Paris - Nice 2020, March 8 - March 15

[RedheadDane]

The front group of Tom Devriendt probably won’t split up when he reaches the crosswinds.

You never know.

 

[Pricey_sky]

Peloton know the dangers awaiting with the wind later on, powder is being kept dry for now.

(Fingers crossed)

 

[sir fly]

You never know.

If he gets banana...

Peloton know the dangers awaiting with the wind later on, powder is being kept dry for now.

(Fingers crossed)

Winds crossed!

Does Devriendt dislike friends or something else is in question?
... Defriended.

 

[Lequack]

They brought down the advantage to almost 2 minutes but now they've decided to stop riding again, advantage is up to 4 minutes, peloton going at a snails pace.
I guess this stage is a good preview for how the flat stages in Tour de France are raced.

 

[Bolder]

Weather has turned pretty lousy. Devriendt looks somewhat gassed -- headwinds?

 

[Bolder]

NM -- just saw the little weather rose on the screen. Yep, side headwinds coming at about 1-2 oclock from rider's perspective.

 

[Berflamand]

If the wind would have come from the northwest instead of the southwest, this stage would probably have been pure chaos with so many open roads, it's a shame really (at least for us, I guess not for most of the riders).

I'm still hoping for some crosswind action in the closing kilometers!

 

[Breh]

If he gets banana...

Winds crossed!

Does Devriendt dislike friends or something else is in question?
... Defriended.

His name means the friend so no, to the contrary.

 

[spalco]

That's a stupid road for a race like this imo.

 

[sir fly]

I'm expecting someone to try something.
There are teams not worrying about tomorrow's tt and wanting to drop some sprinters today.
It's uncertain will they take advantage of favourable sections, though.

His name means the friend so no, to the contrary.

Yes, mijn vriend.

 

[Lequack]

I'm expecting someone to try something.
There are teams not worrying about tomorrow's tt and wanting to drop some sprinters today.

I can't see DSQ letting anything happen, they want a bunch sprint.

 

[SKSemtex]

race on

 

[SKSemtex]

probably not

 

[70kmph]

Bunch sprint comin

 

[sir fly]

I can't see DSQ letting anything happen, they want a bunch sprint.

They shouldn't be that convinced to drag the whole bunch to the line.
Getting rid of Ewan would come handy.

 

[Faserr]

In the last part (20k) the race will split. It looks like there will be open roads and crosswind.

 

[Lequack]

In the last part (20k) the race will split. It looks like there will be open roads and crosswind.

Nah, will be a standard sprint finish.

 

[Sestriere]

In the last part (20k) the race will split. It looks like there will be open roads and crosswind.

Looks more like a cross-head wind. Unlikely that it will split substantially in my opinion.

 

[sir fly]

The intermediate could instigate hostilities.

 

[Bolder]

Nothing says glamor like crashing into a muddy ditch during a rain shower.

 

[Faserr]

Poor El Faris is really in pain

 

[MartinGT]

LRP struggling again

 

[MartinGT]

Yes Dege!!!

 

[MartinGT]

Connor Swift looking good again. A great PN for him so far at the WT level.

 

[sir fly]

Higuita looks unreal among all the rouleurs.