2017 Paris Nice 5-12 March

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Stage 6

 

Sunny and 20 degrees

 

Here's what the opening climb looks like

 

Col de l'Espigoulier (category 1)

8.9 kilometre-long

5.6% average gradient

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A quick reminder of the GC complexion before things kick off here

 

1 Julian Alaphilippe (Fra) Quick-Step Floors 17:20:02

2 Tony Gallopin (Fra) Lotto Soudal 0:00:33

3 Gorka Izagirre (Spa) Movistar Team 0:00:47

4 Sergio Henao (Col) Team Sky 0:01:05

5 Daniel Martin (Irl) Quick-Step Floors 0:01:20

6 Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Quick-Step Floors 0:01:24

7 Ilnur Zakarin (Rus) Katusha-Alpecin 0:01:28

8 Arnaud Demare (Fra) FDJ 0:01:29

9 Alberto Contador (Spa) Trek-Segafredo 0:01:31

10 Rudy Molard (Fra) FDJ 0:01:32

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Ben King (Dimension Data) and Cyril Lemoine (Cofidis) are the first two riders to attack on this opening climb. They won't be the last.

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Winner Anacona (Movistar) and Delio Fernandez Cruz (Delko-Marseille Provence KTM) set off now and join up with King and Lemoine.

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It seems everyone in the peloton is happy to see these four head off into the distance.