{"id":1876673,"date":"2026-04-10T15:50:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T12:50:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1876673"},"modified":"2026-04-10T15:50:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T12:50:14","slug":"itzulia-basque-country-paul-seixas-extends-lead-with-third-victory-on-stage-5-after-thrilling-duel-with-florian-lipowitz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1876673","title":{"rendered":"Itzulia Basque Country: Paul Seixas extends lead with third victory on stage 5 after thrilling duel with Florian Lipowitz"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/YxszKomdRyz694whKgafcZ-2560-80.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><article class=\"page-content-onecol flex-1\nnews-article article\n\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"widget-area-group widget-area-group-2col flex flex-wrap box-border\">\n<div id=\"widgetArea16\" class=\"widget-area basis-full md:basis-2\/3 widget-area-g-md-vp-2-3 widget-area-g-lg-vp-2-3 widget-area-g-xl-vp-2-3 page-widget-area-16\">\n<div data-widget-type=\"hero\" id=\"hero\" class=\"clear-both widget widget-hero widget-hero widget-hero-hero widget-hero widget-hero-fter-news\">\n<div class=\"news-article\">\n<header data-component-name=\"Article:Hero\">\n<nav class=\"breadcrumb\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\">\n<ol>\n<li>\nPro Cycling\n<\/li>\n<li>\nRacing\n<\/li>\n<li>\nRoad\n<\/li>\n<li>\nItzulia Basque Country\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/nav>\n<h1>Itzulia Basque Country: Paul Seixas extends lead with third victory on stage 5 after thrilling duel with Florian Lipowitz<\/h1>\n<div class=\"byline-social\">\n<div class=\"byline\">\nRace Results<\/p>\n<div class=\"text-[13px]\"><span><br \/>\nBy<br \/>\nMatilda Price <\/span><span><br \/>\npublished<br \/>\n<time data-component-name=\"UI:DateTime\" datetime=\"2026-04-10T15:50:14Z\" class=\"relative-date\"><br \/>\n10 April 2026<br \/>\n<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"strapline\">French rider wins in Eibar from two-up sprint with one stage left to confirm overall title<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"mx-auto mb-4 flex items-center justify-start mx-0 my-5 p-0\" id=\"affiliate-disclaimer\" data-component-name=\"AffiliateDisclaimer\" data-hawk-message=\"Affiliate disclaimer removed because hawk deemed there are no affiliate links on this page\">\n<p class=\"text-700 mb-2 text-[12px] leading-[18px] md:text-[13px] [&amp;&gt;a]:text-gray-700 [&amp;&gt;a]:underline\">\nWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. 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class=\"article-continues-below block py-2 text-sm\">Article continues below <\/span><\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pb-0 pt-2 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 !text-base uppercase sm:text-sm font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5dpDJAFPYo2DickLXhSmni-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5dpDJAFPYo2DickLXhSmni-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">At it happened: Action-packed queen stage of the Itzulia Basque Country decided by two-up sprint<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RPsHxUgDgRr7cZ7W3nY9z7-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RPsHxUgDgRr7cZ7W3nY9z7-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">Itzulia Basque Country: Paul Seixas stuns again with victory in the mountains on stage 2 to create huge GC lead<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GB2qmfcDt29nQpYMvYomve-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GB2qmfcDt29nQpYMvYomve-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">As it happened: Victory sealed by early attack on selective stage 2 of Itzulia Basque Country <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Lipowitz tried to go early, but could not get a jump on the phenomenal 19-year-old, who powered his way to the win.<\/p>\n<p>From the chase, Javier Romo (Movistar) \u2013 who had been with the leaders but crashed over the top of the penultimate climb \u2013 jumped out of the pursuing group to claim third on the line.<\/p>\n<p>With his win, Seixas extended his lead over everyone except Lipowitz \u2013 bar four bonus seconds \u2013 by nearly a minute and continues to lead the GC by 2:30 with one final stage remaining on Saturday. Lipowitz leapfrogged teammate Primo\u017e Rogli\u010d into second overall.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&#8220;That was a hard stage. I said this morning that I wanted to maybe win it, and today the boys did a great job to control all day long. Sometimes other teams wanted to attack but we countered that back and we were always there. That&#8217;s incredible and in the end they paced me well,&#8221; Seixas said at the finish.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I tried to go all-out in the climb, but I was struggling a bit, I don&#8217;t know why, but I had the feeling that I couldn&#8217;t go all-in. Maybe it was because of the day, of course, it was a hard stage today. Then I felt the legs coming back after the downhill.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;With Florian, we rode well until the finish. He was really strong today, and also the other guys. Today was a close battle. Chapeau to everyone, it was a really hard day, and I&#8217;m happy to win for the team.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-DGUT4nxGAwDaNmbPHBLjKf\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-DGUT4nxGAwDaNmbPHBLjKf slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__header\">Get The Leadout Newsletter<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<footer class=\"newsletter-form__footer \">By submitting your information you agree to the Terms &amp; Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.<\/footer>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-475bb135-a873-4b5f-b594-1455c218be64\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xYrzFHU3sLcDWsogE2MXYo-1200-80.png.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xYrzFHU3sLcDWsogE2MXYo-1024-80.png.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xYrzFHU3sLcDWsogE2MXYo-970-80.png.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xYrzFHU3sLcDWsogE2MXYo-650-80.png.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xYrzFHU3sLcDWsogE2MXYo-480-80.png.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xYrzFHU3sLcDWsogE2MXYo-320-80.png.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Paul Seixas on the podium after winning stage 5 <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-how-it-unfolded\"><span>How it unfolded<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-7f172098-e842-4430-8a4b-94e3d201d153\">The race&#8217;s Queen stage packed in no fewer than eight categorised climbs across 176km, with the first coming after 10km and the road going up and down all day after that. It took 20km of attacks for a break to form, but when it did, a large group went up the road, containing 30 riders.<\/p>\n<p>Most riders in the large breakaway were not GC threats, but a few started the day within around five minutes of race leader Paul Seixas \u2013 namely K\u00e9vin Vauquelin (Ineos Grenadiers), Guillaume Martin-Guyonnet (Groupama-FDJ United) and Juan Pedro L\u00f3pez (Movistar) \u2013 and as a result, Decathlon kept the group at around a four-minute gap.<\/p>\n<p>It didn&#8217;t take long for the leaders to start attacking each other, especially on the climbs, and with 113km to go, Steven Kruijswijk (Visma-Lease a Bike) attacked, soon joined by Baptiste Veistroffer (Lotto-Intermarch\u00e9). The pair worked well together, building up a lead over the rest of the break \u2013 two minutes with 90km to go.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pb-0 pt-2 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 !text-base uppercase sm:text-sm font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            What to read next<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qNHzev7FhoZU9K3Qxj8bES-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qNHzev7FhoZU9K3Qxj8bES-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">As it happened: Young talent claims first WorldTour win at stage 1 of Itzulia Basque Country<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VMC3RiXjuWuxWZD2zQQeyU-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VMC3RiXjuWuxWZD2zQQeyU-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">As it happened: Victory goes to the breakaway and yellow jersey gains time on chaotic stage 4 of Itzulia Basque Country<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yL6a77BHc6CAHJNJEN94H7-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yL6a77BHc6CAHJNJEN94H7-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">Itzulia Basque Country: Axel Laurance surges ahead of Igor Arrieta in two-rider sprint for stage 3 victory<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-e84aebfc-c045-4b87-8c54-5828530255f0\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FPaNcwjnJutyAmPqeArCsn-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FPaNcwjnJutyAmPqeArCsn-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FPaNcwjnJutyAmPqeArCsn-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FPaNcwjnJutyAmPqeArCsn-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FPaNcwjnJutyAmPqeArCsn-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FPaNcwjnJutyAmPqeArCsn-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Steven Kruijswijk and Baptiste Veistroffer in the breakaway on stage 5 <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-7646ca8d-f221-4b60-872e-1a93c291020a\">On the climb to Krabelin, things came back together quite quickly as the peloton swept up most of the break. In front, Veistroffer dispatched Kruijswijk and was then overtaken by an attack from Vauquelin, who took over in the lead of the race.