Paris-Nice 2012: Stage 2 Mantes-la-Jolie - Orléans (185 km)

[insideout leadout]

Vanmarcke in the front group.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Live pics just started on belgian TV

where is a stream? sports livez only show some kids program on belgian tv

 

[will10]

boonen?


.....

Would imagine he's in front but not see it confirmed anywhere.

 

[Fetisoff]

where is a stream? sports livez only show some kids program on belgian tv

Should be here
http://www.rtbf.be/livecenter/live_paris-nice-etape-2?id=42023

Not working for me though, possible geo-restricted?

 

[Roude Leiw]

where is a stream? sports livez only show some kids program on belgian tv

http://www.rtbf.be/sport/cyclisme

 

[Frosty]

Down to 21 in the lead group.

 

[Roude Leiw]

Should be here
http://www.rtbf.be/livecenter/live_paris-nice-etape-2?id=42023

Not working for me though, possible geo-restricted?

don't live in belgium and works just fine here

 

[Fetisoff]

De Ghent, Basso, Voeckler all in the back group

 

[zigzag wanderer]

Unrestricted stream in French:

http://direct.francetv.fr/regions/evt/medit-nice-direct.wsx

 

[TeoSheva]

Down to 21 in the lead group.

and we know only 7 of them... who are the others?

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

from the live ticker

Boonen, Chavanel, Leipheimer, Maes, Monfort, Wiggins, Thomas, Valverde, Rojas, Gavazzi, Kiserlovski, Westra, Ravard, Van Garderen, Jeanneteau, Klier, Vanmarcke, Maaskant, Phinney, Spilak, Vicioso.
At km 122, the 21 lead the second part of the peloton by 1:15
The yellow jersey group are 1:25 behind.

 

[Fetisoff]

If you go on the official website, it shows the complete composition of the main group there now

http://www.letour.fr/2012/PNC/LIVE/fr/200/popupGaps.html

 

[UselessToo]

Geraint

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Would imagine he's in front but not see it confirmed anywhere.

OPQS twitter mentioned Levi and Chavanel in the front group, but didn't actually mention Boonen either way as far as I noticed.

 

[Frosty]

and we know only 7 of them... who are the others?

Dunno, just going from what it says on the official site

ah-ha, it tells us !

http://www.letour.fr/2012/PNC/LIVE/us/200/depeches.html

Boonen, Chavanel, Leipheimer, Maes, Monfort, Wiggins, Thomas, Valverde, Rojas, Gavazzi, Kiserlovski, Westra, Ravard, Van Garderen, Jeanneteau, Klier, Vanmarcke, Maaskant, Phinney, Spilak, Vicioso.
At km 122, the 21 lead the second part of the peloton by 1:15
The yellow jersey group are 1:25 behind.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Rabobus defeated by the looks of it. All big names are in front. Feel sorry for TGBM but I guess it's his own fault.

 

[TeoSheva]

from the live ticker

Boonen, Chavanel, Leipheimer, Maes, Monfort, Wiggins, Thomas, Valverde, Rojas, Gavazzi, Kiserlovski, Westra, Ravard, Van Garderen, Jeanneteau, Klier, Vanmarcke, Maaskant, Phinney, Spilak, Vicioso.
At km 122, the 21 lead the second part of the peloton by 1:15
The yellow jersey group are 1:25 behind.

thanks!!!!!

 

[Fetisoff]

Another FAIL by Menchov

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

from the live ticker

Boonen, Chavanel, Leipheimer, Maes, Monfort, Wiggins, Thomas, Valverde, Rojas, Gavazzi, Kiserlovski, Westra, Ravard, Van Garderen, Jeanneteau, Klier, Vanmarcke, Maaskant, Phinney, Spilak, Vicioso.
At km 122, the 21 lead the second part of the peloton by 1:15
The yellow jersey group are 1:25 behind.

That's an extremely strong group, but perhaps lacking a bit in domestiques to kill themselves on the front.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Shockingly, Eurosport just showed Levi taking a turn on the front of the lead group!

 

[Frosty]

French version of the official site gives the teams as well - i havent got a clue who is on what team yet

Boonen, Chavanel, Leipheimer, Maes (OPQ), Monfort (NTR), Wiggins, Thomas (SKY), Valverde, Rojas (MOV), Ravard (ALM), Gavazzi, Kiserlovski (AST), Westra (VCD), Jeannesson (FDJ ), Klier, Vanmarcke (GRM), Phinney, Van Garderen (BMC), and Spilak Vicioso (KAT) and Degenkolb (PRO)

Didnt see Degenkolb mentioned before.

 

[Beech Mtn]

Dark clouds all around - gonna be a mess

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

The helicopter shots make this bit of France look like Kansas.

 

[skidmark]

Ahhh, what a thing to wake up to! The season is on!!

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Mollema in the second group.

Larsson in a 3rd or 4th group.
The gap displayed is between the first group and Larsson. I reckon the 2nd group is closer