COLOMBIER-LE-VIEUX, France (AP) — Danish cyclist Jonas Vingegaard showed he is in strong climbing form after a dominant breakaway victory on the hilly fifth stage of Paris-Nice on Thursday.
Vingegaard's rivals could not get near the race leader on the last four climbs and he waved and blew a kiss to the roadside camera crew entering the final section.
The two-time Tour de France champion finished the 206-kilometer (128-mile) trek to Colombier-le-Vieux in southern France 2 minutes, 2 seconds ahead of French rider Valentin Paret-Peintre and 2:20 clear of Colombian Harold Tejada.
Having also won Stage 4 on Wednesday, Vingegaard leads Colombian Daniel Martínez by 3:22 overall. The race ends on Sunday in Nice.
As well as chasing a first Paris-Nice title and a third Tour crown this year, Vingegaard is set for his Giro d'Italia debut in May in a bid to win all three Grand Tours.
He won the Tour de France in 2022 and ’23 and last year clinched his first Spanish Vuelta title.
The 29-year-old Vingegaard has stepped up his preparations after being soundly beaten on the Tour by rival Tadej Pogačar in the past two years, especially in the toughest climbs.
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FILE - Tour de France winner Denmark's Jonas Vingegaard celebrates on the podium after the last stage of the Tour de France in Paris, France, on July 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole, File)
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Giants are signing defensive back Jason Pinnock to a contract for next season, according to a person with knowledge of the deal.
The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Friday because the move had not been announced.
Pinnock, who turns 27 one June 30, returns to a familiar place after spending last season with the San Francisco 49ers, playing in all 17 regular-season games and starting seven.
As a fifth-round pick of the Jets in 2021, Pinnock played his rookie year with them. He spent the 2022, ’23 and ’24 seasons with the Giants before departing in free agency.
Pinnock coming back makes him part of a rebuilt secondary for new coach John Harbaugh and defensive coordinator Dennard Wilson. He has played safety for most of his professional career.
New York also signed cornerback Greg Newsome and agreed to terms with safety Ar'Darius Washington, the latter of whom is one of at least four former Baltimore Ravens players following Harbaugh to his new team.
“I just feel like this is an up-and-coming team,” Newsome said Friday on a video call with reporters. “We’ve got a lot of guys on that front that can rush the passer, can do a lot of great things. The secondary, we’re all pretty young, and got a lot of potential. That was something that really intrigued me.”
The Giants lost starting cornerback Cor'Dale Flott to Tennessee, and it could turn out to be another training camp competition for who gets the No. 2 spot opposite Paulson Adebo. Last year, Flott beat out 2023 first-round pick Deonte Banks, who may get a clean slate with Harbaugh and new staff in charge.
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FILE - New York Giants safety Jason Pinnock (27) in action during the NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola,File)
FILE - San Francisco 49ers safety Jason Pinnock (25) reacts during the first half of an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks in Santa Clara, Calif., Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez, File)
