Paris-Nice 2023 ***Spoilers

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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    Wind
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • JimD666
    JimD666 Posts: 2,293
    Quick dig around and it seems to be gusting in excess of 100kph.

    Wimps.

    😉
  • mrb123
    mrb123 Posts: 4,833
    Imagine the echelons...
  • r0bh
    r0bh Posts: 2,450
    Stage 6 cancelled entirely now
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,575
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,575
  • daniel_b
    daniel_b Posts: 12,035
    How unfortunate :/
    Felt F70 05 (Turbo)
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    edited March 2023
    It's not so much that stages are getting altered or cancelled; that happens pretty much every season.
    It's the fact that they all seem to be crucial stages.

    Today's set up had the potential to cause far greater margins than tomorrow's MTF.
    (plus it leaves Kirby as the only alternative. :s )
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    edited March 2023
    Looking ahead, tomorrow's stage could be gone too.
    Certainly the potential to have the final climb either cut or removed altogether.
    This is the forecast in the valley:






    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,227
    edited March 2023
    The big question is whether velogames award gc points for today.
    Edit: the answer is yes
  • N0bodyOfTheGoat
    N0bodyOfTheGoat Posts: 6,065
    Should have rushed in a load of turbo trainers and if they can't supply everyone with the same turbo model for a virtual race, get them to do a virtual time trial stage instead. ;)
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  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,183
    just spent half an hour trying to find highlights on catch-up without spoilers. Eventually gave up - thanks (!) for update all
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    Josh Tarling has crashed out of the race.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    How big is this climb for March?!
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    rick_chasey said:

    How big is this climb for March?!

    Big.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Some proper pain faces on the jumbo train
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Jumbo running out of riders. Vingers gonna be isolated soon. Peloton is still what, 20 ppl at 7.5km to go?
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    edited March 2023
    Vingers now on his own at 6km to go and takes it up himself with an acceleration. Group down to 10 ppl

    Then Pog attacks
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Chase group led by vingers now 4 ppl
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  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,610
    Pressure on Vinegar.
    Only 4 left to chase.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Vingers clawing it back slowly. Drops some chasers. Only Godeu can follow vingers and he takes over too
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  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,610
    Pog caught and so Gaudu goes and Pog goes with him. Vinegar just hanging on.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    3 together now at 3.5km to go. Godu tries an attack but goes nowhere.
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  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,610
    Gaudu goes again, Pog comfortable, Vinegar out the back.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Godu feels the heat from the closing chasers and attacks at 2.2km and only Pog can follow.
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  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,610
    edited March 2023
    Rick - his name is spelt GAUDU
    And yes, I know I shorten JV's name, but that's a few more letters!
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    edited March 2023
    🤷🏻‍♂️ dyslexic innit. I just hear the names. If ya know who it is, pipe down.
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  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,610
    rick_chasey said:

    🤷🏻‍♂️ dyslexic innit. I just hear the names. If ya know who it is, pipe down.

    Touchy!
    Trying to help you. It's not difficult.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Vingers about 4 seconds behind, keeping them in sight. Maybe 10 lengths behind at 1km to go.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Front pair slowing down for the finale. Vingers gets back on at 700’ to go
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