<\/p>\n<p>Florian Lipowitz (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) kicked off the attacks from the favourites. A quick response from Seixas soon drew out a small select group. With the leader&#8217;s teammate Nicolas Prodhomme setting a high pace, they quickly ate into Vauquelin&#8217;s gap, though a lot of other riders were also able to rejoin as the favourites&#8217; group swelled.<\/p>\n<p>Vauquelin crested the top of the climb 12 seconds ahead of the swelling GC group, and hammered it down the descent, but he was caught back by the Decathlon-led group with 58km to go.<\/p>\n<p>Lipowitz made an unexpected move on the flat after the catch, which was quickly shut down, and Marc Soler (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) was the next to have a go, but again, Decathlon were alert to everything.<\/p>\n<p>Hitting the base of the climb to Trabakua, Soler tried again, this time with Ben Healy (EF Education-EasyPost) on his wheel. This pair soon built up a gap of around 30 seconds; meanwhile, the group behind the Seixas group, containing riders like Mattias Skjelmose (Lidl-Trek) and Ben Tulett (Visma-Lease a Bike), fell nearly three minutes behind.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-dd1de0dd-fad0-41ca-9f56-30f8e81ee96b\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qHB86e4cUEqkyYSKBRPCV7-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qHB86e4cUEqkyYSKBRPCV7-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qHB86e4cUEqkyYSKBRPCV7-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qHB86e4cUEqkyYSKBRPCV7-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qHB86e4cUEqkyYSKBRPCV7-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qHB86e4cUEqkyYSKBRPCV7-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Ben Healy and Marc Soler on the attack during stage 5 <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-186a6bbc-4101-4b41-bd56-b6f38aaee6e0\">Soler and Healy started the Izua climb in the lead, but Seixas was clearly winding it up to attack on the climb in the final 30km. Soler was caught first, and then Seixas himself reeled Healy back in, with his pace ripping up the favourites group. Soon, it was only Seixas and Lipowitz left in the lead, as they dispatched with Primo\u017e Rogli\u010d (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) and Ion Izagirre (Cofidis).<\/p>\n<p>Despite his best efforts, Seixas couldn&#8217;t shake Lipowitz on Izua. Before the top, they were joined by Javier Romo (Movistar), but the Spaniard then crashed, touching wheels with Lipowitz right at the top of the climb, leaving two in the lead again.<\/p>\n<p>In the final 20km, Lipowitz finally started to work with Seixas, trying to hold off the well-recovered Romo and Rogli\u010d. On the final Urkaregi climb, the leaders were only 27 seconds ahead of the chasing pair, and 49 ahead of a bigger chasing group, so nothing was certain yet, and Lipowitz and Seixas had to work together.<\/p>\n<p>The pair headed onto the descent together once more, with just over 12km of downhill then a gentle uphill between them and the line, with their lead growing over the merged group behind, who had caught Romo and Rogli\u010d.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-499d50e9-21f5-48a6-b0c9-58d36b3a0fb7\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HnGaCL3Gpd2TPQfAsU7GXQ-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HnGaCL3Gpd2TPQfAsU7GXQ-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HnGaCL3Gpd2TPQfAsU7GXQ-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HnGaCL3Gpd2TPQfAsU7GXQ-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HnGaCL3Gpd2TPQfAsU7GXQ-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HnGaCL3Gpd2TPQfAsU7GXQ-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Lipowitz attacked several times but Seixas was always his equal <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-931cffb9-bc60-4498-8554-04e75e3a1735\">Seixas absolutely sent it down the descent, trying to put Lipowitz under pressure, but couldn&#8217;t crack the German, who reached the flat together, and Lipowitz continued taking his turns.<\/p>\n<p>Lipowitz launched an acceleration with over 700 metres still to go to try and get the jump on Seixas, and it almost looked like it would work for a second, but the strong race leader couldn&#8217;t be broken, and stuck on his wheel until the final few hundred metres, coming round to win the stage.<\/p>\n<p>Just over a minute back, Romo came back from his crash to grab third from the chase, with the other chasers finishing 10 seconds further back, allowing Seixas to grow his lead even more with just one stage to go. He sits 2:30 up on Lipowitz, with third-placed Rogli\u010d 3:40 down.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday&#8217;s final stage is another climb-filled day, but if Seixas&#8217; dominant performances so far are anything to go by, he is heading towards a big GC victory.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-results\"><span>Results<\/span><\/h3>\n\n<div id=\"slice-container-table-DGUT4nxGAwDaNmbPHBLjKf-q4kAX9bu5micOv7gCWAxVOxD0sHK0nsD\" class=\"slice-container table-wrapper table-DGUT4nxGAwDaNmbPHBLjKf-q4kAX9bu5micOv7gCWAxVOxD0sHK0nsD slice-container-table\">\n<div class=\"table__instruction\">Swipe to scroll horizontally<\/div>\n<div class=\"table__container\">\n<table class=\"table__wrapper table__wrapper--inbodyContent table__wrapper--sticky table__wrapper--divider\">\n<caption class=\"table__caption table__caption--top table__caption--left\">Stage 5 &#8211; Top 10<\/caption>\n<thead class=\"table__head\">\n<tr class=\"table__head__row\">\n<th class=\"table__head__heading table__head__heading--left\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Position<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th class=\"table__head__heading table__head__heading--left\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Rider<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th class=\"table__head__heading table__head__heading--left\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Time<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"table__body\">\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Paul Seixas (Fra) Decathlon CMA CGM<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>4:30:02<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Florian Lipowitz (Ger) Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:00:00<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Javier Romo Oliver (Spa) Movistar Team<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:01:03<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>K\u00e9vin Vauquelin (Fra) Ineos Grenadiers<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:01:11<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Ion Izaguirre Insausti (Spa) Cofidis<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:01:11<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Harold Alfonso Tejada Canacue (Col) XDS Astana<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:01:11<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Tobias Halland Johannessen (Nor) Uno-X Mobility<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:01:11<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Cl\u00e9ment Champoussin (Fra) XDS Astana<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:01:11<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Pello Bilbao Lopez De Armentia (Spa) Bahrain Victorious<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:01:11<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>10<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Alex Baudin (Fra) EF Education-EasyPost<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:01:11<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"slice-container-table-DGUT4nxGAwDaNmbPHBLjKf-NQ0nYpLlDLXZhfIr1DKAqV78xO6yRzhh\" class=\"slice-container table-wrapper table-DGUT4nxGAwDaNmbPHBLjKf-NQ0nYpLlDLXZhfIr1DKAqV78xO6yRzhh slice-container-table\">\n<div class=\"table__instruction\">Swipe to scroll horizontally<\/div>\n<div class=\"table__container\">\n<table class=\"table__wrapper table__wrapper--inbodyContent table__wrapper--sticky table__wrapper--divider\">\n<caption class=\"table__caption table__caption--top table__caption--left\">General Classification after stage 5<\/caption>\n<thead class=\"table__head\">\n<tr class=\"table__head__row\">\n<th class=\"table__head__heading table__head__heading--left\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Position<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th class=\"table__head__heading table__head__heading--left\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Rider<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th class=\"table__head__heading table__head__heading--left\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Time Gap<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"table__body\">\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Paul Seixas (Fra) Decathlon CMA CGM<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>16:33:45<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Florian Lipowitz (Ger) Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:02:30<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Primo\u017e Rogli\u010d (Slo) Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:03:40<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Ion Izaguirre Insausti (Spa) Cofidis<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:03:50<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Alex Baudin (Fra) EF Education-EasyPost<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:04:12<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Harold Alfonso Tejada Canacue (Col) XDS Astana<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:04:29<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Cian Uijtdebroeks (Bel) Movistar