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

[Lexman]

Seeldrayers and apparently also Kristoff DNS

 

[maltiv]

Seeldrayers and apparently also Kristoff DNS

Jose Been on Twitter: "Alexander Kristoff (KAT) did take the start in today’s stage in Paris-Nice"

Maybe you read it as didn't? Or do you have another source?

 

[theyoungest]

Jose Been on Twitter: "Alexander Kristoff (KAT) did take the start in today’s stage in Paris-Nice"

Maybe you read it as didn't? Or do you have another source?

According to the official ticker Seeldraeyers is the only DNS. Tourdejose probably takes her info from there.

 

[Lexman]

Jose Been on Twitter: "Alexander Kristoff (KAT) did take the start in today’s stage in Paris-Nice"

Maybe you read it as didn't? Or do you have another source?

on twitter someone said he DNS, that's why i wrote "apparently"

The official PN twitter page only mentioned Seeldrayers as DNS so Been must be right

 

[MartinGT]

Enjoyed yesterdays stage. Gilbert looked like he was clinging on for dear life at one point

More of the same today please!

 

[Lexman]

from OPQS twitter :
"After winning the 1st intermediate sprint Boeckmans dropped from the breakaway. Smukulis and Christensen continue"

It seems Boeckmans read my previous post

 

[theyoungest]

Vacansoleil team director Hilaire Van der Schueren told http://www.letour.fr why Boeckmans had given up on the breakaway: "We were hoping for a ten-man break but there are only three of them. There's a lot of wind so we decided it was better for him to save strength for the finis as he is a good sprinter." In any case, the Vacansoleil team have won all the intermediate sprints held in this edition so far.

Did the weather gods hear our prayers?

 

[Leonardus]

Did the weather gods hear our prayers?

It's a headwind, not a crosswind. Also the final loop apparently is through some woodlands so not much chance we get echelons. I expect a slow, simple sprintstage.

 

[theyoungest]

It's a headwind, not a crosswind. Also the final loop apparently is through some woodlands so not much chance we get echelons. I expect a slow, simple sprintstage.

I know it's a headwind, I meant the loop, but if there's shelter I guess it doesn't matter.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Altogether now.
Good, it was a pretty pathetic way to race at this level.

Lets get some action please.

 

[Ferminal]

The reason they were caught is because they cbf not because the peloton is setting an excruciating pace. Disgraceful "racing".

 

[Leadbelly]

We might get some fun and games on the 25-30 km section where they turn more the SW - should get a bit of a crosswind there. Let's just hope it's open and exposed (and that they decided to race).

 

[Dedelou]

from OPQS twitter :
"After winning the 1st intermediate sprint Boeckmans dropped from the breakaway. Smukulis and Christensen continue"

It seems Boeckmans read my previous post

they have to put an end to riders "reading and tweeting" during the race.. or at least while on breakaway or sprints.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

we are operating at about 30 km/h average after two hours. This will take forever.

 

[Dedelou]

we are operating at about 30 km/h average after two hours. This will take forever.

time for me to go out and put in a ride ...I will see the sprint and be happy with that

 

[wirral]

Over half an hour between live ticker updates, I think that was a record related to not a lot happening or the guys went for lunch.

 

[maltiv]

time for me to go out and put in a ride ...I will see the sprint and be happy with that

I would do that too if not for the snow!

30 km/h...jeez, I can do that average speed on xc skis

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Sounds like they're going for the prize for most boring stage ever.

 

[Lexman]

Luckily we have De Gendt in the race, he attacked with Feillu and got the company of Astarloza and Bouet...

They have about 2 minutes...

 

[theyoungest]

Sounds like they're going for the prize for most boring stage ever.

We can expect a really nervous final, once again. Always the same with these super slow starts.

 

[jens_attacks]

must be strong headwind otherwise that's some pathetic racing right here

 

[Lexman]

the four riders have 3,30 on the bunch

 

[Netserk]

So Vacansoleil have had both of their sprinters in breakaway today. On a sprinters stage.

 

[Lexman]

Rathe quits

Jacob Rathe (GRS) has given up from a wrist injury after his crash yesterday.

 

[Lexman]

On sporza they had contacted Hilaire VDS, DS of Vacansoleil :

they attend echelons at the end of the stage and this way De Gendt will be in the first group of echelons.

He wanted to break away already with Boeckmans...

Go Thomas !!