Paris-Nice 2026: Lamperti sprints to first leader’s jersey

fotobureau Cor VosLuke Lamperti storms to the first leader’s jersey in Paris–Nice in Carrières-sous-Poissy. After the day’s breakaway is caught with 2 kilometres to go, he holds off Vito Braet and Orluis Aular in the sprint. (Slideshow route/profile)

Results 1st stage 2026 Paris-Nice

1. Luke Lamperti (usa) 3:45:17
2. Vito Braet (bel) s.t.
3. Orluis Aular (Ven) s.t.
4. Milan Fretin (bel) s.t.
5. Biniam Girmay (eri) s.t.
6. Jensen Plowright (aus) s.t.
7. Mike Teunissen (nld) s.t.
8. Sakarias Koller Løland (nor) s.t.
9. Axel Zingle (fra) s.t.
10. Robert Donaldson (gbr) s.t.

GC after stage 1
1. Luke Lamperti (usa)
2. Vito Braet (bel) + 0:04
3. Orluis Aular (Ven) + 0:06
4. Milan Fretin (bel) + 0:10
5. Biniam Girmay (eri) s.t.
6. Jensen Plowright (aus) s.t.
7. Mike Teunissen (nld) s.t.
8. Sakarias Koller Løland (nor) s.t.
9. Axel Zingle (fra) s.t.
10. Robert Donaldson (gbr) s.t.

Race report
Sébastien Grignard, Mathis Le Berre, Luke Durbridge, Casper Pedersen, Max Walker and Patrick Gamper are the first escapees in Paris-Nice.

The six riders open up a gap of a minute and a half, but it doesn’t grow much further. They’re caught with 2 km to go in Carrières-sous-Poissy, and then it's up to the fast men.

In the sprint, Biniam Girmay is boxed in, while the opposite is true for Luke Lamperti. With a final lead-out from teammate Marijn van den Berg, the American sprints clear to take both the stage and the first yellow jersey.

Another interesting read: route 1st stage 2026 Paris-Nice.