So... I've lost track. Is it probably going to be cancelled or probably not? And if it goes on, which teams/ riders are definitely out?
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Sporza reports that ASO allows 8 riders per team in Paris-Nice to give as many riders as possible the chance to compete.
I guess that means they're not thinking about cancelling the race for now.
DQ changed their line up for the race, because of the Covid-19 virus, it is now:
Alaphilippe
Lampaert
Bennett
Stybar
Asgreen
Jungels
Moerkoev
(Devenyns, Cavagna and Declerq are out and riding GP Monsere + GP Denain instead)
man what a lot of talent is in that line up. Is the thinking that they need to give as many of their strongest riders as possible the chance to race in any prestigious race that actually takes place?
The CN article about it said the reason was their top classics riders need to get in the racing, so with no TA they moved them to PN to be prepared for, I guess, Ronde and Roubaix.man what a lot of talent is in that line up. Is the thinking that they need to give as many of their strongest riders as possible the chance to race in any prestigious race that actually takes place?
That is an awesome lineup. Imagine the chaos this is causing for bookies and setting their odds . . . perhaps they make it up by taking bets on COVID-19 over/under (apologies if that's too much joking on a serious matter).man what a lot of talent is in that line up. Is the thinking that they need to give as many of their strongest riders as possible the chance to race in any prestigious race that actually takes place?
For a moment I wondered if this is the "Last WT-team to get a win" thread.Mitchelton, Astana, and INEOS are out.
I saw something that said ASO is scrambling to send invites to other teams to cover the WT teams that have withdrawn.
Movistar now out as well. No racing for them until March 22nd.Confirmed out;
Ineos, Mitchelton, Astana, CCC, UAE.
Any more withdrawals?