Paris-Nice 2023, March 5-12

[Faserr]

not enough

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Midweek would have been nice.

 

[Netserk]

There's a section with crosswinds between the two climbs, but the most exposed and windy part is the 10 km before the intermediate sprint.

 

[frisenfruitig]

Apparently there's a roundabout in the final 500 meters, that should make things interesting.

 

[Samamba]

This stage would be awesome with just 5-10km/h more wind.

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

No wind action today, even in the later exposed sections.Just not enough unfortunately to cause lasting action, now the teams are preparing to sprint.

 

[glassmoon]

This stage would be awesome with just 5-10km/h more wind.

i guess that was the initial plan/idea from organizers...

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Apparently there's a roundabout in the final 500 meters, that should make things interesting.

And it's a lot of false flat downhill on a completely straight road before that. I worry we're going to see a big crash due to the absence of echelons splitting the peloton into more manageable groups.

 

[Lequack]

What is the point of this stage?

 

[Red Rick]

What is the point of this stage?

Going from point A to point B.

It's a throwback to the original purpose of the invention of the bicycle.

 

[glassmoon]

What is the point of this stage?

fool's hope for crosswinds?

 

[glassmoon]

Pog going for those bonus seconds...

 

[DNP-Old]

Did Matthews lose that sprint, or did Matthews participate to help his buddy?

 

[glassmoon]

weird

 

[Lequack]

Lol Pog outsprinting Matthews.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Pogacar may go into yellow from the intermediate sprints alone today if Merlier misses the top-three.

 

[Samamba]

Van Hooydonck is not only an arrogant ***, he's also straight up dumb. Why not give Matthews Pogs wheel as he has more chance of taking away boni's from Pog?

 

[tobydawq]

Is Pogacar faster than Valverde was?

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

Did Van Hooydonck go all out? Didn’t look like it, saving for Kooij leadout?

 

[Lequack]

Van Hooydonck for Jumbo almost crashed two riders before that sprint, pretty bold.

 

[JosefK]

Is Pogacar faster than Valverde was?

I think Pog is faster now than Valverde in his last few years.

 

[glassmoon]

Did Van Hooydonck go all out? Didn’t look like it, saving for Kooij leadout?

he even stayed in the saddle... not sure what he was trying to accomplish there

 

[Red Rick]

Did Matthews lose that sprint, or did Matthews participate to help his buddy?

The latter obviously

 

[tobydawq]

I think Pog is faster now than Valverde in his last few years.

Sure, I was thinking Valverde at his fastest.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Teddy is a decent sprinter but he's yet to prove himself in the mountains.

 

[Red Rick]

Didn't realise until yesterday all the bonuses are 6 seconds.

Paris Nice is officially BingBong Tour now.