Higuita happy with podium at 'beautiful' Paris-Nice

VALDEBLORE LA COLMIANE FRANCE MARCH 14 Sergio Andres Higuita of Colombia and Team Ef Pro Cycling White Best Young Jersey Tanel Kangert of Estonia and Team Ef Education First during the 78th Paris Nice 2020 Stage 7 a 1665km stage from Nice to Valdeblore La Colmiane 1500m Paris Nice 2020 final stage as part of the fight against the spread of the Coronavirus ParisNice parisnicecourse PN on March 14 2020 in Valdeblore La Colmiane France Photo by Luc ClaessenGetty Images
Sergio Higuita in the lead group on the final stage of Paris-Nice (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)

Sergio Higuita (EF Pro Cycling) may not have come away from Paris-Nice with the overall victory he was hoping for, but third place, the young rider's white jersey and some impressive displays in the crosswinds meant it was another good week of racing for the 22-year-old.

Ably assisted by teammates Sep Vanmarcke and Tom Scully, Higuita made the right splits as the winds struck stages 1 and 2, impressing for a rider who weighs sub-60kg as others floundered.

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