Paris-Nice: Stage 2: Montfort lÂ’Amaury - Amilly - 199km

[The Hitch]

Paris-Nice: Stage 2: Montfort l’Amaury - Amilly - 199km

After today, some Director Sportiffs are going to be a bit angry. Chance for trains to redeem themselves.

Shouldnt be too hard.

Goss ftw

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Hopefully we get wind and something to create a bit of surprise and suspense like today.

After today's stage I am optimistic but not expectant.

 

[Havetts]

Hope there is a lot of wind and creates a gap so major sprinters get blown off *cough* Goss *cough* and we can have a non mass sprint .

 

[Michele]

Anyone has weather forecast for tomorrow's area?

 

[The Sheep]

Is the route good for breaks in the peloton?

 

[Andy99]

Anyone has weather forecast for tomorrow's area?

10 °C, Wind; E 11 mph, Pressure; 1028 hPa, Visibility; Very Good

 

[Ryaguas]

I'll pick Romain Feillu

 

[taiwan]

I'll pick Romain Feillu

Goss has been mentioned already, I'll go Haussler.

 

[hrotha]

All aboard the Saganwagon.

 

[Jamsque]

Highlights are up on youtube

Tomorrow will probably be a much more organised finish.

Haussler won the sprint for 3rd today so I think he'll have the best chance tomorrow, but Sagan was very close.

 

[hrotha]

Sagan went super early in an attempt to get to the breakaway or at least to score some bonus seconds, and yet only Haussler managed to beat him. Be scared.

 

[Jamsque]

Sagan didn't go 'super early', watch the replay and you'll see he went at about 230m. Haussler was on his wheel and came around at 100m. It was close-ish, but Haussler was definitely faster.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Yeah the overhyping starts again.

Cmon, the guy is extremely good, but he's not superman.

 

[hrotha]

Sagan didn't go 'super early', watch the replay and you'll see he went at about 230m. Haussler was on his wheel and came around at 100m. It was close-ish, but Haussler was definitely faster.

I posted that right after watching the video. Different assessments is all.

 

[cyclingfanatik]

Did anybody find any quotes from HTC on why they sucked so bad in stage 1? No way should the peloton have let that break win today.

 

[The Hitch]

Yeah the overhyping starts again.

Cmon, the guy is extremely good, but he's not superman.

Agreed.

I dont see him beating the likes of Goss, Haussler without hills to weaken them.

Not yet anyway.

 

[roundabout]

In an unorganized sprint Sagan has a chance, but he won't be the favorite.

*expects Sagan to now win tomorrow*

 

[Squire]

Sagan didn't go 'super early', watch the replay and you'll see he went at about 230m. Haussler was on his wheel and came around at 100m. It was close-ish, but Haussler was definitely faster.

Correct. The one who went super-early was Goss, with Sagan on his wheel. Goss sat up when he couldn't reach the breakaway.

I suppose Rasmussen is meant to be Goss' final lead-out? He was minutes behind today.

 

[Damiano]

I suppose Rasmussen is meant to be Goss' final lead-out? He was minutes behind today.

He took a big lead today with 3 km left.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

At least four HTCs were behind the split when the wind broke the péloton in two. Having to chase back on probably took it out of a lot of the riders who would have been leadouts.

 

[jens_attacks]

huge crosswind for tomorrow,when 30 km to go astana will rip the field apart a group of 25 will make it to the finish,sagan will win.

 

[El Pistolero]

huge crosswind for tomorrow,when 30 km to go astana will rip the field apart a group of 25 will make it to the finish,sagan will win.

Quickstep, not Astana

 

[jens_attacks]

Quickstep, not Astana

it's fine by me,i just don't want a boring stage and a htc win.

 

[luckyboy]

Yeah Haussler for the win tomorrow.

 

[canyonball]

Have no idea how the last km will be, but I'm spreading the word: planets will aline and Rojas will take this!