STEEGMANS BACK ON TOP IN PARIS-NICE

Gert Steegmans Paris Nice stage 2
(Image credit: LUC CLAESSEN)

Gert Steegmans clinched his second stage in a row at Paris-Nice on Tuesday - and came within a whisker of wrenching the lead from Thor Hushovd.

History repeated itself with a vengeance on stage two of Paris-Nice. Belgian Gert Steegmans (Quick Step) won, the weather was appalling, Thor Hushovd (Credit Agricole) kept the yellow jersey and the crashes shredded the peloton - all for a second day in a row.

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PARIS-NICE STAGE TWO
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PARIS-NICE: OVERALL
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WEDNESDAY?S STAGE

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