No doubt when the 47th President of the United States is informed of his compatriots’ double success in Nice after a week of racing he’ll be wishing the race had finished a few hundred metres earlier on the Quai des États-Unis before reaching the Promenade des Anglais, or calling for the location to be forever known as La Promenade des Américains.
Thinking that they strolled down to the Mediterranean from the capital teaching the Frenchies a few lessons along the way would certainly bring some colour to his cheeks, but any news of dissent or pesky details would be hastily ignored. Paris-Nice history records showing American Matteo Jorgenson taking his second overall title and Magnus Sheffield the final day’s honours would be all that mattered.