Team<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:04:42<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Cl\u00e9ment Champoussin (Fra) XDS Astana<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:04:43<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Pello Bilbao Lopez De Armentia (Spa) Bahrain Victorious<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:05:03<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>10<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Javier Romo Oliver (Spa) Movistar Team<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:05:05<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"slice-container-authorBio-DGUT4nxGAwDaNmbPHBLjKf\" class=\"slice-container slice-author-bio authorBio-DGUT4nxGAwDaNmbPHBLjKf slice-container-authorBio\">\n<div class=\"author author__default-layout author--separator author--collapsible\" data-hydrate=\"true\">\n<div class=\"author__header\">\n<div class=\"author__heading\">\n<div class=\"author__name\">Matilda Price<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__role\">Assistant Features Editor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__bio-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"author__biography\">\n<p>Matilda is an NCTJ-qualified journalist based in the UK who joined <em>Cyclingnews <\/em>in March 2025. Prior to that, she worked as the Racing News Editor at <em>GCN<\/em>, and extensively as a freelancer contributing to <em>Cyclingnews, Cycling Weekly, Velo, Rouleur, Escape Collective, Red Bull <\/em>and more. She has reported on the ground at all of the biggest events on the calendar, including the men&#8217;s and women&#8217;s Tours de France, the Giro d&#8217;Italia, the Vuelta a Espana, the Spring Classics and the World Championships. She has particular experience and expertise in women&#8217;s cycling, and women&#8217;s sport in general. She is a graduate of modern languages and sports journalism.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"mt-6 lg:px-0 relative max-w-[1070px] mx-auto viafoura-twig-component px-4\" data-component-name=\"Viafoura:Comments\" data-nosnippet data-community-guidelines-text=\"&lt;p class='vfcustom-community-guidelines'&gt;Please follow our &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/about\/#section-community-guidelines&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;community guidelines&lt;\/a&gt;.&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-join-the-conversation-text=\"Join the Conversation\">\n<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full flex items-center justify-center z-50 bg-white\/90 border-1\">\n<div class=\"p-2 text-center\">\n<p class=\"mb-3 !text-lg\">You must confirm your public display name before commenting<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-3 !text-sm\">Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"mx-2 my-5 sm:mx-0\">\n<aside class=\"w-full\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-stacked\">\n<div data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-adviser:hybrid\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Read more<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5dpDJAFPYo2DickLXhSmni-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5dpDJAFPYo2DickLXhSmni-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5dpDJAFPYo2DickLXhSmni-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5dpDJAFPYo2DickLXhSmni-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5dpDJAFPYo2DickLXhSmni-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">At it happened: Action-packed queen stage of the Itzulia Basque Country decided by two-up sprint<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\"><span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RPsHxUgDgRr7cZ7W3nY9z7-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RPsHxUgDgRr7cZ7W3nY9z7-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RPsHxUgDgRr7cZ7W3nY9z7-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RPsHxUgDgRr7cZ7W3nY9z7-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RPsHxUgDgRr7cZ7W3nY9z7-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Itzulia Basque Country: Paul Seixas stuns again with victory in the mountains on stage 2 to create huge GC lead<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\"><span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GB2qmfcDt29nQpYMvYomve-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GB2qmfcDt29nQpYMvYomve-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GB2qmfcDt29nQpYMvYomve-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GB2qmfcDt29nQpYMvYomve-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GB2qmfcDt29nQpYMvYomve-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">As it happened: Victory sealed by early attack on selective stage 2 of Itzulia Basque Country <\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\"><span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qNHzev7FhoZU9K3Qxj8bES-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qNHzev7FhoZU9K3Qxj8bES-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qNHzev7FhoZU9K3Qxj8bES-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qNHzev7FhoZU9K3Qxj8bES-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qNHzev7FhoZU9K3Qxj8bES-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">As it happened: Young talent claims first WorldTour win at stage 1 of Itzulia Basque Country<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\"><span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VMC3RiXjuWuxWZD2zQQeyU-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VMC3RiXjuWuxWZD2zQQeyU-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VMC3RiXjuWuxWZD2zQQeyU-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VMC3RiXjuWuxWZD2zQQeyU-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VMC3RiXjuWuxWZD2zQQeyU-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">As it happened: Victory goes to the breakaway and yellow jersey gains time on chaotic stage 4 of Itzulia Basque Country<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\"><span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yL6a77BHc6CAHJNJEN94H7-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yL6a77BHc6CAHJNJEN94H7-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yL6a77BHc6CAHJNJEN94H7-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yL6a77BHc6CAHJNJEN94H7-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yL6a77BHc6CAHJNJEN94H7-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Itzulia Basque Country: Axel Laurance surges ahead of Igor Arrieta in two-rider sprint for stage 3 victory<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\"><span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"w-full\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-stacked\">\n<div data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-solr:latest-category\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Latest in Racing<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9Jfxcus9iKTz66YZc4SA6K-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9Jfxcus9iKTz66YZc4SA6K-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9Jfxcus9iKTz66YZc4SA6K-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9Jfxcus9iKTz66YZc4SA6K-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9Jfxcus9iKTz66YZc4SA6K-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Replacement stones and holes filled with gravel and coal spoil \u2013 The state of the Arenberg Forest amid cobblestone thievery ahead of Paris-Roubaix<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\"><span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/DwmnSBG6xGpLgFSTEYq8cL-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/DwmnSBG6xGpLgFSTEYq8cL-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/DwmnSBG6xGpLgFSTEYq8cL-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/DwmnSBG6xGpLgFSTEYq8cL-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/DwmnSBG6xGpLgFSTEYq8cL-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;Age doesn&#8217;t matter&#8217; &#8211; Zoe B\u00e4ckstedt carries momentum from Flanders to &#8216;unpredictable&#8217; Paris-Roubaix with Consonni and Dygert among reinforcements<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\"><span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tmASFRKsWCwtoamrtznL98-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tmASFRKsWCwtoamrtznL98-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tmASFRKsWCwtoamrtznL98-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tmASFRKsWCwtoamrtznL98-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tmASFRKsWCwtoamrtznL98-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Redlands Bicycle Classic: Ella Sabo and Sebastian Brenes Mata sprint to stage 2 victories on new circuit course<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\"><span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8N8iYt6AYSemCRHHxvLPCB-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8N8iYt6AYSemCRHHxvLPCB-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8N8iYt6AYSemCRHHxvLPCB-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8N8iYt6AYSemCRHHxvLPCB-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8N8iYt6AYSemCRHHxvLPCB-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Pays de la Loire Tour: Antoine L&#8217;Hote thrills home crowd with first career victories as stage 4 win also delivers GC title<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\"><span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TYgkq4YC58BcuwG922poTS-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TYgkq4YC58BcuwG922poTS-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TYgkq4YC58BcuwG922poTS-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TYgkq4YC58BcuwG922poTS-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TYgkq4YC58BcuwG922poTS-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;Paris-Roubaix is tailor-made for her&#8217; \u2013 Lotte Kopecky primed to become first repeat winner as SD Worx-Protime line up with options<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\"><span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kozeviPPQMkcciQg4hyJq9-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kozeviPPQMkcciQg4hyJq9-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kozeviPPQMkcciQg4hyJq9-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kozeviPPQMkcciQg4hyJq9-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kozeviPPQMkcciQg4hyJq9-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Could the addition of a rarely-used uphill cobble sector ignite early attacks at Paris-Roubaix?