Nacer Bouhanni withdraws from Paris-Nice due to illness

Nacer Bouhanni (Cofidis) has opted not to start stage 6 of Paris-Nice on Friday due to illness. The Frenchman is the latest sprinter to be forced out of the 'Race to the Sun' following the abandons of John Degenkolb, Sam Bennett, Phil Bauhaus and Dylan Groenewegen.

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