Paris-Nice: Team Sky's Ben Swift pipped by Arnaud Demare

Team Sky rider Ben Swift is 30th overall after stage one

Britain's Ben Swift was beaten into second by home rider Arnaud Demare as the first full stage of Paris-Nice ended with a sprint finish on Monday.

The Team Sky rider took the lead with 100m to go in the 198km stage from Conde-sur-Vesgre to Vendome, but Arnaud (FDJ) timed his surge perfectly.

Australian Michael Matthews (Orica-GreenEdge) retains the race lead.

Pre-race favourites Richie Porte and Geraint Thomas remain 12 and eight seconds behind respectively.

Tuesday's second stage will favour the sprinters, covering 213.5km from Contres to Commentry in central France.

Stage one result:

1. Arnaud Demare (Fra/FDJ) 4hrs 29mins 53secs

2. Ben Swift (GB/Team Sky) Same time

3. Nacer Bouhanni (Fra/Cofidis)

4. Adrien Petit (Fra/Direct Energie)

5. Michael Matthews (Aus/Orica)

6. Tom Boonen (Bel/Etixx - Quick-Step)

7. Sep Vanmarcke (Bel/LottoNL-Jumbo)

8. Simon Geschke (Ger/Giant)

9. Jonas Van Genechten (Bel/IAM Cycling)

10. Geraint Thomas (GB/Team Sky)

Selected other:

24. Daniel McLay (GB/Fortuneo)

Overall classification after stage one:

1. Michael Matthews (Aus/Orica) 4hrs 37mins 30secs

2. Tom Dumoulin (Net/Giant) +3secs

3. Patrick Bevin (NZ/Cannondale) +4secs

4. Jon Izagirre (Spa/Movistar) +8secs

5. Geraint Thomas (GB/Team Sky) Same time

Selected others:

8. Richie Porte (Aus/BMC Racing) +12secs

9. Arnaud Demare (Fra/FDJ) +14secs

21. Simon Yates (GB/Orica) +22secs

30. Ben Swift (GB/Team Sky) +27secs