Paris-Nice 2025, March 9-16

[topcat]

UAE pacing for Visma, so that Visma might take it easy on them in the Tour.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

6M in 3y Martinez struggling

In his defense, a guy the size and weight of a paper airplane from the French south coast is about the first guy you'd put down to underperform in these circumstances.

 

[Samamba]

In his defense, a guy the size and weight of a paper airplane from the French south coast is about the first guy you'd put down to underperform in these circumstances.

He won Laigueglia in this weather last year
And one of these French climbing races in bad weather too

Also if he was bad in this kind of weather it would be the opposite of "in his defense" cause it would be a weakness and another reason to not pay him that much. He's the prime example of cycling going to ***. Talented rider but they give him money like he's going to podium the Tour cause they don't care if the money is being thrown into the bin.

EDIT: think I'm misremembering Laigueglia, but he has done good in bad weather anymore. Anyways the point is the 2nd part of the post.

 

[Sciatic]

Pedersen really putting the power down

 

[pastronef]

If they got on their bikes, they might keep themselves warm.

sure, now they got on their bikes and are warming. the race was paused so they had to pause the pedalling

 

[tobydawq]

Vingegaard looks to be in big trouble.

 

[pelotonIQ]

UAE pacing for Visma, so that Visma might take it easy on them in the Tour.

UAE are riding for Almeida.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Go Mads, go!

 

[RedheadDane]

Rolf Sørensen descriping the result of Mads P's pull:

"They're flying left and right!"

 

[E_F_]

Lidl-Trek continue sticking with their simple pre-planned tactics. Skjelmose didn't ride in the break, which was somehow supposed to help Mads P. win the sprint. Now Mads P. is catching the break for UAE and V-LaB and RBBH?

 

[topcat]

UAE are riding for Almeida.

Good luck with that.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

last week him was sick

innit

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Lidl-Trek continue sticking with their simple pre-planned tactics. Skjelmose didn't ride in the break, which was somehow supposed to help Mads P. win the sprint. Now Mads P. is catching the break for UAE and V-LaB and RBBH?

I guess he might just wanna stay warm and the other chumps don’t go fast enough

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Lidl-Trek continue sticking with their simple pre-planned tactics. Skjelmose didn't ride in the break, which was somehow supposed to help Mads P. win the sprint. Now Mads P. is catching the break for UAE and V-LaB and RBBH?

I think Pedersen also just wants to test his legs here. Clearly, they're very good.

 

[Rob5091]

He won Laigueglia in this weather last year
And one of these French climbing races in bad weather too

Also if he was bad in this kind of weather it would be the opposite of "in his defense" cause it would be a weakness and another reason to not pay him that much. He's the prime example of cycling going to ***.

He was good in the bad weather last year, so I'll put it down to Bahrain's methods.

 

[theyoungest]

Lidl-Trek continue sticking with their simple pre-planned tactics. Skjelmose didn't ride in the break, which was somehow supposed to help Mads P. win the sprint. Now Mads P. is catching the break for UAE and V-LaB and RBBH?

They're trying to put Vingegaard in trouble, which seems to be working so far. He's all the way back in the group, not looking too good.

 

[Samamba]

He was good in the bad weather last year, so I'll put it down to Bahrain's methods.

No nothing to do with Bahrain, he's just not a rider worth 1.5M a year right now, it's that simple. It's ridiculous.

 

[pelotonIQ]

UAE should sign Pedersen, strong motor. His contract runs out this year too.

 

[Salvarani]

Mads turns into Big Mads when it rains

 

[Netserk]

I think Vingegaard is fine, but Visma is out of helpers, it seems.

 

[RedheadDane]

They're trying to put Vingegaard in trouble, which seems to be working so far. He's all the way back in the group, not looking too good.

Doesn't really help much if they aren't also putting the other riders ahead of Skjelmose in trouble.
It's not some sort of "must be the best Dane!" thing.

 

[topcat]

Neutralise the race, Ala mechanical

 

[E_F_]

UAE should sign Pedersen, strong motor. His contract runs out this year too.

To be a very, very expensive domestique...

 

[tobydawq]

Vingegaard found Jorgenson's wheel. Maybe he isn't as done as it looked like before.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Vingegaard carefully taking his jacket off whilst the pace is high up front, it's so over.