Paris - Nice Stage 4 ** SPOILER**

LangerDan
LangerDan Posts: 6,132
edited March 2010 in Pro race
Apparently the riders have woken up to sub-zero temperatures again this morning. And snow! There are a lot of unhappy Tweets floating around the ether this morning.

No word of any stage changes yet.
'This week I 'ave been mostly been climbing like Basso - Shirley Basso.'
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  • bring_back_jan
    bring_back_jan Posts: 235
    stage is being shortened by 53Km by all accounts according to Gerro...
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  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    Yep, according to official website too. The 53 first kms cancelled, not the last (so no reason for panic PTP-changes ;) ). Still a 150km route.
  • ridgerider
    ridgerider Posts: 2,852
    Looking at today's profile, is this the first "valley" stage ever (as opposed to mountain or flat stage)...
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  • Kléber
    Kléber Posts: 6,842
    The thing is that the start of the stage in St Junien could be the warmest part of the day. The stage will go inland and gain in altitude and only get colder from there.
  • pat1cp
    pat1cp Posts: 766
    Km 33 - Three riders broke clear: Yann Huguet (Skil Shimano), Nikolas Maes (Quick Step) and Jurgen Roelandts (Omega Pharma Lotto). The first gap is 45 seconds.

    No Valcosoloeil (whatever :? ) in the break !!! :shock:
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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Update on Gregor Bole, the Lampre guy who crashed yesterday:
    In France today, second place finisher on the previous day's stage, Grega Bole, wasn't as fortunate. The sprinter was again at the sharp end of the race in the final meters when he touched wheels with the rider in front of him. The contact sent the Lampre rider crashing to the pavement while the peloton was in full flight, giving the riders behind no time to avoid a collision.

    The three riders toppling over Bole added insult to injury with the Slovenian taking the fast track to the hospital in Limoges for examination. "No fracture or internal damage, but only a minor pneumothorax [collapsed lung] that won't need to be drained," detailed Doctor Beltemacchi. "Soon Grega will be authorized to leave the hospital so he can join the team at the hotel." The team's doctor said that his injures will prevent Bola from taking the start in tomorrow's stage.

    http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/3394/ ... e-out.aspx
  • Paulie W
    Paulie W Posts: 1,492
    "A minor collapsed lung"!!
  • Kléber
    Kléber Posts: 6,842
    Video is up on cyclingfans.com
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,711
    Caisse have already had a lot of riders in trouble. They'll be finding the finsh hard.
    Foul weather in Italy.
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  • DaveyL
    DaveyL Posts: 5,167
    Caisse riding on the front. Shouldn't it be Rabobank cos Boom's in the leader's jersey?
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  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    DaveyL wrote:
    Caisse riding on the front. Shouldn't it be Rabobank cos Boom's in the leader's jersey?

    They have been riding on the front.

    Nice try Sky-boy.
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • DaveyL
    DaveyL Posts: 5,167
    They're meant to be there all day though, aren't they?
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  • DaveyL
    DaveyL Posts: 5,167
    iainf72 wrote:
    DaveyL wrote:
    Caisse riding on the front. Shouldn't it be Rabobank cos Boom's in the leader's jersey?

    They have been riding on the front.

    Nice try Sky-boy.

    Traitor. You should be tried for treason. :D
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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    That high pitched whine whenever they cut to a helicopter shot is excruciating.
  • Kléber
    Kléber Posts: 6,842
    British rider Kjell Carlström being dropped by the bunch :wink:
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Where the christ does Eurosport get these adverts from?
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Lars Boom on the ropes, here. Waaaaaaay too far back in the bunch.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    afx237vi wrote:
    Lars Boom on the ropes, here. Waaaaaaay too far back in the bunch.

    ...and as I say that, Rabobank escort him back up to the front.
  • DaveyL
    DaveyL Posts: 5,167
    afx237vi wrote:
    Where the christ does Eurosport get these adverts from?

    Haven't seen the "aspire today, inspire tomorrow" one yet. Is it still on?
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,711
    Hope they actually do something on that final little lump....
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  • Kléber
    Kléber Posts: 6,842
    edited March 2010
    Sagan. 20 years old!

    In yellow too. I almost picked him for PTP given his ride yesterday but thought it was too risky.
  • Cumulonimbus
    Cumulonimbus Posts: 1,730
    Amazing from Sagan

    Was that Voigt in the lead group? Boom finished 20 seconds back
  • DaveyL
    DaveyL Posts: 5,167
    Exciting finish that, and good win for Sagan. Roche is getting close to a big one though, only a matter of time surely.
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  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    I feel ill. I typed "Sagan" in PTP today, then thought "nah, he was up front yesterday.

    Grrrr.

    Fantastic talent!
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,711
    Martin almost takes out Contador, who is obviously going to cause mayhem amongst the plodders, tomorrow.
    Is Sagan the new Kreuziger?
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  • Kléber
    Kléber Posts: 6,842
    Cumulonimbus wrote:
    Was that Voigt in the lead group? Boom finished 20 seconds back
    Yes, Voigt in yellow (and not Sagan)
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Surprised that LL Sanchez missed that split. And surprised to see Contador pushing on the downhill like that.
  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    Good old Jens :)

    Although not looking great for my PTP pick if he has to work for that bloody mud-plugger tomorrow!
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  • bring_back_jan
    bring_back_jan Posts: 235
    fantastic talent.
    liquigas have a lot of talent on board this year actually.
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  • DaveyL
    DaveyL Posts: 5,167
    Enjoy it, folks - maybe the only time we'll see a 38 year-old in yellow this year :D
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