Paris-Nice 2025, March 9-16

[Coffeeplanter]

Trek, thanks for nothing.

 

[RedheadDane]

No doubt about that.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Not even close

 

[KZD]

Easy win for Merlier.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Graphic surely wrong or Ayco Bastiaens just came top 3 in a wt sprint

 

[Gratemans]

Ironically I missed it. Page died on me for a while

Hugo? 😱


(sorry)

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Démare moves one step closer to 100... second and third places.

 

[noob]

Hugo? 😱


(sorry)

Hugo? Houle?

The only Hugo I know of in cycling. I hold my noobness as high as ever

 

[RedheadDane]

Hugo? Houle?

Hugo Page

Hugo Page (born 2001-07-24 in Chartres) is a professional road racing cyclist from France, currently riding for Intermarché - Wanty. His best results are 2nd place in Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race and winning a stage in Tour du Limousin.

www.procyclingstats.com

And here's another Hugo:

Hugo Hofstetter

Hugo Hofstetter (born 1994-02-13 in Altkirch) is a professional road racing cyclist from France, currently riding for Israel - Premier Tech. His best results are winning Tro-Bro Léon and winning Le Samyn.

www.procyclingstats.com

 

[Netserk]

Pedersen 12th, Jakobsen 38th.

 

[Netserk]

Doesn't seem like any of the GC teams care much about the start order for the TTT.

 

[noob]

That's one sad interview with Skjelmose

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Equestrian explosively and sheer Herculean horsepower. My god. Blows the donkeys out the water

 

[Potomac]

That's one sad interview with Skjelmose

I missed it. What did he say?

 

[Tricycle Rider]

What an odd award ceremony... I thought there would be no podium and podium steps because they gave Merlier his medals and jersey on what looked like a lawn... Obviously there was a podium that Merlier had to eventually walk up, but initially it looked like an award ceremony at a local fun run where the winners get their prizes in a parking lot and then everybody goes home. lol!

Anyhoo, congrats to Merlier, he seemed really happy about getting the stuffed lion. I imagine he'll probably sleep with it tonight.

 

[Lequack]

Meanwhile the drivers still are a big danger for the cyclists

https://twitter.com/x/status/1898773525793529920

View: https://x.com/NBCSCycling/status/1898773525793529920

 

[E_F_]

I can't cope with how stupid Lidl-Trek were here.

 

[hayneplane]

I can't cope with how stupid Lidl-Trek were here.

Mads Pedersen would agree with you.

Biggest mistake they made was not instructing Skjelmose to pull through and make other teams chase harder.

"The work being done today is simply not good enough" - Fuming Mads Pedersen lashes out at Lidl-Trek teammates after disappointment on Paris-Nice stage 1

The opening stage of Paris-Nice 2025 had expected to see a sprint battle between Tim Merlier and Mads Pedersen. In the fight for the line on Sunday afternoon though, only the European champion Merlier...

cyclinguptodate.com

 

[AupaPyama]

Mads Pedersen would agree with you.

Biggest mistake they made was not instructing Skjelmose to pull through and make other teams chase harder.

"The work being done today is simply not good enough" - Fuming Mads Pedersen lashes out at Lidl-Trek teammates after disappointment on Paris-Nice stage 1

The opening stage of Paris-Nice 2025 had expected to see a sprint battle between Tim Merlier and Mads Pedersen. In the fight for the line on Sunday afternoon though, only the European champion Merlier...

cyclinguptodate.com

Do I smell a little "I need to prove my worth because Milan/because out of contract" frustration with Pedersen?

 

[kn0s]

Do I smell a little "I need to prove my worth because Milan/because out of contract" frustration with Pedersen?

That sounds a little extreme too me. He is always mad as hell when he/they miss what they set out to do.

 

[Rockestar_33]

Merlier best in this field. Tonight seems like another flat stage unfortunately, looking forward to the hills later in the week

 

[Brullnux]

Do I smell a little "I need to prove my worth because Milan/because out of contract" frustration with Pedersen?

Doubt it, Pedersen is the #1 classics rider they have, and this is the second lead out on a row that Lidl have messed up (Kuurne)

 

[Sciatic]

The Americans are all united.

It was funny to see Jorgenson, Powless, and McNulty in the 4-man attack started by Buitrago on the little climb to the sprint banner. And the Sheffield got in the action as well.

 

[Sciatic]

Mads Pedersen would agree with you.

Biggest mistake they made was not instructing Skjelmose to pull through and make other teams chase harder.

"The work being done today is simply not good enough" - Fuming Mads Pedersen lashes out at Lidl-Trek teammates after disappointment on Paris-Nice stage 1

The opening stage of Paris-Nice 2025 had expected to see a sprint battle between Tim Merlier and Mads Pedersen. In the fight for the line on Sunday afternoon though, only the European champion Merlier...

cyclinguptodate.com

That was indeed puzzling.

 

[Bertram Wooster]

And the Sheffield got in the action as well.

I am curious to see what Sheffield can do in PN. Maybe 10th-15th overall?