Lutsenko wins stage 5 of Paris-Nice; Matthews keeps lead (The Associated Press)

SALON-DE-PROVENCE, France (AP) — Kazakh rider Alexey Lutsenko won the mountainous fifth stage of the Paris-Nice race on Friday to move into second place overall behind overnight leader Michael Matthews of Australia. Lutsenko surged away 15 kilometers (9 miles) from the end of the hilly route and finished 21 seconds clear of Alexander Kristoff who won the bunch sprint for second place ahead of Matthews, who placed third in the stage. ”The priority was the yellow jersey more than the stage win,” Matthews said.