Large Danish triumph: Magnus Cort wins stage of Paris-Nice

Magnus Cort added another nice win to his resume, when the Danish cyclist on Wednesday, was victorious on 4. stage in the big stage races Paris-Nice.

the Astana-rider stuck on the last mile after having been in the outbreak with a group of riders.

Thomas De Gendt of Lotto Soudal team was number two, while the Trek-Segafredos Giulio dick tracy may have to settle with third place.

On paper it looked like Cort otherwise the fastest rider in the pack, but he chose, nevertheless, to run away before the sprint. And since the strong bornholmer utilized a back to stab, the other not follow.

the Victory places itself among the Corts biggest merits. Previously he has among other things won two stages in the Vuelta a España, Tour de France and one in the Binck Bank Tour.

the 26-year-old Cort had been a major outbreak on the 212-kilometre stage, which featured several demanding climbs.

With ten kilometers to target, they had about 50 seconds to the field, but it was enough to keep competitors from approaching.

the Field sped into the goal 48 seconds after the Cort, and here was the race twice etapevinder Dylan Groenewegen (Jumbo-Visma) is not among.

He had to get rid well before the finish and lost his leader's jersey.

It is taken over by the versatile pole Michal Kwiatkowski (Sky), as in the general classification lead ahead of the Corts teammate Luis León Sanchez and Quick-Steps Philippe Gilbert.

The best placed dane is Cort even at 35.-square.

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