Paris-Nice Stage 6: Rognes - Aix-en-Provence (ITT) 27km

[Cobblestoned]

so 1,2,4 on the stage now 1,2,3 on gc.

PLeased for brad but not overly convinced stage races should be decided by tt's

There were some decisions especially yesterday and also on stages before.
Still few stages to go with some mountains. It's not done yet and you can't win that race just because you can TT.
Martin was also on frontgroup yesterday, just not winning the stage.

Samy confirmed that it was a very hard stage and there were definately enough mountains to drop all the goodclimbing SKY-riders. Strange.

So, you still make no sense but you can shake hands with MV. I see you are supporting each other. Good luck.

 

[boomcie]

It "surprises" me that Vino hasn't won a stage yet. A few people in this forum have been going all kinds of crazy over him all week. Might I say it is starting to become tiresome.

 

[on3m@n@rmy]

sorry about being off-topic, but point of interest:
how did Martin get das Panzerwagon tag? other than being german?

 

[Tuarts]

Hills just before the finishes will stop any of the sprinters being there but a big group 40-50 should arrive togthers, not really enough to drop Martin.

Last stage has two Cat-1 climbs, that should sort everyone out.

 

[theyoungest]

basically 2 cat1's rolled into one, but about 90 kms from the finish

The final circuit has a few smaller climbs in it, we'll definitely see attacks there.

That final climb is 1.5 km at about 6%, by the looks of it.

 

[Mellow Velo]

So, how do you go about getting the yellow jersey from Martin tomorrow, on this?



# Km 102.0 - Côte de Cabris - 7.5 km climb to 5.9 % - Category 1
# Km 112.0 - Col du Ferrier (1041 m) - 4.3 km climb to 6.8 % - Category 1

The back of Biot is a bit hilly, granted, but to get there, it's 50kms from the top of the final categorized climb.

 

[kurtinsc]

I think stage 8 is where people will try to take it:

 

[Escarabajo]

Isn't Talansky the good climber from the Tour of L’avenir from last year?

If he is, it looks like he is going to be a force to be reckoned with.

 

[on3m@n@rmy]

now that route has some potential to sort it out.

 

[Cobblestoned]

I think stage 8 is where people will try to take it:

For sure. Usually carnage there on way to Nice.
Looking forward to it.

 

[kurtinsc]

Isn't Talansky the good climber from the Tour of L’avenir from last year?

If he is, it looks like he is going to be a force to be reckoned with.

Yeah, he finished 2nd I think.

He's a good TT rider, winning the US u23 ITT championship last year... but I don't think he's ever shown to be this good. He was something like 15th in the U23 world ITT, solid but unspectacular.

 

[thirteen]

It "surprises" me that Vino hasn't won a stage yet. A few people in this forum have been going all kinds of crazy over him all week. Might I say it is starting to become tiresome.

too bad! it's my last year to go crazy on him and i plan to do it often

 

[Ferminal]

Tomorrow is such a pathetic stage. I hope the break takes it because I don't want to see a bunch of 70 just rolling up to the finale and seeing someone win by 2s. The final km is around 6%.

Sunday... maybe they can work Martin and HTC over, but I think so given what we've seen so far this week.

I think Klöden did well today to hold on to some slim hope of winning. I guess if it was a Sanchez you would give them more of a chance to win it.

 

[boomcie]

Porte did significantly better than Martin in the second half. Props.

 

[Kvinto]

So, who will join Thomas De Gendt in the breakaway tomorrow?

 

[Mellow Velo]

Tomorrow is such a pathetic stage. I hope the break takes it because I don't want to see a bunch of 70 just rolling up to the finale and seeing someone win by 2s. The final km is around 6%.

Sunday... maybe they can work Martin and HTC over, but I think so given what we've seen so far this week.

I think Klöden did well today to hold on to some slim hope of winning. I guess if it was a Sanchez you would give them more of a chance to win it.

Do say that, or you'll have some German calling you a whiner.

Anyhowwwwwwwww, the gaps are quite substantial for the GC top 20.

