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

[Zam_Olyas]

I don't see anything wrong with what movistar did or were doing?

 

[Beech Mtn]

Are Movistar really going all-out? I mean, they aren't taking any time out of de Gendt.

No. Guti just led them down the descent and strung out the peloton a bit, when OPQS were behind, chasing to try to bring Levi back from his 2nd crash. And then OPQS crashed.

But they didn't make up time on de Gendt.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

They weren't taking any time on the downhill either. So anyone here talking about "poor sportsmanship" should just go away and cuddle with Andy Schleck

This.

It was Leipheimer descending like a sissy that cost him. And unfortunately he fell down after that again that really sealed the deal.

 

[luckyboy]

Sky are pushing harder now than Movistar ever did.

Pushing hard in the last few km's isn't comparable to pushing for about 20km straight after hearing someone has just crashed.

 

[skidmark]

I am staggered by the hatred certain posters on this forum feel for people they have never even met. That is seriously worrying behaviour.

Are you joking? It's sport, it happens all the time. If it's 'seriously worrying', you should be afraid to go out into society every day.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Hey look, Sky are going on the front now. Are they evil too? Or is it just the team with Valverde on it?

 

[insideout leadout]

Wiggins to beat Valverde in a sprint...he did it before

 

[El Pistolero]

Are Movistar really going all-out? I mean, they aren't taking any time out of de Gendt.

Thomas De Gendt > all of Movistar

 

[Gloin22]

Hey look, Sky are going on the front now. Are they evil too? Or is it just the team with Valverde on it?

It's bit diffrent if it's in the last 5km isn't it ?

 

[jens_attacks]

i like levi but what movistar did is perfectly normal and i like it
that's bike racing

 

[skidmark]

Whoa CQ already have the top 2 up and have wiggins in yellow.

 

[insideout leadout]

If Sky set a real high pace for the sprint it will suit Wiggins better. The less acceleration the better.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

It's bit diffrent if it's in the last 5km isn't it ?

No. They're 11 minutes behind, it's barely the last 5km.

If Sky were that upset by it before they'd have gone to the front and slowed it down.

 

[Beech Mtn]

i like levi but what movistar did is perfectly normal and i like it
that's bike racing

This.
And Movistar were NOT drilling it on the front. When Guti drills it on the front, dude does all kinds of crazy stuff on a bike. We saw none of that today. They went to the front and rode, but nothing unsportsmanlike or crazy.

 

[Gloin22]

No. They're 11 minutes behind, it's barely the last 5km.

If Sky were that upset by it before they'd have gone to the front and slowed it down.

Yea, imo Movistar didn't do anything bad, and Sky isn't doing anything too.

 

[luckyboy]

Valverde out of contention then.

 

[burning]

Degenkolb's sprint is extremely ugly

 

[Fetisoff]

That was a long sprint by Degenkolb

 

[Beech Mtn]

And nobody went for bonus seconds from the GC guys after all.

 

[insideout leadout]

Ok there were real sprinters in the bunch. No need to bother for Valverde and Wiggins.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

And nobody went for bonus seconds from the GC guys after all.

Like it was even remotely possible in a field with Degenkolb, Hushovd, Henderson etc still remaining

 

[insideout leadout]

Degenkolb's sprint is extremely ugly

Compare with Ciolek and Greipel. Do you see a pattern? haha

 

[Richeypen]

This.
And Movistar were NOT drilling it on the front. When Guti drills it on the front, dude does all kinds of crazy stuff on a bike. We saw none of that today. They went to the front and rode, but nothing unsportsmanlike or crazy.

The gap was down to 40 seconds when Levi crashed so he was actually closing (slowly). He wouldnt have been able to do that if it was being drilled!

 

[Beech Mtn]

Here comes poor old Levi rolling in.

 

[pastronef]

leipheimer deserves whatever to make him unable to compete in races

explain please