<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\"><span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"w-full\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-stacked\">\n<div data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-solr:latest-articletype\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Latest in Race Results<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tmASFRKsWCwtoamrtznL98-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tmASFRKsWCwtoamrtznL98-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tmASFRKsWCwtoamrtznL98-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tmASFRKsWCwtoamrtznL98-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tmASFRKsWCwtoamrtznL98-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Redlands Bicycle Classic: Ella Sabo and Sebastian Brenes Mata sprint to stage 2 victories on new circuit course<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet 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class=\"article-continues-below block py-2 text-sm\">Article continues below <\/span><\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pb-0 pt-2 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 !text-base uppercase sm:text-sm font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5dpDJAFPYo2DickLXhSmni-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5dpDJAFPYo2DickLXhSmni-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">At it happened: Action-packed queen stage of the Itzulia Basque Country decided by two-up sprint<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RPsHxUgDgRr7cZ7W3nY9z7-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RPsHxUgDgRr7cZ7W3nY9z7-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">Itzulia Basque Country: Paul Seixas stuns again with victory in the mountains on stage 2 to create huge GC lead<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GB2qmfcDt29nQpYMvYomve-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GB2qmfcDt29nQpYMvYomve-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">As it happened: Victory sealed by early attack on selective stage 2 of Itzulia Basque Country <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Lipowitz tried to go early, but could not get a jump on the phenomenal 19-year-old, who powered his way to the win.<\/p>\n<p>From the chase, Javier Romo (Movistar) \u2013 who had been with the leaders but crashed over the top of the penultimate climb \u2013 jumped out of the pursuing group to claim third on the line.<\/p>\n<p>With his win, Seixas extended his lead over everyone except Lipowitz \u2013 bar four bonus seconds \u2013 by nearly a minute and continues to lead the GC by 2:30 with one final stage remaining on Saturday. Lipowitz leapfrogged teammate Primo\u017e Rogli\u010d into second overall.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&#8220;That was a hard stage. I said this morning that I wanted to maybe win it, and today the boys did a great job to control all day long. Sometimes other teams wanted to attack but we countered that back and we were always there. That&#8217;s incredible and in the end they paced me well,&#8221; Seixas said at the finish.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I tried to go all-out in the climb, but I was struggling a bit, I don&#8217;t know why, but I had the feeling that I couldn&#8217;t go all-in. Maybe it was because of the day, of course, it was a hard stage today. Then I felt the legs coming back after the downhill.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;With Florian, we rode well until the finish. He was really strong today, and also the other guys. Today was a close battle. Chapeau to everyone, it was a really hard day, and I&#8217;m happy to win for the team.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-DGUT4nxGAwDaNmbPHBLjKf\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-DGUT4nxGAwDaNmbPHBLjKf slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__header\">Get The Leadout Newsletter<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<footer class=\"newsletter-form__footer \">By submitting your information you agree to the Terms &amp; Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.<\/footer>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-475bb135-a873-4b5f-b594-1455c218be64\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xYrzFHU3sLcDWsogE2MXYo-1200-80.png.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xYrzFHU3sLcDWsogE2MXYo-1024-80.png.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xYrzFHU3sLcDWsogE2MXYo-970-80.png.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xYrzFHU3sLcDWsogE2MXYo-650-80.png.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xYrzFHU3sLcDWsogE2MXYo-480-80.png.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xYrzFHU3sLcDWsogE2MXYo-320-80.png.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Paul Seixas on the podium after winning stage 5 <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-how-it-unfolded\"><span>How it unfolded<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-7f172098-e842-4430-8a4b-94e3d201d153\">The race&#8217;s Queen stage packed in no fewer than eight categorised climbs across 176km, with the first coming after 10km and the road going up and down all day after that. It took 20km of attacks for a break to form, but when it did, a large group went up the road, containing 30 riders.<\/p>\n<p>Most riders in the large breakaway were not GC threats, but a few started the day within around five minutes of race leader Paul Seixas \u2013 namely K\u00e9vin Vauquelin (Ineos Grenadiers), Guillaume Martin-Guyonnet (Groupama-FDJ United) and Juan Pedro L\u00f3pez (Movistar) \u2013 and as a result, Decathlon kept the group at around a four-minute gap.<\/p>\n<p>It didn&#8217;t take long for the leaders to start attacking each other, especially on the climbs, and with 113km to go, Steven Kruijswijk (Visma-Lease a Bike) attacked, soon joined by Baptiste Veistroffer (Lotto-Intermarch\u00e9). The pair worked well together, building up a lead over the rest of the break \u2013 two minutes with 90km to go.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pb-0 pt-2 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 !text-base uppercase sm:text-sm font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            What to read next<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qNHzev7FhoZU9K3Qxj8bES-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qNHzev7FhoZU9K3Qxj8bES-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">As it happened: Young talent claims first WorldTour win at stage 1 of Itzulia Basque Country<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VMC3RiXjuWuxWZD2zQQeyU-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VMC3RiXjuWuxWZD2zQQeyU-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">As it happened: Victory goes to the breakaway and yellow jersey gains time on chaotic stage 4 of Itzulia Basque Country<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yL6a77BHc6CAHJNJEN94H7-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yL6a77BHc6CAHJNJEN94H7-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">Itzulia Basque Country: Axel Laurance surges ahead of Igor Arrieta in two-rider sprint for stage 3 victory<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-e84aebfc-c045-4b87-8c54-5828530255f0\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FPaNcwjnJutyAmPqeArCsn-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FPaNcwjnJutyAmPqeArCsn-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FPaNcwjnJutyAmPqeArCsn-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FPaNcwjnJutyAmPqeArCsn-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FPaNcwjnJutyAmPqeArCsn-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FPaNcwjnJutyAmPqeArCsn-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Steven Kruijswijk and Baptiste Veistroffer in the breakaway on stage 5 <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-7646ca8d-f221-4b60-872e-1a93c291020a\">On the climb to Krabelin, things came back together quite quickly as the peloton swept up most of the break. In front, Veistroffer dispatched Kruijswijk and was then overtaken by an attack from Vauquelin, who took over in the lead of the race.<\/p>\n<p>Florian Lipowitz (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) kicked off the attacks from the favourites. A quick response from Seixas soon drew out a small select group. With the leader&#8217;s teammate Nicolas Prodhomme setting a high pace, they quickly ate into Vauquelin&#8217;s gap, though a lot of other riders were also able to rejoin as the favourites&#8217; group swelled.<\/p>\n<p>Vauquelin crested the top of the climb 12 seconds ahead of the swelling GC group, and hammered it down the descent, but he was caught back by the Decathlon-led group with 58km to go.<\/p>\n<p>Lipowitz made an unexpected move on the flat after the catch, which was quickly shut down, and Marc Soler (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) was the next to have a go, but again, Decathlon were alert to everything.<\/p>\n<p>Hitting the base of the climb to Trabakua, Soler tried again, this time with Ben Healy (EF Education-EasyPost) on his wheel. This pair soon built up a gap of around 30 seconds; meanwhile, the group behind the Seixas group, containing riders like Mattias Skjelmose (Lidl-Trek) and Ben Tulett (Visma-Lease a Bike), fell nearly three minutes behind.