Paris Nice 2021 ***Spoilers***

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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    https://youtu.be/Prk7hmkIr1E. Back in the day
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  • larkim
    larkim Posts: 2,485
    Lanterne_Rogue said:

    larkim said:

    Isn't it a bit oversimplistic from an armchair to say "he looked shook up, must be concussion"? I know the pros probably fall more than the rest of us so are a little bit used to it, but looking shaky after a tumble with no head contact at all is entirely normal isn't it; not saying that the medics are being as precautionary as they could be, but on the ground treatment / conversation / assessment trumps "I saw those pictures on TV and I could tell he should have had a better assessment because the way his knees wobbled".

    Not sure how you got the impression Bennett's head didn't make contact with the ground when his helmet was shattered?
    That's not what I meant; I meant even if you got the ground without hitting your head you look and feel shaky so those characteristics aren't just associated with a head impact. Of course Bennett hit his head, that was never in doubt. It's just the armchair diagnosis that frustrates me. (Sorry for the very late reply!)
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,697
    edited March 2021
    Just switched on with 25 to go

    CHAOS!!!

    Roglic missing a large part of his shorts and is 1.34 back.

    Bora are certainly embracing the 'no gifts' Philosophy of yesterday...

    Edits - Roglic appears to have been down twice. One earlier in the stage and a second 'recently'

    LJ have burned themselves off to get him as close as possible
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
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  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,910
    Missing a part on the other side now
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    Roglic trying to get back on, it's him and Bouhanni working to get back on.

    EVERYONE in the peloton is working to put him out the back for good, looked like he was nearly back on at one point, he got to 19s but now back out to 34
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,697
    Roglic on his own vs three teams at Full Gas....

    Gap isnt as big as I thought - 34 s but going up

    (Schachman is 52 behind)
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
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  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,143
    Weird how they aren't giving him a chance to get back on after a crash. Almost like he done something that annoyed them.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Roglic is done for here. He'll probably be out of the top ten on GC at the end
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,697
    Roglic and finishing off races in France eh? 😮
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
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  • gregster04
    gregster04 Posts: 1,756
    Well this is a surprise.

    Did he crash before TV coverage went live? I’ve just switched from Tirreno.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,910
    kingstongraham said:

    Weird how they aren't giving him a chance to get back on after a crash. Almost like he done something that annoyed them.

    Getting help from other riders though which implies not everyone is annoyed with him. Think it is more likely that some teams fancying winning.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,697
    edited March 2021
    If you think Roglic should've let Madler won yesterday, then by the same rules, the others should have waited for the Yellow Jersey today.

    How far is it to the climb? If Astana and Bora start looking at each other it could get interesting
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,143
    Don't think Roglic did anything wrong yesterday.

    And part of racing is staying on your bike.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,697
    edited March 2021
    GC group begins to play with each other with 10 to go...

    Considering he's been on his own tot he last 10 k too, Roglic is climbing like a man possessed!
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,697
    Live footage of Roglic right now


    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,697
    edited March 2021
    Wooooaaaaahhhhh Roglic nearly crashes again!
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,910
    Roglic will get some fans after this.
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,436
    Mader in the front 3
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  • amrushton
    amrushton Posts: 1,312
    If it was Froome, there would be the usual bike handling criticisms
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    Magnus Cort!
  • amrushton
    amrushton Posts: 1,312
    TheBigBean said:

    Roglic will get some fans after this.

    Clearly hasn't any in the peloton today
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,697
    edited March 2021
    Schachman with the decency not to whoop it up too much.

    The way Roglic has rode makes this look even more cruel for him... Even sprints into the Finish, then immediately congratulates Schachman.
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,143
    So that's what it took to make this race vaguely interesting.
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,436
    Close call

    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    Roglic has huge mental strength. How many riders would have knocked it off on the last climb after going that far down? I'm impressed.
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,320
    Interesting that Mäder finishes top 10, with Roglic outside.
    It doesn't mean much but I dare say Mäder will have a slight smile.
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  • joe_totale-2
    joe_totale-2 Posts: 1,333
    RichN95. said:

    Roglic is done for here. He'll probably be out of the top ten on GC at the end

    Good call
  • curium99
    curium99 Posts: 20
    Why did so many teams ride against Roglic after his crash?
  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    joe_totale-2 said:

    RichN95. said:

    Roglic is done for here. He'll probably be out of the top ten on GC at the end

    Good call
    Stopped clocks, and all that ;)
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,557
    curium99 said:

    Why did so many teams ride against Roglic after his crash?

    Because they didn't like him taking the stage from a neo-pro yesterday when he didn't need to.
    Early season races are a time to make friends, not enemies, for the bigger races later on when you may need a favour.

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