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Paris-Nice Stage 1: Condé-sur-Vesgre > Vendôme, 198kms

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  • Paris-Nice - Stage 1

    Paris-Nice - Stage 1

    Four escapers break out into the lush French countryside - they'll quickly gain five-minutes and more...

  • Paris-Nice - Stage 1

    Paris-Nice - Stage 1

    The peloton cruises along with a tailwind but little intent on chasing, yet...

  • Paris-Nice - Stage 1

    Paris-Nice - Stage 1

    Sam Bewley leads an Orica-Green Edge chase, of sorts...

  • Paris-Nice - Stage 1

    Paris-Nice - Stage 1

    Ian Boswell is under orders to deliver a baguette to a teammate, but he's hungry too..!

  • Paris-Nice - Stage 1

    Paris-Nice - Stage 1

    Steven Tronet leads the escape through some falling snow and towards a ten-minute lead...

  • Paris-Nice - Stage 1

    Paris-Nice - Stage 1

    This photographer's moto-driver waits faithfully in the snow while his photographer works...

  • Paris-Nice - Stage 1

    Paris-Nice - Stage 1

    Thomas De Gendt leads the escape that is now getting snowed-on, seriously...

  • Paris-Nice - Stage 1

    Paris-Nice - Stage 1

    The Orica-led peloton is also suffering in the snowy conditions - but it's too cold to risk stopping and re-starting later-on...

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    Paris-Nice - Stage 1

    The sun is out, the snow has stopped - but Tom Dumoulin is in need of another layer of clothing...

  • Paris-Nice - Stage 1

    Paris-Nice - Stage 1

    George Bennett on stage one of the 2016 Paris-Nice

  • Paris-Nice - Stage 1

    Paris-Nice - Stage 1

    The sun is out for Andrew Talansky as well - but he's in need of a new wheel...

  • Paris-Nice - Stage 1

    Paris-Nice - Stage 1

    Quemeneur and Tronet pull the quartet towards the finale, but their lead is just two-minutes now...

  • Paris-Nice - Stage 1

    Paris-Nice - Stage 1

    Dylan Van Baarle leads a split of 45 riders through some crosswinds...

  • Paris-Nice - Stage 1

    Paris-Nice - Stage 1

    Tom Boonen sweeps to the front just ahead of Michael Matthews...

  • Paris-Nice - Stage 1

    Paris-Nice - Stage 1

    De Gendt leads the last dregs of the escape onto the rough roads around Vendome...

  • Paris-Nice - Stage 1

    Paris-Nice - Stage 1

    Alberto Contador is right at the front and ahead of Boonen on the rough roads...

  • Paris-Nice - Stage 1

    Paris-Nice - Stage 1

    Matthews has Dumoulin and Richie Porte on his wheel...

  • Paris-Nice - Stage 1

    Paris-Nice - Stage 1

    The chasers are about two minutes back, but all the favourites are in the front group...

  • Paris-Nice - Stage 1

    Paris-Nice - Stage 1

    Ian Standard leads Thomas and Swift on the final lap of the Vendome circuit...

  • Paris-Nice - Stage 1

    Paris-Nice - Stage 1

    Geraint Thomas is making a move on the last dirt road of the day...

  • Paris-Nice - Stage 1

    Paris-Nice - Stage 1

    The sprint is led out by Ben Swift, but he's about to run out of luck...

  • Paris-Nice - Stage 1

    Paris-Nice - Stage 1

    Arnaud Demare wins stage one from Swift and Bouhanni - Matthews keeps his race-lead...

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