Paris-Nice 2012 - Stage 6: Suze-la-Rousse - Sisteron, 178.5 km

[BillytheKid]

A Chicken did well enough

Your going to have to move this to general. Bird Talk.

 

[cycladianpirate]

Only if the bird crossed the finish line, I think.

By the way I don't see why it would have to be a giant bird.

Absolutely not. The ever-present prospect of alien abduction must be a constant niggle to Californian cyclists...

http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/109508/Ten-things-you-never-knew-about-flying-saucers-

 

[18-Valve. (pithy)]

Navarro made it to the front group



Luis-León Sánchez (Rabobank), Mickael Cherel (AG2R), Anthony Geslin (FDJ), Frederik Veuchelen (Vacansoleil), Jens Voigt (RadioShack-Nissan), Dani Navarro (Saxo Bank) y Simon Geschke (Project 1t4i)

a 3:35 Pelotón

 

[will10]

That's going to the finish.

 

[RedZone]

Even Levi could fight off a pigeon, you would really need something like an Emu to stop him.

Surely to "carry him away" the bird couldnt be flightless. Perhaps a Condor?

 

[Froome19]

Surely to "carry him away" the bird couldnt be flightless. Perhaps a Condor?

As in JTL?

 

[maltiv]

Navarro made it to the front group



Luis-León Sánchez (Rabobank), Mickael Cherel (AG2R), Anthony Geslin (FDJ), Frederik Veuchelen (Vacansoleil), Jens Voigt (RadioShack-Nissan), Dani Navarro (Saxo Bank) y Simon Geschke (Project 1t4i)

a 3:35 Pelotón

LL Sanchez should win this if the group stays away. He might not be in good shape, but he's an expert at winning races from breakaways.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

sanchez is 3 minutes down on gc so I doubt they will let him ride much. also other teams trying to protect their gc position.

 

[Eyeballs Out]

Sky will peg the break at a couple of minutes. Whether any team has the motivation or the firepower to chase down the remainder, I would doubt. My guess is the peloton comes in a minute down

 

[Kwibus]

sanchez is 3 minutes down on gc so I doubt they will let him ride much. also other teams trying to protect their gc position.

They might let them go a bit, but will make sure to bring em back to within 3 minutes atleast.

 

[Fetisoff]

I'm sure the sprinters' teams will not let them take it.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

I'm sure the sprinters' teams will not let them take it.

what sprinters teams?

 

[Fetisoff]

what sprinters teams?

Greencrap, Vacan, Movistar, maybe OPQS and Katusha

Edit - take Vacan out

 

[More Strides than Rides]

I take it the peloton came back together?

Has anyone else noticed that Meersman's ideal finish is a slight uphill that doesn't look quite as steep as the profile? Both of his stages seem to have come with speculation of punchy contenders, with the sprint actually being much flatter than implied by the profile.

Anyway. I think LLS is a curse on the breakaway. OPQ could be looking to Boonen, who has a real shot; same with his rivals in Rojas and Degenkolb.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Greencrap, Vacan, Movistar, maybe OPQS and Katusha

Edit - take Vacan out

quickstep, vacansolei and movistar won't ride for sure. what sprinters do greencrap and katusha have?

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

how is the final k? totally flat?

 

[hatcher]

Has anyone else noticed that Meersman's ideal finish is a slight uphill that doesn't look quite as steep as the profile?

That is certainly finding a niche!

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

that is certainly finding a niche!

lol

......

 

[Fetisoff]

quickstep, vacansolei and movistar won't ride for sure. what sprinters do greencrap and katusha have?

how is the final k? totally flat?

Just realized Vacansoleil had the man in the break. Don't you think OP might try for another Boonen win? Or a Rojas win won Movistar? Why wouldn't they?

As for Greencrap - Howard, maybe
Katusha (yes, you can start laughing now) - Kristoff

And yeah, it does look totally flat.

 

[theyoungest]

The Great Bauke Mollema is not that Great in this race, and has abandoned.

 

[Fetisoff]

The Great Bauke Mollema is not that Great in this race, and has abandoned.

Basso as well

 

[Kvinto]

The Great Bauke Mollema is not that Great in this race, and has abandoned.

nah, it just the race is not great enough for him

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

I figure there is something wrong with Mollema. He was not that bad in Andalucia, but not even close to good here in the stages that mattered. He might have gotten ill again.

 

[theyoungest]

I figure there is something wrong with Mollema. He was not that bad in Andalucia, but not even close to good here in the stages that mattered. He might have gotten ill again.

The only guy from the Ruta del Sol who even figures here is Valverde, so maybe the level just wasn't that high over there. But reportedly Mollema has the flu.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

The only guy from the Ruta del Sol who even figures here is Valverde, so maybe the level just wasn't that high over there.

But he wouldn't give up without a reason. And he was far worse than in Andalucia, regardless of the lower level. Not buying the difference is that big.