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Paris-Nice Favourites...where are they now

After a blustery day on the road resulting in time gaps up to 13min, the GC race has become decidedly more select.  Additionally small time gaps opened up in the front group on the final sprint...not huge, but this race is not decided by minutes.  

From the race preview posted a few days ago, here are where the favourites sit going into stage 3:Update [2008-3-10 13:53:23 by Hons]:Of course by stage three I mean stage two.

Davide Rebellin - 33" back after getting a 3" split on the rest of the front group
Damiano Cunego - 6'32" back on the day putting him 7'07" back...maybe a stage win?
Luis Leon Sanchez - looking good.  22" back
Jens! Voigt - 3'30" back on the day.  Look for Jens! in a breakaway near you.  
David Millar - Crashed about 5km from the end but TTed back on.  Now sitting pretty 20" back.
Cadel Evans - Openly declared that he's riding for Popo.  Proved it by finished 2'37" back today.  
Christophe Moreau - Officially decided not to win Paris-Nice today.  This guy really doesn't like windy days does he?  7'03" back
Fränk Schleck - Managed to catch the front group and now sits 43" back
Gilbert - According to Thor was supposed to win the stage today, and his team was lighting up the front all day...he didn't win, but is only 25" back
Gesink - Looking solid at 40" back.  But Mount Ventoux is no Sierra Rd...
an unforeseen Bweeg rider (Pineau?) Good call Chris.  This UBR took second on the stage and is currently on the bottom step of the podium at 12" back.  
On a sad note, Oscar Pereiro joined Moreau in the notgonnawinit club by just out-sprinting the broom wagon an now sits 13'25" back.  But who knows, maybe there will be a 30' breakaway?

So who got missed in the preview?  Who is your pick now?