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

[Red Rick]

Re:

Is this a shorter flat run in the in the last few additions?

I think the flat part at the end makes the race more exciting

2017

2016

2018/2019

 

[Gigs_98]

Never realized how ironic it is that the route was probably changed due to Contador not quite turning around the gc on the old route for two years in a row, just before Contador retired. Then again in the first year with the new route someone tried the Contador trademark attack again and it immediately worked

 

[LaFlorecita]

Never realized how ironic it is that the route was probably changed due to Contador not quite turning around the gc on the old route for two years in a row, just before Contador retired. Then again in the first year with the new route someone tried the Contador trademark attack again and it immediately worked

If they had changed the route a couple years earlier, Alberto probably would have had 2 more Paris-Nice on his palmares. Otoh Col des Quatre Chemins is shorter than Eze so less space to make up time. We'll never know but as you say it's definitely interesting

 

[sir fly]

Four in the lead.
Worth following from the get-go, until the images appear.

 

[WheelofGear]

Jungels in the break? That is a danger man.

 

[Akuryo]

And with De Gendt he has a great partner in crime. That could really get interesting!

 

[Salvarani]

Trentin in a solo break?

 

[TourOfSardinia]

A stream http://www.shadow-net.org/channels/France-3.html

 

[Hayabusa]

Always enjoy the last stage of Paris-Nice, plenty of excitement the last few years.

 

[Rollthedice]

Quintanito attacks! 47 km to go.

 

[Velolover2]

Now THIS is racing.

 

[Dukerojo]

There goes Nairo

 

[Scarponi]

This stage always delivers

 

[This Charming Man]

TEEJAY #1 !

 

[Koronin]

Did Nairo finally remember how to actually attack?

 

[Gigs_98]

Not that this attack is gonna work or anything, but it's still nice to see Nairo is trying. This stage sure always delivers.

 

[gunara]

Re:

Did Nairo finally remember how to actually attack?

I'll call 2019 a happy year if we finally have an aggressive Nairo once again. He's 29 ffs, the wait is getting tiresome and I feel old.

 

[fuiers]

Local commentator said that Nairo has changed cycling coach for the first time in a long while. Maybe that did the trick.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

I.m loving it

 

[Salvarani]

Naesen looking great. Hanging in there with all the climbers

 

[Scarponi]

Quintana might miss out by a few seconds like everyone who attacks on this stage

 

[Dukerojo]

Did he get bonus seconds

 

[Dukerojo]

Bernal working

 

[fuiers]

Astana is looking very bright this season.

 

[fuiers]

Great racing. Gongrats to Bernal and thank god Nairo made this last stage very interesting.