Paris-Nice stage 4, Crêches-sur-Saône to Belleville, 191km

[will10]

Goss is on the elastic..

 

[superconfex]

We've established that everyone is bored and hates the route, can we just shut up about that for the rest of P-N please?

Never bored when it comes to cycling....I LOVE IT

 

[boomcie]

I think De Gendt has already made a name for himself. The guy is in the break of virtually every race he takes part in.

Thomas De Gendt did great in the Algarve. He has been riding consistently strong this season. He took a second place in the second stage of the Tour Down Under behind Cameron Meyer and I think he could have easily won that stage if he didn't start sprinting that early.

I won't be surprised if he shows himself in the coming races in Flanders.

Once more: I really saw this coming a few weeks ago.

 

[thirteen]

And to think Vino is in this race!

i know! and he claims he wants to win won for Kivilev!

when oh when???

 

[spalco]

The riders do look like they're making a big effort though, the course can't be that easy.

 

[Jamsque]

The break is working hard, they've not been brought back over the past 10km.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Wow de Gendt is really, really strong it seems. I don't think he would have any problems winning in a sprint against Pauriol, Voeckler and di Gregorio.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Once more: I really saw this coming a few weeks ago.

This isn't flanders
I thought he'd be a handy signing for vasc. haveing a great PN. Good shout on his form anyway.

 

[Jamsque]

Goss is struggling to hang on to the back of the bunch and getting no help from his team, he's not going to be a factor in the sprint.

 

[Moncoutie]

Goss is really struggling.

 

[Jamsque]

Was that Haussler coming across?

[edit] Ah it's a Europecar rider, I thought it was the green jersey.

 

[will10]

Devolder and another Vacanosoleil rider blocking for De Gendt.

 

[Anonymous]

Once more: I really saw this coming a few weeks ago.

well then youre one year and 50 weeks late, most of us saw it coming after 2009 tob and 2010 algarve and ster electroteor I think if you go back through the forum a lot of us have been singing Thomas's praises for a fair while now. Was only a matter of time.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

55 seconds now with 10 km's to go.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

it'll be touch and go.

 

[python]

i doubt they will survive...di grigorio looks very tired

 

[The Sheep]

De Gendt vs Rabo + Leopard

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Rabo and Leopard are really pushing hard.

 

[Moncoutie]

Gap coming down all the time now.

 

[spalco]

i doubt they will survive...di grigorio looks very tired

De Gendt doesn't.

 

[luckyboy]

Not gonna stay away

 

[Jamsque]

Now we're on the flat they are scuppered.

 

[Moncoutie]

Great ride by De Gendt though!

 

[will10]

They stand a chance for sure. Allez allez!

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

De Gendt is easily the best. Every time he hits the front the rate of time loss lessons.