French sprinter Demare wins 1st stage of Paris-Nice race (The Associated Press)
French rider Arnaud Demare produced a late sprint to clinch the first stage of the Paris-Nice race on Monday and claim his biggest victory since winning the national championships two years ago. Demare was the strongest in the final stretch leading to the finish line on the streets of Vendome and won ahead of Ben Swift and Nacer Bouhanni. ”It’s a victory I had been waiting for a long time,” Demare said.