2015 Paris-Nice, stage 1: St Remy-Contres 197km

[Netserk]

I hope Stybar will be their number one leader if Boonen doesn't reach peak form.

 

[Kwibus]

8km and 1minutes gap. Serious chance!

 

[Kwibus]

I hope Stybar will be their number one leader if Boonen doesn't reach peak form.

Quickstep can't really ignore Terpstra after last year. So probably a joined leadership.

 

[Kwibus]

I wonder when the leaders start to gamble. If too early they could ruin it!

 

[Netserk]

Quickstep can't really ignore Terpstra after last year. So probably a joined leadership.

Not number 1 leader =/= Ignored.

 

[shalgo]

Wiggins is going to catch the break whilst gesturing angrily at the rest of the peloton.

 

[Kwibus]

They are going to catch them at the line I'm afraid.

 

[Pricey_sky]

Kristoff with a nice win! Easily passed Degenkolb.

 

[May0maniac]

KTM destroys everyone.

 

[Kwibus]

Kristoff with a nice win! Easily passed Degenkolb.

Degenkolb gave kristoff a nice leadout. Went from too far out obviously.

Kristoff bossing that sprint though.

 

[hfer07]

Kristoff is a beast

 

[eljimberino]

Giant rider deliberately obstructing Bryan Coquard:

http://inrng.tumblr.com/post/113170344603/giant-alpecin-reach-out-for-bryan-coquard

 

[Netserk]

Giant rider deliberately obstructing Bryan Coquard:

http://inrng.tumblr.com/post/113170344603/giant-alpecin-reach-out-for-bryan-coquard

Would be interesting to see what happened between them before that, as I think it's highly likely that it was a response.

Edit: looking at it again, it is clearly Coquard who starts the pushing.

 

[Jspear]

Would be interesting to see what happened between them before that, as I think it's highly likely that it was a response.

Edit: looking at it again, it is clearly Coquard who starts the pushing.

Does that little gif show the whole exchange? Hard to say who started it from 3 seconds of video.

 

[Netserk]

Does that little gif show the whole exchange? Hard to say who started it from 3 seconds of video.

Most plausible scenario given what we have:

Giant rider falls back, a little too close to Coquard.
Coquard pushes him a little to the side so he can hold his position.
Giant rider pushes back.


All par for the course and legit imho.

 

[Jspear]

Most plausible scenario given what we have:

Giant rider falls back, a little too close to Coquard.
Coquard pushes him a little to the side so he can hold his position.
Giant rider pushes back.


All par for the course and legit imho.

True dat
...........

 

[hektoren]

Kristoff is a beast

No, no beast, but he certainly has improved season-on-season the last few years. You ain't seen nothing yet! I predict another monument in his bag this season, and the longer it is the better he performs. Not the worst of qualities to posess.

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

Degenkolb gave kristoff a nice leadout. Went from too far out obviously.

Degenkolb said he mistook the 300m to go sign with the 200m to go one - and once he realized his mistake it was too late to stop and start again so he just rolled out.