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

[Geraint Too Fast]

Even with the extreme motorpacing, this is a great effort by Meersman.

 

[DominicDecoco]

Again.. Breaking every rule in the book here.

 

[Der Effe]

Hahahahaha and Hofland wins.

God punishes immediately...

 

[Netserk]

Great coverage of the finish

 

[trevim]

Go Hushovd!!!

 

[ianstannard]

OPQS is a funny team, they blame the Omloop officials and yet they do that themselves lol

 

[Pricey_sky]

Great work from the director there, show a replay of a crash just as they approach the final 300 metres!

 

[Cance > TheRest]

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

 

[dicanio_michael]

OPQS is a funny team, they blame the Omloop officials and yet they do that themselves lol

What OPQS complain ? lol

The weather ? Someone said cold and it's a blame ?

 

[ianstannard]

What OPQS complain ? lol

The weather ? Someone said cold and it's a blame ?

They complained that the motorcycles helped Stannard slipstream. I'm not that familiar with cycling, I thought you would know.

 

[dicanio_michael]

Hofland showing some potential

Btw, a big round of applause to Saramotins, who tried very hard

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Great win by Hofland.
Beating Degenkolb and Bouhanni. Not bad at all.

 

[Roude Leiw]

They complained that the motorcycles helped Stannard slipstream. I'm not that familiar with cycling, I thought you would know.

Ah, you know, Lefevere always complains when it suits him, should not take that to seriously as he said that in my opinion after the disappointment of losing at Het Volk

 

[dicanio_michael]

They complained that the motorcycles helped Stannard slipstream. I'm not that familiar with cycling, I thought you would know.

Don't see anyone said that in interviews
It's actually a deserved win for Stannard, and a surprised win for Sky

 

[Netserk]

Nibali, Costa and others are now 8'' after Thomas.

 

[Der Effe]

Don't see anyone said that in interviews
It's actually a deserved win for Stannard, and a surprised win for Sky

Lefevre did complain though - like always, so he is right.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

GC

 

[Roude Leiw]

Don't see anyone said that in interviews
It's actually a deserved win for Stannard, and a surprised win for Sky

Lefevere actually said that, you should not boss new members around and show some courtesy, esp if they are refering to a fact

 

[theyoungest]

Belkin at the front with 11 km's to go seems inevitable. Belkin nowhere to be seen with 1 km to go seems inevitable

Anyway, great win for Hofland. This is the kind of sprint that suits him, ever since the juniors all of his wins have come in uphill sprints.

 

[Roude Leiw]

Quite a few secs lost left and right by contenders

 

[del1962]

Without any penalty Meersman lost 18 seconds

 

[Netserk]

+7'' all the way down to 67th.

 

[Der Effe]

How does Gallopin climb?

 

[Pentacycle]

Gallopin and Thomas know what you need to do in stages like these. Those five or seven second gaps are crucial.

 

[Netserk]

How does Gallopin climb?

Did quite well in last year's San Sebastian.