Wout Poels wins time trial as Luis Leon Sanchez retains Paris-Nice lead

Wout Poels won his first individual time trial since 2016 to decrease Luis Leon Sanchez's overall lead in Paris-Nice to 15-seconds on stage four.

Wout Poels last won an individual time trial in 2016 at the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana
Photo credit: cyclingnews.com
Poels (Team Sky) beat Marc Soler (Movistar) by 11-seconds on the 18.5km route from La Fouillouse to Saint Etienne with Julian Alaphilippe (Quick-Step Floors) 16-seconds in arrears. 

 Felix Grossschartner (Bora-Hansgrohe) and Ion Izagirre (Bahrain Merida) rounded out the top five as the general classification was reshuffled with overall contenders rising to the top. 

Stage Result

1. Wout Poels (Team Sky) in 23:33
2. Marc Soler (Movistar) at 11"
3. Julian Alaphilippe (Quick-Step Floors) at 16"
4. Felix Grossschartner (Bora-Hansgrohe) at 20"
5. Ion Izagirre (Bahrain Merida) at 27"
6. Gorka Izagirre (Bahrain Merida) at 27"
7. Luis Leon Sanchez (Astana) at 28"
8. Tim Wellens (Lotto Soudal) at 29"
9. Sergio Henao (Team Sky) at 33"
10. Esteban Chaves (Mitchelton-Scott) at 33"

General Classification

1. Luis Leon Sanchez (Astana) in 13-47-57
2. Wout Poels (Team Sky) at 15"
3. Julian Alaphilippe (Quick-Step Floors) at 26"
4. Marc Soler (Movistar) at 26"
5. Gorka Izagirre (Bahrain Merida) at 34"
6. Felix Grossschartner (Bora-Hansgrohe) at 35"
7. Ion Izagirre (Bahrain Merida) at 42"
8. Tim Wellens (Lotto Soudal) at 42"
9. Sergio Henao (Team Sky) at 48"
10. Esteban Chaves (Mitchelton-Scott) at 48"

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