Team Jumbo-Visma (France) - Press Release: Team Jumbo-Visma has started Paris-Nice in an unprecedented way. In the opening stage of 'the race to the sun’, Christophe Laporte won the stage. His teammates Primoz Roglic and Wout van Aert completed the podium.

Before the race, Wout van Aert spoke of a treacherous stage as the course included a short but steep climb just before the finish. "The last climb can be too hard for the sprinters. It would be good for me if we get a hard race and I can sprint”, the Belgian champion had said before the start.

After the three-riders breakaway was caught at ten kilometres from the finish, Team Jumbo-Visma dictated the race.