Paris-Nice route announced

iainf72

Looking good

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/2010-pa ... e-unveiled

Stage to Mende, and stage 6 sound good.

Roll on March

blazing_saddles

Really? Looks like the "lightest" edition in years to me.
The hilly profiles are up:
http://www.letour.fr/indexPNC_us.html
5 stages over 200kms....

iainf72

Last year the big boys came out to play on 3 stages. Same again this year I reckon. Mende is usually good.

Bet you a pound it'll be better the the TdU

Doobz

iainf72 wrote:

Last year the big boys came out to play on 3 stages. Same again this year I reckon. Mende is usually good.

Bet you a pound it'll be better the the TdU

Its better already with a name like Tourrettes for a stage finish!! When do they announce the team line-up? Cycling startlists has teams listed but was wondering if they are confirmed

http://www.cyclingstartlists.com/2010/0 ... ce2010.htm

Grimone

Looks good again, no Huez at all this year in either PN or the Tour, bit of a shame.

andyp

They'd never put Alpe d'Huez in Paris-Nice, it's too far north and too high to be considered at the beginning of March.

I see Milram won't be riding. Will we notice?

doddy178

Grimone wrote:

Looks good again, no Huez at all this year in either PN or the Tour, bit of a shame.

It's apparently in the Dauphine this year.

frenchfighter

Going to be great this year - lots of guys saying they want to win it. Sky will no doubt be super motivated.

Dan Martin is almost certain to go and is keen to perform.

LLS will be gunning for two in a row.

Anyone know if Gilbert is riding? Apparently his form is superb atm, better than usual and he is lighter for this time of year.

teagar

Tony Martin's my dark horse for Paris - Nice.