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-dd1de0dd-fad0-41ca-9f56-30f8e81ee96b\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qHB86e4cUEqkyYSKBRPCV7-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qHB86e4cUEqkyYSKBRPCV7-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qHB86e4cUEqkyYSKBRPCV7-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qHB86e4cUEqkyYSKBRPCV7-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qHB86e4cUEqkyYSKBRPCV7-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qHB86e4cUEqkyYSKBRPCV7-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Ben Healy and Marc Soler on the attack during stage 5 <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-186a6bbc-4101-4b41-bd56-b6f38aaee6e0\">Soler and Healy started the Izua climb in the lead, but Seixas was clearly winding it up to attack on the climb in the final 30km. Soler was caught first, and then Seixas himself reeled Healy back in, with his pace ripping up the favourites group. Soon, it was only Seixas and Lipowitz left in the lead, as they dispatched with Primo\u017e Rogli\u010d (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) and Ion Izagirre (Cofidis).<\/p>\n<p>Despite his best efforts, Seixas couldn&#8217;t shake Lipowitz on Izua. Before the top, they were joined by Javier Romo (Movistar), but the Spaniard then crashed, touching wheels with Lipowitz right at the top of the climb, leaving two in the lead again.<\/p>\n<p>In the final 20km, Lipowitz finally started to work with Seixas, trying to hold off the well-recovered Romo and Rogli\u010d. On the final Urkaregi climb, the leaders were only 27 seconds ahead of the chasing pair, and 49 ahead of a bigger chasing group, so nothing was certain yet, and Lipowitz and Seixas had to work together.<\/p>\n<p>The pair headed onto the descent together once more, with just over 12km of downhill then a gentle uphill between them and the line, with their lead growing over the merged group behind, who had caught Romo and Rogli\u010d.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-499d50e9-21f5-48a6-b0c9-58d36b3a0fb7\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HnGaCL3Gpd2TPQfAsU7GXQ-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HnGaCL3Gpd2TPQfAsU7GXQ-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HnGaCL3Gpd2TPQfAsU7GXQ-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HnGaCL3Gpd2TPQfAsU7GXQ-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HnGaCL3Gpd2TPQfAsU7GXQ-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HnGaCL3Gpd2TPQfAsU7GXQ-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Lipowitz attacked several times but Seixas was always his equal <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-931cffb9-bc60-4498-8554-04e75e3a1735\">Seixas absolutely sent it down the descent, trying to put Lipowitz under pressure, but couldn&#8217;t crack the German, who reached the flat together, and Lipowitz continued taking his turns.<\/p>\n<p>Lipowitz launched an acceleration with over 700 metres still to go to try and get the jump on Seixas, and it almost looked like it would work for a second, but the strong race leader couldn&#8217;t be broken, and stuck on his wheel until the final few hundred metres, coming round to win the stage.<\/p>\n<p>Just over a minute back, Romo came back from his crash to grab third from the chase, with the other chasers finishing 10 seconds further back, allowing Seixas to grow his lead even more with just one stage to go. He sits 2:30 up on Lipowitz, with third-placed Rogli\u010d 3:40 down.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday&#8217;s final stage is another climb-filled day, but if Seixas&#8217; dominant performances so far are anything to go by, he is heading towards a big GC victory.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-results\"><span>Results<\/span><\/h3>\n\n<div id=\"slice-container-table-DGUT4nxGAwDaNmbPHBLjKf-q4kAX9bu5micOv7gCWAxVOxD0sHK0nsD\" class=\"slice-container table-wrapper table-DGUT4nxGAwDaNmbPHBLjKf-q4kAX9bu5micOv7gCWAxVOxD0sHK0nsD slice-container-table\">\n<div class=\"table__instruction\">Swipe to scroll horizontally<\/div>\n<div class=\"table__container\">\n<table class=\"table__wrapper table__wrapper--inbodyContent table__wrapper--sticky table__wrapper--divider\">\n<caption class=\"table__caption table__caption--top table__caption--left\">Stage 5 &#8211; Top 10<\/caption>\n<thead class=\"table__head\">\n<tr class=\"table__head__row\">\n<th class=\"table__head__heading table__head__heading--left\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Position<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th class=\"table__head__heading table__head__heading--left\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Rider<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th class=\"table__head__heading table__head__heading--left\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Time<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"table__body\">\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Paul Seixas (Fra) Decathlon CMA CGM<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>4:30:02<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Florian Lipowitz (Ger) Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:00:00<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Javier Romo Oliver (Spa) Movistar Team<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:01:03<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>K\u00e9vin Vauquelin (Fra) Ineos Grenadiers<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:01:11<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Ion Izaguirre Insausti (Spa) Cofidis<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:01:11<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Harold Alfonso Tejada Canacue (Col) XDS Astana<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:01:11<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Tobias Halland Johannessen (Nor) Uno-X Mobility<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:01:11<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Cl\u00e9ment Champoussin (Fra) XDS Astana<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:01:11<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Pello Bilbao Lopez De Armentia (Spa) Bahrain Victorious<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:01:11<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>10<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Alex Baudin (Fra) EF Education-EasyPost<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:01:11<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"slice-container-table-DGUT4nxGAwDaNmbPHBLjKf-NQ0nYpLlDLXZhfIr1DKAqV78xO6yRzhh\" class=\"slice-container table-wrapper table-DGUT4nxGAwDaNmbPHBLjKf-NQ0nYpLlDLXZhfIr1DKAqV78xO6yRzhh slice-container-table\">\n<div class=\"table__instruction\">Swipe to scroll horizontally<\/div>\n<div class=\"table__container\">\n<table class=\"table__wrapper table__wrapper--inbodyContent table__wrapper--sticky table__wrapper--divider\">\n<caption class=\"table__caption table__caption--top table__caption--left\">General Classification after stage 5<\/caption>\n<thead class=\"table__head\">\n<tr class=\"table__head__row\">\n<th class=\"table__head__heading table__head__heading--left\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Position<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th class=\"table__head__heading table__head__heading--left\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Rider<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th class=\"table__head__heading table__head__heading--left\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Time Gap<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"table__body\">\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Paul Seixas (Fra) Decathlon CMA CGM<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>16:33:45<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Florian Lipowitz (Ger) Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:02:30<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Primo\u017e Rogli\u010d (Slo) Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:03:40<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Ion Izaguirre Insausti (Spa) Cofidis<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:03:50<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Alex Baudin (Fra) EF Education-EasyPost<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:04:12<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Harold Alfonso Tejada Canacue (Col) XDS Astana<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:04:29<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Cian Uijtdebroeks (Bel) Movistar Team<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:04:42<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Cl\u00e9ment Champoussin (Fra) XDS Astana<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:04:43<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Pello Bilbao Lopez De Armentia (Spa) Bahrain Victorious<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:05:03<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>10<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Javier Romo Oliver (Spa) Movistar Team<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:05:05<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"slice-container-authorBio-DGUT4nxGAwDaNmbPHBLjKf\" class=\"slice-container slice-author-bio authorBio-DGUT4nxGAwDaNmbPHBLjKf slice-container-authorBio\">\n<div class=\"author author__default-layout author--separator author--collapsible\" data-hydrate=\"true\">\n<div class=\"author__header\">\n<div class=\"author__heading\">\n<div class=\"author__name\">Matilda Price<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__role\">Assistant Features Editor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__bio-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"author__biography\">\n<p>Matilda is an NCTJ-qualified journalist based in the UK who joined <em>Cyclingnews <\/em>in March 2025. Prior to that, she worked as the Racing News Editor at <em>GCN<\/em>, and extensively as a freelancer contributing to <em>Cyclingnews, Cycling Weekly, Velo, Rouleur, Escape Collective, Red Bull <\/em>and more. She has reported on the ground at all of the biggest events on the calendar, including the men&#8217;s and women&#8217;s Tours de France, the Giro d&#8217;Italia, the Vuelta a Espana, the Spring Classics and the World Championships. She has particular experience and expertise in women&#8217;s cycling, and women&#8217;s sport in general. She is a graduate of modern languages and sports journalism.