Paris-Nice 2026, March 8-15

[Extinction]

Misplaced insularity. Nice scenery though.

More epic though under horrible conditions. It's what they used to have to take on as their responsibility, as part of their privilege.

 

[Heston]

Surely this sprint posed a bigger threat of crashes than riding up the mountain that doesnt even have snow

 

[Old-school]

He regrets not having shown off the French champion's jersey

 

[Potomac]

Is Sunday's route at risk of being modified too?

 

[canina82]

I'm with RedRick on this one. It's a joke nowadays the extreme weather protocol.

 

[Old-school]

Is Sunday's route at risk of being modified too?

No I don't think so

 

[Red Rick]

Is Sunday's route at risk of being modified too?

May just go do a wellness check at Chris Froome's house cause nobody's heard of him in ages

 

[pastronef]

May just go do a wellness check at Chris Froome's house cause nobody's heard of him in ages

he was skiing last week

 

[pastronef]

Is Sunday's route at risk of being modified too?

wait when they discover they have to ride up to 1000 meters Col de la Porte and ride down to the valley

 

[Extinction]

I'm with RedRick on this one. It's a joke nowadays the extreme weather protocol.

As I said, this is what happens when everything revolves around them. The riders these days have been convinced they don't have any responsibility to the race. It will only get worse.

 

[Izzyeviel]

I mock Ineos all the time, but I have to praise them for having a rain jacket that isn't black.

 

[yaco]

Surely this sprint posed a bigger threat of crashes than riding up the mountain that doesnt even have snow

Changing the stage was all about descents.

 

[Heston]

Changing the stage was all about descents.

What descent was there between the finish line today and the planned finish line on the mountain?

 

[Netserk]

conditions in auron were perfectly fine

shameful that they already moved the finish yesterday as it obviously wasnt the part of the route that was most vulnerable

 

[Red Rick]

conditions in auron were perfectly fine

shameful that they already moved the finish yesterday as it obviously wasnt the part of the route that was most vulnerable

The pandering to crybabies will continue until the morale improves.

 

[Old-school]

I think modern cycling is inherently more dangerous than cycling in the 80s. Because of the way they ride now, going so fast with bicycles designed like F1, and many other things that everyone know very well. So race organizers have to manage. They can't ignore. It's not just a matter of pseudo-morality or self protection, they are responsible.
Beside, the riders are putting pressure on the organizers because they are already taking enormous risks and they don't want to take more. Who can blame.
It's not a big deal to change the plan on very rare occasion.
And I am so happy to see Dorian winning this memorable stage 🥸🤩

 

[Red Rick]

It's not a big deal to change the plan on very rare occasion.

No. When people complain about something while absolving themselves of any responsibility for said issue, and then raise the issue to get their way when the issue isn't even a problem but it's just for convenience, it's absolutely an issue.

It's like a pack-a-day smoker complaining about maybe there's trace amounts of radon gas in something which might cause lung cancer.

 

[jmdirt]

...Racing in a winter wonderland...

COOL! last 5K!

 

[Old-school]

It's like a pack-a-day smoker complaining about maybe there's trace amounts of radon gas in something which might cause lung cancer.

Comparison is not reason.

 

[yaco]

What descent was there between the finish line today and the planned finish line on the mountain?

There was a one or two descents earlier in the stage. This was not an unipuerto stage.

 

[yaco]

Lots of whingers in this thread. I travelled to Australia for the TDU, however, unfortunately the Willunga Hill stage cancelled the climb because of dangerous weather conditions. Of course this would have been the highlight of my trip, which was extremely disappointing, however there was s no point whinging. Try travelling to a far away country compared to watching from your sofa.

 

[ashhutch1997]

Paris Nice shouldn't be going into the Alps and doing long MTF's at altitude in March anyway. Should be small punchy climbs like Mont Faron or Mende, and full of medium mountain stages.

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

Surely this sprint posed a bigger threat of crashes than riding up the mountain that doesnt even have snow

Farce of a stage. One hour of racing...weak sauce. Your post is dead on, considering the crash that did happen.

Godon's moustache adds 15 years to how old he looks.

 

[Netserk]

I think modern cycling is inherently more dangerous than cycling in the 80s. Because of the way they ride now, going so fast with bicycles designed like F1, and many other things that everyone know very well. So race organizers have to manage. They can't ignore. It's not just a matter of pseudo-morality or self protection, they are responsible.
Beside, the riders are putting pressure on the organizers because they are already taking enormous risks and they don't want to take more. Who can blame.
It's not a big deal to change the plan on very rare occasion.
And I am so happy to see Dorian winning this memorable stage 🥸🤩

i can and will blame the riders and organisers should ignore them

if they dont want to take more risk , they should ride more safely

its a huge deal to hold races hostage to riders [content deleted]

Comparison is not reason.

assertion ditto

 

[aphronesis]

More epic though under horrible conditions. It's what they used to have to take on as their responsibility, as part of their privilege.

If only there were places to to talk about cycling rather than bikes, riders and sponsors.