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POUILLY-SUR-LOIRE, FRANCE - MARCH 10: Jonas Vingegaard of Denmark and Team Visma | Lease a Bike competes during the 84th Paris-Nice 2026, Stage 3 a 23.5km team time trial stage from Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire to Pouilly-sur-Loire / #UCIWT / on March 10, 2026 in Pouilly-sur-Loire, France. (Photo by Szymon Gruchalski/Getty Images)

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