Nario Quintana wins thrilling final stage of Paris-Nice

Updated 14/03/2020 at 14:56 GMT

Nairo Quintana won a pulsating final stage of Paris-Nice, while Max Schachmann held on to win the event truncated due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Nairo Quintana of Colombia and Team Arkea - Samsic / Celebration / during the 78th Paris - Nice 2020 - Stage 7 a 166,5km stage from Nice to Valdeblore La Colmiane 1500m / Paris - Nice 2020 final stage.

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The Colombian continued his 2020 revival bursting away from the leading pack with less than 5km remaining to win his fifth stage of the season by 46 seconds.

'Entertainment from start to finish!' - Quintana takes final stage of Paris-Nice

A crash earlier in the week denied Quintana a chance of victory, he finished sixth overall, but after three disappointing years following his second grand tour win, the Team Arkea Samsic rider will dearly hope world cycling can resume again soon.

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Tiesj Benoot also broke away from the other riders trying in vain to bridge the gap between himself and Schachmann but the BORA - hansgrohe rider ultimately kept an 18-second lead over the Belgian and with the final stage of the race cancelled it ensured he succeeded Egan Bernal as the Paris-Nice champion.