Pogačar makes a show of intent as Paris-Nice gets underway

Tadej Pogačar nabs bonus seconds on an aggressive first day at Paris-Nice

Tadej Pogačar at the front of a small group on stage 1 of Paris-Nice.
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Even on an opening stage that ended in a bunch kick, Tadej Pogačar (UAE-Team Emirates) did not waste an opportunity to nab a few of seconds on his GC rivals at Paris-Nice on Sunday.

While none of the day's attackers were able to make any moves stick through to the finish, where Soudal-QuickStep's Tim Merlier took a sprint victory, Pogačar was one of a handful of overall hopefuls whose moves animated the rolling climbs to the southwest of Paris.

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