Paris - Nice 2014 *Spoilers*

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  • rayjay
    rayjay Posts: 1,384
    TheBigBean wrote:
    rayjay wrote:
    Apart from Chavenel ,,,,boring zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

    G was never going to win this IMO.

    I know it's pedantic but on the basis I have to correct it everyday in PTP I feel entitled to say, it's Chavanel with an A.

    http://aolbroadband.search.aol.co.uk/ao ... q=Chavenel

    Is it an a ? or e?

    I think your right. Interesting confusion.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,462
    Paul 8v wrote:
    RonB wrote:
    Update here…

    http://www.teamsky.com/article/0,27290,30263_9215451,00.html
    No breaks then, that's good. Shame as he was looking good, GC contender for the shorter tours at least. So that means they have Froome, Porte, Thomas and (When he brings his A game, Wiggo) for GC contenders, not bad at all.

    Henao.
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    *weeps*

    I'm putting the blame firmly at Frank Freaking Schleck's door
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    *weeps*

    I'm putting the blame firmly at Frank Freaking Schleck's door

    I told Luke Rowe after the race that if G's doesn't get a slice of luck soon, I've having massive rage. He said he'll be joining me.
  • GGBiker
    GGBiker Posts: 450
    Does anyone know the model of those big square sunglasses Slagter has been sporting ?
  • ad_snow
    ad_snow Posts: 469
    GGBiker wrote:
    Does anyone know the model of those big square sunglasses Slagter has been sporting ?
    They're Poc. They do Garmin's helmets too.
    www.adriansnowcycling.blogspot.com
  • stanislav
    stanislav Posts: 1,151
    iainf72 wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    What actually happened to Thomas today? I know he crashed and saw a clip of him lying on the ground on the local news.

    You couldn't really see it, but he crashed pretty heavily on a descent.

    Lost 7 odd minutes.

    I'm formulating a theory that GT struggles with bike handling when he's starting to get fatigued and there is pressure.
    As mentioned earlier in the week I'm formulating a theory that his racecraft and bike handling have been poor.dont forget he crashed on the 1st stage of last years tour,hardly fatigued
    PTP winner 2015.
  • smithy21
    smithy21 Posts: 2,204
    ^ Sadly I would tend to agree. Did he not crash at Flanders last year in the middle of a wide open road when the heat wasn't really in the race.
  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    Have to agree with the above.

    It happens too often for it to be coincidence or bad luck.
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    stanislav wrote:
    As mentioned earlier in the week I'm formulating a theory that his racecraft and bike handling have been poor.dont forget he crashed on the 1st stage of last years tour,hardly fatigued

    Yeah, true.

    Maybe the additional speed / effort of tour combined with nervousness. But then decked in it M-SR, Flanders, Paris-Roubaix too, so like others say, not just down to bad luck.
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Best placed Sky rider now Geraint is out is Lopez, in place 62, 20 mins adrift. On a parcours as easy as this and team with cash to splash, they should at the very least have a B rider up there for GC.

    He also had to role battered and bruised into the finish...by himself.
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  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,434
    iainf72 wrote:
    stanislav wrote:
    As mentioned earlier in the week I'm formulating a theory that his racecraft and bike handling have been poor.dont forget he crashed on the 1st stage of last years tour,hardly fatigued

    Yeah, true.

    Maybe the additional speed / effort of tour combined with nervousness. But then decked in it M-SR, Flanders, Paris-Roubaix too, so like others say, not just down to bad luck.

    Did he not also come a cropper in the TDF - in a mountain stage - at least a couple of 'Whoaaaaaa!' moments

    Yup

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... FWt_MKViKs
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • rayjay
    rayjay Posts: 1,384
    Wiggins is even worse. He makes Andy Schleck look good

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdoZ2-LjnSE

    :lol::lol::lol:
  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Best placed Sky rider now Geraint is out is Lopez, in place 62, 20 mins adrift. On a parcours as easy as this and team with cash to splash, they should at the very least have a B rider up there for GC.

    He also had to role battered and bruised into the finish...by himself.

    Don't forget Thomas actually is the B rider after Porte - so you mean a C rider
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    It's all kicking off.

    Nibali tried but failed again.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    With 28kms to go, Trofimov is out front solo with 45 secs on the AG2R led bunch. Mate and Cousin are in between.
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    UK commentator just said I wonder how much Trofimov's gold chain is weighing him down.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Trofimov is suffering some now and his gap has been brought down to 25secs as Movistar have hit the front.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    One more ascension of Col d'Eze. Got to hope someone makes something of it.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    15secs. IAM helping out.

    Amazingly Andy Schleck is still with the bunch.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Andy didnt last long. As soon as they hit the ascent he went straight out the back. Maybe we can blame this on him becoming a father.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    frenchfighter wrote:
    15secs. IAM helping out.

    Amazingly Andy Schleck is still with the bunch.

    Which bunch?
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    edited March 2014
    Was the first. Which was very large.

    An AG2R rider is drilling the front now, lining it out. But Betancur is pretty far down the pack.

    Sky's best placed rider is now on the front.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    What were ASO thinking making this route? Also, the nerve to have a go at riders for choosing a much better race..
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Nibali dropped. Again we can put this down to becoming a father very recently.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Lopez has a 30m gap off the front. Bardet leading the bunch.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Frank Schleck has attacked now and is trying to bridge to Lopez. Doesn't have the zip of years gone past.
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  • thegibdog
    thegibdog Posts: 2,106
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Sky's best placed rider is now on the front.
    Quickly edited but still wrong, he's off the front.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Lopez doesn't look like he is going very fast but they are really struggling to catch him now.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    thegibdog wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Sky's best placed rider is now on the front.
    Quickly edited but still wrong, he's off the front.

    Guess why? The UK commentator called him off the back.

    I should pull up the French feed.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Lopez caught. Frank tried but got caught by Rui Costa. Betancur is fine.
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