Dylan Groenewegen times sprint to perfection to win stage two of Paris-Nice

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Dylan Groenewegen sprints to victory on stage two of Paris-Nice

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Dylan Groenewegen (LottoNL-Jumbo) took victory on the second stage of Paris-Nice as he timed his sprint to perfection on the uphill ramp to the line in Vierzon.

The Dutch rider bided his time as splits appeared on the long final straight with two of Quick-Step Floors lead out riders found themselves a few metres off the front of the peloton.

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