Paris-Nice 2023, March 5-12

[topcat]

Hard to get excited about this. No Remco and no Roglic: the two marquee names in cycling.

 

[tobydawq]

Lots of reasons. None of which applies to David Gaudu.

Maybe he was doing recon.

 

[Sciatic]

Is there an alternative race thread for the whackos?

That’s always appreciated for P-N

 

[Escarabajo]

He posted this

https://twitter.com/x/status/1630215921531797513

View: https://twitter.com/Eganbernal/status/1630215921531797513

Thanks. Did he put those legs in the oven?
Maybe showing off how much he is training!

 

[Potomac]

Americans will need Peacock for this race.

 

[Scarponi]

Hope the race is up for grabs on the last stage, consistently one of the best raced stages of the year.

 

[Bertram Wooster]

Vingegaard, Foss, Dennis, Laporte in the TTT. The difference might be big enough to give Vingegaard the win.

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

Pogacar to lose time in the TTT is a perfect scenario for the race.

 

[Monsi]

So apparently, UAE is sending the likes of McNulty and Almeida to Tirreno instead of PN (according to PCS). IMO, this does not bode well for Pogacar's GC chances. Atm, UAE has Pogi, Wellens, Trentin, and Majka in their provisional PN startlist. My first thought was that McNulty and Almeida were definitely going to PN to bolster that TTT squad (and the mountains squad too) but apparently, that may not be the case. But anyway, there is still a few days before they make the squads official so we'll see. Atm though, I can see Pogacar losing 45 seconds+ to Vingegaard which is good for the race but I just don't know how he'll claw back that time especially with Vingegaard in really good form.

 

[Netserk]

Thanks.

Stage 4 looks like an uphill sprint of a small group probably. Stage 6 is far from the finish, but the fact that there's not a descent immediately makes me somewhat optimistic that it can at least be shattered into small groups there.

It’s after the TTT, so maybe Pogi will reduce it to a sprint-a-deux with Vingegaard. I think it’s hard enough.

 

[CyclistAbi]

The idea both Pogi and Jonas are peaking. And for TTT to favor JV. I would say that this bodes well with Pogi psychologically. He knows that if he wins he will do damage. And hence winning is the only option for him. Now can he do it?

Coming soon.

 

[CyclistAbi]

Hard to get excited about this. No Remco and no Roglic: the two marquee names in cycling.

Supporting act for Catalunya.

 

[RedheadDane]

That’s always appreciated for P-N

Well, Toby has posted in this thread, but of course that didn't stop him two years ago.

Maybe he was doing recon.

Then he would have gotten more lost and confused than you were when you created the Dot.

 

[Riek s]

Given the TTT of 30km, Vingegaard will problably be a minute ahead of Pogacar. (And given Vingegaard is flying with the alien (all-in) approach).
I don't see how Pog can get that time back.
Vingegaard just needs to follow him after the TTT, and that is what he will do....

 

[Lequack]

Pog doesn't need to beat Vinge, just probably a stage to confirm that he's on a similar level. TTT will make a GC win hard. They should've made it a shorter TT like in UAE tour, something like 15km to get some differences, but not huge.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Hopefully the TTT won't spoil the GC fight and the gap between you know who will be small.

 

[Poursuivant]

Pogacar to lose time in the TTT is a perfect scenario for the race.

Can already see him attacking from miles out on the last day

 

[Breh]

Usually one of the best races of the season, really looking forward it!

 

[Lequack]

Tobias Halland Johannessen will not be on Paris-Nice

https://twitter.com/x/status/1630609040354201606

View: https://twitter.com/cyclismactu/status/1630609040354201606

 

[Peyroteo94]

I would like to see the other scenario where Vingegaard has to go bananas to crack Pogacar.l but I fear UAE will lose 30-45 seconds to Jumbo already in the TTT

 

[Krzysztof_O]

During the TTT a team's time will be measured when their first rider crosses the line. It will be interesting to see, what strategies they will apply.

 

[Earns1985]

During the TTT a team's time will be measured when their first rider crosses the line. It will be interesting to see, what strategies they will apply.

Yes, I assume Pogacar will go a longer way alone to the finish line then Vingegaard.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Yes, I assume Pogacar will go a longer way alone to the finish line then Vingegaard.

I suppose 3-4 weakest TT guys of each team will be "rocket boosters" for the first 15-20 km of the course, like domestiques on early stages of long climbs (they will do their share of work but at the pace of stronger guys so they will drop earlier). Then stronger guys will keep it together before possibly catapulting the leader at the very end. I don't think it makes sense to release the leader alone as long as his partner is not dead and can hold the wheel and lead for some time (I.e. 20-30%).

 

[Lequack]

Will Vinge really allow a bunch of lesser riders to slow him down? He should go solo from the start.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Will Vinge really allow a bunch of lesser riders to slow him down? He should go solo from the start.

Vinge and Pogi to go alone and overtake other teams Vroom, vroom!