American cyclist Matteo Jorgenson won the week-long Paris-Nice race for the second straight year on Sunday. On a good day for U.S. cycling Jorgenson, who rides for the Jumbo-Visma team, finished runner-up in the eighth and final stage claimed by his countryman Magnus Sheffield of the Ineos-Grenadiers team.

Defending champion Matteo Jorgenson won the eight-day Paris-Nice race on Sunday, crossing the finish line on the French Riviera in second place as another American, Magnus Sheffield, won the stage from a solo attack.

The sun shone brightly on two US riders on the final day of Paris-Nice, with Magnus Sheffield (Ineos Grenadiers) winning stage 8 in Nice and compatriot Matteo Jorgenson (Visma-Lease a Bike) finishing second to secure the GC victory.

The American rider, who lives in Nice, won the eight-day race ahead of German hope Florian Lipowitz and Dutch climber Thymen Arensman.

French rider Lenny Martinez sprinted to an uphill victory in the fifth stage of the Paris-Nice race on Thursday, with Jonas Vingegaard losing the overall lead to US teammate Matteo Jorgenson after a nasty fall.

Mads Pedersen won Friday's sixth stage of the Paris-Nice Road cycling race, while American Matteo Jorgenson retained the leader's yellow jersey.

Jorgenson crossed the line second in pursuit, scoring an American 1-2, and tying up a successful defence of his Paris-Nice yellow jersey. "Paris-Nice is turning into an American race, I think," Jorgenson said afterwards with a wink.

Matteo Jorgenson helped power Visma-Lease a Bike to victory in the third stage of the Paris-Nice race on Tuesday, a team time-trial around the town of Nevers.

Huge day for USA as 22-year-old Sheffield wins stage solo and Jorgenson defends overnight GC lead in aggressive three-hour thrill-ride around Nice.