Paris - Nice 2014 *Spoilers*

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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,538
    Cheers
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  • r0bh
    r0bh Posts: 2,382
    r0bh wrote:
    Betancur in yellow by 5 seconds.

    8 seconds actually
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,710
    Full results already:
    http://www.matsport.fr.php53-23.ord1-1. ... pe=0&race=

    Poor old Slagter. Going for the win. Ag2r road block, ships a chain, loses 94".
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,710
    Very surprised by Nibali today.
    Clearly, he was trying, given those downhill attacks, but
    to get blown out the back so easily, early on the Fayence finishing
    hill was very weak.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • rayjay
    rayjay Posts: 1,384
    ddraver wrote:
    SCHLECK ATTACK!!!!!!

    brilliant :lol:
  • andytee87
    andytee87 Posts: 414
    edited March 2014
    ddraver wrote:
    Sagan looks frisky for the final punch

    Yeh, he managed to win the Tirreno Adriatico stage today as well :wink:

    Unless it was Juraj?
  • Paulie W
    Paulie W Posts: 1,492
    Very surprised by Nibali today.
    Clearly, he was trying, given those downhill attacks, but
    to get blown out the back so easily, early on the Fayence finishing
    hill was very weak.

    The lack of sleep is taking its toll!!
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Macaloon wrote:
    Some wizard to watch picked Schleck the senior in PTP.


    Right now they're trembling in case they're outed
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    andytee87 wrote:
    ddraver wrote:
    Sagan looks frisky for the final punch

    Yeh, he managed to win the Tirreno Adriatico stage today as well :wink:

    Unless it was Juraj?



    Tee hee, ddraver, Sagz is good but not THAT good :wink:
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,163
    That's actually quite promising for Thomas if he can finish 4th on a slope like that.
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Pross wrote:
    That's actually quite promising for Thomas if he can finish 4th on a slope like that.


    Tis true. I was kinda expecting him to lose a fair bit of time as well as the jersey today
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Very surprised by Nibali today.
    Clearly, he was trying, given those downhill attacks, but
    to get blown out the back so easily, early on the Fayence finishing
    hill was very weak.


    Which is why he's attacking every time road points downhill

    Didnt Ciro Scognamiglio say on the last Humans Invent postcast that one of the reasons he's riding P-N instead of T-A is that the latter's just too hard for him given where his form and condition are at the moment?

    Certainly isnt going to worry Froome at the moment - but long way to go till Jul
  • r0bh
    r0bh Posts: 2,382
    Pross wrote:
    That's actually quite promising for Thomas if he can finish 4th on a slope like that.


    Tis true. I was kinda expecting him to lose a fair bit of time as well as the jersey today

    Aye, bodes well for Flanders perhaps
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,661
    andytee87 wrote:
    ddraver wrote:
    Sagan looks frisky for the final punch

    Yeh, he managed to win the Tirreno Adriatico stage today as well :wink:

    Unless it was Juraj?



    Tee hee, ddraver, Sagz is good but not THAT good :wink:

    Hmm, that's what happens when yoour following 2 races, one on a tiny tiny screen with only Dutch commentry trying to earwig the conversation next to you...
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    We have just reached the top of the first of today's climbs, just around 50km into the stage. There is a 9 man breakaway which includes two of our EquipeBSE guys, Brice Feillu and Florian Guillou and they have 6' on the peloton.

    Frank IAM
    Westra AST
    Ligthart LTB
    Didier TFR
    Szmyd MOV
    Lemoine COF
    Timmer GIA
    B.Feillu BSE
    Guillou BSE
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Gap down to 2'30" with 75km to go.

    Guttierez (MOV) called it quits earlier today.
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    The break and the peloton are on the second-category Cote de Gourdon, the last ascent on the day's menu (top with around 60km to go). The last gap is 2:20.
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    Deleted :D
    ...a rare 100% loyal Pro Race poster. A poster boy for the community.
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,310
    Just switched over - what's happening?
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • thegibdog
    thegibdog Posts: 2,106
    Just switched over - what's happening?
    Same as the other stages; not much. Hard to believe the race is nearly over when it feels like it hasn't really got started.
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    AG2R been laying down the law apparently. And now Gadret has stolen some Movi kit and is breaking away.
    ...a rare 100% loyal Pro Race poster. A poster boy for the community.
  • thegibdog
    thegibdog Posts: 2,106
    G down, doesn't look good.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Anyone watching this? Geraint Thomas just crashed and is hurt bad.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • ad_snow
    ad_snow Posts: 469
    I'm a few minutes behind as I paused for a bit but yes - ouch! Holding his shoulder? Bye bye Classics campaign..
  • Crankbrother
    Crankbrother Posts: 1,695
    Again ... Ffs ... Just when you start to warm to him he does the usual ...
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,310
    Costa involved too?
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,541
    Betancur got himself out of place there. Had to come from too far back and kept getting blocked.
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,310
    Costa back in the group
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,310
    Slaghter from Costa, Rojas and Betancur
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,310
    ^ Wrong order

    1 Tom Jelte Slagter (Ned) Garmin Sharp
    2 Rui Alberto Faria Da Costa (Por) Lampre-Merida
    3 Carlos Alberto Betancur Gomez (Col) AG2R La Mondiale
    4 Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Movistar Team
    5 Arthur Vichot (Fra) FDJ.fr
    6 Tony Gallopin (Fra) Lotto Belisol
    7 Stefan Denifl (Aut) IAM Cycling
    8 Zdenek Stybar (Cze) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team
    9 Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Astana Pro Team
    10 Peter Velits (Svk) BMC Racing Team
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!