Paris - Nice, Stage 3 Châtel-Guyon -> Brioude 170 km, Wednesday 6th March

[Netserk]

Paris - Nice, Stage 3 Châtel-Guyon -> Brioude 170 km, Wednesday 6th March

Final loop (Counter clock-wise)

 

[Gloin22]

Another sprint with few purer sprinters out of it ?

Just depends here who make it through the climb with the pack.

 

[Netserk]

The ascent is on good wide road, whereas the descent is on a narrow road. Really smart way to take the loop

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

Probably Matthews and Breschel like something like this.

If they don't race the final climb too hard, maybe Viviani has a shot. I don't know how well he climbs tbh.

Maybe a break on the final climb; if a few strong riders go.

 

[Netserk]

The descent:

The ascent:

 

[Dazed and Confused]

The ascent is on good wide road, whereas the descent is on a narrow road. Really smart way to take the loop

well, we wouldn't want too much excitement this early in the race.

Gallopin FTW.

 

[Netserk]

Just to make it clear; The first 8 km of the loop is on good roads. Km 8-16 is on narrow road. The rest is good road again.

 

[Roude Leiw]

So they crest with 15 km to go, is that correct?

OPQS will make the race hard, they can give the jersey to chavanel and the stage to meersmann

 

[GP Blanco]

Chavanel will have a chance.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Chavanel will go ballistic on that climb. Allez Sylvain!

 

[burning]

This stage screams

 

[Dazed and Confused]

This stage screams

yeah, he did look rather good when QS upped the pace today. Come on, Voeckler and whack the peloton to pieces ffs.

 

[the asian]

I hope Meersman or Matthews wins. Will guys like Chava & Voeckler test their legs? Viviani is not going to be in the yellow jersey at the end of the stage,

 

[jens_attacks]

europcar to go ballistic. allez chouchou!

but sadly it will end with a sprint

 

[will10]

Sprint of 50. Rojas.

 

[jens_attacks]

Sprint of 50. Rojas.

it's right there in pro cycling bible

rojas never wins

 

[will10]

it's right there in pro cycling bible

rojas never wins

Until tomorrow.

Playing the odds.

 

[Ruudz0r]

Elmiger ftw from a solo break on the top of the last climb!

 

[SafeBet]

Chava sure will try. But a sprint seems likely.

Alejet.

 

[Bushman]

Really hoping to see Breschel up there.

 

[Flamin]

Not unlikely that a team like OPQS or someone like Gilbert (in training mode) will put the hammer down on that hill. Let's hope, at least.

 

[CraZyCaLL]

Howard will survive last climb, he's the favorite, imo

 

[Afrank]

Gallopin could do well, especially if he makes it over the climb in a select group and they manage to stay away. Have a feeling a breakaway on that climb won't amount to much though and we'll see another sprint.

 

[UselessToo]

1. someone
2. JJ Rojas
3. someone

 

[Gubby Allen]

DuMoulin, Meersmann, Soupe