MENDE, France (Reuters) - Bradley Wiggins took an important step towards clinching a maiden Paris-Nice cycling title when he held off his closest rivals to finish third in the chilly fifth stage and retain the overall leader's yellow jersey on Thursday.
Dutchman Lieuwe Westra was the best man on the day, though, as he prevailed at the top of the demanding Cote de Croix Neuve after a 178.5-km ride from Onet-le-Chateau to beat Spaniard Alejandro Valverde and Wiggins by six seconds.
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