Paris-Nice Stage 3: Toucy > Circuit Magny-Cours, 180 km

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Five Norwegians pose at the start - Rasch, Kristoff, Boasson-Hagen, Nordhaug and Hushovd...

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There's only one World Champion here, and his name is Rui Costa...

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Julian Fouchard leads the day's hopeful escape of three men...

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The peloton has yet to stir on such a calm and sunny day...

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It won't be long before Simon Gerrans gets his arm-warmers off today..!

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Romain Feillu leads the escape, but their lead is less than three minutes against a chasing peloton...

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Like father to son, Steven Cummings chats with Simon Yates about life as a British profressional...

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Andy Schleck has more than enough time to chat with Sylvain Chavanel...

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Nacer Bouhanni swoops through a downhill turn somewhere in remotest France...

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The peloton has stirred, but it can still enjoy the peaceful settings along the way to Nevers...

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FDJ and Giant control the chase, it's yet to get going hard...

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Peter Stetina, BMC's team-leader in the absence of Van Garderen, grabs his feed-bag...

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Fauillu drives the escape along - there's a tailwind helping them stay away for a while longer..!

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FDJ is keeeping the gap to about three minutes...

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Astana storms to the front with about 40-kilometres to go - now the chase has started..!

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Fouchard is still driving the escape along, there's a wee chance they'll stay away...

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FDJ bring up their troops, as does Sky with 20-kilomeres left...

Perig Quemener has just made it to the race-circuit ahead of the peloton - with just four-kilometres to go..!

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The peloton arrives at the Magny-Cours motor-racing circuit for a slower lap than is usual here..!

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John Degenkolb wins stage three from Matt Goss and Jose Joaquin Rojas - and take the race-lead too..!

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John Degenkolb waves to the crowd from a famous old motor-racing podium..!