Follow cyclingfans on Twitter and never miss a race. Cyclingfans.com: The #1 destination on the internet for live race coverage.

- Note:  High resolution versions of all photos can be viewed by clicking the "high resolution" link under each photo.

Race leader Nacer Bouhanni (FDJ) in Nimes before the start
- Click for high resolution -
photo Copyright © 2012 Fotoreporter Sirotti/cyclingfans.com

More photos below

Laszlo Bodrogi (Team Type 1-Sanofi)
- Click for high resolution -
photo Copyright © 2012 Fotoreporter Sirotti/cyclingfans.com

Accent Jobs-Willems Veranda's team vehicles
- Click for high resolution -
photo Copyright © 2012 Fotoreporter Sirotti/cyclingfans.com

AG2R La Mondiale bikes
- Click for high resolution -
photo Copyright © 2012 Fotoreporter Sirotti/cyclingfans.com

Team Type 1 directeur sportif and former French top sprinter Frederic Moncassin
- Click for high resolution -
photo Copyright © 2012 Fotoreporter Sirotti/cyclingfans.com

Bouhanni after signing in
- Click for high resolution -
photo Copyright © 2012 Fotoreporter Sirotti/cyclingfans.com

Bouhanni
- Click for high resolution -
photo Copyright © 2012 Fotoreporter Sirotti/cyclingfans.com

Bouhanni in the peloton protected by his FDJ teammates
- Click for high resolution -
photo Copyright © 2012 Fotoreporter Sirotti/cyclingfans.com

- Click for high resolution -
photo Copyright © 2012 Fotoreporter Sirotti/cyclingfans.com

Riders were bundled up on a very cold day
- Click for high resolution -
photo Copyright © 2012 Fotoreporter Sirotti/cyclingfans.com

The peloton arrives on the finishing circuit in Saint Ambroix on Stage 2
- Click for high resolution -
photo Copyright © 2012 Fotoreporter Sirotti/cyclingfans.com

- Click for high resolution -
photo Copyright © 2012 Fotoreporter Sirotti/cyclingfans.com

The sprint finish is on in Saint Ambroix
- Click for high resolution -
photo Copyright © 2012 Fotoreporter Sirotti/cyclingfans.com

- Click for high resolution -
photo Copyright © 2012 Fotoreporter Sirotti/cyclingfans.com

Sprinter Marcel Kittel (Project 1t4i) handily wins the stage
- Click for high resolution -
photo Copyright © 2012 Fotoreporter Sirotti/cyclingfans.com

- Click for high resolution -
photo Copyright © 2012 Fotoreporter Sirotti/cyclingfans.com

- Click for high resolution -
photo Copyright © 2012 Fotoreporter Sirotti/cyclingfans.com

- Click for high resolution -
photo Copyright © 2012 Fotoreporter Sirotti/cyclingfans.com

Leif Hoste (Accent Jobs-Willems Verandas) at the finish
- Click for high resolution -
photo Copyright © 2012 Fotoreporter Sirotti/cyclingfans.com

Kittel smiles on the victory podium
- Click for high resolution -
photo Copyright © 2012 Fotoreporter Sirotti/cyclingfans.com

- Click for high resolution -
photo Copyright © 2012 Fotoreporter Sirotti/cyclingfans.com