The veteran French rider Michel Hécart won the opening speed class at the Longines Global Champions Tour of Paris this morning. With the Eiffel Tour in the backdrop the home rider set a blistering time of 32.47 seconds aboard Nokia de Brekka. The Mexican Alberto Michan Halbinger was second on the La Silla Stud owned Carusso ls La Silla (34.10 seconds ). Italian rider Luca Maria Moneta took third place respectively on Neptune Brecourt (34.80 seconds).