article_snippet: Norway's Alexander Kristoff sprinted to victory in the first stage of Paris-Nice on Monday to claim Norway's Alexander Kristoff fifth win this season as former world champion
article_snippet: Norway's Alexander Kristoff retired with a broken collarbone.
article_snippet: Norway's Alexander Kristoff edged Frenchmen Nacer Bouhanni and Bryan Coquard in the finale of the 122.1-mile stage from Saint-Remy-les-Chevreuse to Contres that was marred by Norway's Alexander Kristoff's crash.
article_snippet: Norway's Alexander Kristoff celebrates winning the first stage of Paris-Nice on Monday .
article_snippet: Norway's Alexander Kristoff will continue in the race on Tuesday with a 107 mile trek to central France .
article_snippet: Norway's Alexander Kristoff withdrew from the race and
article_snippet: Norway's Alexander Kristoff upcoming classics campaign could be in jeopardy.
highlights_snippet: Norway's Alexander Kristoff lays down gauntlet winning stage one .
  
highlights_snippet: Norway's Alexander Kristoff edged Nacer Bouhanni and Bryan Coquard over 122 miles .
  
highlights_snippet: Norway's Alexander Kristoff crashed and broke Norway's Alexander Kristoff