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"mt-6 lg:px-0 relative max-w-[1070px] mx-auto viafoura-twig-component px-4\" data-component-name=\"Viafoura:Comments\" data-nosnippet data-community-guidelines-text=\"&lt;p class='vfcustom-community-guidelines'&gt;Please follow our &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/about\/#section-community-guidelines&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;community guidelines&lt;\/a&gt;.&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-join-the-conversation-text=\"Join the Conversation\">\n<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full flex items-center justify-center z-50 bg-white\/90 border-1\">\n<div class=\"p-2 text-center\">\n<p class=\"mb-3 !text-lg\">You must confirm your public display name before commenting<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-3 !text-sm\">Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"mx-2 my-5 sm:mx-0\">\n<aside class=\"w-full\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-stacked\">\n<div data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-adviser:hybrid\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Read more<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5dpDJAFPYo2DickLXhSmni-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5dpDJAFPYo2DickLXhSmni-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5dpDJAFPYo2DickLXhSmni-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5dpDJAFPYo2DickLXhSmni-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5dpDJAFPYo2DickLXhSmni-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">At it happened: Action-packed queen stage of the Itzulia Basque Country decided by two-up sprint<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\"><span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RPsHxUgDgRr7cZ7W3nY9z7-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RPsHxUgDgRr7cZ7W3nY9z7-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RPsHxUgDgRr7cZ7W3nY9z7-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RPsHxUgDgRr7cZ7W3nY9z7-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RPsHxUgDgRr7cZ7W3nY9z7-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Itzulia Basque Country: Paul Seixas stuns again with victory in the mountains on stage 2 to create huge GC lead<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\"><span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GB2qmfcDt29nQpYMvYomve-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GB2qmfcDt29nQpYMvYomve-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GB2qmfcDt29nQpYMvYomve-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GB2qmfcDt29nQpYMvYomve-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GB2qmfcDt29nQpYMvYomve-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">As it happened: Victory sealed by early attack on selective stage 2 of Itzulia Basque Country <\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative 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900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">As it happened: Young talent claims first WorldTour win at stage 1 of Itzulia Basque Country<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\"><span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VMC3RiXjuWuxWZD2zQQeyU-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VMC3RiXjuWuxWZD2zQQeyU-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VMC3RiXjuWuxWZD2zQQeyU-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VMC3RiXjuWuxWZD2zQQeyU-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VMC3RiXjuWuxWZD2zQQeyU-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">As it happened: Victory goes to the breakaway and yellow jersey gains time on chaotic stage 4 of Itzulia Basque Country<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\"><span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yL6a77BHc6CAHJNJEN94H7-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yL6a77BHc6CAHJNJEN94H7-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yL6a77BHc6CAHJNJEN94H7-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yL6a77BHc6CAHJNJEN94H7-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yL6a77BHc6CAHJNJEN94H7-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Itzulia Basque Country: Axel Laurance surges ahead of Igor Arrieta in two-rider sprint for stage 3 victory<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\"><span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"w-full\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-stacked\">\n<div data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-solr:latest-category\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Latest in Racing<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9Jfxcus9iKTz66YZc4SA6K-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9Jfxcus9iKTz66YZc4SA6K-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9Jfxcus9iKTz66YZc4SA6K-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9Jfxcus9iKTz66YZc4SA6K-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9Jfxcus9iKTz66YZc4SA6K-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Replacement stones and holes filled with gravel and coal spoil \u2013 The state of the Arenberg Forest amid cobblestone thievery ahead of Paris-Roubaix<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\"><span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/DwmnSBG6xGpLgFSTEYq8cL-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/DwmnSBG6xGpLgFSTEYq8cL-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/DwmnSBG6xGpLgFSTEYq8cL-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/DwmnSBG6xGpLgFSTEYq8cL-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/DwmnSBG6xGpLgFSTEYq8cL-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;Age doesn&#8217;t matter&#8217; &#8211; Zoe B\u00e4ckstedt carries momentum from Flanders to &#8216;unpredictable&#8217; Paris-Roubaix with Consonni and Dygert among reinforcements<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\"><span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tmASFRKsWCwtoamrtznL98-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tmASFRKsWCwtoamrtznL98-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tmASFRKsWCwtoamrtznL98-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tmASFRKsWCwtoamrtznL98-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tmASFRKsWCwtoamrtznL98-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Redlands Bicycle Classic: Ella Sabo and Sebastian Brenes Mata sprint to stage 2 victories on new circuit course<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\"><span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8N8iYt6AYSemCRHHxvLPCB-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8N8iYt6AYSemCRHHxvLPCB-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8N8iYt6AYSemCRHHxvLPCB-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8N8iYt6AYSemCRHHxvLPCB-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8N8iYt6AYSemCRHHxvLPCB-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Pays de la Loire Tour: Antoine L&#8217;Hote thrills home crowd with first career victories as stage 4 win also delivers GC title<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\"><span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TYgkq4YC58BcuwG922poTS-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TYgkq4YC58BcuwG922poTS-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TYgkq4YC58BcuwG922poTS-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TYgkq4YC58BcuwG922poTS-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TYgkq4YC58BcuwG922poTS-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;Paris-Roubaix is tailor-made for her&#8217; \u2013 Lotte Kopecky primed to become first repeat winner as SD Worx-Protime line up with options<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\"><span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kozeviPPQMkcciQg4hyJq9-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kozeviPPQMkcciQg4hyJq9-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kozeviPPQMkcciQg4hyJq9-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kozeviPPQMkcciQg4hyJq9-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/kozeviPPQMkcciQg4hyJq9-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Could the addition of a rarely-used uphill cobble sector ignite early attacks at Paris-Roubaix?