03.09 - Paris-Nice: Stage 2

Four men are on the run right from the start-led by Jens Mouris...

No-one is chasing at first, so Tom Danielson has his seat post adjusted...

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Sebastian Minard is next at the garage - he has gear trouble...

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Laurent Mangel is big enough to provide the escape with some valuable horsepower - they are four minutes up...

Rabobank show their intention now, chasing steadily and keeping that gap within reach later in the day...

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Geraint Thomas is re-adjusting his headwear in the freezing cold air...

David Millar seems happy enough with the conditions - he's in-line for a podium finish in Nice..!

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The peloton is averaging a high speed with a massive tailwind blowing them along...

On the long road to Limoges, the escapers are still three minutes up with 50-kiliometres to go...

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Astana is near the front now, with Pereiro protecting Contador from any lurking dangers...

Little and large - Sebastian Rosseler is having no trouble protecting Levi Leipheimer...

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Koen DeKort is leading an escape that will have stayed away for over 180-kilometres by the time they get caught...

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There's some TV-inspired action on the last climb - Valverde rides near the front with Boom next to him and Contador just behind...

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William Bonnet wins stage two into Limoges - note Peter Sagan in second place and Luis Leon Sanchez in third: Sanchez takes 3rd overall away from David Millar...

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Lars Boom look quite invincible for now - but can he climb with the climbers in the coming days..?

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