CHATEL-GUYON, France (AP) — Jonathan Hivert of France won the third stage of Paris-Nice on Tuesday after a breakaway, while former champion Luis Leon Sanchez of Spain claimed the race leader’s yellow jersey.
Hivert moved to the front with 20 kilometers left and soon became part of a three-man breakaway with Astana rider Jakob Fuglsang and Remy Di Gregorio.
Di Gregorio tried to drop his rivals toward the end with three unsuccessful attacks and finished third, with Sanchez unable to respond to Hivert’s acceleration close to the finish line.
Sanchez, who won Paris-Nice in 2009, took the lead from Arnaud Demare of France, who won the peloton’s sprint 38 seconds back.
Sanchez has a 28-second lead over Demare overall, with Gorka Izagirre of Spain in third place, 35 seconds off the pace.
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