Gallery: Paris-Nice 2013 stage 1

Germans Jens Voigt and Fabian Wegmann have a chat. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

Romain Sicard, Bert-Jan Lindeman, and Yannick Talabardon were the day's long escapees. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

Europcar settled into the chase early on stage 1, with a yellow-clad Bouhanni in-tow. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

Simon Clarke will surely be an antagonist this week at Paris-Nice. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

Ian Boswell was caught up in a late crash and missed the split, finishing almost two minutes down on the peloton. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

The peloton winds its way toward Nemours. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

World champion Philippe Gilbert, resplendent in white legwarmers, takes a push from BMC Racing director John Lelangue. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

Damien Gaudin won Sunday's prologue, but lost the overall jersey on a tiebreaker. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

Jacob Rathe is one of the many Americans on the road in France this week. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

Andrew Talansky stayed out of trouble on Monday and is looking to make waves in the GC later in the week. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

Nacer Bouhanni won stage 1 at Paris-Nice in a photo finish. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

With his stage win on Monday, Nacer Bouhanni took yellow on a count-back. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com