Paris-Nice 2023, March 5-12

[Lequack]

Let the hype begin! It's a showdown between Pog and Vinge, before their real showdown at the TDF. But there's also a lot of other talent here.
Also notable is the TTT of 32 km, where stronger teams will take a lot of time.

Notable GC mentions: Pogacar, Vingegaard, Martinez, Skjelmose, Powless, Simon Yates
Notable sprinters: De Lie, Pedersen, Laporte, Demare, Matthews, Merlier

Overview

www.procyclingstats.com

Official website of the Paris–Nice cycling race. “The sun’s race”.

Official website of the Paris–Nice cycling race. “The sun’s race”.

www.paris-nice.fr

Live video stream available on Eurosport/GCN.

Full startlist (not yet final):

Startlist

www.procyclingstats.com

 

[Lequack]

La Verrière > La Verrière
03/05/2023 - Stage 1 - 169,5 km

Bazainville > Fontainebleau
03/06/2023 - Stage 2 - 164 km

Dampierre-en-Burly > Dampierre-en-Burly
03/07/2023 - Stage 3 - 32,2 km - Team Time-Trial

Saint-Amand-Montrond > La Loge des Gardes
03/08/2023 - Stage 4 - 165 km

Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise > Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux
03/09/2023 - Stage 5 - 212,5 km

Tourves > La Colle-sur-Loup
03/10/2023 - Stage 6 - 197,5 km

Nice > Col de la Couillole
03/11/2023 - Stage 7 - 143 km

Nice > Nice
03/12/2023 - Stage 8 - 117,5 km

 

[Red Rick]

Pogacar vs Vingegaard hype. Wish we had a 25km ITT instead of TTT obviously. Anyone have a profile of the stage 4 finishes and the stage 6 climbs? Stage 7 and 8 we've seen before.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Can’t find any profiles of the stage 6 climbs so I’ll be mapping those out later this week, the final KOM is the same as in the 2018 stage into Vence won by Molard though. In the meantime, these are the hills on the first stage and the KOM + preceding climb of stage 4.

Edit: ended up finding a profile of the final climb on stage 6.

Edit 2: All climbs added.

Stage 1
Côte de Senlisse (the one up to Cernay-la-Ville)

Côte de Saint-Rémy-lès-Chévreuse:

Côte de Milon-la-Chapelle (KOM):

Côte des 17 Tournants:

Stage 4
Col du Beaulouis:

La Loge des Gardes:

Stage 5
Côte de Coise + Côte de l'Aubépin:

Côte de Trèves:

Côte d'Aleyrac:

Stage 6
Côte des Tuillières:

Côte de Callian:

Côte de Cabris:

Côte de la Colle-sur-Loup:

Stage 7
Côte du Tourette-du-Château:

Col de la Couillole:

Stage 8
Côte de Levens:

Côte de Châteauneuf:

Côte de Berre-les-Alpes:

Côte de Peille:

Col d'Èze:

 

[topcat]

Is there an alternative race thread for the whackos?

 

[CyclistAbi]

But there's also a lot of other talent here.

What is their aim?

 

[Lequack]

Will Vinge will able to win all the stages?

Also, for US viewers:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1630184755298807808

View: https://twitter.com/gcntweet/status/1630184755298807808

 

[RedheadDane]

Will Vinge will able to win all the stages?

No.

 

[search]

Pogacar vs Vingegaard hype. Wish we had a 25km ITT instead of TTT obviously.

well, time of the first rider counts. So they can attack all their hopeless team mates and finish solo at least

here are the rules for it, by the way:

https://storage-aso.lequipe.fr/ASO/cycling_pnc/reglement-uk2023.pdf

 

[RedheadDane]

Of course the big story of the race will be Pogacar vs. Vingegaard. However, there will be another interesting "battle":

vs.

Who will leave the race as the "big man" - figuratively speaking - of the team?
Will they be able to behave themselves, and work together?

 

[Escarabajo]

No Bernal. I am starting to worry about him.
It will be a good race. Minus the TTT of course!!

 

[Lequack]

Of course the big story of the race will be Pogacar vs. Vingegaard. However, there will be another interesting "battle":

vs.

Who will leave the race as the "big man" - figuratively speaking - of the team?
Will they be able to behave themselves, and work together?

Why don't the like each other?

 

[RedheadDane]

Why don't the like each other?

Who knows... but it was well-documented in the Gaudu thread that they're not exactly best buddies.

 

[Lequack]

I thought I heard GCN commentators say that Gaudu didn't/doesn't want Demare in the Tour team, or something like that.

 

[RedheadDane]

I thought I heard GCN commentators say that Gaudu didn't/doesn't want Demare in the Tour team, or something like that.

Yeah... go check the Gaudu thread.

 

[cen]

Last year was exciting, should be good.

 

[BR2]

No.

You spent too much time with toby.

 

[Pantani_lives]

Daniel Martinez is the obvious favorite here.

 

[Lequack]

No Bernal. I am starting to worry about him.
It will be a good race. Minus the TTT of course!!

He posted this

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

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

 

[rallybanana]

Who knows... but it was well-documented in the Gaudu thread that they're not exactly best buddies.

Did you not ask Gaudu about it that time you saw him at a bus stop?

 

[Krzysztof_O]

I don't know who'll win this bike race but the difference between #2 and #3 in the GC will be large enough for Pogi & Vinge to visit a roadside restaurant on the last stage.

 

[Red Rick]

Can’t find any profiles of the stage 6 climbs so I’ll be mapping those out later this week, the final KOM is the same as in the 2018 stage into Vence won by Molard though. In the meantime, these are the hills on the first stage and the KOM + preceding climb of stage 4.

Edit: ended up finding a profile of the final climb on stage 6.

Stage 1
Côte de Senlisse (the one up to Cernay-la-Ville)

Côte de Saint-Rémy-lès-Chévreuse:

Côte de Milon-la-Chapelle (KOM):

Côte des 17 Tournants:

Stage 4
Col du Beaulouis:

La Loge des Gardes:

Stage 6
Côte de la Colle-sur-Loup

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.

 

[RedheadDane]

Did you not ask Gaudu about it that time you saw him at a bus stop?

That was before that whole thing happened. Or, at least before it became public knowledge.
Besides, I think we established that it probably wasn't actually Gaudu, because not only am I pretty sure he was racing at the time, but also why the frick would he be at a random bus stop in Tranbjerg?

 

[tobydawq]

That was before that whole thing happened. Or, at least before it became public knowledge.
Besides, I think we established that it probably wasn't actually Gaudu, because not only am I pretty sure he was racing at the time, but also why the frick would he be at a random bus stop in Tranbjerg?

Why would anybody be in Tranbjerg?

 

[RedheadDane]

Why would anybody be in Tranbjerg?

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