1. MARTIN Tony 21 HTC - HIGHROAD 24h 59' 47"
2. KLÖDEN Andréas 85 TEAM RADIOSHACK 25h 00' 23" + 00' 36"
3. WIGGINS Bradley 31 SKY PROCYCLING 25h 00' 26" + 00' 39"
4. TAARAMAE Rein 147 COFIDIS LE CREDIT EN LIGNE 25h 00' 57" + 01' 10"
5. PERAUD Jean-Christophe 46 AG2R LA MONDIALE 25h 01' 01" + 01' 14"
6. LEIPHEIMER Levi 86 TEAM RADIOSHACK 25h 01' 16" + 01' 29"
7. BRAJKOVIC Janez 81 TEAM RADIOSHACK 25h 01' 19" + 01' 32"
8. SANCHEZ Samuel 191 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 25h 01' 24" + 01' 37"
9. TONDO Xavier 58 MOVISTAR TEAM 25h 01' 38" + 01' 51"
10. MOLLEMA Bauke 3 RABOBANK CYCLING TEAM 25h 01' 44" + 01' 57"
11. SANCHEZ Luis-Leon 1 RABOBANK CYCLING TEAM 25h 01' 45" + 01' 58"
12. PORTE Richie 121 SAXO BANK SUNGARD 25h 01' 52" + 02' 05"
13. ROGERS Michael 35 SKY PROCYCLING 25h 02' 04" + 02' 17"
14. MONFORT Maxime 135 TEAM LEOPARD-TREK 25h 02' 09"+ 02' 22"
15. CARRARA Matteo 102 VACANSOLEIL-DCM 25h 02' 15" + 02' 28"
16. SCHLECK Frank 131 TEAM LEOPARD-TREK 25h 02' 17" + 02' 30"
17. KISERLOVSKI Robert 76 PRO TEAM ASTANA 25h 02' 18" + 02' 31"
18. VAN GARDEREN Tejay 27 HTC - HIGHROAD 25h 02' 52" + 03' 05"
19. SORENSEN Chris 126 SAXO BANK SUNGARD 25h 02' 54" + 03' 07"
20. KREUZIGER Roman 77 PRO TEAM ASTANA 25h 02' 56"+ 03' 09"

Clearly, the longest ITT since 1968 has had a major impact.

 

[TeoSheva]

Tomorrow is such a pathetic stage. I hope the break takes it because I don't want to see a bunch of 70 just rolling up to the finale and seeing someone win by 2s. The final km is around 6%.

Sunday... maybe they can work Martin and HTC over, but I think so given what we've seen so far this week.

I think Klöden did well today to hold on to some slim hope of winning. I guess if it was a Sanchez you would give them more of a chance to win it.

just about the discussion of two days ago: Lulu 1'40" sec behind Martin

 

[Ferminal]

Porte did significantly better than Martin in the second half. Props.

Was the fastest of anyone over the second half I think (well, I only looked at the top 10 or so).

 

[William H]

So, how do you go about getting the yellow jersey from Martin tomorrow, on this?

Send Leipheimer and Brajkovic on the attack, try to destroy his team.

 

[Ferminal]

just about the discussion of two days ago: Lulu 1'40" sec behind Martin

1-2minute range!

But yesterday's result kind of made it irrelevant. i.e. I was wrong about the climbing result, not so much the ITT one.

 

[MajorTom]

Interesting stage. I hope there will be some serious attacks for the overall classification in the next two stages.

brajkovic 55 kg

Where did you get that info from?

He was 57 kg few years ago and now usually weights around 61 kg.

 

[Anonymous]

tommmorows stage will be won by a breakaway group while the gc contenders all watch each other and take it easy..

breakaway will have De Gendt and Uran in it.

Sunday will be the day they try to attack Martin.

 

[William H]

Could be seriously windy tomorrow

http://france.meteofrance.com/franc...ET.path=previsionsregion/REG19/20110313060000

edit:Sorry, that's sunday. But Saturday is still very windy

 

[Cobblestoned]

Do say that, or you'll have some German calling you a whiner.

Not really Mr.Whiner. Because he is right and you try to bring people on against me without any sense.
You sound more and more desperate.
I don't expect changes for tomorrow, but surely on Sunday, like it was the case yesterday.
If you read this thread again, you will notice that you and your whining Skyfriend are surely a minority group with your conclusions.
Great, the huge majority isn't on your whining-side. Not really surprising because you are telling BS for 6 days now.
Have fun on Sunday with that little climbing there that has no impact on GC, like yesterdays stage.

Sad for you that Martin is a good climber AND is a great TTer.
He really doesn't deserve to win P-N, does he ?

You can turn it like you want - your whining still makes no sense.

 

[Mellow Velo]

Interesting to compare the time gaps at the same point last year.

1. CONTADOR Alberto 31 ASTANA 20h 41' 40"
2. VALVERDE Alejandro 8 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 20h 42' 00" + 00' 20"
3. KREUZIGER Roman 51 LIQUIGAS-DOIMO 20h 42' 05" + 00' 25"
4. SANCHEZ Luis-Leon 1 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 20h 42' 06" + 00' 26"
5. SANCHEZ Samuel 131 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 20h 42' 09" + 00' 29"
6. VOIGT Jens 18 TEAM SAXO BANK 20h 42' 14" + 00' 34"
7. RODRIGUEZ Joaquim 157 KATUSHA TEAM 20h 42' 16" + 00' 36"
8. SAGAN Peter 55 LIQUIGAS-DOIMO 20h 42' 22" + 00' 42"
9. MILLAR David 121 GARMIN - TRANSITIONS 20h 42' 42" + 01' 02"
10. TAARAMAE Reine 188 COFIDIS LE CREDIT EN LIGNE 20h 42' 46" + 01' 06"
11. PERAUD Jean-Christophe 76 OMEGA PHARMA - LOTTO 20h 42' 55" + 01' 15"
12. COPPEL Jérôme 202 SAUR-SOJASUN 20h 42' 56" + 01' 16"

Taaramae and Peraud side by side again and virtually identical times!.