Geraint Thomas (Sky) picked up his second overall stage race victory in 2016 with a measured performance over Paris-Nice week. Seizing the leader’s jersey thanks to his second place on stage 6’s summit finish on La Madone d’Utelle, it was his bravura descending off Col d’Eze and strong finish on Promenade des Anglais in the final stage that enabled him to stay precious seconds ahead of the ever-combative runner-up Alberto Contador (Tinkoff) and third-placed Richie Porte (BMC).
