Paris-Nice
Stage 8 of Paris-Nice proved to be a thrilling and fitting finale to an entertaining 75th edition of the 'Race to the Sun'. Alberto Contador (Trek-Segafredo), third overall at 31 seconds off leader Sergio Henao (Team Sky), rolled the dice with an aggressive day of racing but came up agonisingly short, and missed out on victory by just two seconds.
Henao was on the back foot for the second half of the stage after Contador made his move on the Côte de Peille over 50km out and bridged across to the breakaway. His Sky teammates helped limit the damage over the col d'Eze and down into Nice, and in the end had David de la Cruz (Quick-Step Floors) to thank for allowing Contador to do the heavy lifting in the break before taking the stage win from him - and with it an extra four bonus seconds that would have handed the Spaniard overall victory.
"It's really a shame," said Contador shortly afterwards. "I attacked from a long way out but it was a little too far before the finish line. But it was a beautiful race and I'm happy to have played a part in that. I didn't win but I'm glad. That's the way I am. I have to try something, I can't be content with sitting back. I have to take risks."
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Henao moved into the yellow jersey after Saturday's queen stage to the Col de la Couillole, won by Richie Porte (BMC), after Julian Alaphilippe (Quick-Step Floors) cracked on the steep slopes. Contador finished second to Porte with Henao fourth. While Saturday's stage offered plenty of exciting action as the race came to life, Sunday's finale upped the level again and capped off a thrilling weekend.
For stage seven's race report, click here and to read the stage eight race report, click here.
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