2015 Paris - Nice, Prologue: Maurepas > Maurepas 6.7km

[SeriousSam]

Dennis is a decent climber, young and improving. He'll fancy his chances on such a course. It will be interesting how BMC play this.

Teejay is a very good climber, young and possibly still improving. He's gonna lead BMC without a doubt.

 

[Anderis]

Is Dennis ever going to win his first ITT/prologue stage in professional career? He has 10 second places since the beginning of 2013 if my calculation is right.

 

[burning]

6 years ago, in the same race.

http://www.cqranking.com/men/asp/gen/race.asp?raceid=21643

This is pretty decent in my book.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

National TT winner 4 times, 2nd $ times. Spain is not the strongest of time trialling nations, but that shows that he is very capable.

 

[TourOfTexas]

Wow. Etixx have come >< this close to winning every race between today and Oman.

 

[Netserk]

Wow. Etixx have come >< this close to winning every race between today and Oman.

Andalucia?

 

[Carstenbf]

Knew I should've kept my mouth shut.

In my defense my post included :

(prob just me though )

Guess the wink fell on deaf ears.

 

[Bushman]

Knew I should've kept my mouth shut.

In my defense my post included :

Guess the wink fell on deaf ears.

Not really, it was just quite a weird post since Sanchez has always been regarded as a more than capable itt'er.

 

[trevim]

Wow. Etixx have come >< this close to winning every race between today and Oman.

That's what you get when you have a sick rooster that mostly peaks in the Spring. Still impressive if you think Boonen, Martin and Uran haven't won much yet (like 1 win between the 3 of them).

 

[Carstenbf]

Not really, it was just quite a weird post since Sanchez has always been regarded as a more than capable itt'er.

Yeah sure, ok. Still don't remember any of them. Then again, I admit he's one of my least favourite riders in the peloton.

 

[jaylew]

Not much chaff in that top 15.

 

[trevim]

The best thing about LLS (and the Clinic can't help you here) is his amazing tactical sense. I hope he takes one of his "smart wins" in PN, maybe on the final stage to Nice.

 

[Carstenbf]

The best thing about LLS (and the Clinic can't help you here) is his amazing tactical sense. I hope he takes one of his "smart wins" in PN, maybe on the final stage to Nice.

Heh, actually one of the reasons i don't like him was a daft solo move from a small break whose only chance was staying together till the sprint, cause the peloton was bearing down on them like a steam train. Tdf some years back. Was probably rooting for some random Dane.

Strong rider though. Can't say my disliking him is entirely logical tbh.

 

[trevim]

Heh, actually one of the reasons i don't like him was a daft solo move from a small break whose only chance was staying together till the sprint, cause the peloton was bearing down on them like a steam train. Tdf some years back. Was probably rooting for some random Dane.

Strong rider though. Can't say my disliking him is entirely logical tbh.

Ah of course I understand that sometimes it takes one move to make you dislike a rider. Being in so many breaks, LLS was bound to make some "enemies" along the way

 

[jaylew]

Etixx and Sky owning the season so far.

 

[movingtarget]

Really thought Dennis had that stage won. Great ride by Kwia. Unusually mediocre prologue for Wiggo but Paris Roubaix is his target.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Boonen down! Holding shoulder!

 

[Swifty's Cakes]

oh that didnt look good

Edit: abandoned.

 

[pigoonse]

My Golly! What a ride by Kwiatkowski! he's so fabulous