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

[More Strides than Rides]

Its too early to be talking of the favorites for the stage win, but Boonen v. Vanmarcke round 2?

 

[Euskaltel!]

Not quite a Rabofail, Ten Dam in the lead group

 

[hfer07]

damn-looks like carnage today -splits everywhere

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Not quite a Rabofail, Ten Dam in the lead group

No, that's the 2nd group, where Mollema also is btw.
Larsson is in a group even further

 

[wirral]

No Cofidis so no Taaramae.

 

[Frosty]

Its too early to be talking of the favorites for the stage win, but Boonen v. Vanmarcke round 2?

Degenkolb, Rojas.

Are there time bonusses/what are the time bonusses? Boonen is 10 seconds back on Wiggins. Degenkolb and Rojas are much further back, at 31 and 32 seconds.

 

[TeoSheva]

Its too early to be talking of the favorites for the stage win, but Boonen v. Vanmarcke round 2?

Degenkolb is a contender, Rojas too... Vicioso, Ravard, Thomas ang Gavazzi are quite fast too...

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Was that Dekker and a Sky rider getting dropped from a group, or trying to move up a group?

 

[Euskaltel!]

Race to the sun indeed!

 

[briztoon]

How does everyone miss the GreenEdge outfit in the front group? That looked like Simon Gerrans face to me. Or is that the second group on the road.

 

[Fetisoff]

I know it's been mentioned before a million times, but god those are some ugly-*** helmets (SKY)

 

[skidmark]

Degenkolb is a contender, Rojas too... Vicioso, Ravard, Thomas ang Gavazzi are quite fast too...

Taylor Phinney has had a good sprint in U23, right? I've never seen him sprint in his year of pro, though.

 

[Frosty]

1.35 - 1.40 is the gap being given to the Larsson group - has anyone a time check on the group in between?

 

[TeoSheva]

Taylor Phinney has had a good sprint in U23, right? I've never seen him sprint in his year of pro, though.

he can sprint, he tried something in the latest ENECO tour.

 

[Beech Mtn]

Valv and Wiggins in a sprint!

 

[palmerq]

wiggins won the sprint frrom the group for the bonus seconds?

 

[skidmark]

How does everyone miss the GreenEdge outfit in the front group? That looked like Simon Gerrans face to me. Or is that the second group on the road.

pretty sure he's in the second group.

 

[More Strides than Rides]

Taylor Phinney has had a good sprint in U23, right? I've never seen him sprint in his year of pro, though.

Phinney's rarely made it to the finish in a spot to be content the sprint.

EDIT: Except Eneco;, thats a good set of results

Wiggans gets 3 seconds from the sprint

 

[Cogombre]

Was that Wiggins outsprinting Valverde?

 

[hfer07]

wow-sharp move by Wiggo- he's motivated indeed...

 

[Kvinto]

poor Piti, Wiggo has just outsprinted you

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

wiggins won the sprint frrom the group for the bonus seconds?

Yes. He must be feeling very comfortable to waste the energy, and some of the fast men must be on the limit. Because really, he should never be able to do that.

 

[Beech Mtn]

Cav has been teaching Wigans how to sprint

 

[mewmewmew13]

Wig??

.....

 

[woodie]

Did cross winds split the field? I only just tuned in