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American Jorgenson defends Paris-Nice title

American Jorgenson defends Paris-Nice title

Matteo Jorgenson finishes the job in Nice The sun was finally shining as Paris-Nice took off from the Riviera after days of rain "It was…

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Matteo Jorgenson finishes the job in Nice The sun was finally shining as Paris-Nice took off from the Riviera after days of rain "It was stressful, all week, but I did it," said Nice resident Jorgenson. "We knew it would be tough and draining. But everyone worked.

"I’m happy to be on this team and man, I won this race two years in a row."

Jorgenson and Sheffield have been racing together since junior level.

"I’m happy to see him win, I’ll try and catch him later," said Jorgenson of Sheffield.

Jorgenson’s teammates could barely hide their joy at seeing the Californian wrap up victory.

"Matteo naturally stands out as a leader because he’s probably the most committed of all," his French teammate Axel Zingle said.

"He’s a perfectionist. He leaves nothing to chance. It’s super motivating to evolve with a leader like that. We really want to do everything we can to support him as best we can." Sri Lanka counts nuisance wildlife in bid to protect crops +4 What to know about state legislative seats that changed party control in 2024 WATCH: Rep. Beth Van Duyne explains IRS failures, calls for accountability Vingegaard has been the undisputed leader at Visma for the Tour de France for the past three years and Jorgenson does not expect to dislodge the Dane."Not at all, that’s not the plan at all," insisted Jorgenson, who plans to once again join forces with Vingegaard at the Tour de France this summer in support of a rider "much stronger" than […]

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