Paris-Nice Gallery: Sanchez rides into race lead, Hivert wins stage 3

Elia Viviani ahead of Paris-Nice’s third stage. Photo: Bryn Lennon/Getty Images

Dylan Groenewegen at the start of Paris-Nice stage 3. Photo: Bryn Lennon/Getty Images

Nacer Bouhanni spending time with the fans before the start of the third stage of Paris-Nice. Photo: Bryn Lennon/Getty Images

Daniel McLay and others were bundled up at the start of Paris-Nice stage 3. Photo: Bryn Lennon/Getty Images

Tony Gallopin heading to the start of stage 3 at Paris-Nice. Photo: Bryn Lennon/Getty Images

Arnaud Démare and Dylan Groenewegen lined up at the head of affairs for stage 3 of Paris-Nice. Photo: Bryn Lennon/Getty Images

The Paris-Nice peloton rolling through the countryside on stage 3. Photo: Bryn Lennon/Getty Images

Arnaud Démare started the day in the race lead. Photo: Bryn Lennon/Getty Images

Alexander Kristoff tucked into the Paris-Nice peloton on stage 3. Photo: Bryn Lennon/Getty Images

Arnaud Démare having a chat with teammates on the third stage of Paris-Nice. Photo: Bryn Lennon/Getty Images

Jay Thomson and Przemyslaw Kasperkiewicz in the early break in stage 3 of Paris-Nice. Photo: Bryn Lennon/Getty Images

Quick-Step Floors in the peloton during the third stage of Paris-Nice. Photo: Bryn Lennon/Getty Images

Sky’s Paris-Nice contingent in the pack during stage 3. Photo: Bryn Lennon/Getty Images

The Paris-Nice peloton allowed the early break to get some space before the sprinters’ teams began to show interest in bringing the race back together. Photo: Bryn Lennon/Getty Images

Race leader Arnaud Démare in the Paris-Nice peloton. Photo: Bryn Lennon/Getty Images

Julian Alaphilippe tried to make a late escape in the third stage of Paris-Nice. Photo: Bryn Lennon/Getty Images

Jonathan Hivert, Luis León Sánchez, and Rémy di Gregorio jumped away in the finale of Paris-Nice’s third stage. Photo: Bryn Lennon/Getty Images

Jonathan Hivert outsprinted the other escapees to win the third stage of Paris-Nice. Photo: Bryn Lennon/Getty Images

Jonathan Hivert celebrating the win at the end of Paris-Nice’s third stage. Photo: Bryn Lennon/Getty Images

Luis León Sánchez took over control of the race lead after the third stage of Paris-Nice. Photo: Bryn Lennon/Getty Images

Luis Léon Sánchez closed out the third stage of Paris-Nice with a 28-second GC lead. Photo: Bryn Lennon/Getty Images

Paris-Nice Gallery: Sanchez rides into race lead, Hivert wins stage 3

Jonathan Hivert claims the third stage of Paris-Nice as Luis León Sánchez snatches the yellow jersey from Arnaud Démare.

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