Paris - Nice 2020, March 8 - March 15

[BlueRoads]

Wasn't it just because he was wearing a regular EF vest over his champion's jersey yesterday?

Hm, you're right, yesterday was even worse.

 

[RedheadDane]

What happened to Asgreen?

Called back to attempt to help?

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Campenaerts taking safety very seriously; wearing his helmet on the rollers.

 

[SafeBet]

Quintana losing more than a minute is great for the race, Brace yourselves for La Colmiane.

 

[slosada]

I just hope that Higuita is only going to take part in very rainy races from now on, until at least the next Colombian championships. I don't want to see this yellow-magenta thing anymore!

Exciting stage, bad luck for two more of the main guys, though.

That Bora leadout was weird.

No worries! he will be wearing the best young rider's jersey from now on... and probably most of the season he may have that opportunity.
Now, re, the national jersey... I find it too flashy but it's better than mixing it with pink

 

[Rollthedice]

Higuita is physically in fantastic shape. He will obliterate everyone on La Colmiane and win another Paris-Nice for Colombia.

First, he will probably lose around 40 sec to Nibali in the ITT. Then we'll see. I fully expect LRP to destroy the field on Colmiane. This is not your usual March Nibali.

 

[yaco]

schacman will put time into Higuita in the ITT, though I question him in the mountains. It’s a wide open race.

 

[Alexandre B.]

First, he will probably lose around 40 sec to Nibali in the ITT. Then we'll see. I fully expect LRP to destroy the field on Colmiane. This is not your usual March Nibali.

His shape is too good to lose that much time. In fact I think he will be on par with the Shark, or close.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Still have a hard time picturing Schachmann to be leader after a 16k climb. Plenty of guys within 1 minute that climb better than him. Higuita, Nibali, Benoot, Teuns,

 

[Earns1985]

schacman will put time into Higuita in the ITT, though I question him in the mountains. It’s a wide open race.

I think Schachmann can perform good at short steep hills and on longer flatter mountains. Where he is not that good are longer steep mountains.
Because the mountain on Saturday is with 6,2% not that steep, he could limit his losses. But we will see..

 

[Lequack]

Still have a hard time picturing Schachmann to be leader after a 16k climb. Plenty of guys within 1 minute that climb better than him. Higuita, Nibali, Benoot, Teuns,

He's not a bad climber actually.

 

[Faserr]

Yes. Schachmann is in great shape and not bad at rolling hills. He has a chance there.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

He's not a bad climber actually.

I didn't say he's a bad climber. But there are better climbers well within range. He did show last year that he can rise above himself for one or two days, so we'll see. But imho this is far from a done deal.

 

[Lequack]

New GC (extended list)

 

[sir fly]

Tomorrow 50k's lumping on top of today's, possibly in even less friendly conditions.
Can't be said anybody's out of the race yet.
Those showing the form are still in, despite the losses.

Bora's exploiting the pole position really well.

 

[Keram]

Sagan should have done 50-60 m more

I doubt it would help. Nizzolo won pretty convincingly. I think Ackermann was spent after hard day. The leadout should be better though. It was sloppy by Sagan.

Anyway so far great Paris - Nice. God giving us some return for this cycling spring in jeopardy.

 

[Laplaz]

Teuns lost some time today, but he's still in a quite good position in GC.

 

[Faserr]

Yes Nizzoli was really strong. They were probably all spent after such a hard race. Really amazing effort from Higuita. That was a day for the strongman, not miniclimbers
Tomorrow even more wind, but more from the front.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

That's basically:

1	Schachmann Maximilian	BORA - hansgrohe	7:22:06
4	Higuita Sergio	EF Pro Cycling	0:23
7	Großschartner Felix	BORA - hansgrohe	0:28
9	Nibali Vincenzo	Trek - Segafredo	,,
10	Benoot Tiesj	Team Sunweb	0:38
11	Teuns Dylan	Bahrain - McLaren	0:40
12	Molard Rudy	Groupama - FDJ	0:42
15	Pinot Thibaut	Groupama - FDJ	0:43
19	Doubey Fabien	Circus - Wanty Gobert	1:01
21	Kangert Tanel	EF Pro Cycling	,,
22	Woods Michael	EF Pro Cycling	,,
23	Konrad Patrick	BORA - hansgrohe	1:16
24	Alaphilippe Julian	Deceuninck - Quick Step	1:32
27	Quintana Nairo	Team Arkéa Samsic	1:50
33	Bardet Romain	AG2R La Mondiale	3:10

 

[Brullnux]

Nizzolo is in the best 'classics' shape of his life at the most inopportune time imaginable. Typical really.

 

[RedheadDane]

Really amazing effort from Higuita. That was a day for the strongman, not miniclimbers
Tomorrow even more wind, but more from the front.

What about strongman-miniclimbers?

 

[sir fly]

What about strongman-miniclimbers?

Ministrongclimbmen?

 

[Bolder]

What about strongman-miniclimbers?

Calling Remco...

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Calling Remco...

I know he doesn't like such weather, but then again, his first pro victory was also in some nasty weather.

 

[JosephK]

Another great stage for Paris-Nice (stage 2). It was beautiful chaos, as Rob Hatch would say. I like Schachmann's great work so far. He may surprise some folks in the mountains--not with explosiveness but possibly in the ability to hang close to whoever attacks from the best climbers. Also, Higuita is looking great--I'm very impressed by his "rouleur" ability as well as his climbing. He may not lose that much time in the TT to GC riders like Schachmann and Nibali.

 

[perico]

Poor LRP caught out again

He’s already achieved his 2020 goal. He’s just here to cruise around and fetch bottles for Vincenzo.