2013 Paris Nice

[Ryo Hazuki]

damn, this whole thing could be one big coal fired train. What about Henao for some step dance with Gesink?

(thanks)

don't know if henao will ride. I doubt it though. uran will ride and can win.

also in cn.com article they are saying the highest mtf finish ever in p-n?? how about ventoux some years ago?? :L

 

[Dazed and Confused]

I think Van Garderen will have more trouble with the uphill TT. His last results in mountain TTs:

Paris - Nice, Stage 8 : Nice - Col d'Eze I.T.T. (9.5 km)
1. [GBR] WIGGINS Bradley SKY 19'12" 40
2. [NED] WESTRA Lieuwe VCD 02" 25
3. [FRA] PERAUD Jean-Christophe ALM 33" 15
4. [SLO] SPILAK Simon KAT 47" 10
5. [FRA] COPPEL Jérôme SAU 51" 5
6. [ESP] VALVERDE BELMONTE Alejandro MOV 52" 3
...
14. [USA] VAN GARDEREN Tejay BMC 01'15"

USA Pro Cycling Challenge - Tour of Colorado, Stage 3 : Vail - Vail Pass I.T.T. (16.1 km)
1. [USA] LEIPHEIMER Levi RSH 25'47" 20
2. [USA] VANDE VELDE Christian GRM 10
3. [COL] INFANTINO ABREU Rafael EPM 04" 5
4. [USA] DANIELSON Tom GRM 33" 3
5. [NED] CLEMENT Stef RAB 40" 0
6. [USA] VAN GARDEREN Tejay THR 51"

Same goes for Gesink, BTW. He sucks even more in them.

both struggling a bit with the concept still perhaps, but lets see if they can get closer to Westra this time.

 

[serfla]

also in cn.com article they are saying the highest mtf finish ever in p-n?? how about ventoux some years ago?? :L

It wasn't mtf.
Edit:
My mistake.
It was mtf, but on Mont Serein. Not on top of Ventoux.

 

[Moviefan1203]

Van Garderen for the win, but look out for Talansky!

 

[gruppeto993]

Kiserlovski. Kloden ( even though theres no point in him racing anymore. Past his prime).

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Think we shouldn't compare Gesink with last years results or pre-leg break results.
This year is a fresh start.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Kiserlovski. Kloden ( even though theres no point in him racing anymore. Past his prime).

What are you taling about? Kloden will dominate the top 16ish in the tour for atleast a couple of more years

 

[gruppeto993]

What are you taling about? Kloden will dominate the top 16ish in the tour for atleast a couple of more years

top 16ish? loll. He doesn't even care about that!

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

top 16ish? loll. He doesn't even care about that!

What?
that is news to me!

 

[gregrowlerson]

top 16ish? loll. He doesn't even care about that!

But I do

 

[serfla]

Actually, a Leopard rider could win the P-N. With majority of big guns in Italy, uncertain destiny of the team after this season, and apparent good early form shown in Tour of Mediterranean, GC battle is in prospect.

 

[GP Blanco]

Actually, a Leopard rider could win the P-N. With majority of big guns in Italy, uncertain destiny of the team after this season, and apparent good early form shown in Tour of Mediterranean, GC battle is in prospect.

Sounds like a Gesink vs. Klöden showdown. In case of football the winner would be easy to pick.

 

[gruppeto993]

Sounds like a Gesink vs. Klöden showdown. In case of football the winner would be easy to pick.

Leopard/radioshack winning?? haha. I can't wait for the day they actually win something. I think cancellara will be the one who'll get them a win at least.

Is andy scheduled to ride/abandon paris-nice?

 

[serfla]

Leopard/radioshack winning?? haha. I can't wait for the day they actually win something. I think cancellara will be the one who'll get them a win at least.

Is andy scheduled to ride/abandon paris-nice?

Hey, cynic...
Guess who's going to win Mediterranean. ha - ha.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Hey, cynic...
Guess who's going to win Mediterranean. ha - ha.

You think Monfort is going to hold the 1 sec advantage/2 sec advantage?

Don't think so...

 

[serfla]

You think Monfort is going to hold the 1 sec advantage/2 sec advantage?

Don't think so...

Where can he lose it?

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Where can he lose it?

Where can't he lose it?

 

[LaFlorecita]

Peraud, Löfkvist and Boom ready to pounce, no RaLT won't win anything in the near future.

 

[serfla]

Where can't he lose it?

Peraud, Löfkvist and Boom ready to pounce, no RaLT won't win anything in the near future.

Wanna bet?

 

[gruppeto993]

Where can he lose it?

Monfort can lose it. Anyone with a bit of common sense will know. He is a strong time trialist who performs best when not under pressure. Radioshack only have 6 riders left in the race, two of whom will get over the climb in a gruppetto (hondo and nizzolo). I don't think three riders can keep the race together. Plus boom is a strong guy on the flat and he is a good sprinter. So he can easily slip away in the last couple of kms.

 

[gruppeto993]

sorry i just saw that the finish of tour med is uphill. Anyhow, roche or peraud were climbing better than monfort .

 

[serfla]

Monfort can lose it. Anyone with a bit of common sense will know. He is a strong time trialist who performs best when not under pressure. Radioshack only have 6 riders left in the race, two of whom will get over the climb in a gruppetto (hondo and nizzolo). I don't think three riders can keep the race together. Plus boom is a strong guy on the flat and he is a good sprinter. So he can easily slip away in the last couple of kms.

Maybe you wanna bet, 'cause these two above are, obviously, afraid?

 

[gruppeto993]

I bet he will lose it even though I want him to win.

 

[serfla]

I bet he will lose it even though I want him to win.

So, what we're betting in?

 

[theyoungest]

Actually, a Leopard rider could win the P-N. With majority of big guns in Italy, uncertain destiny of the team after this season, and apparent good early form shown in Tour of Mediterranean, GC battle is in prospect.

What Leopard rider are we talking about here? They're genetically predisposed to finish 5th, 7th, 11th, and 15th.