Paris-Nice 2012 - Stage 4; Brive-la-Gaillarde - Rodez, 178 km

[Oltean_RO]

Pierrick Fedrigo (FDJ), Jean-Christophe Peraud (AG2R), Leigh Howard (GEC), Luis Mate Mardones (COF) and Bart De Clercq (LTB) in early break. They have around 30 sec. in front of the peloton.

 

[zigzag wanderer]

Pierrick Fedrigo (FDJ), Jean-Christophe Peraud (AG2R), Leigh Howard (GEC), Luis Mate Mardones (COF) and Bart De Clercq (LTB) in early break. They have around 30 sec. in front of the peloton.

All 10 minutes down at least. The perfect break for Sky. They now have 4'00.

 

[cineteq]

All 10 minutes down at least. The perfect break for Sky. They now have 4'00.

Movistar and Greenedge must act at some point. I hope Rabo does something, just for the fun of it.

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

Movistar and Greenedge must act at some point. I hope Rabo does something, just for the fun of it.

Greenedge have Howard in the break.

 

[cineteq]

Greenedge have Howard in the break.

Are they playing Russian roulette, is that their latest tactic?

 

[Winterfold]

Break to go all the way

 

[palmerq]

no rabobank in the break ? .....

 

[Oltean_RO]

I think Bart De Clercq is going for the mountain points.

 

[cineteq]

Break to go all the way

If that's the case, I'd like to see Sky working on their own (please nobody help) to bring the gap down. Like the fact that J.C. Peraud is in the break.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

break to go all the way

lol


......

 

[Winterfold]

lol - as the movistar doms will NOT be saying

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

EDIT. Rabo are setting the pace in the peloton. They are going fast! Lead is 4.05 now, first hour average 44.9 kmh

And now only 3.40

 

[will10]

Taaramae in a late move

 

[palmerq]

EDIT. Rabo are setting the pace in the peloton. They are going fast! Lead is 4.05 now, first hour average 44.9 kmh

And now only 3.40

good idea from rabo, they need to do something on days like this

 

[BillytheKid]

Valverde for a double?

 

[maltiv]

With all the sickness going around in the peloton, I wouldn't be surprised if one of the GC favourites has become sick and loses a lot of time today. If for example Wiggins is sick too then he certainly wouldn't have said anything about it, as that would probably lead to movistar going all in on the climbs.

 

[will10]

good idea from rabo, they need to do something on days like this

A better idea would've been to not miss the break

 

[palmerq]

A better idea would've been to not miss the break

maybe if they can get someone to reach 88mph they can time travel and fix that but I'm not sure it'll happen

 

[zigzag wanderer]

With all the sickness going around in the peloton, I wouldn't be surprised if one of the GC favourites has become sick and loses a lot of time today. If for example Wiggins is sick too then he certainly wouldn't have said anything about it, as that would probably lead to movistar going all in on the climbs.

Possibly Monfort is most at risk - he lost 2 team-mates this morning.

 

[BillytheKid]

A better idea would've been to not miss the break

I not following too closely. What's the time/distance?

 

[Winterfold]

Ok, Gerrans then

 

[maltiv]

Possibly Monfort is most at risk - he lost 2 team-mates this morning.

Indeed. BMC has also been struck with at least Hushovd and Phinney being sick, so TJVG could definitely be sick as well.

 

[Andy99]

maybe if they can get someone to reach 88mph they can time travel and fix that but I'm not sure it'll happen

According to Strava, I did that during one of my rides the other week.










[In reality, I think it had something to do with putting my Garmin in the car and forgetting to 'stop' it after the ride]

 

[wirral]

Gap going out again (according to recently very dodgy ASO timekeeping).

 

[Mellow Velo]

Results on the Cote de Fangas (km 62, 2n cat): 1. Luis Angel Mate (COF) seven points 2. Bart De Clercq (LTB) five points 3. Jean-Christophe Peraud (AG2R) three points 4. Pierrick Fedrigo (FDJ) 2 pts 5. Leigh Howard (GEC) 1 pt