Paris Nice - Stage 7 - Brignoles → Biot - Sophia Antipolis - 216km

[sublimit]

Any stream of this? Sounds like something exciting is finally happening in P-N.

Teamskyfans has a stream up

http://www.teamskyfans.com/live.html

 

[Roland Rat]

Just tuning in. Who are the two riders up front?

Don't know, a couple from those back marker filler teams getting some TV time.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Don't know, a couple from those back marker filler teams getting some TV time.

That's not even subtle...

 

[Tuarts]

Eric Berthou and Karsten Kroon

 

[Hugo Koblet]

http://www.freedocast.com/UM0Fh2KvQAdRV7x

Thanks a lot

 

[mulletCobra]

lol. They finally show their names. KK trying to get his legs in shape for another Hincapie squad at P-R?

 

[Mellow Velo]

Rabobus returns! Lulu's lads 1'-15" down on the peloton.
One chucks it in as they enter the circuit.

A lot of abandons likely, since they go past the finishing line 3 times.

 

[The Sheep]

Rabobus back to their old self

TGBM in the peloton?

 

[sublimit]

Rabobus back to their old self

Indeed, Moviestar need to push harder also If they want to break it up properly.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Kroon alone now up front -

 

[Tuarts]

Berthou hit the wall. Kroon on his own now

 

[theyoungest]

Rabobus returns! Lulu's lads 1'-15" down on the peloton.
One chucks it in as they enter the circuit.

A lot of abandons likely, since they go past the finishing line 3 times.

LLS is really riding like a piece of crap in this Paris-Nice. Even non-descender Mollema made it to that front group.

 

[Cobblestoned]

It's not what there is to climb, it's where they put it. If we didn't know that it finished with 65km of flat, and just said the list of mountains in stage 16 of last year's Tour, we'd have said "wow, what an epic stage". Instead, nothing happened, and Garmin started chasing the break down in case their 10th place was threatened.

And if last year's race was settled by 3k to Mende? Maybe - but the time gaps created by it weren't as great as that by the TT, and the penultimate stage actually had an interesting parcours, whereas this year it's a great big expanse of flat to the line, so either the group stays away cos HTC don't care about it with no GC threats, or, more likely considering they only have 3 minutes and we're 70km from home, it goes to a bunch sprint.

Hopefully somebody can do today what Tondó did last year. But I wouldn't expect it. Too flat for somebody to put that kind of pressure on solo.

How sad and outstanding !

Group goes, is caught after leading team chased them and then bunchsprint.
Of course this only happens in this years P-N edition.
Sprinters shouldn't even be allowed to start there.

So there is some attacking and weather getting worse now extra for you. How boring, there may be no bunchsprint but open race.
And if you want to go on riding some details - tomorrows stage is harder than last years final stage.

This issue is getting more and more ridiculous because some people want to make the race extra worse and keep on crying in the penalty area of a kindergarden.
wahwahwah
There could happen anything now - they keep on standing in their corner.
Even if there is a total bloodbath and great action, this won't change anything no more.
You'll always find something.

Whats the next to whine about excessively for many many days ?
Looking forward to it.

Are you still awake ? Or are you now still bored by this wet and animated stage ?
Movistar damaging and splitting the peloton.

 

[Kwibus]

Rabobus back to their old self

TGBM in the peloton?

TGBM is still in the 1st peloton allthough at the very end of it....

 

[Mellow Velo]

Kroon alone up front. Rabo toiling out the back, leaving the Dutch Mafia in dismay.
ACF tucked up in the land of nod, with his BMC bidon and Cuddles teddy bear.
Too bad, lad!

 

[theyoungest]

Kroon alone up front. Rabo toiling out the back, leaving the Dutch Mafia in dismay.
ACF tucked up in the land of nod, with his BMC bidon and Cuddles teddy bear.
Too bad, lad!

I don't think the Dutch Mafia care. Our main man Mollema is up front.

edit: and I even forgot about the current leader in the race, who is Dutch as well, as you might know.

 

[Cobblestoned]

Berthou hit the wall. Kroon on his own now

Where is all that usual ACF-excitement ?
He is now feared to show some enthusiasm of course.

 

[Ferminal]

How sad and outstanding !

Group goes, is caught after leading team chased them and then bunchsprint.
Of course this only happens in this years P-N edition.
Sprinters shouldn't even be allowed to start there.

So there is some attacking and weather getting worse now extra for you. How boring, there may be no bunchsprint but open race.
And if you want to go on riding some details - tomorrows stage is harder than last years final stage.

This issue is getting more and more ridiculous because some people want to make the race extra worse and keep on crying in the penalty area of a kindergarden.
wahwahwah
There could happen anything now - they keep on standing in their corner.
Even if there is a total bloodbath and great action, this won't change anything no more.
You'll always find something.

Whats the next to whine about excessively for many many days ?
Looking forward to it.

Are you still awake ? Or are you now still bored by this wet and animated stage ?
Movistar damaging and splitting the peloton.

Could we please discontinue this line of conversation, at least until the conclusion of today's stage.

 

[The Sheep]

Where is all that usual ACF-excitement ?
He is now feared to show some enthusiasm of course.

Must be 4am there?

 

[joy118118]

Must be 4am there?

2 am I guess

 

[Tuarts]

Where is all that usual ACF-excitement ?
He is now feared to show some enthusiasm of course.

ACF has passed out in excitement. With Cuddles nearly winning (which is basically winning for him) and all day in a break, I'm afraid all the excitement is just too much for a wee lad from Melbourne.

EDIT: 3.15am in eastern states atm

 

[eljimberino]

why are moviestar working for htc?

 

[theyoungest]

why are moviestar working for htc?

Rojas or Tondo for the stage victory?

 

[Bala Verde]

I don't think the Dutch Mafia care. Our main man Mollema is up front.

edit: and I even forgot about the current leader in the race, who is Dutch as well, as you might know.

haha, you raised him a TGBM and a Kroon.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Rojas or Tondo for the stage victory?

They did the same on stage 1, very confusing. Don't think it's one for Tondó. Rojas might be close to the best sprinter of those that remain.

As Séan Kelly said, this is what we needed, because it was getting a bit dull.

Obviously I missed all the excitement and it'll be dull now I've got back to watching.

But I made the decision to watch the biathlon and the XC, and so I feel my decision was totally vindicated.

I never trust Movistar to chase in a sprint - always seem to come up short. Looks like Kroon is doing what I thought would be difficult and doing what Tondó did last year.