PTP Paris-Nice 2016

gregster04
gregster04 Posts: 1,753
edited March 2016 in Pro race
I am getting this up here now for all of you who just can't wait for this one to start (Not really, I am going to the Track worlds).

Right then, lets get the European stage racing season underway with the traditional 'Race to the Sun'.

Some of the big GC contenders are coming out to play. Multiple Grand Tour champion Alberto Contador, defending champion Richie Porte, Vuelta winner Fabio Aru and my personal favourite, Romain Bardet. However we also have some top fast men in Nacer Bouhanni, Andre Greipel and Marcel Kittel.

It begins on Sunday (March 6th) with a 6.1km prologue so try not to confuse me with 2 Stage 1 picks. There are then some gravel roads on Stage 1, sprint opportunities, summit finishes and a brush with the Ventoux. The Col D'eze features as usual on the final stage (which isn't a Time Trial) on March 13th.

You can view the soon to be complete startlist here: http://www.cyclingfever.com/editie.html ... d=MjY5NDg=

Information on the stages is on the official website here: http://www.letour.com/indexPNC_us.html

For anybody new to PTP who fancies a crack at their first stage race, I will need a GC pick from you and then a pick to win each stage. GC & Prologue picks should be in by 12 on Sunday.
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  • FCE2007
    FCE2007 Posts: 962
    GC: Geraint Thomas.
    Prologue: Sylvain Chavanel.

    Thanks.
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  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    3 of My Men riding this, none of them a GC threat.

    Overall: Thomas De Gendt
    Prologue: Edward Theuns (based on Thomas having those short little legs and Ten Dam not understanding what to do with a TT bike)
    "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'"

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  • mr_poll
    mr_poll Posts: 1,547
    Going to stick with my men for the first couple of picks

    GC - Bardet
    Pro - G Thomas
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    GC: Contador
    Prologue: Gougeard
  • jmrr
    jmrr Posts: 19
    edited March 2016
    *deleted*
  • ShutupJens
    ShutupJens Posts: 1,373
    edited March 2016
    GC: Thomas
    Prologue: Dumoulin

    Thanks
  • cal_stewart
    cal_stewart Posts: 1,840
    GC: Geraint Thomas
    Prologue: Rohan Dennis
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  • rozzer32
    rozzer32 Posts: 3,919
    GC: G Thomas
    Prologue: R Dennis
    ***** Pro Tour Pundit Champion 2020, 2018, 2017 & 2011 *****
  • gregster04
    gregster04 Posts: 1,753
    GC Romain BARDET
    P Rohan DENNIS
  • tforonda
    tforonda Posts: 1,193
    GC: Alberto Contador
    Prologue: Tom Dumoulin
  • LeePaton
    LeePaton Posts: 353
    GC: Alberto Contador
    Prologue: Rohan Dennis
    It's not so much about winning, I just hate losing.
  • super_prestige
    super_prestige Posts: 300
    GC G Thomas
    Prologue, Tom Dumoulin
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  • ridgerider
    ridgerider Posts: 2,852
    GC: Kelderman

    Pro. van Emden
    1. Vanmarcke
    2. Vanmarcke
    3. Kelderman
    4. Vanmarcke
    5. Kelderman
    6. Kelderman
    7. Kelderman

    Thank you.
    Half man, Half bike
  • kellar
    kellar Posts: 236
    edited March 2016
    GC: Alberto Contador
    Prologue: Tom Dumoulin

    Edited as Rohan Dennis is now out.
  • ocdupalais
    ocdupalais Posts: 4,314
    GC - Geraint Thomas
    Prologue - Marcel Kittel
  • shockedsoshocked
    shockedsoshocked Posts: 4,021
    GC Contador
    Prologue: Geraint Thomas
    "A cyclist has nothing to lose but his chain"

    PTP Runner Up 2015
  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,810
    Really tempted to go for Arthur Vichot for GC, but I will choose G please, as he's one of my men after all.

    Prologue - Mordor Dennis please (if you'll excuse the terrible Lord Of The Rings joke)
  • cc78
    cc78 Posts: 599
    GC: BARDET Romain
    Prologue: DUMOULIN Tom

    merci
  • Dialatron
    Dialatron Posts: 1,101
    GC: Geraint Thomas
    Prologue: Rohan Dennis

    Thanks
    Old, fat and that's just the bike.
  • imatfaal
    imatfaal Posts: 2,716
    Richie Porte for overall
    and
    Tom Dumoulin for Prologue please
  • meesterbond
    meesterbond Posts: 1,240
    GC - Geraint Thomas
    Prologue - Jon Izaguirre Insausti
  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    GC - G Thomas
    P - G Thomas
  • muttley_109
    muttley_109 Posts: 177
    GC: Thomas
    Pro: T Dumoulin

    Oh and Rohan Dennis has pulled out!!
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  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    muttley_109 wrote:
    GC: Thomas
    Pro: T Dumoulin

    Oh and Rohan Dennis has pulled out!!

    Shhhh!
  • ContrelaMontre
    ContrelaMontre Posts: 3,027
    GC - Romain Bardet
    P - Tom Dumoulin
    Rule No.10 // It never gets easier, you just go faster
  • fat_cat
    fat_cat Posts: 566
    GC - Contador
    Prologue - Boom
  • gregster04
    gregster04 Posts: 1,753
    Yep. I am braced for those on Rohan Dennis to change their picks. Including me. I will go for Tom Dumoulin now instead.
  • ShutupJens
    ShutupJens Posts: 1,373
    edited March 2016
    ** Deleted **
  • speedingsloth
    speedingsloth Posts: 358
    GC: Geraint Thomas please.
    Prologue: Rohan Dennis

    Edit: Bugger, just saw the news on Dennis. I'll go for Tom Dumoulin then!
  • NervexProf
    NervexProf Posts: 4,202
    GC: Geraint Thomas
    Prologue: Rohan Dennis -please
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