2014 Paris - Nice, stage 2: Rambouillet - Saint-Georges-sur-Baulche 205km

[Roude Leiw]

How does Gallopin climb?

Not really bad, he is not a betancur, but no kittel either, would say slightly better than a meersman, won classica san sebastian last year

 

[Pentacycle]

How does Gallopin climb?

1 PINOT Thibaut [www.procyclingstats.com] Equipe Cycliste FDJ - BigMat 3:56:10
2 EVANS Cadel BMC Racing Team 0:26
3 GALLOPIN Tony RadioShack - Nissan ,,
4 WIGGINS Bradley Sky Procycling ,,
5 NIBALI Vincenzo [www.procyclingstats.com] Liquigas - Cannondale ,,
6 VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen Lotto Belisol Team ,,
7 FROOME Christopher Sky Procycling ,,
8 MENCHOV Denis Team Katusha ,,
9 ZUBELDIA AGIRRE Haimar RadioShack - Nissan ,,
10 SCHLECK Fränk [www.procyclingstats.com] RadioShack - Nissan 0:30
11 HORNER Chris RadioShack - Nissan ,,

 

[Parrulo]

I wouldn't be surprised if the gaps were removed in a couple hours. ASO does this kind of thing all the time.

 

[Der Effe]

Cheers for the quick replies, everyone. I know he won San Sebastian last year, but was interested on his abilities on climbing in stage racing. And, like Pentacycle's post shows, there's nothing wrong with that. Hope he wins.

 

[Museeuw]

It's inevitable that Meersman will get a time penalty. Any other solution is beyond understanding for me. Although I'm OP-QS fan this had to say.

 

[Der Effe]

The finish was just 50metres to short for John D Now an annoying Belkin rider won :/

Well, look at it this way. It's better if the finish is 50 metres too short, than it is 200 kilometres too long, like in Andy Schleck's case.

 

[Der Effe]

It's inevitable that Meersman will get a time penalty. Any other solution is beyond understanding for me. Although I'm OP-QS fan this had to say.

Boasson Hagen lost over 5 mins, Farrar and Boom over 7. They probably took it is easy, but just a time penalty won't do justice for the advantage he gained by this hopeless OPQS display. And Terpstra giving him a pull like in track racing, just cringeworthy.

 

[Roude Leiw]

And Terpstra giving him a pull like in track racking, just cringeworthy.

That looked fun though . I agree a time penalty and a fine for the DS seems to be in order.

 

[Der Effe]

That looked fun though . I agree a time penalty and a fine for the DS seems to be in order.

It looked amazing

Not that I care much myself, but this entire display is not very sportsmanshiplike. That being said, in Meersman his situation I probably would've done the same.

 

[del1962]

Looks like from his 1' 31'' GC position he had about a minute penalty

 

[DominicDecoco]

Baffling penalty that..

Lucky to still be in the race. Riders have been thrown out for less. Holding on to the cars for a few moments and what have you.

Should at least definitely see himself dead last in the GC.

We've all seen a bit of pacing from the team car and we can all live with that - but this was just a different level. Team car was told to cut it out but still decided to give it another go shortly after. To end it all, he got a track-racing push from his teammate.

 

[EnacheV]

Baffling penalty that..

Lucky to still be in the race. Should see himself dead last in the GC.

At least ASO gives out penalties unlike belgians that should have disqualified all 10 man break except 1 rider at last week K-B-K

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Baffling penalty that..

Lucky to still be in the race. Riders have been thrown out for less. Holding on to the cars for a few moments and what have you.

Should at least definitely see himself dead last in the GC.

We've all seen a bit of pacing from the team car and we can all live with that - but this was just a different level. Team car was told to cut it out but still decided to give it another go shortly after. To end it all, he got a track-racing push from his teammate.

Still he created a bit of drama in the finale. Probably worth keeping him. Hell, he might add some attacking in the race later.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Boom with a fracture on elbow. Classic campaign could go down the toilet.....

 

[Flamin]

At least ASO gives out penalties unlike belgians that should have disqualified all 10 man break except 1 rider at last week K-B-K

Poor comparison. Today's decision is as easy as it gets, since it has no influence on the race whatsoever.

The situation in KBK, quite the contrary. Besides, the rule is pretty vague and it's unclear where to draw the line.

 

[Flamin]

Boom with a fracture on elbow. Classic campaign could go down the toilet.....

Boom's opinion:

 

[Netserk]

https://twitter.com/EdwardPickering/status/443088824022077440

EdwardPickering ‏@EdwardPickering

Today's tow cost Meersman a 40-second penalty and 100CHF. Peeters gets a 400CHF fine.

 

[Roude Leiw]

Boom with a fracture on elbow. Classic campaign could go down the toilet.....

Source?.....

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Source?.....

News on team web site: http://www.teambelkin.com/

 

[GP Blanco]

Source?.....

Belkin tweet: ParisNice - Bad news for @lars_boom after his crash: a minor fracture in his right elbow. Tomorrow an in-dept medical check up in Holland.
https://twitter.com/TeamBelkin

 

[Roude Leiw]

News on team web site: http://www.teambelkin.com/

Thank you ...

 

[Kwibus]

Boom's opinion:

Apparently Matthews caused the crash. Source: highly unreliable ad.nl
Allthough Boom seems to agree looking at the pic

 

[del1962]

Just watched it back on TV, one of the most blatant car drafting I have seen, wow

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

The finish was just 50metres to short for John D Now an annoying Belkin rider won :/

You mean Moreno Hofland, the guy who just over a week ago finished 2nd in Kuurne and is actually a promising talent. Yeah really annoying. Wtf is wrong with people