Magnus Sheffield pulls off the coup in the eighth and final stage of Paris-Nice, covering 119 km with start and finish in Nice. The American from Ineos Grenadiers crossed the finish line alone, ahead of his compatriot Matteo Jorgenson who for the second consecutive year takes home the victory in the Race of the Two Seas.

Completing the day's podium was Austrian Felix Gall from Decathlon AG2r La Mondiale, while in the final classification Jorgenson preceded Lipowitz and Arensman, with Sheffield himself in fourth place.

Sheffield, 22 years old, thus secured his fourth victory in the top category, his first on a WorldTour stage.

STAGE RESULTS

1. Sheffield Magnus (INEOS Grenadiers) in 02:48:37
2. Jorgenson Matteo (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) + 29
3. Gall Felix (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team) + 35
4. Storer Michael (Tudor Pro Cycling Team) + 01:01
5. Champoussin Clément (XDS Astana Team)
6. Lipowitz Florian (Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe)
7. Arensman Thymen (INEOS Grenadiers)
8. Vlasov Aleksandr (Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe) + 01:04
9. Van Wilder Ilan (Soudal Quick-Step) + 01:40
10. Paret-Peintre Aurélien (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team)

FINAL CLASSIFICATION

1. Jorgenson Matteo (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) in 26:26:42
2. Lipowitz Florian (Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe) + 01:15
3. Arensman Thymen (INEOS Grenadiers) + 01:58
4. Sheffield Magnus (INEOS Grenadiers) + 02:17
5. Storer Michael (Tudor Pro Cycling Team) + 03:03
6. Almeida Joao (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) + 03:57
7. Champoussin Clément (XDS Astana) + 04:00
8. Tejada Harold (XDS Astana Team) + 04:53
9. Foss Tobias (INEOS Grenadiers) + 04:59
10. Van Wilder Ilan (Soudal Quick-Step) + 05:26