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Egidijus Juodvalkis (Landbouwkrediet) won the opening stage of the Tour de Picardie between Abbeville and La Neuville-en-Hez. The unpronounceable 23-year-old former Lithuanian champion outsprinted Kenny Dehaes (Omega Pharma-Lotto) and Swiss champion Martin Elmiger (AG2R La Mondiale) on the 2.5km uphill finishing straight at the end of the 162km stage. Juodvalkis finished a second ahead of the rest and so, with the time bonuses for the win, takes the first leader’s jersey of the race. More details to follow Result stage 1 1. Egidijus Juodvalkis (Ltu) Landbouwkrediet 2. Kenny Dehaes (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto @ 1s 3. Martin Elmiger (Swi) AG2R La Mondiale 4. Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Saur-Sojasun 5. Jérémie Galland (Fra) Saur-Sojasun 6. Jean-Luc Delpech (Fra) Bretagne-Schuller 7. Filippo Pozzato (Ita) Katusha 8. Maxime Vantomme (Bel) Katusha 9. Gert Steegmans (Bel) Quick Step 10. Romain Zingle (Bel) Cofidis Standings after stage 1 1. Egigijus Juodvalkis (Ltu) Landbouwkrediet 2. Kenny Dehaes (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto @ 5s 3. Martin Elmiger (Swi) AG2R La Mondiale @ 7s 4. Mickaël Delage (Fra) FDJ @ 10s 5. Anthony Ravard (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale