Paris - Nice 2021, March 7 - March 14

[Bolder]

Looking forward to today's stage as it's my regular training area around the Chevreuse. A few steep ramps and tiny roads they could have chosen to make a petite classique but didn't...I was going to ride out there to catch a bit of it but it's minus 2 right now so will watch from comfort of couch this afternoon...

 

[Gregor_Slovenia]

I think Porte will be tough man in the mountain stages, but with Time trial I hardly see anyone beating Roglič in GC. Of course, if Roglič has no bad luck etc. In time trial I think he will be his old Time trial Roglič when he puts the hammer down and do some great difference to others.

 

[johnymax]

I like the route in both P-N and T-A. A good mix of stages.

 

[Netserk]

I have higher expectations of P–N than this route. With the TT being quite flat, it is acceptable, but not more than that.

 

[Earns1985]

They are on their way!
What do you think about today? Sprint? Echelons? Attack of puncheur?
I read there is not a lot of wind today..

 

[topcat]

I am underwhelmed by the route and start list for PN, but I may have wandered into the wrong thread.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Salute to Doubey. A one man suicide break.

 

[Netserk]

Recap of today's stage:

Demare-hilly. The final few hundred meters are rising, but it's still to be decided by the sprinters.

Two laps of the circuit. The wind is from NE, but too weak (~10 km/h) to cause echelons.

 

[hayneplane]

Looks like Demare vs Sam Bennett barring any late changes to the wind conditions or crashes

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Looks like Demare vs Sam Bennett barring any late changes to the wind conditions or crashes

Ackermann and Philipsen may have something to say about that...

 

[hayneplane]

Ackermann and Philipsen may have something to say about that...

Ackermann could but I don’t see Philipsen as being in that class of bunch sprint finishers.

 

[sir fly]

The wind and the echelons are in the other thread, right?

 

[tobydawq]

Lawless doing my CQ team proud

 

[johnymax]

Meh, same old Porte

 

[Alexandre B.]

Richie DNF

Well, not yet.

 

[RedheadDane]

Richie's got some *** luck...

 

[spalco]

Just tuned in, what happened to Porte?

 

[JosefK]

Richie crashed near the back of the peloton.

 

[Bolder]

Richie's got some *** luck...

The curse seems to have returned. He looks not too good right now...

 

[JosefK]

Looks like his hip is the issue.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Without Pedersen as a co-pilot he's back to his former self.

 

[Publiuszam]

What is Porte doing in the back? That is always a dangerous place for crashes.

 

[RedheadDane]

What is Porte doing in the back? That is always a dangerous place for crashes.

He crashed.

 

[JosefK]

Ineos seemed to be split into one group looking after Tao (up front) and one group looking after Richie (further back). They've already had two riders hit the pavement (Richie and Laurens de Plus).

 

[sir fly]

What is Porte doing in the back? That is always a dangerous place for crashes.

Take it to the other thread.