Paris-Nice 2025, March 9-16

[Coffeeplanter]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkW9_DqZihM

How is he able to stand up straight without a spine? It's a miracle!

 

[Sciatic]

He missed the first Peloton with Gall after the restart.

Funny. Though horrible for him as he had a chance for a high finish.

 

[Netserk]

Some people are proud of being posh while some would find it an insult. But even a rat hates being a rat.

Only postrats hate rats.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

All Danes are cold and calculating, slightly dirty mice.

 

[RedheadDane]

Be careful. You might offend the Danes . This forum is already too much for them

There's a big difference between disagreeing with someone, and calling them a "disgusting rat".

Of course the stage shouldn't have been completely stopped, but Vingegaard is allowed to state his opinion. Even if the continuation of the stage actually helped him.

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

Can we stop this "*** on the danes" thing please. It's really really ugly.

 

[SHAD0W93]

Nuggets and Big Jorge to attack on the penultimate climb tomorrow.

Who is Nuggets?

 

[Divergence]

I'm no Dane, but calling a rider a "disgusting rat" is way past what I would consider acceptable behavior. On this forum it is though, so knock yourself out!

Rat is a common simile to traitor (he shamelessly attacked teammates). Disgusting is an adjective describing revulsion, dislike and that is exactly how I fell about his interviews after the stages. Therefore, I do not see anything wrong with what I wrote. Now, I probably would not call him that to his face but this is a public forum where we banter and have some fun so there it is. For the offended ones replace rat with traitor.

 

[Sciatic]

Vingegaard really doesn't look happy at all.

I wonder how he'll spin it in the interview.

I'm not trying to defend him or project forward, but I bet the cold may have affected him more than some other riders. Obviously, could be other reasons he looked so miserable crossing the line.

 

[zlev11]

tbf id be mad if i lost a bike race to Almeida too

 

[RedheadDane]

Who is Nuggets?

McNulty.
(At least I'm pretty sure that's who it is.)

 

[Netserk]

Who is Nuggets?

The other Burger. He was in Stars and Stripes yesterday.

 

[hfer07]

Vingegaard looked a bit rusty, whereas Almeida is sharp already
UAE full dominance in the making?

 

[Netserk]

Can we stop this "*** on the danes" thing please. It's really really ugly.

I've been taught that you're only allowed to punch up, so naturally Danes are the most legitimate target.

 

[theyoungest]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkW9_DqZihM

Sounds reasonable actually. Unfortunately what he's actually saying will get lost and all the armchair quarterbacks will hear is that he was angry the race wasn't cancelled.

 

[RedheadDane]

I've been taught that you're only allowed to punch up, so naturally Danes are the most legitimate target.

Please count me out of this.
I think my shortness is very well established...

 

[Peyroteo94]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkW9_DqZihM

C'mon Jonas. You spoke like a true loser. Rain and cold are part of Paris Nice. If you don't like it, you should do a Froome and go to Africa.

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

I've been taught that you're only allowed to punch up, so naturally Danes are the most legitimate target.

That's a good lesson, but nonetheless I think it's ugly in general. If you take it as a token of appreciation, all the better for you, but we should draw a line at some point to have a civil discussion. Because usually these kind of things only lead to hate and devision. And I think we have enough of that already at the moment.

That being said I really don't agree with Vingegaard that just because your cold, you shoudln't race in an outdoor sport. Security I get as an argument, and I think it's quite fair to neutralize parts of the race when they are to dangerous, but this seems a bit lame to me. Oh I am still cold.

 

[topcat]

I've been taught that you're only allowed to punch up, so naturally Danes are the most legitimate target.

Don't criticise what you can't understand

 

[topcat]

That's a good lesson, but nonetheless I think it's ugly in general. If you take it as a token of appreciation, all the better for you, but we should draw a line at some point to have a civil discussion. Because usually these kind of things only lead to hate and devision. And I think we have enough of that already at the moment.

That being said I really don't agree with Vingegaard that just because your cold, you shoudln't race in an outdoor sport. Security I get as an argument, and I think it's quite fair to neutralize parts of the race when they are to dangerous, but this seems a bit lame to me. Oh I am still cold.

While I disagree with the original slur, I am enjoying the conversation it provoked. It's a nice break from people pumping up the 2 superpowers of Visma and UAE.

 

[Gratemans]

I miss Cadel

Woah, easy there!

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

While I disagree with the original slur, I am enjoying the conversation it provoked. It's a nice break from people pumping up the 2 superpowers of Visma and UAE.

If we need slurs like this for an enjoyable conversation to break out, don't you think we're doing something wrong in
general?

Slurs and banter can be fun, and I am not against them in general, but we should stop at normalizing dehumanizing speech, even if it leads to some funny comments, just because of a *** bike race.

 

[pastronef]

Don't criticise what you can't understand

well, the times are a-changing for sure

 

[topcat]

If we need slurs like this for an enjoyable conversation to break out, don't you think we're doing something wrong in
general?

Slurs and banter can be fun, and I am not against them in general, but we should stop at normalizing dehumanizing speech, even if it leads to some funny comments, just because of a *** bike race.

Yes. Of course. Every system in every place is bang out of order.

 

[kn0s]

That's a good lesson, but nonetheless I think it's ugly in general. If you take it as a token of appreciation, all the better for you, but we should draw a line at some point to have a civil discussion. Because usually these kind of things only lead to hate and devision. And I think we have enough of that already at the moment.

That being said I really don't agree with Vingegaard that just because your cold, you shoudln't race in an outdoor sport. Security I get as an argument, and I think it's quite fair to neutralize parts of the race when they are to dangerous, but this seems a bit lame to me. Oh I am still cold.

If I understand him correctly it's the neutralization and starting up again that brothers him. You can lose the race right there, without doing any racing at all. I'm not sure I agree with him, but the organizers really need to have a very good reason for letting the riders stand around like that.