Paris Nice 2017 spoilers

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  • professeur
    professeur Posts: 232
    SpecialGuestStar wrote:
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    I'm starting to dislike seeing Alaphilippe come second! Deserves a big win and it's only a matter of time.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,817
    He's 24 - he'll be alright.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,817
    More importantly, more than one French rider doing well ala pedal.
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  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,564
    Henao's national kit not arrived yet then?
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,564
    And for a team riding ASOS these jackets are dreadful...

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  • Richmond Racer 2
    Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
    dish_dash wrote:
    And for a team riding ASOS these jackets are dreadful...

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    ASOS = As Seen on Screen :wink:


    I can only assume those jackets are to make commuters everywhere feel a connection to the team
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,564
    :lol::lol::lol:

    Chasey should add one of those jackets to his pro-kit commuting wardrobe...
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,817
    dish_dash wrote:
    :lol::lol::lol:

    Chasey should add one of those jackets to his pro-kit commuting wardrobe...

    Oh thanks Dish!

    How good of you to know it's my birthday soon!
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  • gweeds
    gweeds Posts: 2,566
    STURMPRINZ EVO - a snip at £400
    Napoleon, don't be jealous that I've been chatting online with babes all day. Besides, we both know that I'm training to be a cage fighter.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,163
    Apparently today's stage is already in bits with six different echelons.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,817
    RichN95 wrote:
    Apparently today's stage is already in bits with six different echelons.


    Are the cycling gods being kind on us, to make up for such a horrendous 2016 Tour?
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,817
    dish_dash wrote:
    And for a team riding ASOS these jackets are dreadful...

    sptdw5022_670.jpg

    I do have it on authority from a friend who's hobby is collecting bike kit and occasionally using it to ride (on one of his SEVEN road bikes, naturalment), that it's the sh!t in terms of comfort.
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  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,564
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    dish_dash wrote:
    And for a team riding ASOS these jackets are dreadful...

    sptdw5022_670.jpg

    I do have it on authority from a friend who's hobby is collecting bike kit and occasionally using it to ride (on one of his SEVEN road bikes, naturalment), that it's the sh!t in terms of comfort.

    I can tell from that photo that it is "roomy"
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,196
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    Apparently today's stage is already in bits with six different echelons.


    Are the cycling gods being kind on us, to make up for such a horrendous 2016 Tour?

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    :D
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,564
    Nicked from the cyclingnews feed... which also tells me SFA in terms of who is where...

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  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,196
    Who's got the klaxon?

    12:52:23 CET
    There has been a person furiously totting up the numbers and at the last count there are just 50 riders in the front group. Arnaud Demare has made the cut, Degekolb, Alaphilippe and Hardy have too. No news on the GC contenders. There is 35 seconds between the leading group and the chasers.
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,564
    SNAP
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 20,682
    edited March 2017
    SNAP 2
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,817
    dish_dash wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    dish_dash wrote:
    And for a team riding ASOS these jackets are dreadful...

    sptdw5022_670.jpg

    I do have it on authority from a friend who's hobby is collecting bike kit and occasionally using it to ride (on one of his SEVEN road bikes, naturalment), that it's the sh!t in terms of comfort.

    I can tell from that photo that it is "roomy"

    Yeah. TBH, even at their level i'd sacrifice a bit of flappy fabric for more comfort.

    In the context of record times up hills etc, flappy fabrics aren't all that important, right?

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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,163
    dish_dash wrote:
    Nicked from the cyclingnews feed... which also tells me SFA in terms of who is where...
    To be fair to CyclingNews, their 'reporting' restricted to what they can copy and paste from the race website/twitter
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • imatfaal
    imatfaal Posts: 2,716
    Richie Porte (BMC), Alberto Contador (Trek-Segafredo) and Sergio Henao (Sky) are among the riders currently losing touch with the first part of the peloton, including only 22 riders now.

    35 seconds between leaders and first chasing group
  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    “We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.”

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  • Richmond Racer 2
    Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
    Most of the GC guys must be wondering what they've done to deserve such a torrid start to the race
  • imatfaal
    imatfaal Posts: 2,716
    C'est bordure sur bordure ! Seulement 22 coureurs à l'avant ! / Echelons creating echelons! Only 22 riders in the front group!
  • imatfaal
    imatfaal Posts: 2,716
    Average speed for first hour 49.8kph!
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,817
    Richmond Racer 2 wrote:
    Most of the GC guys must be wondering what they've done to deserve such a torrid start to the race

    It's the Gods telling them to get on with some proper racing.
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  • The_Boy
    The_Boy Posts: 3,099
    Demare still in front echelon according to FdJ twatters.
    Team My Man 2018: David gaudu, Pierre Latour, Romain Bardet, Thibaut pinot, Alexandre Geniez, Florian Senechal, Warren Barguil, Benoit Cosnefroy
  • imatfaal
    imatfaal Posts: 2,716
    The 22 riders in the lead are Degenkolb, Kristoff, Gallopin, Greipel, Alaphilippe, Kittel, Gorka Izaguirre, Roosen Wynants, Demare, Molard, Sarreau, Lursenko, Laporte, Lemoine, Barguil, Oomen, Swift, Bennett, Smukulis.

    Richie Porte (my PTP pick) is drifting off the back of the second chase group
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,163
    Front group: Degenkolb, Kristoff, Gallopin, Greipel, Alaphilippe, Kittel, Gorka Izaguirre, Roosen Wynants, Demare, Molard, Sarreau, Lursenko, Laporte, Lemoine, Barguil, Oomen, Swift, Bennett, Smukulis.

    Porte dropped bigly.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • The_Boy
    The_Boy Posts: 3,099
    Barguil in front group according to the echo chamber.

    edit: bin dun.

    Sam Oomen too, though :thumbs:
    Team My Man 2018: David gaudu, Pierre Latour, Romain Bardet, Thibaut pinot, Alexandre Geniez, Florian Senechal, Warren Barguil, Benoit Cosnefroy

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