109.5km route from Nice to Auron.

Stage Six Results:

1. Mads Pedersen (DEN/Lidl-Trek) – 4hrs 25mins 37secs
2. Josh Tarling (GBR/Ineos Grenadiers) – Same time
3. Sam Watson (GBR/Ineos Grenadiers) – Same time
4. Axel Zingle (FRA/Visma-Lease a Bike) – Same time
5. Matteo Sobrero (ITA/Red Bull-Bora Hansgrohe) – Same time
6. Magnus Sheffield (USA/Ineos Grenadiers) – Same time
7. Mattias Skjelmose (DEN/Lidl-Trek) – Same time
8. Matteo Jorgenson (USA/Visma-Lease a Bike) – Same time
9. Max Schachmann (GER/Soudal Quick-Step) – Same time
10. Thymen Arensman (NED/Ineos Grenadiers) – Same time

General Classification After Stage Six:

1. Matteo Jorgenson (USA/Visma-Lease a Bike) – 20hrs 52mins 57secs
2. Florian Lipowitz (GER/Red Bull-Bora Hansgrohe) – +40secs
3. Mattias Skjelmose (DEN/Lidl-Trek) – +59secs
4. Thymen Arensman (NED/Ineos Grenadiers) – +1min 20secs
5. João Almeida (POR/UAE Team Emirates) – +2mins 40secs
6. Tobias Foss (NOR/Ineos Grenadiers) – +2mins 47secs
7. Magnus Sheffield (USA/Ineos Grenadiers) – +2mins 54secs
8. Brandon McNulty (USA/UAE Team Emirates) – +3mins 05secs
9. Clément Champoussin (FRA/XDS Astana) – +3mins 22secs
10. Harold Tejada (COL/XDS Astana) – +3mins 24secs