Primoz Roglic loses Paris-Nice after crashing twice on final stage

Team Jumbo rider Slovenias Primoz Roglic wearing the overall leaders yellow jersey crosses the finish line of the 8th stage of the 79th Paris Nice cycling race 93 km between Le PlanDuVar and Levens on March 14 2021 Photo by AnneChristine POUJOULAT AFP Photo by ANNECHRISTINE POUJOULATAFP via Getty Images
An injured Roglic crosses the line in Levens, his race lost (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)

Primož Roglič (Jumbo-Visma) lost out on a Paris-Nice victory on the final day of the race after crashing twice on the shortened 92.7-kilometre stage from Le Plan-du-Var to Levens.

The Slovenian, who held a 52-second lead over Bora-Hansgrohe's Max Schachmann heading into the day, first hit the deck on an early descent after passing through the finish line on the hilly 36km circuit.

Dani Ostanek
Senior News Writer

Dani Ostanek is Senior News Writer at Cyclingnews, having joined in 2017 as a freelance contributor and later being hired full-time. Before joining the team, she had written for numerous major publications in the cycling world, including CyclingWeekly and Rouleur. She writes and edits at Cyclingnews as well as running newsletter, social media, and how to watch campaigns.