<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\"><span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"w-full\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-stacked\">\n<div data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-solr:latest-articletype\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Latest in Race Results<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tmASFRKsWCwtoamrtznL98-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tmASFRKsWCwtoamrtznL98-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tmASFRKsWCwtoamrtznL98-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tmASFRKsWCwtoamrtznL98-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tmASFRKsWCwtoamrtznL98-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Redlands Bicycle Classic: Ella Sabo and Sebastian Brenes Mata sprint to stage 2 victories on new circuit course<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\"><span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8N8iYt6AYSemCRHHxvLPCB-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8N8iYt6AYSemCRHHxvLPCB-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8N8iYt6AYSemCRHHxvLPCB-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8N8iYt6AYSemCRHHxvLPCB-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8N8iYt6AYSemCRHHxvLPCB-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Pays de la Loire Tour: Antoine L&#8217;Hote thrills home crowd with first career victories as stage 4 win also delivers GC title<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\"><span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/rdmjupf49jFMfPRiYBUCEU-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/rdmjupf49jFMfPRiYBUCEU-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/rdmjupf49jFMfPRiYBUCEU-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/rdmjupf49jFMfPRiYBUCEU-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/rdmjupf49jFMfPRiYBUCEU-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Itzulia Basque Country: Alex Aranburu blasts ahead of Tobias Halland Johannessen on final uphill section for stage 4 win<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\"><span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3eeATjccPBJEaxMDFGR8aA-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3eeATjccPBJEaxMDFGR8aA-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3eeATjccPBJEaxMDFGR8aA-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3eeATjccPBJEaxMDFGR8aA-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3eeATjccPBJEaxMDFGR8aA-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Pays de la Loire Tour: Alexander Kamp sprints to first victory for three years on stage 3, moves into race lead<\/span><\/div>\n<div 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sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Redlands Bicycle Classic: Emily Ehrlich and Eric Brunner win opening time trials at Lake Perris and claim first leader&#8217;s jerseys<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\"><span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" 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Lipowitz, started early on the eight categorised climbs, and the pair finally went away together on the Trabakua climb with 30km.<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-070c2e7a-4b6c-4bf5-946b-006c97d4186f-2\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Despite a hearty chase behind, the other GC riders could not reel the duo back in, nor could Seixas get rid of Lipowitz even after a daredevil descent into Eibar, leaving the pair to sprint it out for the stage victory.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"article-continues-below block py-2 text-sm\">Article continues below <\/span><\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pb-0 pt-2 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t 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data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RPsHxUgDgRr7cZ7W3nY9z7-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RPsHxUgDgRr7cZ7W3nY9z7-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">Itzulia Basque Country: Paul Seixas stuns again with victory in the mountains on stage 2 to create huge GC lead<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GB2qmfcDt29nQpYMvYomve-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GB2qmfcDt29nQpYMvYomve-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">As it happened: Victory sealed by early attack on selective stage 2 of Itzulia Basque Country <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Lipowitz tried to go early, but could not get a jump on the phenomenal 19-year-old, who powered his way to the win.<\/p>\n<p>From the chase, Javier Romo (Movistar) \u2013 who had been with the leaders but crashed over the top of the penultimate climb \u2013 jumped out of the pursuing group to claim third on the line.<\/p>\n<p>With his win, Seixas extended his lead over everyone except Lipowitz \u2013 bar four bonus seconds \u2013 by nearly a minute and continues to lead the GC by 2:30 with one final stage remaining on Saturday. Lipowitz leapfrogged teammate Primo\u017e Rogli\u010d into second overall.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&#8220;That was a hard stage. I said this morning that I wanted to maybe win it, and today the boys did a great job to control all day long. Sometimes other teams wanted to attack but we countered that back and we were always there. That&#8217;s incredible and in the end they paced me well,&#8221; Seixas said at the finish.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I tried to go all-out in the climb, but I was struggling a bit, I don&#8217;t know why, but I had the feeling that I couldn&#8217;t go all-in. Maybe it was because of the day, of course, it was a hard stage today. Then I felt the legs coming back after the downhill.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;With Florian, we rode well until the finish. He was really strong today, and also the other guys. Today was a close battle. Chapeau to everyone, it was a really hard day, and I&#8217;m happy to win for the team.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-DGUT4nxGAwDaNmbPHBLjKf\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-DGUT4nxGAwDaNmbPHBLjKf slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__header\">Get The Leadout Newsletter<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<footer class=\"newsletter-form__footer \">By submitting your information you agree to the Terms &amp; Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.<\/footer>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-475bb135-a873-4b5f-b594-1455c218be64\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xYrzFHU3sLcDWsogE2MXYo-1200-80.png.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xYrzFHU3sLcDWsogE2MXYo-1024-80.png.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xYrzFHU3sLcDWsogE2MXYo-970-80.png.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xYrzFHU3sLcDWsogE2MXYo-650-80.png.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xYrzFHU3sLcDWsogE2MXYo-480-80.png.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xYrzFHU3sLcDWsogE2MXYo-320-80.png.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Paul Seixas on the podium after winning stage 5 <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-how-it-unfolded\"><span>How it unfolded<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-7f172098-e842-4430-8a4b-94e3d201d153\">The race&#8217;s Queen stage packed in no fewer than eight categorised climbs across 176km, with the first coming after 10km and the road going up and down all day after that. It took 20km of attacks for a break to form, but when it did, a large group went up the road, containing 30 riders.<\/p>\n<p>Most riders in the large breakaway were not GC threats, but a few started the day within around five minutes of race leader Paul Seixas \u2013 namely K\u00e9vin Vauquelin (Ineos Grenadiers), Guillaume Martin-Guyonnet (Groupama-FDJ United) and Juan Pedro L\u00f3pez (Movistar) \u2013 and as a result, Decathlon kept the group at around a four-minute gap.<\/p>\n<p>It didn&#8217;t take long for the leaders to start attacking each other, especially on the climbs, and with 113km to go, Steven Kruijswijk (Visma-Lease a Bike) attacked, soon joined by Baptiste Veistroffer (Lotto-Intermarch\u00e9). The pair worked well together, building up a lead over the rest of the break \u2013 two minutes with 90km to go.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pb-0 pt-2 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 !text-base uppercase sm:text-sm font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            What to read next<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qNHzev7FhoZU9K3Qxj8bES-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qNHzev7FhoZU9K3Qxj8bES-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">As it happened: Young talent claims first WorldTour win at stage 1 of Itzulia Basque Country<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VMC3RiXjuWuxWZD2zQQeyU-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VMC3RiXjuWuxWZD2zQQeyU-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">As it happened: Victory goes to the breakaway and yellow jersey gains time on chaotic stage 4 of Itzulia Basque Country<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yL6a77BHc6CAHJNJEN94H7-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yL6a77BHc6CAHJNJEN94H7-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">Itzulia Basque Country: Axel Laurance surges ahead of Igor Arrieta in two-rider sprint for stage 3 victory<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-e84aebfc-c045-4b87-8c54-5828530255f0\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FPaNcwjnJutyAmPqeArCsn-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FPaNcwjnJutyAmPqeArCsn-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FPaNcwjnJutyAmPqeArCsn-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FPaNcwjnJutyAmPqeArCsn-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FPaNcwjnJutyAmPqeArCsn-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FPaNcwjnJutyAmPqeArCsn-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Steven Kruijswijk and Baptiste Veistroffer in the breakaway on stage 5 <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-7646ca8d-f221-4b60-872e-1a93c291020a\">On the climb to Krabelin, things came back together quite quickly as the peloton swept up most of the break. In front, Veistroffer dispatched Kruijswijk and was then overtaken by an attack from Vauquelin, who took over in the lead of the race.