Paris- Nice Stage 5: Pernes-les-Fontaines - Aix-en-Provence - 157 km

[theyoungest]

Add in their stage racing posse and that team is stacked.

Their stage racing posse being Basso and Szmyd?

 

[BroDeal]

Their stage racing posse being Basso and Szmyd?

Sorry, I was talking Liquigas in general. Basso, Nibali, Kreuziger, Pellizotti, etc.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Obviously Leipheimer has lost his bottle

Hoogie has been poor, actually vasc. on a whole... poor.

What a shame...!


Who is commentating for eurosport with sean kelly at paris nice? He is shocking! It is voigt not VOGT! It is kreuziger not kreuzinger!

 

[theyoungest]

It is voigt not VOGT! [/B]

That's more or less how it's supposed to sound. It's not pronounced "Voigt", that's for sure.

 

[KazakhNeRider]

Dima Fofonov in his comments to astanafans about stage 5: I haven't seen so crazy race as today for ten years of my career of profi!
try google-translation - http://astanafans.com/dima-fofonov-kratkie-kommentarii-k-5-etapw.html

 

[auscyclefan94]

That's more or less how it's supposed to sound. It's not pronounced "Voigt", that's for sure.

I speak german and the way I have said it is pronounced is a lot closer than you!

 

[taiwan]

Meh, I thought it was meant to sound like "Focht".

 

[auscyclefan94]

Meh, I thought it was meant to sound like "Focht".

More like "Foicht". The v sound produces an "f"

The guy who was commentating was way off and I was struggling to listen to him!

 

[blaxland]

Well done Sagan 2x stages in paris-nice is just great............cant wait to see him develop in the future......Liquigas has definantley the riders for the future.....Krueziger+Sagan=wins...........

 

[Publicus]

Dima Fofonov in his comments to astanafans about stage 5: I haven't seen so crazy race as today for ten years of my career of profi!
try google-translation - http://astanafans.com/dima-fofonov-kratkie-kommentarii-k-5-etapw.html

It would be nice if Astana had brought one more climbing domestique. Having four guys immediately shelled out the back today hurt them. Grivko, Fofonov and Navarro did a good job, but tomorrow is a big day and I think it's going to a tall order for them to defend the jersey tomorrow.

 

[blackcat]

Hey no, don't get me wrong, I wasn't knocking or question young Mr Sagan's efforts. I'm with you on this.

I'm not with you on Levi, however. I suspect he may well be over his peak and on the downward curve.
I reckon Tyler Farrar is the best the US has to offer.
For one thing, he rides all season and has already podiumed at Het Volk.
Just imagine Levi trying to go well, there.

I am not with you on Farrar, he rode 3 GTs, and was the most dominant rider with Gilbert in the last 1/3 of the season. Indeed, he was a top 10 rider in the peloton, and I thought he was more valuable than Wigans.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Well done Sagan 2x stages in paris-nice is just great............cant wait to see him develop in the future......Liquigas has definantley the riders for the future.....Krueziger+Sagan=wins...........

Don't forget they have Nibali too.

 

[theyoungest]

I speak german and the way I have said it is pronounced is a lot closer than you!

I speak German as well, but never mind, here is Jens himself pronouncing his name: link
As you can hear, the "i"-sound is left out.

 

[franciep10]

what a great interview that's a man who loves his job a lot of cyclist now a days just complain example Levi "bottle" Leipheimer. I get paid to make people suffer what a great line. That's why you gotta love Jens Voigt

 

[taiwan]

Thanks nice link.

 

[BroDeal]

Meh, I thought it was meant to sound like "Focht".

That's what it should be. When Voight goes to the front and pushes hard, the other riders say, "Uh-oh, we're Focht!"

 

[craig1985]

Sagan eh? This boy is a bit special.

 

[auscyclefan94]

I speak German as well, but never mind, here is Jens himself pronouncing his name: link
As you can hear, the "i"-sound is left out.

You can hear a hint of the "i" coming out. The commentator pronounces too strongly on the "V". It's not great!

 

[BikeCentric]

You can hear a hint of the "i" coming out. The commentator pronounces too strongly on the "V". It's not great!

Admit you're wrong or I'll cut your head off!

 

[Francois the Postman]

I'm not with you on Levi, however. I suspect he may well be over his peak and on the downward curve.

Yeah, was thinking that too. What a difference a year makes.