Paris-Nice 2017, 5th-12th March

[DFA123]

Re:

All you Contador pessimists do nothing but fuel the fire, keep disparaging him until July then we'll see how well your predictions worked...

Do you think Contador will win the Tour then?

 

[frisenfruitig]

Re:

All you Contador pessimists do nothing but fuel the fire, keep disparaging him until July then we'll see how well your predictions worked...

I'd love to say I agree but after these past few years I don't expect anything else than seeing Froome in full alien mode dropping everyone, sadly

 

[Scarponi]

It's just funny how Contador manages to never win stages. Last year he only won one stage which wasn't an ITT and even on days like this where he manages to drop his main rival there is someone in front of him.

To be fair I don't think even Quintana would have beaten Porte today

 

[Irondan]

Re: Re:

All you Contador pessimists do nothing but fuel the fire, keep disparaging him until July then we'll see how well your predictions worked...

Do you think Contador will win the Tour then?

I don't make bold predictions like that other than saying he has more of a shot than he's been getting credit for lately.

 

[DFA123]

Looks like Martin v Henao on the final day. Difficult to see henao cracking on such a stage, but if he does, Martin will be a deserving winner after fighting hard to stay in contention and for the bonus seconds. Perhaps could have been even closer to Henao if he didn't have to babysit Alaphilippe yesterday.

 

[Red Rick]

Dan Martin being ahead of Contador is the final nail in that coffin.

Expect Trek and Etixx to work together tomorrow. Maybe go from Col de Peille. Only shot for Contador then is the Col d'Eze descent to drop Martin

 

[AlexNYC]

Why was Henao working after Porte got away? All he had to do was to stick to Contador's wheel

 

[Gigs_98]

I fear the gap will be too big. The stage tomorrow suits Henao better than todays and it's pretty difficult to create such a big gap on short climbs like tomorrows.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Stage

GC

 

[DFA123]

Re: Re:

All you Contador pessimists do nothing but fuel the fire, keep disparaging him until July then we'll see how well your predictions worked...

Do you think Contador will win the Tour then?

I don't make bold predictions like that other than saying he has more of a shot than he's been getting credit for lately.

Fair enough. I'd probably put him as second favourite, given Quintana is doing the Giro. But a very distant second favourite. I fear he's shown nothing in the last 5 years to suggest he can come close to challenging Froome at the Tour.

 

[woodburn]

I fear the gap will be too big. The stage tomorrow suits Henao better than todays and it's pretty difficult to create such a big gap on short climbs like tomorrows.

Especially because he will assuredly have teammates that can help him after Eze.

 

[hfer07]

haters! haters! haters!!!

Contador did good
Sergio did good despite cracking at the last K
DMartin - what a come back :surprised:

 

[aarononymous]

Re:

Why was Henao working after Porte got away? All he had to do was to stick to Contador's wheel

Put time into Martin is all I can think of

 

[DBotero]

Re:

Why was Henao working after Porte got away? All he had to do was to stick to Contador's wheel

Maybe he's afraid of Martin.

 

[DFA123]

Re:

Why was Henao working after Porte got away? All he had to do was to stick to Contador's wheel

Because Martin was (and still is) closer to him on GC than Contador. Not the worst idea to try to distance him when he looked in trouble.

 

[Escarabajo]

Pantano was great!!!

This mountain didn't suit Henao. Good that he survived. Tomorrow mountains fit him better.

 

[MatParker117]

I fear the gap will be too big. The stage tomorrow suits Henao better than todays and it's pretty difficult to create such a big gap on short climbs like tomorrows.

Especially because he will assuredly have teammates that can help him after Eze.

Yup, Nieve has been going great​.

 

[Irondan]

Quickstep might have backed the wrong horse from the beginning of this race, if Martin had not worked for JA and gave up time while doing it this could be a completely different race.

 

[DFA123]

Re:

Dan Martin being ahead of Contador is the final nail in that coffin.

Expect Trek and Etixx to work together tomorrow. Maybe go from Col de Peille. Only shot for Contador then is the Col d'Eze descent to drop Martin

If Alaphilippe can recover - I think Quickstep certainly can create havoc on a parcours like tomorrow. If he gets up the road, maybe with Gilbert and someone like Lampaert. Then the race could be blown apart. And if Henao gets isolated, there's a small chance he could crack. He still has to be huge favourite though from here.

 

[Jungle Cycle]

Pantano is already the best help Contador has had in years...
Chapeu Ala and Martin...
Porte looked at ease even though what he has said of the last 3km in the interview
Henao will probably win overall

 

[Gloin22]

Re: Re:

Dan Martin being ahead of Contador is the final nail in that coffin.

Expect Trek and Etixx to work together tomorrow. Maybe go from Col de Peille. Only shot for Contador then is the Col d'Eze descent to drop Martin

If Alaphilippe can recover - I think Quickstep certainly can create havoc on a parcours like tomorrow. If he gets up the road, maybe with Gilbert and someone like Lampaert. Then the race could be blown apart. And if Henao gets isolated, there's a small chance he could crack. He still has to be huge favourite though from here.

It's just 100km, Sky could realistically create a train for the whole stage :lol:

 

[Netserk]

Keep Hope Alive

 

[roundabout]

Re: Re:

Dan Martin being ahead of Contador is the final nail in that coffin.

Expect Trek and Etixx to work together tomorrow. Maybe go from Col de Peille. Only shot for Contador then is the Col d'Eze descent to drop Martin

If Alaphilippe can recover - I think Quickstep certainly can create havoc on a parcours like tomorrow. If he gets up the road, maybe with Gilbert and someone like Lampaert. Then the race could be blown apart. And if Henao gets isolated, there's a small chance he could crack. He still has to be huge favourite though from here.

It's just 100km, Sky could realistically create a train for the whole stage :lol:

Like they did on the stage to Formigal?

They have a strong team, but it's not all over.

 

[Irondan]

Keep Hope Alive

Nice...

 

[rei_da_montanha]

I think the man of the day is...Jarlinson Pantano. What a machine.