Schachmann triumphs on the Paris-Nice long-distance journey

The road champion from Berlin successfully defended the overall leader's yellow jersey in the exciting 7th and final stage, 18 seconds ahead of the Belgian Tiesj Benoot (Sunweb). Tony Martin from Cottbus was the last German driver to triumph in the prestigious “Race to the Sun” in 2011. The stage victory after 166,5 km at the mountain finish in Valdeblore went to the Colombian mountain specialist Nairo Quintana (Arkea-Samsic). The 26-year-old Schachmann, who had already taken the lead in the overall classification after the first stage, crossed the finish line 58 seconds later as part of a chasing group in sixth place. Several professionals dropped out Even before the finale, some professionals dropped out of the stage race. The Danish road cycling world champion Mads Pedersen and the German classics specialist Nils Politt left the long-distance Paris-Nice race before the final stage on Saturday. Pedersen was responding to the government of his home country's request to travel back to Denmark in view of the announced border closures due to the corona crisis. Politt's Team Israel Start-up Nation had taken its 3 remaining drivers out of the race overnight. “In view of the escalating crisis, we see it as the most sensible decision to stop racing now,” said team manager Kjell Carlström. Paris-Nice had started as planned despite the corona crisis, but the last stage planned for Sunday was canceled on Friday. 7 teams decided not to take part in the traditional long-distance journey, Bahrain-McLaren dropped out on Friday. Cycling is now also on hold At the latest, professional cycling is likely to stop completely for the time being in view of the Corona crisis - the race in France was one of the last sporting events that are still being held. After the long-known cancellation of Milan-Sanremo (March 21), the Belgian region of Flanders canceled all sporting events planned in front of an audience in March on Thursday, including the traditional Gent-Wevelgem race. The staging of the great classics, the Tour of Flanders (April 5th) and Paris-Roubaix (April 12th), currently seems unthinkable. The start of the 103rd Giro d'Italia in Hungary is also canceled.

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Schachmann triumphs on the Paris-Nice long-distance journey

The German professional cyclist Maximilian Schachmann (Team Bora-hansgrohe) won the 78th edition of the Paris-Nice long-distance race and thus celebrated the greatest success of his career.

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