Gallery: Paris-Nice 2013 stage 2

Gatis Smukulis and Kris Boeckmans attacked from kilometer zero, but their time on the front was short-lived. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

The peloton rolls out for stage 2. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

Thomas De Gendt leads the day's long escape. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

Overall leader Nacer Bouhanni crashed out of the race, but was determined to have avoided any fractures. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

Ian Boswell hit the tarmac on Tuesday, but was able to continue. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

Tejay van Garderen rode safely through Tuesday's stage as he looks ahead to the mountains later in the week. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

Ruben Plaza was among the crash victims on Tuesday. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

Heinrich Haussler and IAM Cycling will miss out on the 2013 Tour de France despite winning invitations to each of the spring monuments. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

Andrew Talansky gets an adjustment from a Garmin mechanic. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

Ian Boswell was battered in a crash on Tuesday, but was able to finish. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

Brent Bookwalter was another crash victim on Tuesday. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

Marcel Kittel waited late to make his move and surged to victory in a fierce headwind. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

Elia Viviani leads the overall, best young rider, and points classifications. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com