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Sean Kelly won Paris-Nice an amazing SEVEN consecutive years,
1982-1988 |
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1996 Tour winner and current CSC team manager Bjarne Riis is all
smiles before the prologue |
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Tyler Hamilton (CSC) is all business before his first race of the
season |
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CSC riders warm up before the prologue |
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Axel Merckx (Lotto-Domo) adjusts his helmet before heading to the
start ramp |
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Rider name plates |
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Bernard Thevenet, two-time Tour de France champion (1975, 1977) covers
the Tour and other races for French television |
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Aussies Robbie McEwen (Lotto-Domo) and Matthew White (USPS) share a
light moment before the race |
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Longtime Tour de France commentator Daniel Mangeas worked Paris-Nice,
keeping spectators well informed |
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Marek Rutkiewicz (Cofidis) signs in before proceeding to the start
ramp |
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Giosue Bonomi (Saeco) gets his 2003 Paris-Nice underway |
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Joaquim Rodriguez (ONCE) at the top of the climb. He later went on to
win stage 6. |
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Robbie McEwen (Lotto-Domo) has his eyes on a bigger prize, the
centennial Tour green jersey |
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Mario Aerts (Telekom) pushes to the top of the climb |