Paris-Nice 2019 *SPOILERS*

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  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    Tour of Colombia gives you wings
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 13,337
    inseine wrote:
    My god it's hard to follow two races, each containing a Yates.

    You're not the only one:
    The middle of the stage was marked by further abandons, as Frank crashed out of the break, and Geraint Thomas (Team Sky) climbed off suffering with stomach problems. On the third climb of the day, De Gendt once again beat De Marchi to take another four points, a result that would be repeated on the penultimate climb.

    http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/paris- ... 7/results/

    :lol::lol::lol:
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,823
    My guess is that Geraint's stomach problems have now passed and he is working on having a bit of a headache in the morning. :D

    So, at the end of the day, Edet 3rd and Hivert 5th on the stage, Phil Gilbert climbs to 2nd on the GC.
    Not sure what that says about the remaining GC boys. That "battle" was a complete dud.
    The Yates v Colombia match was OK, but the Tirreno rollercoaster stage wins hands down, today.
    First time this week.
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,823
    Today's final stage is the usual variation on the same theme, although the GC doesn't have the same look about it as in recent years.

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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 13,337
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    My guess is that Geraint's stomach problems have now passed and he is working on having a bit of a headache in the morning. :D

    So, at the end of the day, Edet 3rd and Hivert 5th on the stage, Phil Gilbert climbs to 2nd on the GC.
    Not sure what that says about the remaining GC boys. That "battle" was a complete dud.
    The Yates v Colombia match was OK, but the Tirreno rollercoaster stage wins hands down, today.
    First time this week.

    That's what happens when Rowe sorts the sheep from the goats in the first couple of stages. Plenty of GC ambitions died very early. The start list was a little less than stellar in GC terms to begin with.
    Yates V Colombia was excellent viewing, all four riders put in good digs several times, none could snap the elastic. I enjoyed it.
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  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    Fast start - big group away again - pretty handy group that..

    Marc Soler, Winner Anacona, Hector Carretero, Simon Yates, Matteo Trentin, Miguel Angel Lopez, Hugo Houle, Ion Izagirre, Luis Leon Sanchez, Thomas De Gendt, Domenico Pozzovivo, Sonny Colbrelli, Ivan Garcia, Dylan Teuns, Patrick Konrad, Felix Grosschartner, Oliver Naesen, Sergio Henao, Julien Bernard, Valentin Madouas, Bob Jungels, Ilnur Zakarin, Nils Politt, Simon Spilak, Elie Gesbert, Amael Moinard, Daniel Martinez, Tejay van Garderen, Wilco Kelderman, Nicolas Edet, Pierre-Luc Perichon, Amaro Antunes, ALessandro De Marchi, Lilian Calmejane, Jonathan Hivert, Quentin Pacher and Julien El Fares.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 13,337
    Quintana attacks, and now has most of his team with him around 30" in front of peloton.
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 13,337
    Quintana group is at the front of the race now, 50" ahead

    Only has Soler with him from Movistar
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  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    Proper battle
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 13,337
    Quintana takes 3" for the intermediate sprint.
    40" ahead.
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
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    Lead group is Quintana, Soler, Yates, Van Garderen, Lopez, Izagirre, Sanchez, Pozzovivo, Grossschartner, Naesen, Martinez and Kelderman.

    Still a cat 1 and cat 2 ahead, Quintana will have to do a lot of work if he wants this, Soler is doing it now but he's all that's left of Movi.
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,158
    A Colombian pursuit race.

    Bernal still has about five teammates with him, Quintana just Soler. Gilbert seems not to be in either group.
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 13,337
    Quintana already having to do his own work already on the cat 1. He's dropped Soler. There's a long descent.

    Sky behind have everyone except Rowe.

    A touch desperate imo.
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
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    RichN95 wrote:
    A Colombian pursuit race.

    Bernal still has about five teammates with him, Quintana just Soler. Gilbert seems not to be in either group.

    Got dropped quite a while back, on Côte de Peille
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  • RichN95.
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    Quintana currently trying to out TT six Sky riders
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
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    None in the front group giving Quintana any help at all.

    Sky will take a huge chunk on the last km of the flat before the climb.
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  • RichN95.
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    Sky bin two riders as they hit the final climb
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
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    My Man Tao on the front at the start of the climb.
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
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    Looks like Sky trying to get both Bernal and Kwia to the top together - either to protect Kwia's GC or to give soe help to Bernal on the descent.
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  • RichN95.
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    A trademark 'too little too late' attack from Bardet
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
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    Kwia comes to the front on a flatter bit. arms in TT position....
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  • RichN95.
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    Astana rider being chased by Yates...

    ...Looks a T-A, same thing
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 13,337
    Sosa drops off for Sky. Just Kwia and Bernal left
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
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    Spots of rain on the camera as we head for the descent
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  • onyourright
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    Impressive showing by Quintana even though Bernal will now catch him. He did a lot of work on the flat against a whole Team Sky there.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
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    IZAGUIRRE takes it, he made the only serious attack from the lead group (Yates had a late dig) and nobody went with him or closed him.

    Kwia and Bernal closed the gap to Quintana croseed the line a few seconds after him.

    Great win for Bernal.
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
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    OnYourRight wrote:
    Impressive showing by Quintana even though Bernal will now catch him. He did a lot of work on the flat against a whole Team Sky there.

    He worked hard, but I think Sky probably left him dangling a bit tbh. They didn't up the pace until the last km of flat, where they took 10-15s out of him.
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,158
    Sky's record in French WT stage races:

    Paris-Nice: Six wins from last eight
    Dauphine: Six wins from the last eight
    Tour de France: Six wins from the last seven

    Their record in other races (Romandie aside) is fairly ordinary. They're only managed to win five British championships in their history.

    I guess the rather unimaginative ASO route planners suit their style of racing.
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
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    RichN95 wrote:
    Sky's record in French WT stage races:

    Paris-Nice: Six wins from last eight
    Dauphine: Six wins from the last eight
    Tour de France: Six wins from the last seven

    Their record in other races (Romandie aside) is fairly ordinary. They're only managed to win five British championships in their history.

    I guess the rather unimaginative ASO route planners suit their style of racing.

    Or that with the TdF as their major target each season, they favour riding ASO races as preparation. I reckon winning every other British champs is decent, tbh.
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  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    Still very impressed with Valentin Madouas FdJ. Gutsy riding from the 22 year old to lead the Bernal group in and stick with Molard. 11th GC go on that course with those tough sprint stages is some going

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