Paris - Nice 2014 *Spoilers*

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tailwindhome Posts: 19,434
edited March 2014 in Pro race
Taylor Phinney ‏@taylorphinney · 50m
The countdown is over. #SKYvOGEvGRSvALMvBMCvIAMvLAMvASTvLTBvFDJvOPQvBELvTFRvEUCvMOVvKATvCOFvTCSvCANvGIAvBSE starts today here at #ParisNice.
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  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,890
    The Pro Tour Pundit betting is as follows

    NIBALI Vincenzo 21
    COSTA Rui 15
    VAN GARDEREN Tejay 8
    BETANCUR Carlos Alberto 4
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Not much competition for Nibali but then the route is meh...wouldn't be surprised to see an outsider win.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,651
    No MTN finishes, no TT, no wonder Sky switched Porte to T-A when Froome had to pull out.

    But not playing to the strengths of the traditional GC riders certainly makes this an interesting and open route.
    Best case: a series of classics, mad breakaway attempts and plenty of surprise players.
    Worst case: a tightly controlled race with no breaks allowed to get away, the GC being won on time bonuses by a consistent finisher with a decent sprint - might as well abandon having a yellow jersey and just go with the green.
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  • Key
    Key Posts: 464
    Van Garderen abandoned. There goes my PTP pick :(
  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    There's a Bretagne Seche guy away. He was 10 mins up the road after 35 mins! The peloton are just rolling along.
    Beautiful day here, 25°
    http://cyclinganddesign.blogspot.fr/
  • andyrac
    andyrac Posts: 1,197
    Normally one of my favourite races of the year - but it's a bit 'ordinary' this year. I'm sure the ASO have their reasons, but think having no TT or a MTF is a mistake. Time will tell.

    As already said, it might make it a better race in terms of more likely winners.
    All Road/ Gravel: tbcWinter: tbcMTB: tbcRoad: tbc"Look at the time...." "he's fallen like an old lady on a cruise ship..."
  • shazzz
    shazzz Posts: 1,077
    TheBigBean wrote:
    The Pro Tour Pundit betting is as follows

    NIBALI Vincenzo 21
    COSTA Rui 15
    VAN GARDEREN Tejay 8
    BETANCUR Carlos Alberto 4

    I think only one person went for Gerrans which surprised me - I was sorely tempted but went safe with Costa in the end.
  • jam1e
    jam1e Posts: 1,068
    That was me, a bold choice but I reckon it'll pay off - even though I don't like the cut of his gib. (jib?)
  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    iwsz9k.jpg

    This was Laborie after about 25k when he had a 10 min lead. He was away for over 100k but he's back in the bunch now.
    http://cyclinganddesign.blogspot.fr/
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    Race gets funnelled down a narrow lane with 20km to go and the peloton, not surprisingly, has a road blocking chute
    "In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"

    @gietvangent
  • gpreeves
    gpreeves Posts: 454
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    No MTN finishes

    I'm glad to see you've got them stuck in your head :)
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    Key wrote:
    Van Garderen abandoned. There goes my PTP pick :(

    :cry: Mine too.
  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    I'm going to have to sit in on this thread, the Roma Maxima thread has finished me.
    @JaunePeril

    Winner of the Bike Radar Pro Race Wiggins Hour Prediction Competition
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,651
    Yellow Peril wrote:
    I'm going to have to sit in on this thread, the Roma Maxima thread has finished me.

    I'm in le autobus already. Can't even follow a wheel.
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  • mm1
    mm1 Posts: 1,063
    Key wrote:
    Van Garderen abandoned. There goes my PTP pick :(

    According to Kelly, stomach troubles could have been "brewing up" for a few days...ewh...ewh...ewh.
  • jam1e
    jam1e Posts: 1,068
    Bouhani hit the deck pretty hard earlier apparently so might struggle in the sprint.
  • Key
    Key Posts: 464
    2 k to go. Kristoff is in a good position :)
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    jam1e wrote:
    Bouhani hit the deck pretty hard earlier apparently so might struggle in the sprint.


    Famous last words...

    Did I see Tyler Farrar up there too?
    "In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"

    @gietvangent
  • andyrac
    andyrac Posts: 1,197
    jam1e wrote:
    Bouhani hit the deck pretty hard earlier apparently so might struggle in the sprint.

    He did last year - after winning the previous day; except last year he hit the deck face first....
    All Road/ Gravel: tbcWinter: tbcMTB: tbcRoad: tbc"Look at the time...." "he's fallen like an old lady on a cruise ship..."
  • mr_poll
    mr_poll Posts: 1,547
    Ahhhh you know the season is well and truly go when Kelly mutters the immortal phrase - "Riders are making the calculation"
  • mr_poll
    mr_poll Posts: 1,547
    7km to go - crashes mean some groups all over the road.

    Lead group with 30 seconds on the 2nd group.
  • mr_poll
    mr_poll Posts: 1,547
    Lotto on the front of the lead group
  • mr_poll
    mr_poll Posts: 1,547
    Giant - Cannondale and a few Sky riders massing near the front 5 km to go
  • mr_poll
    mr_poll Posts: 1,547
    OPQS - with Meersman and Tom B taking it up
  • mr_poll
    mr_poll Posts: 1,547
    2km to go and getting strung out.
  • mr_poll
    mr_poll Posts: 1,547
    Degenkolb and Kristoff in the front group - 1km to go
  • rayjay
    rayjay Posts: 1,384
    mr_poll wrote:
    Ahhhh you know the season is well and truly go when Kelly mutters the immortal phrase - "Riders are making the calculation"

    It's the best drinking game ever. You will end up very, very drunk
  • mr_poll
    mr_poll Posts: 1,547
    Bouhanni takes it from Degenkolb
  • mr_poll
    mr_poll Posts: 1,547
    Second group down over a minute - few sky riders in there, Knees? and EBH - also Hushvod.
  • mr_poll
    mr_poll Posts: 1,547
    Bouhanni
    Degenkolb
    Meersman
    Rojas
    Farrar
    Coquard

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