Paris-Nice: Stage 3-Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire Nuits-Saint-Georges: 202 km

[Andy99]

Cracking lead out by Geraint Thomas again...if only Henderson could hold a wheel, it would have been handed to him on a plate

Good win by Goss though, and had to avoid Sagans misfortunate rolled tub. It happens.

 

[Winterfold]

British sportsmen aren't very good at nicknames. Eg:

Bradley Wiggins = Wiggo
Andy Tennant = Tennanto
Jess Varnish = Varno (junior)
Steven Gerrard = Stevie G (or Stevie Me, or $tevie Me to non-liverpool fans).
Frank Lampard = Lamps
Ryan Giggs = Giggsy
David James = James-y
David Beckham = Becks
Andy Cole = Cole-y

etc.

Nope, sadly the days of good sporting nicknames are long gone. It's very rare to get a "Fonzie" these days.

(Not a rugby fan Roland?

Squeaky
Bumface
Shrek
Billy Whizz
and my faves:
Chariots
The Ferengi)

I see today's stage was again most noticeable for the amazing leadout by The Mark Cavendish Appreciation Society

I saw this on the Team Sky blog:

Come on Cav imagine what it would be like if Wiggo and Rogers did a turn as well?
Love Uncle Dave

 

[Cobblestoned]

Goss is the new Andre Greipel.

What do you think ?
Will P-N be declared as an official Scheissrennen(tm) by Cav ?

Ok, they don't have any problems I think, so this shouldn't be a Scheissrennen(tm) and Cav will congratulate.

 

[hfer07]

Peter Sagan's message to the haters:

 

[royalpig180]

Peter Sagan's message to the haters:

Indeed... as soon as ASO can come up with a climb to drop the sprinters, he'll show them all who's boss...

 

[Nick C.]

Noone watching saw Thomas easing up looking around for Henderson right after he came around the turn which much like stopping at a red light caused Sagan to clip his rear tire.

 

[Winterfold]

I saw it the other way - Thomas looked round because Sagan crashed

 

[Frosty]

I saw it the other way - Thomas looked round because Sagan crashed

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrafAsyH208

7:08

 

[Jamsque]

I think it was actually a little of both, Thomas did look round to see where Hendo was but Sagan had already rolled his back tub and never hit Thomas at all.