Paris - Nice, Stage 1 Saint-Germain-en-Laye -> Nemours 195 km, Monday 4th March

[tomorrow]

is velits in the front group? With the best sprinters not in the lead group, hi might have a chance and he could also take the yellow.

 

[postmanhat]

FDJ seem a bit short of men at the front Can't see Bouhani?

 

[Cimber]

FDJ seem a bit short of men at the front Can't see Bouhani?

They have been pulling so I reckon he is there

 

[spalco]

Petacchi looking good.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Nacer Bouhanni takes it

 

[spalco]

Bouhanni. Very exciting sprint.

 

[tomorrow]

ok, viviani is in the front group, so I would go for him for the win with kittel and other good sprinters absenting.

 

[Cimber]

Nacer Bouhanni takes it

Nice work from his team mate there, who dragged him all the way to the front after he was a bit behind before the last 5-600 meters

 

[Cyivel]

He was 10s down, so does anybody know whether he was just under 10 or over?

 

[Pippo_San]

****in Bouhanni, he robbed my old man Petacchi!!!

 

[The Blues]

Close sprint.

Bouhanni won, but that Cannondale guy came flying in last metres.

 

[Netserk]

Nice work from his team mate there, who dragged him all the way to the front after he was a bit behind before the last 5-600 meters

Also nice work from countryman Chava

 

[Pharazon]

why didn;'t renshaw go for that gap

 

[Cyivel]

He was 10s down, so does anybody know whether he was just under 10 or over?

Nevermind Viviani

 

[HiCadence]

Feel a bit sorry for Pettachi he looked so dissapointed!

 

[Parrulo]

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god damn it!!!!!!

this could ruin costa's spring

 

[BlenJones2]

Wtf was that from greenedge? You couldnt have asked for a much better leadout from the team but seemed to bottle it when actually taking up the sprint

 

[Cimber]

Frenchies taking the first 2 stages. Bouhanni even in the French national jersey.

 

[Pippo_San]

Completely wrong positioning by Viviani, and Renshaw...a really bad sprint, he put himself where there was no gap to pass through

 

[Cimber]

Bouhanni also takes yellow!

 

[Cyivel]

Bouhanni takes the lead.

 

[The Blues]

I guess Gaudin is pretty ****ed to lose the leader's jersey like this. Especially when it is in the same time - have got to sting.

 

[serfla]

Thought Petacchi bagged it on experience positioning himself on the perfect place in lead out train, but Bouhanni's youth decided.

Typical split on a place exposed to wind.
Many caught sleeping there.

 

[Ruudz0r]

I think Quintana was in the group Boonen/Kittel but im not sure.

 

[postmanhat]

why didn;'t renshaw go for that gap

Odd riding by Viviani also. Seeme to stop and start about three times. Did well to get third leaving it so late