Paris Nice Stage 8: Nice → Nice 124 km

[The Barb]

Bit of a betting move for Luis Leon Sanchez ...

Been a disappointing race for him but I suspect he gave away time on purpose yesterday to get some more leeeway today.

 

[simo1733]

Given the conditions, I think a lot of riders will opt to stay in bed, or climb off at the earliest opportunity.
Wouldn't be surprised to see < 50 riders complete the race.

Not a day for lightweights certainly.

 

[Christian]

@wouterweylandtParis-Nice.. Race to the sun.. Not this year!

 

[auscyclefan94]

Amael Moinard has pulled out due to congestion in his lungs. 5 riders left for BMC.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

I thought Paris Roubaix was 'The hell of the north' well then Paris Nice now is the 'Hell of the south'

 

[joy118118]

DNS

Juan-Manuel Garate (Rabobank), Jurgen Van den Broeck (Omega Pharma Lotto), Robert Kiserlovski (Astana), Amael Moinard (BMC), Grega Bole (Lampre).

 

[Buffalo Soldier]

Not a good race for Van den Broeck...

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Whisper it quietly or everyone will jump even more on the bandwagon of insisting they want his babies, but Vino is in the break.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Whisper it quietly or everyone will jump even more on the bandwagon of insisting they want his babies, but Vino is in the break.

yes that's what the ASO ticker is saying:

 

[Anonymous]

In the break, Garcia (movi) vino (ast) busche (rs) pauriol (Fdj) carrara (vacon) didier (saxo), gerdemann (Layotard) el fares (cof) voeckler (euro) insausti (eusk) Ulissi (lampre) .

Break wont be allowed to go, Carrara only 2m50 off te the gc,

 

[jens_attacks]

very short stage,only 75 to go.alleeeeeez vinoooo!!!

 

[thirteen]

Whisper it quietly or everyone will jump even more on the bandwagon of insisting they want his babies, but Vino is in the break.

and what is wrong with that?

oh, wait, yeah... i want to keep him for myself

whisper whisper

 

[ak-zaaf]

I want Vino's baby

 

[thirteen]

at the rate they're abandoning, this could come out to be the last man standing.

am i crazy? i truly don't recall so many giving up the ghost...

 

[joy118118]

Lieuwe Westra (Vancasoliel) and Pierre Rolland (Europcar) quit

 

[Tuarts]

I'd put money on Vino for the stage.

That last 12km descent is going to be crazy. Should be an exciting stage!

 

[Mellow Velo]

at the rate they're abandoning, this could come out to be the last man standing.

am i crazy? i truly don't recall so many giving up the ghost...

It's the done thing at P-N.
They will drop like flies today.
68kms left, so we should have about 55kms live.

 

[Tuarts]

10 in the break:

David Lopez-Garcia (Movistar), Alexandre Vinokourov (Astana), Matteo Carrara (Vancasoleil), Laurent Didier (Saxo Bank), Julien El Fares (Cofidis), Gorka Izagirre (Euskaltel), Diego Ulissi (Lampre), Remi Pauriol (FDJ), Thomas Voeckler (Europcar) and Linus Gerdemann (Leopard-Trek).

Vino to shed all but Carrara and Izagirre/Garcia by the last climb

 

[maltiv]

This stage is perfect for Samuel Sanchez, so the chances are good that he will manage to get another second place

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

10 in the break:

David Lopez-Garcia (Movistar), Alexandre Vinokourov (Astana), Matteo Carrara (Vancasoleil), Laurent Didier (Saxo Bank), Julien El Fares (Cofidis), Gorka Izagirre (Euskaltel), Diego Ulissi (Lampre), Remi Pauriol (FDJ), Thomas Voeckler (Europcar) and Linus Gerdemann (Leopard-Trek).

Vino to shed all but Carrara and Izagirre/Garcia by the last climb

Break won't last that long - Carrara is far too close to the GC.

 

[taiwan]

Unless they attack Carrara.

 

[jens_attacks]

carrara almost maillot jaune virtuel.let's see if radioshack will try something

 

[Tuarts]

at the rate they're abandoning, this could come out to be the last man standing.

am i crazy? i truly don't recall so many giving up the ghost...

Stage 7 there was 22 withdrawls (including 3 non starters)

Today, 5 non-starters:

Juan-Manuel Garate (Rabobank), Jurgen Van den Broeck (Omega Pharma Lotto), Robert Kiserlovski (Astana), Amael Moinard (BMC), Grega Bole (Lampre)

Withdrawls so far (11):
Oscar Pujol (OLO), Jos Van Emden (Rabobank), Tjallingii (Rabobank), Lloyd (Garmin-Cervelo), Ramussen (HTC-Highroad), VanSummeren (Garmin-Cervelo), Gaudin and Quemeneur (Europcar), Jeremy Hunt (Team Sky), Lieuwe Westra (Vancasoliel), Pierre Rolland (Europcar).

So 124 riders still left

 

[thirteen]

thanks, guys!

i think it's because i usually don't get to follow P-N so closely that the drop-outs seem excessive to me... my bad.

doing a happy dance, though, as i'll get it on France 3 shortly (my Dutch sucks).

allez Vino!!!

 

[jens_attacks]

vino already killing the break collegues.

gerdemann gone.

carrara maillot jaune virtuel