Paris - Nice, Prologue Houillers -> Houillers 2.9 km, Sunday 3rd March

[theyoungest]

He's starting just now

Yes. That wasn't the point.

Oh, and he only managed he 26th time.

 

[wirral]

from various tweets, some riders are opting for standard road bikes - I assume anyone who is even half serious about doing well today will be full TT kit though?

Faaahhhhk, Brent, didn't even try. Just got round safely.

 

[burning]

Yes. That wasn't the point.

You were completely right though

 

[BlenJones2]

from various tweets, some riders are opting for standard road bikes - I assume anyone who is even half serious about doing well today will be full TT kit though?

Bouhanni seemed to do it on a normal bike. Probably better for the the corners so maybe the thinking is normal road bikes + skinsuits/overshoes etc

 

[Netserk]

It's easier to navigate a road bike, but I can't see anyone riding for the win with one.

 

[karaev]

Howard will take this!

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

That tiny hill in the profile, is that anything as well?

 

[wirral]

Hutarovich has started now. He will post a good time. (Trying to reclaim my prediction reputation).

 

[karaev]

Hutarovich may have a chance?

 

[manafana]

hill is a bump with the speed they carry into it not going have much affect i think.

bozic quickest so far so 3"40, would have thought winner could go as low as 3"20

 

[Netserk]

That tiny hill in the profile, is that anything as well?

Where do you see the hill? All I see is dead flat

 

[burning]

Where do you see the hill? All I see is dead flat

In the ticker the route seems undulating but the max altitude is probably 32.2m

Actually, there are 7m difference between start and finish, I thought there is no difference at all

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Where do you see the hill? All I see is dead flat

http://www.letour.com/paris-nice/2013/us/live/aso/

On the live profile I see a hill

 

[wirral]

In the middle.

 

[karaev]

Veelers strats! I expect some good performance from him...

 

[Netserk]

I just mapped the route, and the hill is barely false flat.

 

[The Blues]

Velits clocking a new best time.

 

[The Hitch]

Es showing strade bianchi from 30k out now.

 

[Samson]

Any working streams?

 

[Kokoso]

Velits very well. He's black horse of GC.

 

[CraZyCaLL]

Howard only 24-th, Oss 36-th

 

[Gloin22]

Howard on only 24th. Thought he'd do much better. As did everyone I think.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Maybe his cornering isn't that good

 

[jaylew]

Haussler crashed in one of the corners

 

[maltiv]

Kristoff 5th best so far.

Not too bad, probably good enough to have a shot at yellow in the next couple of stages at least.