Arnaud Démare pips Ben Swift to the line to win stage one at Paris-Nice

Ben Swift almost takes the win on stage one of Paris-Nice, but FDJ's Arnaud Démare just beats him on the line

Arnaud Demare wins stage one of the 2016 Paris-Nice (Watson)

(Image credit: Watson)

Ben Swift's long sprint looked set to give him the win on stage one of Paris-Nice, but the Team Sky man was beaten on the line by a surging Arnaud Démare (FDJ).

Swift overtook late escapee Edward Theuns (Trek-Segafredo) in the final 100m and had a bike-length lead over his rivals, but the sprint a few metres too long as the Frenchman overtook him in the final metres.

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