Paris-Nice 2024, March 3-10

[Tim Cahill]

Trentin?

Think it was Trentin yes, 1.7k to go, LIdl and Intermarche try to come to the front.

 

[tobydawq]

Jakobsen came to Paris vs. Nice for this sprint, his only chance, and finished 28th.

Ridiculous not to do Tirreno.

 

[Samamba]

Jakobsen came to Paris vs. Nice for this sprint, his only chance, and finished 28th.

I mean the team deserves this fail when you go with Jakobsen to a stage race with 1 clear sprint stage instead of one with 3 or 4.

 

[joseph89]

Bennett, there was a clear gap left. Washed!!

 

[Salvarani]

Jakobsen came to Paris vs. Nice for this sprint, his only chance, and finished 28th.

Yeah, he is done. Lefevere always know when it is time to let go of his main sprinter.

 

[Faserr]

Van Poppel on leadout duties, but that was the only option in the end.

 

[Rob5091]

A messy ol' sprint but well done by Tudor to hang in there at the end.

 

[yaco]

Whoever did that turn for Tudor under 2k did a sensational job, a few teams tried to swamp them and come round but he kept a huge tempo for a long time to keep him in position.

This is why I would take De Kleijn before Dainese to the Giro. De Kleijn is much better at following a train.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Another great lead out by Van Poppel.

 

[RedheadDane]

Skjelmose and Norsgaard agreed during the stage that they'd prefer the stress from yesterday to the boredom of today.

 

[Tim Cahill]

This is why I would take De Kleijn before Dainese to the Giro. De Kleijn is much better at following a train.

Take De Klejin as leader then Dainese to snatch a win later in the race when he's been nowhere for 3 weeks and everyone's forgotten he's there.

 

[skippo12]

Van Poppel on leadout duties, but that was the only option in the end.

Not sure what Bora was trying to do. Leadout for Sobrero? Or just both of them getting the freedom to go for it after Roglic was past the 3km mark.

 

[Netserk]

Last teams tomorrow:

Groupama-FdJ
Visma-LAB
Bora
Movistar
Soudal-QS
Lidl-Trek
EF
Bahrain

 

[postmanhat]

Amazing progression he's made at Tudor? Three second places and a win already at WT. That's more than Jakobsen and Bennet could get all season.

 

[DNP-Old]

This but in reverse, with FDJ last, should be the starting order.

 

[Netserk]

Not sure what Bora was trying to do. Leadout for Sobrero? Or just both of them getting the freedom to go for it after Roglic was past the 3km mark.

Team GC decides the order tomorrow.

 

[Faserr]

Not sure what Bora was trying to do. Leadout for Sobrero? Or just both of them getting the freedom to go for it after Roglic was past the 3km mark.

Van Poppel went for it but was a bit to far in the front at the end.

 

[Tour de Berghem]

Suberb sprint by De Kleijn.

Why is he exploding only now around 30 yr old ??

 

[Netserk]

Almost with a bike length.

 

[Oldermanish]

Skjelmose and Norsgaard agreed during the stage that they'd prefer the stress from yesterday to the boredom of today.

I dunno....that last 2km looked like chaos inside a hurricane! No one went down which is pretty good for this early in the year.

 

[Unchained]

Suberb sprint by De Kleijn.

Why is he exploding only now around 30 yr old ??

Guy looks like a rugby player he is huge!!

 

[Didinho]

Rather sooner than later De Kleijn would win his first PT sprint. Impressive from Tudor, truly deserved.

 

[Oldermanish]

Not sure what Bora was trying to do. Leadout for Sobrero? Or just both of them getting the freedom to go for it after Roglic was past the 3km mark.

Seemed like they were trying to do both; which can be OK but the last 2 km had their guys too close to the barriers.

 

[yaco]

Jayco Alula will tear strips off Plapp tonight - He's riding for GC after coming down from altitude and spent the whole day riding at the back chatting to follow riders - What made it worse was that he had Harper with him who managed to make the front group.

 

[RedheadDane]

I dunno....that last 2km looked like chaos inside a hurricane! No one went down which is pretty good for this early in the year.

I suspect their talk happened before those last 2 Ks.