2014 Paris - Nice , stage 1: Mantes-La-Jolie - Mantes-La-Jolie 163km

[Arredondo]

Bardet and Betancur dream over for them.

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

Bardet and Betancur dream over for them.

Noooooo.

 

[Arredondo]

Noooooo.

Maybe Betancur can save himself. Bardet is way back.

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

What's up with this race... I'm only reading the ticker and it's only reporting one crash after another!

 

[trevim]

What's up with this race... I'm only reading the ticker and it's only reporting one crash after another!

Just the usual in Paris Nice.

 

[Hugo87]

Just the usual in Paris Nice.

Yes, last year Costa crashed and was forced to abandon too.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Maybe Betancur can save himself. Bardet is way back.

10-15 seconds...

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Bardet and Betancur dream over for them.

nah, now they have to attack to get something out of the race. All good imo.

 

[Roude Leiw]

They will get back, lots of teams working to get back to the peloton

 

[Roude Leiw]

Ag2r doing a ttt

 

[Hugo Koblet]

They will get back, lots of teams working to get back to the peloton

Bardet and three mates are even further back. Not a chance they're coming back. But I don't even think the second peloton will get back. Don't know where Betancur is.

 

[will10]

So

Does anyone know where anyone is?

 

[trevim]

Yes, last year Costa crashed and was forced to abandon too.

And Basso I believe. Anyone knowd if Frank Schleck made it back to the peloton?
Edit: It seems like Frank, Gerrans and Voeckler aren't in the first group.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Giant bossing the front group?

 

[Roude Leiw]

Bardet back in 2nd peloton, schleck jun lost somewhere behind

 

[BigMac]

Nacer! Great ride. Crashed and won.

Thanks for making me rich!

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Bouhanni moved Degenkolb out of the way, lol

 

[burning]

Bouhanni wins

 

[Roude Leiw]

Bouhanni like a boss, 1:09 for bardet

 

[will10]

Bouhanni, very impressive.

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Bouhanni moved Degenkolb out of the way, lol

Indeed, very hazardous move by Bouhanni with 500m to go.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

So lots of "favorites" with +1 minute or so.
Perfect setup for the rest of the race.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Indeed, very hazardous move by Bouhanni with 500m to go.

nah, just used his body a bit. No problem.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

1. Bouhanni
2. Degenkolb
3. Meersman

 

[Roude Leiw]

Indeed, very hazardous move by Bouhanni with 500m to go.

Pretty standard between sprinters....