Matteo Jorgenson won the eight-day Paris-Nice race on Sunday, crossing the finish line on the French Riviera in second place as another American, Magnus Sheffield, won the stage from a solo attack.

The American rider, who lives in Nice, won the eight-day race ahead of German hope Florian Lipowitz and Dutch climber Thymen Arensman.

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Matteo Jorgenson says his role in Visma-Lease a Bike’s Tour de France team will not change this summer after Jonas Vingegaard crashed out of Paris-Nice on stage five. The American is on the cusp of a second overall victory but made clear that he feels it is not yet a done deal with a difficult last stage in Nice still to come.