Paris - Nice 10 March - 17 March 2019 77th edition

[DFA123]

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Pretty whack that Bernal probably won't be unleashed on Turini now that Kwito is in yellow. Hoping he is exploding.

Nairo did a very good TT and seems to be in tremendous form. It’s likely he’ll attack and it seems only right to let Egan follow him.

I think this is what will win it for Bernal. Either Quintana or Bardet will attack pretty early, and they are too dangerous to be given much rope so Bernal will have to follow. Kwiat won't be able to hold and Bernal will cruise to GC victory.

 

[Red Rick]

I'm like 99% sure Bernal will get a chance to ride for himself and even attack Kwiatkowski if it's deemed relatively safe to do so. Sky have let that happen in the past, with Froome attacking Porte in Criterium International when Porte had yellow and they were both in Sky.

Yates will go for the stage win, so the race will explode even if Sky want a slow climb, and Quintana should normally easily drop Kwiatkowski that Bernal should never ever have to babysit Kwiatkowski.

Bernal is the designated future leader for Sky. I'm certain he's ahead of Kwiatkowski in the pecking order. He should win this with his eyes closed.

 

[Robert5091]

Also expect Bardet to test himself & others too sometime over the weekend.

 

[Dukerojo]

It may be an interesting day since Lilian Calmejane is on the front

Oh well he is back with the peloton

 

[Robert5091]

Expect things to start happening with the first hill & a change in direction.

 

[Salvarani]

Good racing right now, pace is high

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Is there a stream?

Yes: http://www.sdw-net.me/channels/British-Eurosport2.html

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Nice sprint action there
from Quintana!
not

 

[Laplaz]

Which sprinters are left in front? Only Colbrelli and Trentin?

 

[Velolover2]

Colbrelli vs. Trentin again. If Cort is there, he could be another favorite for the stage. Those three are basically the same rider.

 

[ruamruam]

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Which sprinters are left in front? Only Colbrelli and Trentin?

Bennett is there

 

[Red Rick]

Nasty crash, miracle so few riders went down

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Crash. Valls & Bakelants

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

That's a pretty big rock just lying there

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Crash
Quntanta escapes a la Nibali

 

[Velolover2]

Caleb Ewan in the first group?

 

[RedheadDane]

Am I the only one being a bit concerned about the way Bakelants went down on his ass? Can't have him get shorter…

 

[Oliver]

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Caleb Ewan in the first group?

Yes

 

[Velolover2]

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Caleb Ewan in the first group?

Yes

And Demare, Bennett, Coquard and Kristoff. Only the pure sprinters like Kittel and Groenewegen have been eliminated.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Jakobsen?

 

[Laplaz]

LLS to pull a Vino.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

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LLS to pull a Vino.

let hope.

 

[Velolover2]

LLS vs. Kwia in the next sprint?

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Kwiat. Bossing the sprint

 

[Velolover2]

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LLS vs. Kwia in the next sprint?

Of course they did. And now they are pulling away from the peloton, haha.