03.07 - Paris-Nice: Prologue

Tony Martin is making a slower start to the year than in 2009 - the German finished 41-seconds down today, way back in 65th place!

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Heinrich Haussler 59th place at 39-seconds was deceptive - the German looks too good to be ignored this week...

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Alejandro Valverde is one of the grand tour winners in this Paris-Nice - the Spaniard placed 31st at 29-seconds...

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Tom Danielson is starting a crucial season in Paris-Nice - the American was 27-seconds down in 24th place...

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Geraint Thomas was 15th at 20-seconds - second fastest Brit' and fastest SKY rider of the day...

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Sammy Sanchez took 10th place at 15-seconds...

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Roman Kreuziger took 9th at 13-seconds watch out for him later this week..!

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Defending winner Luis Leon Sanchez started his defence by taking 8th at 12-seconds...

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David Millar led the way for Garmin and British fans by taking 7th at 11-seconds...

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Xavier Tondo was quite a surprise in taking 6th at 10-seconds...

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Peter Sagan was 5th at 10-seconds - another surprise in the top ten...

Alberto Contador looks every inch a potential winner of Paris-Nice - the Spaniard claimed 3rd place at six-seconds...

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Levi Leipheimer made a quiet-looking start to his Paris-Nice, but he still took third at six-seconds...

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Jens Voigt looked aggressive and was aggressive - the German took 2nd-place at just three seconds...

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Lars Boom was the biggest surprise today - the Dutch all-rounder won the Prologue at an average speed of nearly 44-kilometres-per-hour...

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Lars Boom is now race-leader of Paris-Nice - another award for the former Cyclo-Cross world champion and U-23 time trial World Champion..!

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