Paris Nice 2017 spoilers
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Milton50 wrote:1(2)ALAPHILIPPE Julian Quick-Step Floors 12:36:27
2(5)GALLOPIN Tony Lotto Soudal 0:33
3(11)IZAGIRRE Gorka Movistar Team 0:47
4(7)HENAO Sergio Luis Team Sky 1:05
5(9)MARTIN Daniel Quick-Step Floors 1:20
6(4)GILBERT Philippe Quick-Step Floors 1:24
7(14)ZAKARIN IlnurTeam Katusha - Alpecin 1:28
8(21)CONTADOR Alberto Trek - Segafredo 1:31
So, 6 out of the top 8 with a genuine chance of winning this?
If the top 5 is tight after Saturday then stage 8 could be a brilliantly attacking day.
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andyp wrote:Milton50 wrote:1(2)ALAPHILIPPE Julian Quick-Step Floors 12:36:27
2(5)GALLOPIN Tony Lotto Soudal 0:33
3(11)IZAGIRRE Gorka Movistar Team 0:47
4(7)HENAO Sergio Luis Team Sky 1:05
5(9)MARTIN Daniel Quick-Step Floors 1:20
6(4)GILBERT Philippe Quick-Step Floors 1:24
7(14)ZAKARIN IlnurTeam Katusha - Alpecin 1:28
8(21)CONTADOR Alberto Trek - Segafredo 1:31
So, 6 out of the top 8 with a genuine chance of winning this?
If the top 5 is tight after Saturday then stage 8 could be a brilliantly attacking day.
Which two of those eight are you discounting? I'd be surprised if Gilbert did well on the Couillolle, but the rest are all in with a chance.
I was discounting Gilbert and Izagirre. Maybe a bit harsh on Izagirre but he's never got anywhere close to winning a stage race of this quality before.0 -
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Rick Chasey wrote:dish_dash wrote:Impressed by Alaphilippe...
My man, innit.
My men in 1,2 & 3 innit!0 -
kleinstroker wrote:Rick Chasey wrote:dish_dash wrote:Impressed by Alaphilippe...
My man, innit.
My men in 1,2 & 3 innit!
Given some my man teams, that wouldn't be that remarkable, but to be fair, your team is having a good race.0 -
Greipel knew I'd lost patience with him on my ptp0
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1 André Greipel (Ger) Lotto Soudal 4:43:35
2 Arnaud Demare (Fra) FDJ
3 Dylan Groenewegen (Ned) Team LottoNl-Jumbo
4 Michael Matthews (Aus) Team Sunweb
5 John Degenkolb (Ger) Trek-Segafredo
6 Magnus Cort Nielsen (Den) Orica-Scott
7 Marcel Kittel (Ger) Quick-Step Floors
8 Bryan Coquard (Fra) Direct Energie
9 Sonny Colbrelli (Ita) Bahrain-Merida
10 Sam Bennett (Irl) Bora-Hansgrohe
What happened to Kristoff?0 -
He knew I'd picked him0
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I've not got one point for ptp in this race!0
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Bah! forgot to do my st 5 PTP!!!0
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Kittel, useless... Should have been right up his street!0
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he's finished I tell thee, finished!0
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Does Greipel look a bit more svelte than usual or is it my imagination?0
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bobmcstuff wrote:Kittel, useless... Should have been right up his street!
His team have to defend the jersey, so he's short of riders when it comes to setting him up for a sprint. He's a fairly one dimensional riders, he's never been a sprinter who can freelance his way to wins.0 -
Graeme_S wrote:Does Greipel look a bit more svelte than usual or is it my imagination?
Possibly - I was wondering the same thing. I also thought he looked quite relaxed right up until he went for it, whereas he sometimes looks like he's bustling around a little more.0 -
underlayunderlay wrote:Graeme_S wrote:Does Greipel look a bit more svelte than usual or is it my imagination?
Possibly - I was wondering the same thing. I also thought he looked quite relaxed right up until he went for it, whereas he sometimes looks like he's bustling around a little more.
Hmm. Smells like a "too big to get over the Poggio or not" debate.0 -
RichN95 wrote:
Maybe. But I think people remember that he's bigger than he actually is. The Gorilla tag probably does that.Graeme_S wrote:Does Greipel look a bit more svelte than usual or is it my imagination?
The German champs jersey possibly has a visual slimming effect in white, vs. the normal Lotto one maybe?
Google suggests hes 82kg, I'm not sure about that.0 -
Giro 2016:
P-N 2017:
Seems inconclusive, probably not much in it. Maybe it is just the white jersey having a slimming effect.0 -
Cyr iLemoine launched the first offensive this morning. He is in the breakaway with Anacona, King and D.Fernandez.
Very long very lumpy day to be out on your own. Ancona can do the hills mind0 -
BOTD: Alessandro De Marchi (BMC), Axel Domont (Ag2R), Winner Anacona and Jose Herdada (Movistar), Michael Valgren (Astana) Ben Swift(UAE), Sylvain Chavanel (Direct Energie) and Eduardo Sepulveda (Fortuneo) lead the peloton by 2:50."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0
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8 away with 2 minutes, including Ben Swift and Chavanel. As PTP leader a group mopping up the points suits me fine
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For those without the player, Eurosport are going to be late due to biathlon coverage.
Sporza is live as well, Just over 40kms to go.
Dan Martin, Contador and Henao did attack, but for nought."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
ES live with ~29km to go.
Break at 56s0 -
Switched over here... and oh my lord the commentary is so much better. It's like a wave of relief flows over you...0
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I've got one on the phone and one on my second monitor - looks like ES player doesn't block multiple logins
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Yates is on an absolute flyer - has 25s now with 13.4km to go.0
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27s with 9km... Come on Simon!!0
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Carlton Kirby take note: excellent example of how to commentate just been on. Ben Swift misidentified as being in lead group, a quick apology and explanation (race number mistake). No problems, carry on.
Now back to the racing, over to you Sean at Pariss- Niece0 -
Good position on the bike - but his nose thingy he's got on looks stupid.
Also the "easy shower" logo on the side of the jersey is w@nk.0
