Paris - Nice 2015 (2.WT) 8.3 - 15.3

[More Strides than Rides]

It's probably been asked and answer in the route thread, but are there more details on the final k's of stage 5?

 

[Hugo Koblet]

It's probably been asked and answer in the route thread, but are there more details on the final k's of stage 5?

From the profile, it looks like ~7% for the last 500 metres.

 

[Ruudz0r]

1 Porte
2 TJVG
3 Kelderman
4 Talansky
5 Kwiatkowski

 

[TANK91]

Has Talansky or TJVG ever rode Tirreno?. To me espeically American riders they are fixated on the french races, PN, Dauphinee and TDF. Which aint a bad thing as they are the best historical races. But i like riders to change up abit i wish Frome rode PN, it would be a certain victory.

 

[JaffaGT]

Porte
Aru
Keldermann
Bardet
Gautier

 

[Jspear]

Porte
TVG
Kelderman
Majka
Aru
Bardet

Bouhanni, Degenkolb, and Kristoff will each get a stage win a piece.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

JCP will be on the podium, but this is really between Van Garderen and Porte.

Boom or Jungels to grab the prologue win.

 

[bala v]

JCP will be on the podium, but this is really between Van Garderen and Porte.

Boom or Jungels to grab the prologue win.

Agreed on Peraud. Hardly anyone is mentioning him, but this race suits him down to the ground. And why he isn't in the poll?

 

[Akuryo]

Kwiatkowski no option? This parcour could suit him. Don't know about that one MTF, but it isn't that long/steep, so maybe he can hang on?

 

[Netserk]

Kwiatkowski no option? This parcour could suit him. Don't know about that one MTF, but it isn't that long/steep, so maybe he can hang on?

http://cqranking.com/men/asp/gen/race.asp?raceid=24107

I definitely think he can hang on. Perhaps between 3rd and 5th that day will be my guess. He should try to pick some bonus seconds the days after that one.

 

[Vesica]

Please add Peraud, Dennis, Costa and Kwiatkowski to the poll. Most people are looking to the stunning field in Tireno, but this field is actually also very nice!

 

[Jspear]

Agreed on Peraud. Hardly anyone is mentioning him, but this race suits him down to the ground. And why he isn't in the poll?

He admitted 2 weeks ago he isn't in the best of form right now. Could things have changed by now? Sure. But I don't think he'll at the level of the other names that have been discussed. Bardet for sure will be Ag2r's man.

 

[Pantani_lives]

1. Porte
2. Talansky
3. Van Garderen
4. Wiggins
5. Majka
6. Kelderman
7. Bardet
8. Kwiatkowski
9. Fuglsang
10. Aru

 

[pastronef]

1. Porte
2. Talansky
3. Van Garderen
4. Wiggins
5. Majka
6. Kelderman
7. Bardet
8. Kwiatkowski
9. Fuglsang
10. Aru

put a 0 between the 4 and wiggins
40.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

if 80kg wiggins can top 5 in this paris nice i don't believe in cycling anymore

 

[jens_attacks]

he will work on chaubouret for richie. probably gonna lose 5 minutes there

col d'eze though, i can't see why he couldn't do well on it even 8 kg heavier than in 2012

normally, g thomas i think will top 5 this.

 

[jens_attacks]

cheeky cyclingewns....."porte positive..." thx really clever

 

[Pantani_lives]

1. Porte
2. Talansky
3. Van Garderen
4. Majka
5. Kelderman
6. Bardet
7. Kwiatkowski
8. Fuglsang
9. Aru
10. Wellens
40. Wiggins

Better?

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

what times will they be starting tomorrows prologue?

 

[pastronef]

what times will they be starting tomorrows prologue?

first rider starts 13.35
last rider starts 16.15

 

[manafana]

Wiggins will do a little work but no way he bothers climbing hard here.

 

[Sinafey]

Tommorow starts time

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

how technical is tomorrows prologue?

 

[ILovecycling]

how technical is tomorrows prologue?

only a few corners.good for sprinters or specialists.
http://www.steephill.tv/2015/paris-nice/map-00.jpg

 

[TMP401]

I'm sure it's a noob question but what do the asterisks denote on that startlist?