Lagging behind on the first two stages of Paris-Nice (115th and 134th), which nevertheless suited him perfectly, Arnaud De Lie seemed out of shape on this 82nd edition of the Race to the Sun. The reason ? His fall last Tuesday on the roads of Le Samyn, which led to physical complications. Far from his best level and still injured, the young Belgian will finally (finally) leave Paris-Nicesince his team Lotto Dstny announced that he would not start the 4th stage this Wednesday.
Video – Arnaud De Lie was not present at the start of the 4th stage
A late decision, but welcome
“After consultation with the team’s management and performance department, it was decided that Arnaud De Lie would no longer start the fourth stage of Paris-Nice. After falling on Le Samyn last Tuesday, Arnaud is not yet 100% and with the spring classics in mind, it is not favorable to let him continue in the next difficult stages. He will return home to prepare and focus on the next races in the near future.”declared his team.
A wise decision – which surely could have been taken earlier – which will allow De Lie to recover from his injuries before starting a very important month of races between Milan-Sanremothe Flandrian Classics, Paris-Roubaix…
After consultation with the team’s management and performance department, it was decided that @Arnaud_De_Lie will not take the start anymore in the fourth stage of Paris-Nice. (Read more below the photo) pic.twitter.com/9QBKQXMQhR
— Lotto Dstny (@lotto_dstny) March 6, 2024
Paris – Nice – Provisional general classification after the 3rd stage
2024-03-06 15:15:17
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