Pauline Ferrand-Prevot goes off the front. She is one of Marianne Vos's team-mates and along with Germany's Amy Pieters, she has opened up a bit of a gap. With 3.5km to go, Lizzie Armitstead is leading the chase.

Magnus Backstedt
Swedish cyclist on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

"If Lizzie can get away and create a group to work with, she's in a stronger position to go on and win the race than if it came down to a big bunch sprint."

Five women go clear this time. Again, the peloton reacts. 5.5km to go.

The peloton quickly swallows the escapees up. 6.1km to go. Marianne Vos is still nicely placed near the front of the main bunch. When will she go for the line?

Lizzie Armitstead bursts clear... joined by three other riders, including Germany's Charlotte Becker. They do not have much of a lead though.

Here we go then. The sprinters' teams are all getting very excited because there is just one lap to go.

Lizzie Armitstead and her team-mate Ellen van Dijk are right at the front now, and talking tactics. Maybe they are planning an attack. 8km left.

The Boels Dolmans team are massing near the front, trying to control things and set up their sprinter - Britain's Lizzie Armitstead. She will be happy if we do see a bunch sprint at the finish line. Just 8.5km to go now.

Magnus Backstedt
Swedish cyclist on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

"There was a bit of split in the peloton but Lizzie Armitstead was not too far behind, keeping alert. She is riding behind her team-mate Ellen van Dijk who may well be riding for Lizzie now."

Again, three riders surge a few seconds clear. Again, the peloton quickly sucks them back in. All the big-hitters are still together - who will be the first to make a move?

Britain's Lizzie Armitstead is still near the front of this race, but so is world champion Marianne Vos. The pace has dropped slightly, but the peloton is still strung out along the Champs Elysees. 11.5km to go.

Just two laps left - that's about 14km. The peloton are still together, and the attacks keep on coming. Will anybody escape though?

The peloton are pedalling along at a furious pace - with an average speed of 44km/hr over almost 90 minutes of racing.

"This is one of the more aggressive women's races I've seen," Swedish cyclist Magnus Backstedt says on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra.

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Another attack! Australia's Rachel Neylan burst off the front and briefly built a lead of a few seconds, but the peloton reacted to reel her in. There are 19km to go.

Attack after attack after attack. That has been the story of this race so far. But, with three of the 13 laps of Paris left, the peloton is back together again.

To avoid the big bunch sprint, Marianne Vos will probably launch her own attack about 5-10km from the finish if this race stays together. She is definitely strong enough to do that.

Vos is not doing any of the work at the moment but the pace at the front of the peloton keeps on getting pushed up, however, with 25km to go. Germany's Trixi Worrack briefly got away with four other riders, including Lizzie Armitstead, but they were quickly caught.

Magnus Backstedt
Swedish cyclist on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

"Britain's Hannah Barnes is one of the most under-rated sprinters and if this comes down to it, she should be in there."

The escape attempts keep coming, but the peloton are keen to keep this race together. If it comes down to a bunch sprint finish, Marianne Vos would still be among the favourites but fellow Dutch rider Kirsten Wild is the better sprinter.

Magnus Backstedt
Swedish cyclist on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

"We shouldn't leave Lizzie Armitstead out of the mix. She likes a tougher finish but although this race looks pan flat, there are some little ups and downs and it can drain the energy which may suit her. Sweden's Emma Johansson is also one to look out for."