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
The peloton cruises along with a tailwind but little intent on chasing, yet...
Paris-Nice - Stage 1
Sam Bewley leads an Orica-Green Edge chase, of sorts...
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
Steven Tronet leads the escape through some falling snow and towards a ten-minute lead...
Paris-Nice - Stage 1
This photographer's moto-driver waits faithfully in the snow while his photographer works...
Paris-Nice - Stage 1
Thomas De Gendt leads the escape that is now getting snowed-on, seriously...
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...
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
George Bennett on stage one of the 2016 Paris-Nice
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
Quemeneur and Tronet pull the quartet towards the finale, but their lead is just two-minutes now...
Paris-Nice - Stage 1
Dylan Van Baarle leads a split of 45 riders through some crosswinds...
Paris-Nice - Stage 1
Tom Boonen sweeps to the front just ahead of Michael Matthews...
Paris-Nice - Stage 1
De Gendt leads the last dregs of the escape onto the rough roads around Vendome...
Paris-Nice - Stage 1
Alberto Contador is right at the front and ahead of Boonen on the rough roads...
Paris-Nice - Stage 1
Matthews has Dumoulin and Richie Porte on his wheel...
Paris-Nice - Stage 1
The chasers are about two minutes back, but all the favourites are in the front group...
Paris-Nice - Stage 1
Ian Standard leads Thomas and Swift on the final lap of the Vendome circuit...
Paris-Nice - Stage 1
Geraint Thomas is making a move on the last dirt road of the day...
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
Arnaud Demare wins stage one from Swift and Bouhanni - Matthews keeps his race-lead...