2014 Paris Nice, Stage 3: Toucy - Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours 180k

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Afrank

Afrank

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Roude Leiw said:
To set this into context, according to our local newspaper he was fined according to the shortcut/cycling path etc rule. Basically he was taking either a small shortcut or a cycling path and was fined. Commissaires seem to be touchy since KBK with this rule. In the Equipe I read they were generally ****ed for 150 riders showing up 10 min before stage to sign in. They consider this a disrespect to the public. Made now a schedule which the teams where the most riders failed to sign have to appear first :D
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So he didn't exactly take an actual "short cut" to give himself an advantage but just rode on a path at one point. Well that's bs. :rolleyes:
 
Christian

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Afrank said:
Wait, what happened here exactly? :confused: Saw a post saying he crashed or something, haven't had the time to look into it. So what happened with him?
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saneguy posted that in the Discussion thread but I don't think he actually crashed. He just lost time because of a crash, I believe this is what lead saneguy to think he crashed and then lost time. I have not read anything about Andy crashing

Regarding the shortcut, I also think it was a bike path or hopping the curb type situation
 
Escarabajo

Escarabajo

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Roude Leiw said:
To set this into context, according to our local newspaper he was fined according to the shortcut/cycling path etc rule. Basically he was taking either a small shortcut or a cycling path and was fined. Commissaires seem to be touchy since KBK with this rule. In the Equipe I read they were generally ****ed for 150 riders showing up 10 min before stage to sign in. They consider this a disrespect to the public. Made now a schedule which the teams where the most riders failed to sign have to appear first :D
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I don't blame them. This year's parcours is so boring that not even the riders want to do this race.:D
 
happytramp

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According to Eurosport, Race radio reporting that he's struggling. Kelly saying that Belgian reporters blaming his lack of early season form on the fact that he's a new father.
 
manafana

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what was this story about OPQS and the police, was it over the team car speeding when they tried to get Meersman back on?
 
wirral

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Tightly bunched on narrow roads, large field, approaching the final 20 kms, nowhere to pass, expect a typical ASO crash scenario coming up. :(

Maybe they will be ok as it will open up on the race circuit.
 
Christian

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Was fun to see the finale on a race track like that. It's the first time I ever saw this, I thought it would be a bad idea but it made for some good racing
 
Guybrush

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Christian said:
Was fun to see the finale on a race track like that. It's the first time I ever saw this, I thought it would be a bad idea but it made for some good racing
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i remember Vuelta 2012 @ Motorland Aragón
 
Rollthedice

Rollthedice

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Christian said:
Was fun to see the finale on a race track like that. It's the first time I ever saw this, I thought it would be a bad idea but it made for some good racing
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If I'm not mistaken same Degenkolb won in Vuelta 2012 on a race track.
 
Catwhoorg

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ianstannard said:
When are the stages for the climbers? It's like every stage is a sprint stage.
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2015...

It is no wonder Porte left to do T-A when the chance presented itself.
 
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