Paris-Nice 2016 pre-race chat

OK, it's a bloody long way off yet, but what better than looking forward to the Race to The Sun to get through these dark months of power data, disc brake controversies and terrible new kits?
Inner Ring preview here:
http://inrng.com/2015/12/2016-paris-nice-route/
Inner Ring preview here:
http://inrng.com/2015/12/2016-paris-nice-route/
“Road racing was over and the UCI had banned my riding positions on the track, so it was like ‘Jings, crivvens, help ma Boab, what do I do now? I know, I’ll go away and be depressed for 10 years’.”
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Errr.... Who was this mysterious forumite?
Kelly won Paris-Nice 7 times in a row, 82-88.
SEVEN times in a row.
We demand an unmasking.
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Someone like Gallopin could win depending on the field - but depends on who is doing San Luis ...Dubai etc
When Kelly err yes that's correct...won there was a few more chunders trying to get into shape and in 1983 him and two teammates were 1 2 3 - one of those was a young Steven Rooks
That sort of thing would be frowned on now.....seems different teams had different levels of 'fitness' early season
The Vuelta started 5/6 weeks after P,N,
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I think P-N v T-A is a bit like The Tour v The Giro.
In both cases the French race is usually the more balanced, while the Italian one has the savage climbs.
And being a well-rounded individual / boring old fart [delete as applicable] I prefer the French races.
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I think we are both singing from the same hymn sheet on this one Doc. I like your Tour v Giro analogy. On which point I think it makes for a better (very) early doors run out for the core of a TdF team.
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Certaintly
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So can we have a big whinge about ASO shifting from tradition to cater to bike manufacturers' desire to sell gravel bikes...
I said winning a competitive PN is better then winning an uncompetitive Vuelta.
Note the snow poles...
Oh well.
You know you're out there.....
@DrHeadgear
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To be fair, there are people old enough to drink now that were born 5 years after Kelly's retirement, and I don't know much about cycling before I was born.
True. I shall call off the Stalinist purge of BR Pro Racing. I just hope they've learnt their lesson.
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It's certainly Stalinist to call for heads to roll after receiving 3rd hand reports of a conversation...!
3rd hand? Are you claiming my informant didn't witness this conversation personally?
How would you know, unless....
*Makes note in file. Locks file in cabinet.*
Tank you, Mr. Chasey. You've been most....... helpful.
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Outstanding. I wonder if those snow poles will be in use at the time of the race?
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I've driven up Col D'Eze twice hopefully one year i'll get to do it on the bike too. Nice is a great part of the world to do some cycling in.
Now, Madone d'Utelle, that is spectacular
Anyone know where the riders start from in Nice on the Saturday morning and best options to see more of the race that day? Fancy taking a few pictures. Also likely hotels - I'm very central near Place Massena.
I'm happy it's starts with a prologue too, much better for bike and rider spotting before the start,
Dimension Data: Tyler Farrar, Jacques Janse van Rensburg and Youcef Reguigui
Giant–Alpecin: Tom Dumoulin and Simon Geschke
Orica-GreenEDGE: Michael Albasini, Michael Matthews and Adam Yates
Etixx–Quick-Step: Marcel Kittel, Tom Boonen and Niki Terpstra
Lotto-Soudal: Tony Gallopin, Thomas De Gendt and Andre Greipel
Movistar: Alex Dowsett, Jesus Herrada and Jose Joaquin Rojas
BMC: Richie Porte, Rohan Dennis and Philippe Gilbert
Cannondale: Pierre Rolland, Tom-Jelte Slagter and Andrew Talansky
Trek-Segafredo: Laurent Didier and Frank Schleck
Ag2r–La Mondiale: Romain Bardet, Alexis Vuillermoz and Alexis Gougeard
Fortuneo-Vital Concept: Pierrick Fédrigo and Eduardo Sepúlveda
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits: Nacer Bouhanni and Julien Simon
FDJ: Arnaud Démare and Arthur Vichot
Direct Énergie: Sylvain Chavanel, Bryan Coquard and Thomas Voeckler
Delko Marseille Provence KTM: Leonardo Duque and Yannick Martinez
Team Sky: Geraint Thomas and Mikel Nieve
Lampre-Merida: Rui Costa and Louis Meintjes
Astana: Lars Boom, Lieuwe Westra and L. L. Sánchez
Team LottoNL–Jumbo: Wilco Kelderman and Steven Kruijswijk
Team Katusha: Alexander Kristoff, Simon Špilak and Ilnur Zakarin
Tinkoff: Alberto Contador and Rafal Majka
IAM: Jerome Coppel and Stefan Denifl
I also just happen to be in Nice that weekend, I fly back on the Monday evening so will get chance to see both stages.
There does seem to be a lack of info available regarding a more detailed route map, stage timings.
Can anyone point me in the right direction.
half way down on the right, all the details
http://www.steephill.tv/paris-nice/
Cheers, that's exactly what I've been looking for.