Paris-Tours

Sign please! Mark Cavendish obliiges a young fan at the start...

HTCUCI

They're off! Paris-Tours starts with a sprint for the best positions...

Martijn Verschoor has fallen on the first wet secton of the course...

Chris Sutton makes a bike change after the chaos following Verschoor's fall...

SKYMECHANIC

Will Clarke leads the day's optomistic escape...

LEOPARDESCAPE

Danny Summerhill clearly has a problem with his shoes...

Zac Dempster looks like Lars Bak leading HTC, bit it is not Lars Bak..!

60-kilometres into the stage, and Summerhill is still playing with his shoes..!

GARMIN

Cavendish takes a corner in his stride in his first race as World Champion...

HTCUCI

The wind has finally started to play its role in the day...

The lead 'bordure' sees Tony Gallopin and Klaster Kloostergaard in control...

This is probably not the best time to ask Matthew Busche if he's enjoying the race...

SHACK

Adam Blythe seems to have his own problems as the splits occur...

Don't ask Russsell Downing if he's enjoying his last-day as a Team Sky rider - he's not..!

SKY

Greg Van Avermaet is leading the leading group in pursuit of the Clarke escape...

BMCVAN AVERMAET

The escape is still eight minutes ahead as it awaits capture with 100-kilometres to go...

The front group crossses the Loire at Amboise with about 60-men in the front...

Mark Cavendish raises his pace on a climb - could this be his day..?

Stuart O'Grady has split the field with an attack after Amboise...

LEOPARDESCAPE

Philippe Gilbert launches a counter-attack, but it's too late..!

Taylor Phinney chases Gilbert, despite the fact they're riding for the same team in 2012..!

BMCESCAPE

Stuart O'Grady accelerates now - he really does look strong in the escape..!

John Degenkolb has started a counter-attack with Matt Hayman and a Europcar rider...

Arnaud Gerard accelerates away from the front group...

Marco Marcarto attacks on the third climb from home...

VACANSOLEILESCAPE

Greg Van Avermaet relays Mercado in the last 5-kilometres....

Greg Van Avermaet wins Paris-Tours..!

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Greg Van Avermaet shares his winner's podium with Kasper Kloostergaard and Marco Mercado...

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