Paris Nice (2013) Photos March 3 - 10

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The break crossing the finish in Brioude before the finishing circuit (© Colin Flockton)	(© Colin Flockton)	The peloton led by Sky's Vasil Kiryienka who later crashed while leading the race on the cat 2 descent 12 km from the finish (© Colin Flockton)
Tom Boonen and the peloton on fine Paris-Nice day (© Colin Flockton)	(© Colin Flockton)	Bunch sprint among the break after the peloton was unable to reel in the new break that form on the cat 2 descent (© Colin Flockton)
Everyone pulling faces after a hard day of racing (© Colin Flockton)	(© Colin Flockton)	Andrew Talansky wins ahead of Davide Malacarne (Europcar) and Gorka Izaguirre (Euskaltel Euskadi) (© Colin Flockton)
First ProTour race win for Talansky who won the 2.1 Tour de l'Ain last August (© Colin Flockton)	Field sprint for 7th won by Jonathan Hivert (Sojasun) (© Colin Flockton)	World Champ Philippe Gilbert punching his clock after a tough day in the saddle (© Colin Flockton)
Your stage 3 winner American Andrew Talansky (Garmin-Sharp) (© Colin Flockton)	Exhaling in the leader's jersey... (© Colin Flockton)	Andrew Talansky (Garmin-Sharp) is your new race leader (© Colin Flockton)
He's also the best young rider (© Colin Flockton)	Although he finished well back of the winning time, this morning race leader Elia Viviani (Cannondale) has switched from Yellow to Green as the points leader (© Colin Flockton)	Haggard-looking Martijn Keizer (Vacansoleil-DCM) is the KOM leader (© Colin Flockton)

Stage 4:  Brioude → Saint-Vallier, 200 km  Full Results and Report

24 year old Andrew Talansky starting his first day in the Yellow Jersey (© Colin Flockton)	Romain Feillu and son (© Colin Flockton)	Denis Menchov looked serious this morning... might have something to do with Michael Rasmussen's implicating testimony this morning (© Colin Flockton)
The start scene in Brioude where we finished yesterday (© Colin Flockton)	Robert Gesink (Blanco) looking to make up time he lost yesterday (© Colin Flockton)	Basso and Petacchi (© Colin Flockton)
(© Colin Flockton)	(© Colin Flockton)	(© Colin Flockton)
Andrew Talansky (© Colin Flockton)	Christian Prudhomme getting things underway (© Colin Flockton)	A castle along the way (© Colin Flockton)
Snowbanks along the route (© Colin Flockton)	Scenery near the finish in St Vallier, along the banks of the River Rhone (© Colin Flockton)	Cadets finishing their 30k race before the pros come through (© Colin Flockton)
Bunch sprint finish in St Vallier (© Colin Flockton)	(© Colin Flockton)	Michael ALBASINI (ORICA GREENEDGE) extending a big gap (© Colin Flockton)
(© Colin Flockton)	(© Colin Flockton)	Michael ALBASINI (ORICA GREENEDGE) wins ahead of Maxim IGLINSKIY (ASTANA) and Peter VELITS (OMEGA PHARMA - QUICK-STEP) (© Colin Flockton)
(© Colin Flockton)	(© Colin Flockton)	(© Colin Flockton)
The race leader Andrew Talansky finished 6th in the main group, same time as the winner (© Colin Flockton)	(© Colin Flockton)	Your stage 4 winner, Michael Albasini (Orica Greenedge) (© Colin Flockton)
Andrew Talansky (Garmin-Sharp) maintains his race lead (© Colin Flockton)	and keeps the best young rider's jersey of course (© Colin Flockton)	Johann TSCHOPP now leads the mountains classification (© Colin Flockton)
Elia VIVIANI stays in the Green Jersey (© Colin Flockton)

Stage 5:  Châteauneuf-du-Pape → la Montagne de Lure, 176 km  Full Results and Report

