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EFE · Road Competition · 03/09/2021
The Swiss cyclist Stefan Bisseger (EF Education-Nippo), another of the revelations of current cycling and only 22 years old, struck a double blow with victory and leadership by winning the third stage of the 79th edition of Paris-Nice, a 14.4 kilometer individual time trial starting and finishing in the French town of Gien.
Bisseger, born in Weinfelden, was in the recent Arab Emirates Tour with a second place in the clock, only surpassed by world champion Filippo Ganna. The next time he confirmed his potential, winning with a time of 17 minutes and 34 seconds, at an average of 49.1 km / h, the same record as the French Remi Cavagna (Deceuninck-Quick Step), who lost the stage by hundredths. .
The Slovenian Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma), double winner of the Return to Spain, presented candidacy with a third place that brings him closer to the yellow jersey the day before entering the mountain, where this Wednesday the general should be outlined.
Among the Spaniards, the first in the table was Ion Izagirre (Astana), twelfth, 22 seconds behind the winner.
The general classification lost as leader to Australian Michael Matthews (BikeExchange) to the benefit of Bisseger, who took the lead with his first professional victory with the same time as Cavagna, with honey on his lips. Roglic, on the prowl, third to 6 seconds.
ROHAN DENNIS FIRST REFERENCE
Rohan Dennis, double time trial World Champion, set the first important reference with a finishing time of 17.48 minutes, at an average of 48.5 km / h. It was time to wait in the “hot seat” for the arrival of the runners who could threaten the victory of the cyclist `aussie from Ineos Grenadiers.
The Spanish Ion Izagirre passed with a good record 8 seconds behind Dennis, the same as his partner Omar Fraile at 12, but the classification began to alter in cataract with the irruption of the dans Kragh Andersen (DSM), improving in 3 seconds ( 17.44) the best previous mark.
ROGLIC HITS ON THE TABLE, BISSEGER THE MOST SPEED
In the match for the general classification, the time that Roglic and Tao Geoghegan could do was looked forward to. The British disappointed with 18 minutes and 18 seconds, far from Dennis and also away from Primoz Roglic, double winner of the Vuelta, who worked hard to overcome the winner of the Italy Tour in 28 seconds, considerable slice.
Roglic took advantage with a view to the final general, but for the stage the engines of the Paris Nice chrono had yet to arrive. The French Remy Cavagna (Deceuninck) took the lead, beating the Slovenian in 6 seconds, but immediately Stefan Bisseger (EF Education-Nippo) entered as an obs, improving by hundredths to the Frenchman.
It was going to be the final result. Bisseger watched television warmly dressed, with a mask, very serious, but convinced that he was going to achieve his first great victory as a professional, confirming that he is a cyclist of the present and future.
Final joy for Bisseger, 2019 U23 world runner-up and 2020 European time trial runner-up, seeing the former and ephemeral leader, Australian Michael Matthews, enter, unable to keep the yellow jersey after losing 23 seconds to the Swiss, his heir in what highest on the podium.
This Wednesday the fourth stage between Chalon-sur-Sane and Chiroubles is held, of 187.6 kilometers, a journey of 7 passes and a high finish after a climb of 7.3 kilometers at a 6 percent average slope.
Classifications [Clasificaciones completas]
Stage classification:
1. Stefan Bissegger (SUI / EF Education-Nippo) –17: 34
2. Rmi Cavagna (FRA / Deceuninck-Quick Step) – mt
3. Primoz Roglic (SLO / Jumbo-Visma) at 0:06
4. Brandon McNulty (US / UAE) at 0:09
5. Soren Kragh Andersen (DEN / Dsm) at 0:10
6. Rohan Dennis (AUS / Ineos) at 0:13
7. Christophe Laporte (FRA / Cofidis) at 0:13
Dylan van Baarle (NED / Ineos) at 0:14
9. Yves Lampaert (BEL / Deceuninck-Quick Step) at 0:16
10. Patrick Bevin (NZL / Israel Start-Up Nation)) at 0:19
General classification:
1. Stefan Bissegger (SUI / EF Education-Nippo) –8: 37: 11
2. Rmi Cavagna (FRA / Deceuninck-Quick Step) – mt
3. Primoz Roglic (SLO / Jumbo-Visma) at 0:06
4. Brandon McNulty (US / UAE Emirates) at 0:09
5. Michael Matthews (AUS / BikeExchange) at 0:09
6. Soren Kragh Andersen (DEN / Dsm) at 0:10
7. Mads Pedersen (DEN / Trek-Segafredo) at 0:12
8. Christophe Laporte (FRA / Cofidis) at 0:13
Dylan van Baarle (NED / Ineos) at 0:14
10. Yves Lampaert (BEL / Deceuninck-Quick Step) at 0:15
Next stage, 4: Chalon-sur-Sane – Chiroubles / 187.6 Km.
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