Paris-Nice 2012 - Stage 7: Sisteron - Nice, 219.5 km

[Geraint Too Fast]

Another stage for the breakaway?
Will we see any action from the GC contenders here?

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

I'll go with De Gendt (from the break) ftw.

 

[Swede1]

Maybe Haussler if it comes back together. Hopefully Garmin will chase down the break for him. He was incredibly strong today. Otherwise ill go with maybe fedrigo from a break.

 

[Richeypen]

Valverde for the win from a small group. Could be a pretty good stage if some riders try and take back some time on Wiggins on the cat 1.

 

[Afrank]

Hoping for a GC climbing battle between Valverde, Wiggins, Westra, Leipheimer, and Van Garderen, Monfort, and maybe a few other climbers. Maybe Van Garderen will go away on Col de Vence and descend into the finish like on stage 2 of the US pro challange.

 

[Moviefan1203]

Come on Tejay make some noise, show your true talent!!!!

 

[RedZone]

Valverde for the win from a small group. Could be a pretty good stage if some riders try and take back some time on Wiggins on the cat 1.

I think sky is too strong for that to happen unfortunately. I think the break might take this.

 

[auscyclefan94]

If it is a breakaway that wins, put your money on Amael Moinard being in it. Should be a fun stage.

 

[Swede1]

If it is a breakaway that wins, put your money on Amael Moinard being in it. Should be a fun stage.

pshh Fedrigo dusts Moinard every time. I would've said Voeckler too, but then remembered something...

 

[greenedge]

Fedrigo and a Vaconsoleil rider ( maybe De Gendt for the polka dots ) to be good in the break. I think riders like Jeanesson/ TJVG could go well. I think if there is a small group Valverde could win. If Haussler stays over the climb he could win as well ( he looks ominous- in my view looks in better form than Farrar- M-SR here he comes )

 

[jens_attacks]

tommy voeckler stage.or chavanel.

 

[Kazistuta]

If it is a breakaway that wins, put your money on Amael Moinard being in it. Should be a fun stage.

Which team does Moinard race for? Oh, I see.... which poster posted the guess?

Wish you would get outside the BMC box once in a while, ACF - unless it's just trolling.

 

[Kwibus]

Looks like a perfect stage for the breakaway.

I highly doubt there will be any GC action. I don't think anyone will have the balls to do it.

 

[dlwssonic]

how is TJVG descending skills like?

 

[will10]

Complete joke of a stage.

 

[Mellow Velo]

60+kms from the top of the final climb, to the Nice finish?
Descending skills needed for keeping safe, not for winning.

Bound to be a French frenzy of breakaway boys from them and the other Fail teams.

Complete joke of a stage.

We now are blessed with two such stages, today.

 

[Trofinios]

Wiggins is safe on this stage. Even if he gets dropped on the last climb, it won't be by much, and it's too long to the finish. He will time-trial it back, probably with Porte and maybe Uran.

 

[cycladianpirate]

tommy voeckler stage.or chavanel.

It's a sign they're in pretty poor shape if they don't even try, no?

 

[PCutter]

Gerro FTW from a break

 

[ferryman]

Why oh why do they place a Cat 1 climb 60 kliks from the finish. Is it July already Anyway, a French free for all today I reckon. Just placed a wee bet on a head to head, Chavanel over Lulu

 

[theyoungest]

Hoping for a GC climbing battle between Valverde, Wiggins, Westra, Leipheimer, and Van Garderen, Monfort, and maybe a few other climbers. Maybe Van Garderen will go away on Col de Vence and descend into the finish like on stage 2 of the US pro challange.

Yeah, a 50 k descent, it's really nothing

 

[pastronef]

Gerro FTW from a break

I would love this, or team mate Simon Clarke

 

[Fus087]

Looking at the map, I wonder why they don't leave out Tourrettes-sur-Loup, climb the Col de Vence from the other side, and go straight down towards Nice.

And if that would make the stage shorter than people wanted, you could always include the Col d'Èze in the final, or another climb in the area. Would be a much more decisive stage.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

I hope favorites like westra, or riders further down may go. the downhil is very technical and long and leipheimer and wiggins suck in it. especially leipheimer

 

[theyoungest]

Westra is pretty poor technically as well. Surely you know this, you're so obsessed with bad descenders?