Paris - Nice 2022 **Spoilers**

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  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
    edited March 2022
    blazing_saddles said:

    Laporte did most of the damage and he’s possibly going to take the stage.
    Transformation is astonishing

    Laporte had his first ever 3 week altitude training camp in February. It would be remarkable if he hadn't improved dramatically. Once the gap had been created by the two DSMs failing to hold the wheel (good spot, Rich), given the shambolic nature of the chase, it was inevitable that three committed and organised riders would increase that gap.
  • phreak
    phreak Posts: 2,953
    They did a VAM of about 2,200 up that climb :#
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
    phreak said:

    They did a VAM of about 2,200 up that climb :#

    On a 1.31 km climb with 87 metres of elevation gain, VAM is meaningless.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,726
    edited March 2022


    Also Van Aert has been involved in a crash and had to visit the doctor's car.

    Going to be a fun day to watch:

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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,726
    Another crash involving Mollema, Groenewegen, Dennis and and Van Poppel.
    Dylan distanced.
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  • poweredbyidris
    poweredbyidris Posts: 848
    Here for the klaxon
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,726
    Total carnage. Most teams are in total disarray, but Jumbo are at it again.
    No more than 40 riders left in the first group.
    Now that has split again and it's just Jumbo and about a dozen others.
    Quintana being magical in the crosswinds again.
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  • 50x11
    50x11 Posts: 408
    blazing_saddles said:

    Hayter and Colbrelli dumped out the rear.
    Once again the Ineos man caught out by riding at the back.

    G and Rowe say in their most recent podcst that Hayter hates the fight in the pack, so might explain why he's out the back so much
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,726
    Front group suddenly splits into 3.
    A dozen or so in each section.
    Bennett and Vlasov the latest casualties.
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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Who's caught out on gc?
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,726
    mididoctors said:

    Who's caught out on gc?

    Everybody. :D

    Almeida and McNulty, G Martin, Schachmann and Mollema over 2 minutes behind.

    Gaudu over 6 minutes down and there's still about one hour's racing.

    At least Vlasov, Haig and S Yates are now back at the front.
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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Cheers
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    blazing_saddles said:

    G Martin

    No need for the G anymore. End of an era
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,726
    Kruijswijk and Jorgenson hit the deck, just as the second group were about to catch the leaders.
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,726
    Jakobsen blows WVA away.
    Laporte leads out and still manages third..

    Almeida cuts a lonely figure, rolling across the line almost 2 minutes down.
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  • shirley_basso
    shirley_basso Posts: 6,195
    Superb footage here:

  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,726
    edited March 2022
    Perfect terrain for another Jumbo podium lockout, today.




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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    TdG up the road small group
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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Owen doull in the break 2 mins 45 k out
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,726
    This is a very nice course.
    Hayter lantern rouge again.
    SKA attacking like a Frenchman
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,726
    Hayter dropped along with McNulty, Gaudu, Storer, Sam Bennett and Bol.
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,726
    LOL
    Roglic still can’t resist chasing a couple of bonus seconds
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,726
    Pedersen from Coquard. WVA a distant 3rd.
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  • JimD666
    JimD666 Posts: 2,293
    Interviewer " So you know the finish of the race"
    Pedersen "Of course I do , we did it one lap before!"
  • shirley_basso
    shirley_basso Posts: 6,195
    Even Clare Balding isn't that useless
  • MattFalle
    MattFalle Posts: 11,644
    So, WvA for tbe season so far is 1, 3, 2, 3?
    .
    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    There's a lot of talent in the peloton these days . Easy to forget mads even exists .. held on from a long way out
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,655
    Impressive long sprint from Mads P there
    Think it's worth updating the Vikings thread for tomorrow (I like to give it a day to avoid accidental spoilers)
    He's had good early season form, but he's trying to be a little careful (eg not riding Omloop het Nieuwsblad) to peak for the main cobbled races
    Warning No formatter is installed for the format
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    Completely forgot about this and the PTP for the last few days...
  • webboo
    webboo Posts: 6,087
    blazing_saddles said:

    Hayter dropped along with McNulty, Gaudu, Storer, Sam Bennett and Bol.

    Must have got back on as he came 9th.

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