Paris Nice 2013 Stage 7 *SPOILER*

frenchfighter
frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
edited March 2013 in Pro race
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Col d'Eze TT

Quintana currently fastest.

Porte just left.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    edited March 2013
    Spilak 2 secs faster than Quintana at the first ITT
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Current GC:
    1 Richie Porte (Aus) Sky Procycling 29:40:31
    2 Andrew Talansky (USA) Garmin-Sharp 0:00:32
    3 Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Omega Pharma-Quick Step 0:00:42
    4 Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
    5 Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 0:00:49
    6 Tejay van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team 0:00:52
    7 Peter Velits (Svk) Omega Pharma-Quick Step 0:00:53
    8 Simon Spilak (Slo) Katusha
    9 Diego Ulissi (Ita) Lampre-Merida 0:00:54
    10 Andriy Grivko (Ukr) Astana Pro Team 0:01:06
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Wiggins time from last year was 19.2
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  • Ed_tron
    Ed_tron Posts: 23
    They're not on TT bikes. Is that race regulations, or course requirement?
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Latter. They opt for it given the gradient. Most have clip on bars.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Quintana's time was 19.41.

    Spilak 2nd so far, then Ullisi then Scarponi.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Peraud riding very well. Westra not so.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Talansky might be on a TT bike.

    TJ comes in 2nd.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Peraud only the 2nd under 20mins. Riding himself onto the podium maybe. Superb ride.

    Porte just goes through the first check 21 secs faster than Talansky at the first check who was first before then :roll:
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  • alihisgreat
    alihisgreat Posts: 3,872
    Porte doesn't look very good on the bike.. such a small man. Bloody quick though!
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,431
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Porte just goes through the first check 21 secs faster than Talansky at the first check who was first before then :roll:


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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    19.39 for Talansky. HEAVYWEIGHT time.
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  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,431
    frenchfighter wrote:
    19.39 for Talansky. HEAVYWEIGHT time.


    Porte 19 16
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  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,431
    Certified Heavyweight.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    edited March 2013
    Porte 19.16. Wins the ITT. Wins PN.

    Faster than Wiggins :roll:

    Edit. Time for Wiggins given on ES commentary was wrong. I just checked it and he got 19.12 last year.
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  • gingermagician
    gingermagician Posts: 326
    edited March 2013
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Porte 19.16. Wins the ITT. Wins PN.

    Faster than Wiggins :roll:
    Wasn't Wiggins 19.12 last year?

    Edit: beaten to it by FF himself 8)
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Superb by Peraud. Takes 3rd overall.
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    GingerMagician wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Porte 19.16. Wins the ITT. Wins PN.

    Faster than Wiggins :roll:
    Wasn't Wiggins 19.12 last year?
    Yep. And Westra did 19.14
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  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Superb by Peraud. Takes 3rd overall.
    Well pleased with that.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Ed_tron wrote:
    They're not on TT bikes. Is that race regulations, or course requirement?

    Wiggins set up last year:
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  • Ed_tron
    Ed_tron Posts: 23
    Thanks for the info and insight :)
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    No bar tape either. Saves 0.5 secs so must be worth it.

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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Photos of riders from last year:
    viewtopic.php?f=40002&t=12839928&hilit=paris+nice&start=640#p17494570
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  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Merci Paris-Nice. I'm well chuffed with Richie's win and you've done wonders for me on the PTP front

    8)
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    porte_zpsf3f9f371.jpg

    Avatar version for Porte fans:
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    Merci Paris-Nice. I'm well chuffed with Richie's win and you've done wonders for me on the PTP front

    8)

    Gesink on the other hand has found his way on to my personal blacklist.
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Why did I pick TJVG? I toyed with Porte and then put him back on the shelf. No one from BMC is ever getting a pick from me again for those ridiculous helmets alone. I tuned in this afternoon to Gilbert trundling up the Col d'Eze with what looked like half a melon perched on the top of his bonce. They are outdone only by Ag2r's aero helmets which seem to be channeling some 13th Century Pontiff's headwear in poo brown.
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  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Above The Cows wrote:
    Why did I pick TJVG? I toyed with Porte and then put him back on the shelf. No one from BMC is ever getting a pick from me again for those ridiculous helmets alone. I tuned in this afternoon to Gilbert trundling up the Col d'Eze with what looked like half a melon perched on the top of his bonce. They are outdone only by Ag2r's aero helmets which seem to be channeling some 13th Century Pontiff's headwear in poo brown.


    Porte is not to be toyed with, ATC. The Tasmanian Devil may be small but he deserves to be treated with respect. :wink:

    And what the hell's going on with all the farked up helmets this season?
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,431
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Superb by Peraud. Takes 3rd overall.


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  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    RichN95 wrote:
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    Merci Paris-Nice. I'm well chuffed with Richie's win and you've done wonders for me on the PTP front

    8)

    Gesink on the other hand has found his way on to my personal blacklist.
    you and me both :x

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