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

[thegrimpeur]

Come on, be fair. I spotted him in the final TT of Suisse a few times.

True, and to be fair he dropped Cunego (who was in pretty good shape) on one mountain stage in that race. I just thought it was hilarious when I saw the placements from Mende, I thought he had been dropped almost instantly. He really has an almost superhuman skill in hiding behind and between other riders...

 

[cocteau_ireland]

Pity we're missing the battle on the mountain between the two

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

De Gendt goes solo.

 

[skidmark]

True, and to be fair he dropped Cunego (who was in pretty good shape) on one mountain stage in that race. I just thought it was hilarious when I saw the placements from Mende, I thought he had been dropped almost instantly. He really has an almost superhuman skill in hiding behind and between other riders...

It's funny, I got his light coloured QS jersey confused with Tejay VG's white jersey on Mende and when they said Tejay got dropped, I was like 'what, he's on Wiggins' wheel', and then when he was definitively dropped on camera and it moved back to Wiggins, I was like 'oh I guess he's not there anymore'. But Leipheimer was actually just hiding behind Wiggins.

 

[FujiAnton]

Now it's safe to say that Thomas De Gendt has already won this stage.

 

[Samson]

Now it's safe to say that Thomas De Gendt has already won this stage.

Altho we have 54 km's to go?

 

[cocteau_ireland]

Tis only 12secs

 

[cocteau_ireland]

25secs Surely they'll come back or is either terrible descender?

 

[Moviefan1203]

I can't believe someone in the 5-10 range on GC isn't putting in a move to try and isolate Wiggins and Leipheimer. There's nothing to lose.

 

[Samson]

Cap 1:15 now

Taaramäe is usually good at descending. Shows that he is not in good shape.

 

[spalco]

Finally, live now.

 

[classicomano]

Lol what a snore this is gonna be.

 

[spalco]

Lol what a snore this is gonna be.

Tirreno was exciting for about 2 minutes.

 

[FujiAnton]

Cap 1:15 now

Taaramäe is usually good at descending. Shows that he is not in good shape.

He's good at descending, but De Gendt is even better.

And until the finish Taaramae will only lose more and more time.

 

[cocteau_ireland]

If taaramae is struggling, he was wrong to attack de gendt twice on the climb. This ended working together n forced the Belgians hand, surely?

 

[Publicus]

Another crash for Bottle?

 

[Richeypen]

If taaramae is struggling, he was wrong to attack de gendt twice on the climb. This ended working together n forced the Belgians hand, surely?

Taaramae was never gonna beat De Gendt in the sprint so it was really now or never on the climb. The Belgian is the more punchy of two so it had to be on the lon climb when his legs were heavy

 

[Samson]

He's good at descending, but De Gendt is even better.

And until the finish Taaramae will only lose more and more time.

Not THAT much better. I'm not sure if he's better at all when both are in their best.

 

[Fetisoff]

Is there an english stream?

 

[DominicDecoco]

Moan from Leipheimer towards Moviestar in 3..2..1..

It's a brilliant move by Moviestar.

 

[burning]

Peleton will catch taaramae at this rate i think, i mean he lost already huge time

 

[cocteau_ireland]

No; with the time gap to the peloton the Estonian could have endlessly played about in the run-in. To attack on a 1st cat on an empty tank was wrong move

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

Have Garmin done any work on this stage or are they just happy to have Haussler win the sprint for 3rd again?

 

[Publicus]

Any word on how far back Bottle is from the peloton?

EDIT: not far. they can see the back of the caravan.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Any word on how far back Bottle is from the peloton?

Right behind it, it appears.
They're moving through team cars.