Soler wins Paris-Nice title, de la Cruz takes final stage

Madrid March 12 (IANS) Spanish cyclist Marc Soler (Movistar) won the title in the Paris-Nice road cycling race while his compatriot David de la Cruz (Sky) clinched the eighth and final stage.

De la Cruz s winning time for the 110km final stage heading into Nice was two hours 53 minutes and six seconds just beating out another Spanish rider Omar Fraile (Astana) who came second on Sunday reports Efe.

Overall champion Soler finished the final day in third place three seconds off the pace but still clinched the title with a total time of 30 hours 22 minutes and 41 seconds.

In the end Britain s Simon Yates (Mitchelton Scott) came second in the general classification four seconds behind Soler.

Spain s Gorka Izagirre (Bahrain Merida) completed the podium 14 seconds off the pace.

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