Bernard Hinault getting ready for the start in Châteauneuf-du-Pape (© Colin Flockton)	Michele Scarponi (© Colin Flockton)	Race leader, Andrew Talansky (© Colin Flockton)
Lieuwe WESTRA (© Colin Flockton)	Sylvain CHAVANEL (© Colin Flockton)	Robert Gesink (© Colin Flockton)
Andreas KLÖDEN (© Colin Flockton)	Jens Voigt was in the break today (© Colin Flockton)	KOM leader Johann TSCHOPP (© Colin Flockton)
Richie Porte would have a big finish (© Colin Flockton)	Denis Menchov (© Colin Flockton)	David Millar (© Colin Flockton)
Elia VIVIANI (© Colin Flockton)	The start scene in Châteauneuf-du-Pape (© Colin Flockton)	The race leader rolling out with David Millar (© Colin Flockton)
Tejay VAN GARDEREN (© Colin Flockton)	Montagne de Lure scenery (© Colin Flockton)	Montagne de Lure scenery (© Colin Flockton)
At the top of Montagne de Lure (13.8 km at 6.6 %) (© Colin Flockton)	(© Colin Flockton)	Montagne de Lure scenery (© Colin Flockton)
Getting ready for the finish (© Colin Flockton)	sovereigns (© Colin Flockton)	Richie Porte (Sky) attacked with 2 km to go to claim Stage 5 (© Colin Flockton)
(© Colin Flockton)	(© Colin Flockton)	(© Colin Flockton)
Richie Porte takes the stage and overall lead (© Colin Flockton)	(© Colin Flockton)	Denis Menchov coming through for second + 26s (© Colin Flockton)
Denis Menchov (© Colin Flockton)	After attacking several times on the final climb, race leader Andrew Talansky spent too many bullets... (© Colin Flockton)	Andrew Talansky leading a small group across for 3rd + 26s (© Colin Flockton)
4th was Tejay VAN GARDEREN (BMC RACING) and 5th Diego ULISSI (LAMPRE-MERIDA) and 6th Lieuwe WESTRA (VACANSOLEIL-DCM) (© Colin Flockton)	Finish faces (© Colin Flockton)	Nairo QUINTANA (MOVISTAR) was 8th +33s (© Colin Flockton)
10th Michele SCARPONI (LAMPRE-MERIDA) + 33s (© Colin Flockton)	Peter VELITS with Kloden in the background (© Colin Flockton)	15th Nicolas ROCHE (SAXO-TINKOFF) + 49s (© Colin Flockton)
33rd Robert KISERLOVSKI (RADIOSHACK LEOPARD)) + 1:53 (© Colin Flockton)	Denis Menchov post-stage 5 (© Colin Flockton)	Your stage 5 mountaintop finish winner, Richie Porte (Sky) (© Colin Flockton)
(© Colin Flockton)	Richie Porte (Sky), the new race leader by 32s over Andrew Talanksy (© Colin Flockton)	(© Colin Flockton)
Andrew TALANSKY (GARMIN SHARP) now has the Green Jersey and (© Colin Flockton)	keeps the White Jersey (© Colin Flockton)	Johann TSCHOPP keeps the KOM jersey (© Colin Flockton)

Stage 6:  Manosque → Nice, 220 km  Full Results and Report

Rain again today, but it wouldclear up by the the time we reached Nice
		Start scene in Manosque
	Nice scenery 220km later	The flat, straight finish next to the boardwalk in Nice
	Sprint finish with Samuel DUMOULIN (AG2R LA MONDIALE) in the lead, but he ended up 4th	Philippe GILBERT (BMC RACING) now takes the lead
	Philippe GILBERT (BMC RACING) looks up to see that he was pipped by Sylvain CHAVANEL (OMEGA PHARMA - QUICK-STEP)
Your stage 6 winner, Sylvain CHAVANEL (OMEGA PHARMA - QUICK-STEP)	With today's bonus seconds for the win, Sylvain CHAVANEL (OMEGA PHARMA - QUICK-STEP) moves up to 3rd overall	Richie Porte (Sky) will take a 32s lead into the final day TT
Sylvain CHAVANEL (OMEGA PHARMA - QUICK-STEP) is now the points leader	Johann TSCHOPP still leads the mountains classification	2nd overall and the best young rider so far, Andrew Talansky (Garmin Sharp)

Stage 7:  Nice → Col d'Eze, 9.6 km  Full Results and Report

For awhile Nairo Quintana (Movistar) had the best time, he ended up 3rd + 27s	Andrew Talansky was 2nd today and 2nd overall, + 23s and + 55s, respectively	Richie Porte put an exclamation point on his overall win today
The stage 5 winner also won today's stage 7 9.6 km Col d'Eze ITT by 23s over Andrew Talansky	The final and best rider on the day, Richie Porte (Sky)	Stage 7 and overall winner, Richie Porte (Sky)
Sylvain Chavanel (Omega Pharma - Quick-Step) wins the points competition	Johann Tschopp (IAM Cycling) wins the KOM jersey	Andrew Talansky (Garmin-Sharp) was the best young rider by 49s over fellow American Tejay Van Garderen and 2nd overall + 55s
Your 2013 Paris-Nice podium: 2nd Andrew Talansky (Garmin-Sharp) + 55s, 1st Richie Porte (Sky) 29:59:47, 3rd Jean-Christophe Peraud (AG2R La Mondiale) + 1:21		All the jersey winners