Primoz Roglic, leader of the general classification, will undoubtedly be attacked by his rivals during this 7th stage on Saturday.
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It is obviously the piece of choice of this Paris-Nice. After Mathieu Burgaudeau’s fine victory on Friday, the climb of the mythical Col du Turini, also well known to fans of the Rallye de Monte-Carlo, has observers salivating and riders grating. Among the latter, Primoz Roglic. The leader of the general classification knows that the challenge which awaits him, Saturday March 12, is daunting.
“I know the climb of Turini, it will be made even more difficult by the weather if it’s cold”says the leader of the Jumbo-Visma. “I expect a big fight. It will be difficult if there is snow, but luckily there is no chaining and descent afterwards. I like the snow, but not on the bike! I I don’t have just one rival, we saw that there were many of them in the group of sixteen riders yesterday (Thursday). Paris-Nice is played out until the last stage, we saw it again last year last”.
Among the most pressing rivals of the Slovenian, Simon Yates and Pierre Latour, respectively 2nd and 3rd overall, are certainly waiting for this ascent from some 15 kilometers to 7.3% impatiently.