Paris Nice 2017 spoilers

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  • kleinstroker
    kleinstroker Posts: 2,133
    Looking forward to todays stage.Not sure who to root for though.
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,445
    Going to try and avoid the spoilers... Apparently there's some sort of event happening where some big men on steroids throw an egg shaped ball to each other and then cuddle aggressively. This requires pub-based beer drinking.
  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    This is a bit like my favourite ride in France in reverse - starting in the mountains and riding down to the coast - however I think I would turn it into a monster 300k day and do the glide back to la mer

    I think I'll have my butties in Utelle with the sun on my face

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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Decent race yesterday.

    No-one really wanted to chase Yates did they?
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,733
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Decent race yesterday.

    No-one really wanted to chase Yates did they?

    None of the GC boys had more than solitary support, so they left Sky and Mike Snow to it.

    Amazed how similar today's two finishing climbs are: 400 metres difference in length and a couple of tenths of a percent in gradient.
    Rugby playing a blinder, by forcing P-N to finish well over an hour after T-A
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  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    I think Porte and especially Contador need to do something today to launch their 2017 campaigns, though I've backed Henao for the win.
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  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,647
    Dombrowski also out. Not many cannondale riders left...
  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    RichN95 wrote:
    andyp wrote:
    How shoot are Cannondale-Drapac these days? Lots of press talk overnight that their race started today, yet no sign of them all day with Michael Woods coming in as their best finisher nearly 10 minutes down. Vaughters needs to spend less time flying and more time getting his team to perform.
    Haven't you read the news - elite cycling is now all about having fun and being happy. Winning is for nasty people only.
    You recommend Jiffy bags i presume
  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Decent race yesterday.

    No-one really wanted to chase Yates did they?

    I couldn't work out if that was the case or they were trying quite hard and didn't have it in them.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Vino'sGhost wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Decent race yesterday.

    No-one really wanted to chase Yates did they?

    I couldn't work out if that was the case or they were trying quite hard and didn't have it in them.

    I kinda figured because it was only Nieve chasing, who'd done a lot of work long before the chase, that no-one was that fussed.

    They'd have taken over otherwise. I mean if you look at how quickly they closed the gap on Yates in the final climb, there was plenty in the tank by the time they got to the bottom of the climb.
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  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,445
    There was a bit of marking going on, Yates was far enough back that he wasn't going to take the jersey so nobody was too keen to chase.

    He did lose a lot of his advantage on the climb, he did well to get it just right.
  • imatfaal
    imatfaal Posts: 2,716
    Leader Calmejane about 2km and about 3 mins away from the start of the final climb - has 40 seconds on peleton
  • imatfaal
    imatfaal Posts: 2,716
    Ulisi and Pacher have 30 seconds over a team sky lead peleton. 13.2km to go
  • imatfaal
    imatfaal Posts: 2,716
    Allaphillippe in trouble - trek pushing group of about 16
  • imatfaal
    imatfaal Posts: 2,716
    group of seven at the front - henao, izaguire ion, pantano, contador, martin, fuglsang ad porte

    henao now leading on the road
  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    imatfaal wrote:
    group of seven at the front - henao, izaguire ion, pantano, contador, martin, fuglsang

    or Is-A-Gary according to Sean
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,699
    So Alaphilippe couldn't hang and Martin's been allowed to ride?
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  • imatfaal
    imatfaal Posts: 2,716
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    So Alaphilippe couldn't hang and Martin's been allowed to ride?

    Exactly it was obvious he had no chance and Dan didn't even look back. davide de la cruz babysitting alaphillipe
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,187
    Good race this
  • imatfaal
    imatfaal Posts: 2,716
    Porte has about 15 seconds on Contador and Henao. Martin has lost touch with Henao&Bertie
  • kleinstroker
    kleinstroker Posts: 2,133
    Nice to see Ritchie Porte being on form for a change, go on my son!
  • smithy21
    smithy21 Posts: 2,204
    Martin hanging on well.
  • smithy21
    smithy21 Posts: 2,204
    Whoa....Contador drops Henao. Looks like he's struggling.
  • imatfaal
    imatfaal Posts: 2,716
    Contador rides away from Henao wth 500m to go. Martin also closng on Henao
  • smithy21
    smithy21 Posts: 2,204
    Martin pips Henao on the line for third.
  • imatfaal
    imatfaal Posts: 2,716
    Richie!
    Bertie
    Dan
  • imatfaal
    imatfaal Posts: 2,716
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  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    Nice win for Richie.

    I bloody love a good mountain top finish like that.
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
  • kleinstroker
    kleinstroker Posts: 2,133
    Nice stage! 3 of my men in top 10, kudos to Pierre Latour fo 7th place
  • Richmond Racer 2
    Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
    Ooof that was a good finish

    Nicely set-up for tomorrow

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