Paris - Nice 2025: Merlier wins for second day running
foto: Cor VosJonas Abrahamsen attacks early in the race. His attempt comes to an end in the last 3 kilometers, leaving it up to the fast men. Tim Merlier takes his second consecutive stage win, strengthening his grip on the yellow jersey. (Slideshow route/profile)
Results 2nd stage 2025 Paris-Nice
1. Tim Merlier (bel)
2. Emilien Jeannière (fra) s.t.
3. Mads Pedersen (den) s.t.
4. Alexander Kristoff (nor) s.t.
5. Timo Kielich (bel) s.t.
6. Axel Zingle (fra) s.t.
7. Arnaud Démare (fra) s.t.
8. Matevž Govekar (slo) s.t.
9. Fabio Jakobsen (nld) s.t.
10. Cees Bol (nld) s.t.
GC after stage 2
1. Tim Merlier (bel)
2. Arnaud Démare (fra) + 0.14
3. Emilien Jeannière (fra) s.t.
4. Matteo Jorgenson (usa) s.t.
5. Jhonatan Narváez (col) s.t.
6. Jonas Abrahamsen (nor) s.t.
7. Mads Pedersen (den) + 0.16
8. Mick van Dijke (nld) s.t.
9. Alberto Dainese (ita) s.t.
10. Magnus Sheffield (usa) + 0.18
Race report
Three riders go on the attack shortly after the start. Alexandre Delettre, Samuel Fernández, and Jonas Abrahamsen quickly put the peloton at a 3-minute gap, but that’s as far as it goes.
Abrahamsen heads out alone in the last 50 kilometres, while Matteo Jorgenson bags 2 bonus seconds in the intermediate sprint with one local lap to go.
With 2.7 kilometers to go, Abrahamsen’s adventure comes to an end, and then Tim Merlier powers to his second consecutive sprint victory.Emilien Jeannière and Hugo Page finish at a respectable distance in second and third place. However, Page is later relegated to 136th place, promoting Mads Pedersen to third.
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