Nacer Bouhanni achieved his best result in a Cofidis jersey when he finished second in stage 1 of Paris-Nice.

"I'm disappointed, but the strongest rider (Alexander Kristoff) won," he told L'Equipe. "I took the final turn in 20th position and I had to make two sprints to return to the front. I had already used a lot of energy before the sprint. But in the coming days, if I do not make any unnecessary effort, I have the opportunity to win."