Paris-Nice 2016 **SPOILERS**

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  • topper_harley
    topper_harley Posts: 597
    is today's stage live on TV anywhere?
  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    Bouhanni and Kittel dropped, which is normal, but Talansky as well. He's not seen any improvement of form this year it seems.
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  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    Think it's a question of how hard the GC teams make it. If they decide that significant gaps can't be made today then Matthews could easily be there at the end. If they go hard then he'll be out the out back and won't get back on.

    Just a shame that Ventoux is so early in the stage because it's one of my favourite climbs.
  • ocdupalais
    ocdupalais Posts: 4,317
    RichN95 wrote:
    You never know with Albasini, but he's been invisible almost every time I've had him for PTP so he's no longer considered by me. Watch him win now.
    He was the winning choice for me once, so I'll always consider him.
    My PTP season has started on a shocker and will no doubt conform to what has become a standard pattern: picking long-shots early on, telling myself off, then playing safe to recoup points - before chancing arms on long-shots again in an attempt (failed) to leap-frog my way out of mid-table hum-drummery.

    I would not have guessed that group of riders in today's break over Ventoux in a million years...
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    Greipel and Gougeard have abandoned. Rojas too after a crash and is off to hospital.
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,182
    OCDuPalais wrote:
    My PTP season has started on a shocker and will no doubt conform to what has become a standard pattern: picking long-shots early on, telling myself off, then playing safe to recoup points - before chancing arms on long-shots again in an attempt (failed) to leap-frog my way out of mid-table hum-drummery.

    My strategy exactly. I like to think of it as panache.
  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    don't forget only up to Chalet Reynard then right turn to Sault - so not the whole thing
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    Greipel still has sore ribs, Gougeard has flu/cold.
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,647
    Did we get bored? Breakaway takes it, Kristoff the sprint... my man Sep up there as well... Bling stays in yellow.

    Top 10
    1 Alexey Lutsenko (Kaz) Astana Pro Team
    2 Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Team Katusha
    3 Michael Matthews (Aus) Orica-GreenEdge
    4 Davide Cimolai (Ita) Lampre - Merida
    5 Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Team LottoNl-Jumbo
    6 Pieter Serry (Bel) Etixx - Quick-Step
    7 Vicente Reynes (Spa) IAM Cycling
    8 Leonardo Duque (Col) Delko Marseille Provence KTM
    9 Oliver Naesen (Bel) IAM Cycling
    10 Arnold Jeannesson (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    It's been several years now since we have had a really good edition of the race.
    Today was another meh affair.
    The loss of the Mont Brouilly stage hasn't helped.

    2kms out, Geraint Thomas once again almost managed to crash, solo.
    Staying upright seems to be his biggest obstacle in becoming a GC big cheese.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    2kms out, Geraint Thomas once again almost managed to crash, solo.
    Staying upright seems to be his biggest obstacle in becoming a GC big cheese.
    He's probably just overexcited about the rugby
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • ocdupalais
    ocdupalais Posts: 4,317
    I've just read in the PTP small print that if, like Simon Spilak, your pick goes into a hedge in the last 15km, you get a bonus 100 points. Geraint would have got 200 for the Tour stage last year when he head butted a telegraph pole AND went into a hedge...
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,647
    Nice try OCD :D

    I notice that CHENG is lanterne rouge...
  • Richmond Racer 2
    Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
    CHENG!!!!
  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    Fair play in group 1


    8 DUQUE LeonardoDelko Marseille Provence KTM 0:21
    39 PACHER QuentinDelko Marseille Provence KTM ,,
    56 DI GRÉGORIO RémyDelko Marseille Provence KTM ,,
    67 FERNANDEZ DelioDelko Marseille Provence KTM ,,
    78 COMBAUD RomainDelko Marseille Provence KTM ,,
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    My man Ward Theuns 2nd!
    "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
  • jam1e
    jam1e Posts: 1,068
    In an attempt to put the commentator's curse on him, I'm going to say Dirty Bertie for the stage and Gc today.
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,182
    On the final climb. Skybot on the front.
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,182
    Lovely climb and scenery
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,182
    bertie and Majka taking on sky
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,182
    Tasty front group of about 15 at the front, with G, Bertie, Richie ,dumulin
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,182
    Bertie going for it!
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,182
    Regroup of 5 at the front - Bertie, G , Richie, zakarin and henao.
    4km lest.
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,647
    I see Eurosport is on major delay! I'm still at 45km to go... presumably because TN overran...
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,182
    Yate going to bridge?
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,182
    I'm watching Dutch sporza
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,182
    Sweetie takes it from G
  • topper_harley
    topper_harley Posts: 597
    Thought G had it there
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    I wonder if Thomas will skip the podium to watch the rugby
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,182
    Might have to pick up the leader's jersey?

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