<\/p>\n<p>Florian Lipowitz (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) kicked off the attacks from the favourites. A quick response from Seixas soon drew out a small select group. With the leader&#8217;s teammate Nicolas Prodhomme setting a high pace, they quickly ate into Vauquelin&#8217;s gap, though a lot of other riders were also able to rejoin as the favourites&#8217; group swelled.<\/p>\n<p>Vauquelin crested the top of the climb 12 seconds ahead of the swelling GC group, and hammered it down the descent, but he was caught back by the Decathlon-led group with 58km to go.<\/p>\n<p>Lipowitz made an unexpected move on the flat after the catch, which was quickly shut down, and Marc Soler (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) was the next to have a go, but again, Decathlon were alert to everything.<\/p>\n<p>Hitting the base of the climb to Trabakua, Soler tried again, this time with Ben Healy (EF Education-EasyPost) on his wheel. This pair soon built up a gap of around 30 seconds; meanwhile, the group behind the Seixas group, containing riders like Mattias Skjelmose (Lidl-Trek) and Ben Tulett (Visma-Lease a Bike), fell nearly three minutes behind.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-dd1de0dd-fad0-41ca-9f56-30f8e81ee96b\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qHB86e4cUEqkyYSKBRPCV7-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qHB86e4cUEqkyYSKBRPCV7-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qHB86e4cUEqkyYSKBRPCV7-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qHB86e4cUEqkyYSKBRPCV7-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qHB86e4cUEqkyYSKBRPCV7-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qHB86e4cUEqkyYSKBRPCV7-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Ben Healy and Marc Soler on the attack during stage 5 <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-186a6bbc-4101-4b41-bd56-b6f38aaee6e0\">Soler and Healy started the Izua climb in the lead, but Seixas was clearly winding it up to attack on the climb in the final 30km. Soler was caught first, and then Seixas himself reeled Healy back in, with his pace ripping up the favourites group. Soon, it was only Seixas and Lipowitz left in the lead, as they dispatched with Primo\u017e Rogli\u010d (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) and Ion Izagirre (Cofidis).<\/p>\n<p>Despite his best efforts, Seixas couldn&#8217;t shake Lipowitz on Izua. Before the top, they were joined by Javier Romo (Movistar), but the Spaniard then crashed, touching wheels with Lipowitz right at the top of the climb, leaving two in the lead again.<\/p>\n<p>In the final 20km, Lipowitz finally started to work with Seixas, trying to hold off the well-recovered Romo and Rogli\u010d. On the final Urkaregi climb, the leaders were only 27 seconds ahead of the chasing pair, and 49 ahead of a bigger chasing group, so nothing was certain yet, and Lipowitz and Seixas had to work together.<\/p>\n<p>The pair headed onto the descent together once more, with just over 12km of downhill then a gentle uphill between them and the line, with their lead growing over the merged group behind, who had caught Romo and Rogli\u010d.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-499d50e9-21f5-48a6-b0c9-58d36b3a0fb7\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HnGaCL3Gpd2TPQfAsU7GXQ-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HnGaCL3Gpd2TPQfAsU7GXQ-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HnGaCL3Gpd2TPQfAsU7GXQ-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HnGaCL3Gpd2TPQfAsU7GXQ-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HnGaCL3Gpd2TPQfAsU7GXQ-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HnGaCL3Gpd2TPQfAsU7GXQ-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Lipowitz attacked several times but Seixas was always his equal <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-931cffb9-bc60-4498-8554-04e75e3a1735\">Seixas absolutely sent it down the descent, trying to put Lipowitz under pressure, but couldn&#8217;t crack the German, who reached the flat together, and Lipowitz continued taking his turns.<\/p>\n<p>Lipowitz launched an acceleration with over 700 metres still to go to try and get the jump on Seixas, and it almost looked like it would work for a second, but the strong race leader couldn&#8217;t be broken, and stuck on his wheel until the final few hundred metres, coming round to win the stage.<\/p>\n<p>Just over a minute back, Romo came back from his crash to grab third from the chase, with the other chasers finishing 10 seconds further back, allowing Seixas to grow his lead even more with just one stage to go. He sits 2:30 up on Lipowitz, with third-placed Rogli\u010d 3:40 down.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday&#8217;s final stage is another climb-filled day, but if Seixas&#8217; dominant performances so far are anything to go by, he is heading towards a big GC victory.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-results\"><span>Results<\/span><\/h3>\n\n<div id=\"slice-container-table-DGUT4nxGAwDaNmbPHBLjKf-q4kAX9bu5micOv7gCWAxVOxD0sHK0nsD\" class=\"slice-container table-wrapper table-DGUT4nxGAwDaNmbPHBLjKf-q4kAX9bu5micOv7gCWAxVOxD0sHK0nsD slice-container-table\">\n<div class=\"table__instruction\">Swipe to scroll horizontally<\/div>\n<div class=\"table__container\">\n<table class=\"table__wrapper table__wrapper--inbodyContent table__wrapper--sticky table__wrapper--divider\">\n<caption class=\"table__caption table__caption--top table__caption--left\">Stage 5 &#8211; Top 10<\/caption>\n<thead class=\"table__head\">\n<tr class=\"table__head__row\">\n<th class=\"table__head__heading table__head__heading--left\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Position<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th class=\"table__head__heading table__head__heading--left\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Rider<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th class=\"table__head__heading table__head__heading--left\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Time<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"table__body\">\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Paul Seixas (Fra) Decathlon CMA CGM<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>4:30:02<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Florian Lipowitz (Ger) Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:00:00<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Javier Romo Oliver (Spa) Movistar Team<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:01:03<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>K\u00e9vin Vauquelin (Fra) Ineos Grenadiers<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:01:11<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Ion Izaguirre Insausti (Spa) Cofidis<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:01:11<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Harold Alfonso Tejada Canacue (Col) XDS Astana<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:01:11<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Tobias Halland Johannessen (Nor) Uno-X Mobility<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:01:11<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Cl\u00e9ment Champoussin (Fra) XDS Astana<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:01:11<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Pello Bilbao Lopez De Armentia (Spa) Bahrain Victorious<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:01:11<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>10<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Alex Baudin (Fra) EF Education-EasyPost<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:01:11<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"slice-container-table-DGUT4nxGAwDaNmbPHBLjKf-NQ0nYpLlDLXZhfIr1DKAqV78xO6yRzhh\" class=\"slice-container table-wrapper table-DGUT4nxGAwDaNmbPHBLjKf-NQ0nYpLlDLXZhfIr1DKAqV78xO6yRzhh slice-container-table\">\n<div class=\"table__instruction\">Swipe to scroll horizontally<\/div>\n<div class=\"table__container\">\n<table class=\"table__wrapper table__wrapper--inbodyContent table__wrapper--sticky table__wrapper--divider\">\n<caption class=\"table__caption table__caption--top table__caption--left\">General Classification after stage 5<\/caption>\n<thead class=\"table__head\">\n<tr class=\"table__head__row\">\n<th class=\"table__head__heading table__head__heading--left\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Position<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th class=\"table__head__heading table__head__heading--left\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Rider<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th class=\"table__head__heading table__head__heading--left\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Time Gap<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"table__body\">\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Paul Seixas (Fra) Decathlon CMA CGM<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>16:33:45<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Florian Lipowitz (Ger) Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:02:30<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Primo\u017e Rogli\u010d (Slo) Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:03:40<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Ion Izaguirre Insausti (Spa) Cofidis<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:03:50<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Alex Baudin (Fra) EF Education-EasyPost<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:04:12<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Harold Alfonso Tejada Canacue (Col) XDS Astana<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+0:04:29<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr 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