Paris-Nice Stage 4 *Spoiler
The first hilly stage, but probably more for a break-away than the big boys
Still, does the fact that Galimzyanov was dropped on the first climb and just quit after 20 km suggest that it might not be straightforward procession to a sprint finish?
Steegmans and Maes didn't start after yesterday's crashes. Bad day for QS
Break-away: De Gendt, Voeckler, Pauriol, De Greef and Di Gregorio, followed by Pineau and Hardy
Almost all of them already pretty active in the previous days
Still, does the fact that Galimzyanov was dropped on the first climb and just quit after 20 km suggest that it might not be straightforward procession to a sprint finish?
Steegmans and Maes didn't start after yesterday's crashes. Bad day for QS
Break-away: De Gendt, Voeckler, Pauriol, De Greef and Di Gregorio, followed by Pineau and Hardy
Almost all of them already pretty active in the previous days
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It looks hilly but nothing more, no big climbs and if the breakaways want to win, it'll be hard since HTC will surely want to keep the yellow jersey and other teams not in the break will want their chance of a win before the TT and the properly climbing begins from tomorrow onwards.0
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Rick Chasey wrote:Rider of the race so far: de Gendt
I loved the way he fought on his own against the big teams' trains in the final kms of stage 2.0 -
Great to see some aggresive riding, was a shame de Gendt couldn't hold onto yellow. If he's in the break today though who knows? But as mentioned above, HTC will put the hammer down later.0
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FJS wrote:The first hilly stage, but probably more for a break-away than the big boys
Still, does the fact that Galimzyanov was dropped on the first climb and just quit after 20 km suggest that it might not be straightforward procession to a sprint finish?
Steegmans and Maes didn't start after yesterday's crashes. Bad day for QS
Break-away: De Gendt, Voeckler, Pauriol, De Greef and Di Gregorio, followed by Pineau and Hardy
Almost all of them already pretty active in the previous days
That'll be a clever move switching my pick away from Tommy D in PTP last minute today then :roll:___________________
Strava is not Zen.0 -
Once_In_A_Blue_Moon wrote:Great to see some aggresive riding, was a shame de Gendt couldn't hold onto yellow. If he's in the break today though who knows?
Isn't he likely to take the 3seconds in the sprint half way through the stage? with no HTC guy in the break who'll take it from him?Jibbering Sports Stuff: http://jibbering.com/sports/0 -
jibberjim wrote:Once_In_A_Blue_Moon wrote:Great to see some aggresive riding, was a shame de Gendt couldn't hold onto yellow. If he's in the break today though who knows?
Isn't he likely to take the 3seconds in the sprint half way through the stage? with no HTC guy in the break who'll take it from him?
He'll have to cough up some cash or fight for it if he wants it.0 -
My money would be on Voeckler for that0
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Strade Bianche followed by Tirreno-Adriatico live, now, here:
http://sports-livez.com/channel/ch-10.php
(sorry to put it in the P-N thread. :oops: )"Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
De Gendt wins first sprint and is back in (virtual) yellow0
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The distance covered in the second hour of the stage was 32.6 kms for an overall average speed of 35.1 kph.
14:11 - Crash in the descent
A crash took place in the descent, involving Samuel Sanchez (Euskaltel) and Levi Leipheimer (RadioShack). Nobody is hurt."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
Levi has spent hours chasing behind the bunch during this race.
He will be flying come the summer.0 -
jimmythecuckoo wrote:He will be flying home to America after being rubbish in the Tour because he's too old come the summer.
Corrected that for you.0 -
Is de Gendt the new Hoogerland?0
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Rick Chasey wrote:afx237vi wrote:Is de Gendt the new Hoogerland?
What, good value in a race but everyone who's not speaking Dutch thinks he's shady?
Pretty sure some Dutch people must think Hoogerland is shady as well, seeing as Rabobank gave him the boot when he was younger
But yeah, I'm not implying anything about de Gendt, he just has the same attacking attitude.0 -
I think he's shady - apart from that good spectating value
De Gendt hasn't done anything high mountain yet, right?0 -
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This is going to end in another bunch sprint. Dull0
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I had a feeling it would stay together, but wondered if some of the weaker climbing sprinters might get shelled, hence I went for Haussler not Henderson.
As for De Gendt, I try and avoid labelling riders as clean or dirty unless they test positive but to me De Gendts results show a man who rides aggressively, but is not capable of super human feats of endurance."I have a lovely photo of a Camargue horse but will not post it now" (Frenchfighter - July 2013)0 -
Gee did well to stay on his feet after the latern rouge ran into the back of him."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0
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Henderson being shelled as Liquigas up the pace...0
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Yeah I was wavering between Bole and Rojas as sprinters who can climb.... went for Bole in the end, but not confident he can do it.0
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As it's going Goss and Haussler look good bets too. But then, say Goss get's dropped a bit on that next hill, will his team work full out to bring him back, with Martin in contention for GC too?0
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Go Haussler!!"I have a lovely photo of a Camargue horse but will not post it now" (Frenchfighter - July 2013)0
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Plenty of gaps appearing now0
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Goss really struggling to hold on now.0
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De Gendt takes 3 seconds more, no sprint for it0
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Doesn't look like the peloton have the juice to catch the break.
A bye product of having a load of teams with sprinters who can climb a bit, but not well enough?"Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0
