Paris-Nice 2026, March 8-15

[Netserk]

 

[Rou]

So instead of watching this showdown we are stuck witch watching the turtles in Tirreno?
Come on...

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Riders in the lead group according to the Race Center (in GC order)
J. Ayuso
O. Onley
D. Hoole
J. Vingegaard
D. F. Martinez Poveda
M. Vacek
K. Asgreen
G. Steinhauser
I. Romeo Abad
B. Mcnulty
D. Gaudu
A. Leknessund
T. Træen
J. Plowright
M. Trentin
J. Cepeda
N. Märkl
M. Kwiatkowski
S. K. Løland
P. Eenkhoorn
J. Tarling
N. Zukowsky
T. Van Dijke
T. Van Asbroeck
N. Politt
J. Söderqvist
J. Giddings
R. Tiller
M. Van Dijke
L. Mezgec
C. Russo
S. Watson
P. Ackermann
P. Castrillo Zapater
M. Heßmann
J. Jacobs
R. Herregodts
E. Affini
+ N. Denz
+C. thornley

 

[Earns1985]

vauquelin and piganzoli missing , otherwise no one high up in gc

ayuso should be very happy

Vlasov also not in the front group list of PCS?

 

[Netserk]

i think there should be enough who want the peloton to return

 

[Samamba]

i think there should be enough who want the peloton to return

I would like to see a pic from the peloton. More important to see which teams are chasing there and if there's serious organisation. It's still a long way to go.

For example Ineos should want Vauquelin to come back, not worth losing him in GC just to get rid of Martinez for example. Does Red Bull really want Vlasov gone? Visma Piganzolli?

Honestly it's only perfect for Lidl and UNO X probably.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Riders in the lead group according to the Race Center (in GC order)
J. Ayuso
O. Onley
D. Hoole
J. Vingegaard
D. F. Martinez Poveda
M. Vacek
K. Asgreen
G. Steinhauser
I. Romeo Abad
B. Mcnulty
D. Gaudu
A. Leknessund
T. Træen
J. Plowright
M. Trentin
J. Cepeda
N. Märkl
M. Kwiatkowski
S. K. Løland
P. Eenkhoorn
J. Tarling
N. Zukowsky
T. Van Dijke
T. Van Asbroeck
N. Politt
J. Söderqvist
J. Giddings
R. Tiller
M. Van Dijke
L. Mezgec
C. Russo
S. Watson
P. Ackermann
P. Castrillo Zapater
M. Heßmann
J. Jacobs
R. Herregodts
E. Affini
+ N. Denz
+C. thornley

If this is the right group, its just too big imo.

 

[Netserk]

vingegaard would like to be isolated before the last climb it seems

 

[Netserk]

I would like to see a pic from the peloton. More important to see which teams are chasing there and if there's serious organisation. It's still a long way to go.

For example Ineos should want Vauquelin to come back, not worth losing him in GC just to get rid of Martinez for example. Does Red Bull really want Vlasov gone? Visma Piganzolli?

Honestly it's only perfect for Lidl and UNO X probably.

 

[Samamba]

That doesn't really look good for that group, like at all.

 

[Netserk]

maybe its not the peloton

 

[QueenStagiaire]

maybe its not the peloton

Well, that would mean the Peloton is in two equally terrible parts because that‘s a big group.

 

[search]

maybe its not the peloton

looks like Arndt in third position and Arrieta towards the back, who both were reported to be in the gruppetto.

 

[Netserk]

qs and total pull with at least 2 riders each in this group

 

[Red Rick]

Remember when Ineos paid a 7 figure transfer fee to keep Carlos Rodriguez?

 

[oronet commander]

Remember when Ineos paid a 7 figure transfer fee to keep Carlos Rodriguez?

He crashed at the end of first stage...

 

[Netserk]

looks like Arndt in third position and Arrieta towards the back, who both were reported to be in the gruppetto.

i guess it is the group with vauquelin

 

[QueenStagiaire]

There‘s just an absurd amount of horsepower in that first group, the question is just if they will slow down on the climbs or who will pace there.

 

[Samamba]

He crashed at the end of first stage...

Yes cause of his own fault, like most of the times when he crashes

 

[Samamba]

i guess it is the group with vauquelin

I find it pretty weird that teams like Ineos are just giving up on their co leader, for what exactly? Keeping Martinez behind?

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Riders in the lead group according to the Race Center (in GC order)
J. Ayuso
O. Onley
D. Hoole
J. Vingegaard
D. F. Martinez Poveda
M. Vacek
K. Asgreen
G. Steinhauser
I. Romeo Abad
B. Mcnulty
D. Gaudu
A. Leknessund
T. Træen
J. Plowright
M. Trentin
J. Cepeda
N. Märkl
M. Kwiatkowski
S. K. Løland
P. Eenkhoorn
J. Tarling
N. Zukowsky
T. Van Dijke
T. Van Asbroeck
N. Politt
J. Söderqvist
J. Giddings
R. Tiller
M. Van Dijke
L. Mezgec
C. Russo
S. Watson
P. Ackermann
P. Castrillo Zapater
M. Heßmann
J. Jacobs
R. Herregodts
E. Affini
+ N. Denz
+C. thornley

On pcs is says Raul garice piernia is there? Anybody knows which group he is in?

 

[Alexandre B.]

This kind of stage shows you exactly why France hasn’t won a single WT stage race since 2007.

2 riders out of 40. Pathetic.

 

[Netserk]

I find it pretty weird that teams like Ineos are just giving up on their co leader, for what exactly? Keeping Martinez behind?

i dont get it either , but it is also reasonable to be hesitant to send tarling and watson down from the front group

 

[QueenStagiaire]

On pcs is says Raul garice piernia is there? Anybody knows which group he is in?

Either him or Cepeda or both are in the first group, I don‘t know

 

[Heston]

Looks like the peloton behind is coming back though.

Whos leading the front group? Red Bull with their 5 riders for Martinez?