Paris-Nice Stage 1 *spoiler thread*

Richmond Racer
Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
edited March 2013 in Pro race
Before anyone else picks Rui Costa for PTP....there's been a crash and Costa's abandoned - on his way to hospital now

Gallopin and Dumoulin were also in the crash but they're still riding
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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Alex Kristoff down as well, not looking that good.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Windy?
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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Windy?

    Not according to Harmon. Just a nervy bunch.
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    suspected broken wrist for Costa
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    New season, new batch of terrible ads on Eurosport. The Merida one is embarrassing.
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    edited March 2013
    Lordy, 2 more spills. The first was more of a braking as the bunch concertina'd and there was a bit of toppling sideways. The second involved Viviani and his lead-out Haedo. All minor stuff.
  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,552
    There was an excellent 15 minute montage on Eurosport yesterday afternoon between the end of the prologue and start of the Roma Maxima coverage - helped being a skier though!

    Sounds like a load of pros have forgotten how to ride in a bunch.
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    Kittel interview: bigging up his mannschaft.
    ...a rare 100% loyal Pro Race poster. A poster boy for the community.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Boonen shelled out the back... ooh, and JTL. Shocker.
  • emadden
    emadden Posts: 2,431
    I fear we have entered the ugly helmet era
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  • islwyn
    islwyn Posts: 650
    I literally went to make a tea, spoke to the boss for 3 minutes and came back and it's all split?? What did i miss? Another crash with Boonen group?
  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    Any GC contenders back there?
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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    calvjones wrote:
    Any GC contenders back there?

    JTL and Rein Taaramae.

    So, no, not really.
  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    #PTPwashout
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  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Kittel back with the 2nd Boonen group following a mechanical
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Macaloon wrote:
    Kittel interview: bigging up his mannschaft.


    German. Standard.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Gap is only 30s. It could regroup. Kittel back there too now.
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    Kittel's mannschaft working overtime to bring him back. Unlikely.
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  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    25 secs gap back to Boonen, Kittel group, 8k to go
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Bouhanni takes it. Petacchi 2nd.
  • emadden
    emadden Posts: 2,431
    Bouhanni wearing a skinsuit!!!
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  • islwyn
    islwyn Posts: 650
    Feel sorry for Renshaw, would've liked him to have taken the gap... Bloody idiot.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    emadden wrote:
    Bouhanni wearing a skinsuit!!!

    With no sponsors. What are FDJ paying for?!
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Ooh...scrappy scrappy...Bouhanni gets it, Petacchi 2nd

    That stupid helmet appears to have affected Renshaw's decision-making skills :|

    OGE..again...lots of train work, nowt to show for it
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    afx237vi wrote:
    emadden wrote:
    Bouhanni wearing a skinsuit!!!

    With no sponsors. What are FDJ paying for?!

    Same as in Oman. They should have corrected that.

    Forget this race was on so didnt even tune in :roll:
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    afx237vi wrote:
    emadden wrote:
    Bouhanni wearing a skinsuit!!!

    With no sponsors. What are FDJ paying for?!


    Madoit probably threateded to thump FDJ if they didnt allow it
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    ps. I really dislike riders doing road races in skinsuits. This is an example of a bad influence from Sky. You wouldn't see the grea champions in a skinsuit - the thought of Fignon, Hinault or Contador in a skinsuit is laughable.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    afx237vi wrote:
    Boonen shelled out the back... ooh, and JTL. Shocker.

    I hope JTL out the back is some silly Sky Plan and not because he cannot hack it with the big boys (despite some hardcore winter training).
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    Renaissance man, Chavanel takes the points jersey Sporran.
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  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    frenchfighter wrote:
    ps. I really dislike riders doing road races in skinsuits. This is an example of a bad influence from Sky. You wouldn't see the grea champions in a skinsuit - the thought of Fignon, Hinault or Contador in a skinsuit is laughable.

    Both Hampsten and Roche did it in the 80's. It's not a Sky invention.
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.

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