CRASHES MAR FIRST PARIS-NICE STAGE TREK FACTORY RACING’S FABIO FELLINE SPRINTS TO EIGHTH, WHILE A BIG CRASH CAUSES FRÄNK AND ANDY SCHLECK TO LOSE TIME. It was a stage destined for a bunch sprint, as the day’s escape involved only one brave soul (Christophe Laborie of Bretagne-Séché Environnement) who set off on a lonely journey from kilometer two. The inevitably catch was made with 50 kilometers remaining, and a listless - albeit high-strung - peloton seemed content to have a bunch sprint end the first stage, but not before numerous riders would hit the deck to disrupt the order of the day. The biggest crash happened with 20-kilometers to go: 20 riders tumbled to the tarmac and numerous others were caught behind the melee, causing the peloton to split into two groups. The chasing group would never latch back on, ultimately losing over a minute by the finish. In the end, the bunch kick was won by Nacer Bouhanni (FDJ), and he also claimed the first leader’s jersey of the eight day race. Fabio Felline managed to finish eighth in a chaotic sprint without the help of key lead-out man Danilo Hondo, who was caught up in two crashes and would finish far back.
Posted on: Fri, 14 Mar 2014 09:37:38 +0000
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