Ahead of stage two of Paris-Nice, the Visma-Lease a Bike team bus was a picture of tranquillity and calmness as the Dutch squad began to set up in the paddock area outside the Château de Thoiry.
There were a handful of fans hovering around the bus, admiring the Cervélo bikes being set up by mechanics, but few reporters lingering hoping to pick up sound bites from some of the team's biggest stars.
