Paris-Nice 2025, March 9-16

[Wyndbrook]

Already enjoying retirement? What a lucky folk!

Depends where Topcat is fishing, closed season commences in UK tomorrow, might be last chance today.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

So from what I have read, Vingegaard left the race because of a bruised hand. Good rider but when *** hits the fan, he doesn't have the mental fortitude to suffer through it.

You have no idea how much pain he's in, riding 200km onto speedbumps, over potholes or cobbles. Or whether his hand is swollen or if he is in some way impeded in steering/braking. I would give him the benefit of the doubt, that if is it only down to some inconvenience and taking a painkiller, that he would still be riding to ad a rather prestigious race to his palmares.

 

[topcat]

Already enjoying retirement? What a lucky folk!

Although I might come across as a retired, I work an Irish week-I start Tuesday morning and finish Wednesday night.

 

[search]

I dont think so. Last year Tejada was in 9th after the stage 6 1:37 behind and then he lost a lot of time in the last two stages and ended up in 16th 15 minutes down. He is a decent climber, but he is so unstable and basically never manages to go through at week long stage race without bad days. Last year he lost 9 minutes in the final stage, that can still happen also this year.

he crashed on the penultimate stage last year, so it's hard to compare. I personally see him more as a (more or less perfect) gt-breakaway rider as well, but in a race like Paris Nice, he's capable of a top 10.

edit: just checked again, and it was mechanical on stage 7, not a crash. Maybe he crashed the day after

 

[Netserk]

Not quite enough wind so far. But it's quite gusty and when we get live images, we'll immediately see if it's enough or not.

 

[Netserk]

Visma has split the peloton!

 

[Samamba]

Another TTT?

 

[Netserk]

Full Visma team with few passengers. First chase group is also small. Cannot see the "full" peloton yet.

 

[Netserk]

 

[Samamba]

Serious motopacing right now too, keeping INeos group behind

 

[Netserk]

Skjelmose up in front. Ineos close to Visma.

Almeida in Narnia?

 

[Samamba]

Best echelon action of the season and we missed it?

Maybe it split in the descent?

 

[Netserk]

Ineos is with Visma. Super strong group. Lipowitz is also there?

 

[Samamba]

Ity's good for Visma that Ineos joined, now they really have a chance

 

[Netserk]

Almeida/chase group:

 

[Heston]

Proper racing. Chapeau Visma

 

[Netserk]

Skjelmose has Pedersen. Lipowitz has Sobrero. Schachmann on a free ride. Rest is Ineos and Visma.

 

[Netserk]

Nearly 40" at the top of the climb.

 

[Netserk]

Several groups behind the Almeida/first chase group.

 

[Faserr]

Front group too strong for UAE

 

[Samamba]

Doubt that GPS is correct, but there's just no way you can handle a group with that many big engines riding full.

I really wonder where it split. I wouldn't be surprised if something happened in the descent.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Looks like a free stage for Pedersen?

 

[Netserk]

Good that Merlier is dropped. QS won't chase.

 

[Rob5091]

Amazing luck for Astana lol, make the queen stage dramatically easier so Champoussin stays top ten... superb

Team Vino approves of this meassge!

 

[Netserk]

Doubt that GPS is correct, but there's just no way you can handle a group with that many big engines riding full.

I really wonder where it split. I wouldn't be surprised if something happened in the descent.

Yep.

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