Coquard disappointed with second at Paris-Nice

Bryan Coquard (Europcar) came a hair’s breadth from taking his second victory on the road in 2015 on Friday. The Frenchman got the jump on the peloton in the twisting uphill finish at Rasteau on stage five of Paris-Nice. A slight build for a sprinter, Coquard accelerated away and looked like he may hold on to take the win, but saw Davide Cimolai (Lampre-Merida) sprint out from his wheel as he faded in the final metres.

Thank you for reading 5 articles in the past 30 days*

Join now for unlimited access

Enjoy your first month for just £1 / $1 / €1

*Read any 5 articles for free in each 30-day period, this automatically resets

After your trial you will be billed £4.99 $7.99 €5.99 per month, cancel anytime. Or sign up for one year for just £49 $79 €59

Join now for unlimited access

Try your first month for just £1 / $1 / €1