Paris-Nice 2022 (03/06 - 03/13)

[Samamba]

Jakobsen gone

Girmay vs. Coquard vs. Van Aert I think

EDIT: forgot about Philipsen, he might make it.

 

[Red Rick]

Well @Netserk we wont find out who was right about this finish

 

[Valv.Piti]

BikeExchange looks like Gerolsteiner. That jersey was horrible, so is the new one, but its still nostalgia.

 

[Jungle Cycle]

Girmay sent to the grass

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

DSM putting their train on the rails for a 10th spot for Cees Bol?

 

[Tricycle Rider]

CRASH!

 

[Salvarani]

Pedersen! Very strong!

 

[sir fly]

Really the king of these drags.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Pedersen bossed that long sprint, no chance for those in his slipstream.

 

[glassmoon]

pure power

 

[woodburn]

Laporte was in great position near the front and then it seemed he dropped back to avoid the chaos and ended up getting involved in crash.

 

[Red Rick]

3km rule?

 

[Bolder]

Wout faded a bit, although of course Mads was really ,really strong. But Coquard came around and PHilipsen was about to...

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

3km rule?

3 second rule? Did he drop his food on the floor?
EDIT: sneaky edit.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Mads Pedersen gonna be scary in the classics. Never seen him better this early, holy moly.

 

[Mayomaniac]

The way Pedersen actually gained ground on Wout who was in his slipstream was really impressive. A strong showing by Coquard and Ghirmay lost his leadout man in the last km and was too far behind.

 

[tobydawq]

Wout faded a bit, although of course Mads was really ,really strong. But Coquard came around and PHilipsen was about to...

I almost believed Coquard would take that maiden WT victory. What an insane race if he had done that with Laporte doing the same two days before.

But impressive sprint by Mads, nobody was close.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

DSM putting their train on the rails for a 10th spot for Cees Bol?

Lol, they actually don't have a rider in the top 37 finishers

 

[Wvv]

Don't think this WVA is where he was a week ago, levelwise. Maybe a little drop in shape after those training weeks on Tenerife. Or maybe the result of the crash yesterday. Hopefully nothing alarming.

 

[Carols]

Pedersen Chapeau Sir! Chewed them up and rode away!
What a shame there was a crash with Yellow

 

[Samamba]

I almost believed Coquard would take that maiden WT victory. What an insane race if he had done that with Laporte doing the same two days before.

But impressive sprint by Mads, nobody was close.

Coquard seems to be in the form of his life, he stepped it up big time. I think he's finally going to win one this year.

 

[Samamba]

Lol, they actually don't have a rider in the top 37 finishers

Hey atleast they tried today

 

[Mayomaniac]

Lol, they actually don't have a rider in the top 37 finishers

Speaking of doing work for nothing, what was Mezgec doing here? A leadout without a sprinter there who could benefit from it...

 

[Mayomaniac]

Mads Pedersen gonna be scary in the classics. Never seen him better this early, holy moly.

He's probably already working on his rain dance for MSR.

 

[Velolover2]

I don't know if today's finish is too much for Jakobsen. The last km is 3.7% but the final 300 m are more like 6-7%.

It's perfect for both Laporte and Wout. At Jumbo, they have a luxury problem again.

As predicted, that last km was not just a false flat ramp. The last 300 m was kissing 9% at some point. Much better for the stronger classics rider than pure sprinters.