Paris-Nice 2020 *Spoilers*
blazing_saddles
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Well, the race is at least starting so here's the thread. Might as well add a stage at a time and see how it goes.
The intended route which can be viewed alongside a virus map of France if anybody has found one:
Richie Porte out the back already, with some very early echelon action.
Peloton in two bits chasing two escapees.
I am sorry but have tried to post the stage profile from 2 sources. It is even showing up in edit, but no joy.
This site is pretty useless in this respect.
The intended route which can be viewed alongside a virus map of France if anybody has found one:
Richie Porte out the back already, with some very early echelon action.
Peloton in two bits chasing two escapees.
I am sorry but have tried to post the stage profile from 2 sources. It is even showing up in edit, but no joy.
This site is pretty useless in this respect.
"Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
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Ok, more professional than my effort! I ride a bit of the cause this morning and it's pretty windy. Often good racing round here and today there are a couple of steel climbs, one of the near the finish. Not sure the sprinters will appreciate them.0
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That cobbled climb should be interesting next time round0
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Soz.inseine said:Ok, more professional than my effort! I ride a bit of the cause this morning and it's pretty windy. Often good racing round here and today there are a couple of steel climbs, one of the near the finish. Not sure the sprinters will appreciate them.
Didn't see it as I didn't look for it. Too used to starting these things.
Hatch and Kelly, crowds on the testing climb and a very nervous peloton.
So nice to have some racing to watch.
Hatch says the quarantine boys are on their was home from the UAE too.
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They'll be passing me in a couple of minutes. Cold wet and windy0
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My man alaphilippe ( see ptp pick!) Driving largish break. EF driving the peloton.0
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Proper echelons!0
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Groups all over the place. horrible conditions, & race in pieces!0
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Alaphlippe and Benoot lead with 30 secs on chasing group.0
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15.5km to go..0
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Pederson was sitting at the back of the laughing group. On the other hand Quintana looking very comfortable right in the front of the chase ( main) group0
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Exciting finale
1. Maximilian Schachmann (Gemrany, Bora-Hansgrohe)
2. Dylan Teuns (Belgium, Bahrain-McLaren)
3. Tiesj Benoot (Belgium, Sunweb)
4. Julian Alaphilippe (France, Deceuninck-Quick Step) 3 seconds behind
5. Cees Bol (Sunweb) 15 seconds.0 -
Alaphilippe picked up useful intermediate time bonuses along the way0
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Barguil DQ’d for (not very subtle) drafting.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.0
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Was it Bardet that got DQ'd a few years ago on the opening stage?0
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How did Higuita (1.63 , 54kg)finish 8th in a day like that? One place behind Nizzolo. Impressive0
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Yeah. As I watched Barguil drafting I thought it must be that time of year, when a French flaneur gets shelled out the back on PNinseine said:Was it Bardet that got DQ'd a few years ago on the opening stage?
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So, Alaphilippe managed a miraculous improvement in form from last week, which made him cancel stage recons for this race.
Given how the ASO have spoiled the final stage this year and have included a lengthy ITT, they really needed the wind to blow in order to stir things up.
The wind duly did it's job and we got what we wanted: an action packed stage 1.
Stage 2 looks to be a cert to end in a sprint, unless the wind works it magic again.
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dam, sounds like a corker and i never watched
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ITV have a highlights programme thatI presume is available on catch up. Not the same as watching live, but...0
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I completely forgot about this. Bummer.
Looks like PTP scoring could be difficult this year, so possibly a major setback0 -
Jonathan Hivert up the road again, building on his KoM points from yesterday.
Going to be a funny finish with no fans. Chinese style, ironically.0