Paris-Nice prologue start times

Tom Dumoulin will go into the Paris-Nice prologue as the favourite to take the first yellow jersey, with his closest rival Rohan Dennis having to withdraw before the event.

The Giant-Alpecin rider will have 13 riders starting after him on the 6.1km course in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, of which Geraint Thomas and Luis Leon Sanchez are among the most likely to challenge his time.

Of the early starters, LottoNL-Jumbo's Jos van Emden could set the early pace, heading down the ramp fifth.

Defending champion Richie Porte starts last at 13.38 (UK time), with Team Sky's Thomas leaving the gate three minutes before.

Final 15 starters (UK time)

13.24 Dylan van Baarle (Ned) Cannondale

13.25 Arnold Jeannesson (Fra) Cofidis

13.26 Tom Dumoulin (Ned) Giant-Alpecin

13.27 Luis Leon Sanchez (Esp) Astana

13.28 Ion Izagirre (Esp) Movistar

13.29 Arthur Vichot (Fra) FDJ

13.30 Tom Boonen (Etixx-Quick Step)

13.31 Alberto Contador (Esp) Tinkoff

13.32 Michael Matthews (Aus) Orica-GreenEdge

13.33 Alexis Gougeard (Fra) Ag2r La Mondiale

13.34 Tony Gallopin (Fra) Lotto-Soudal

13.35 Geraint Thomas (GBr) Team Sky

13.36 Louis Meintjes (RSA) Lampre-Merida

13.37 Ilnur Zakarin (Rus) Katusha

13.38 Richie Porte (Aus) BMC

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10.47 Jos van Emden (Ned) Lotto-Soudal

11.03 Simon Spilak (Slo) Katusha

11.29 Jerome Coppel (Fra) IAM Cycling

12.35 Matthais Brändle (Swi) IAM Cycling

13.10 Simon Yates (GBr) Orica-GreenEdge