Paris - Nice, Stage 2 Vimory -> Cérilly 200 km, Tuesday 5th March

[Netserk]

Last ~400 meters at 5%

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Perfect for a Bouhanni repeat.

GreenEdge will probably go with Matthews here. I think it suits Howard as well, though, but he was not good today.

 

[Netserk]

Perfect for a Bouhanni repeat.

GreenEdge will probably go with Matthews here. I think it suits Howard as well, though, but he was not good today.

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I've tried to map it, but it's not easy to estimate exactly where the finishing line is. I'd guess the finishing straight is ~400 meters at 5%

 

[Gloin22]

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I've tried to map it, but it's not easy to estimate exactly where the finishing line is. I'd guess the finishing straight is ~400 meters at 5%

Both Bouhanni and Matthews are quite good on hilly stuff, they should be able to quite well here anyway.

 

[Ferminal]

So yeh, perfect for Bouhanni.

Same thing apparently happened to Howard on the first day sprint at Mallorca and it didn't deter them from sticking with it (for what proved to be good reasons).

 

[Leadbelly]

Looks like a chance of showers in the afternoon in that part of France and a lightish breeze from the east-southeast to enliven things.

 

[theyoungest]

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I've tried to map it, but it's not easy to estimate exactly where the finishing line is. I'd guess the finishing straight is ~400 meters at 5%

That's even better for Bouhanni. But also for Matthews.

 

[Museeuw]

What do you think guys is this steep enough to Meersman? If his form is there, which I don't have any idea... Stage 1 wasn't so promising.

 

[search]

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I've tried to map it, but it's not easy to estimate exactly where the finishing line is. I'd guess the finishing straight is ~400 meters at 5%

yep, something like that, more like ~500 metres at 4% maybe

you can find a map in this pdf-file: http://www.mairie-cerilly.fr/pdf-2013/trace.pdf

 

[Netserk]

I think it is comparable to Geels Bakke (580m 3.7%) (WC '11). It's a little steeper, but it should still be amongst the sprinters.

 

[Netserk]

yep, something like that, more like ~500 metres at 4% maybe

you can find a map in this pdf-file: http://www.mairie-cerilly.fr/pdf-2013/trace.pdf

I can't see anything in that pdf (at all).

 

[jens_attacks]

alejet takes win and yellow

or second win for nacer

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Little Dumoulin will fly up that little hill and take the win.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Hopefully Bling can win this

 

[search]

I can't see anything in that pdf (at all).

me neither at the moment, there are some problems with adobe pdf plugin apparently

here it is:

http://i.imgur.com/GN4ERYv.png

 

[SafeBet]

This one is for Viviani.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

This one is for Viviani.

What makes you think that? In my opinion, stage 1 suited him way more than this will.

 

[SafeBet]

What makes you think that? In my opinion, stage 1 suited him way more than this will.

I didn't think he was in good shape before watching today's sprint. But I have to reconsider that. He looked great. He might have a chance tomorrow if he doesn't mess it up.

 

[UselessToo]

Rain for Heinrich first win of the season

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

Matthews ftw if Greenedge do their job.

 

[El Pistolero]

I hope Bouhanni for his second. Meersman would be cool too, but I don't think it's steep/long enough.

 

[Bushman]

looks perfect for bouhanni. It should suit Breschel very well, but i'm not so sure of his shape.

 

[Orbit501]

Can't really see past Bouhanni again for stage 2. I hope he gets it.

Kittel not in the running for this I expect. If not a Bouhanni win then I'd like to see Rojas make up for the team sadness over Rui Costa today. The silver lining to today's cloud though is as everyone says - all go for Quintana on GC now.

 

[postmanhat]

I didn't think he was in good shape before watching today's sprint. But I have to reconsider that. He looked great. He might have a chance tomorrow if he doesn't mess it up.

Viviani surely would have waltzed it today if he could have chosen a line.

He looks in cracking form. Do you think he can handle the gradient ok?

 

[SafeBet]

Viviani surely would have waltzed it today if he could have chosen a line.

He looks in cracking form. Do you think he can handle the gradient ok?

How steep is it? 3%?
If he's in really good form I think he can.