Tour de France 2020 | Stage 1 (Nice - Nice, 156 km)

[spalco]

Except that by the tine those races roll around, there will have been enough rain BEFORE the race to wash the oil off the roads. Not so here—first day of rain after dry period so roads extra slick.

ed. A little late

There's a reasonable chance for snowfall in the Giro though, or at least really unpleasant cold weather, which obviously can also make the roads very slippery.

 

[TomLPC]

Gesink shaking his head with blood on the arm

 

[Sciatic]

Right.
Are you positive it's the first after a long time?
I'm not limiting the weather impact just to slippery roads.
Speaking generally.

Wonder if the thing would look different should the riders had a full racing season in their legs.
Racing sharpness matters.

Past Weather in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France — Yesterday or Further Back

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[Simurgh]

nizzolo struggling and injured it seems

 

[huangho]

WvA is going to get this stage!

 

[Sciatic]

There's a reasonable chance for snowfall in the Giro though, or at least really unpleasant cold weather, which obviously can also make the roads very slippery.

Yes, no doubt about that, will definitely be a factor.

 

[SafeBet]

Did Nizzolo crash? He looked in pain.

 

[huangho]

nizzolo struggling and injured it seems

Stomach it seems...

 

[Mayomaniac]

Jesus Christ, that's a demolition derby on roadbikes.

 

[gregrowlerson]

Good descenders with big balls could get away and be a chance to stay away all the way to the finish here, I reckon.

 

[Gigs_98]

Splits in the peloton?

 

[SafeBet]

Ewan 6 minutes down.

 

[perico]

I’ve seen Mas and Soler around the front, but no shot of Don Alejandro. Usually he and Mas are glued together.

 

[BlueRoads]

Whaaat happened to Ewan?

 

[kingjr]

Ewan said to be 6 min behind Peloton

@BlueRoads crashed

 

[perico]

Stomach it seems...

Probably cracked a rib

 

[ice&fire]

Amador not having a happy birthday

 

[huangho]

Probably cracked a rib

Painful situation!

 

[TomLPC]

Whaaat happened to Ewan?

 

[bob.a.feet]

Surely for Lotto it's time for Gilbert or De Gendt now - if Ewan really is that far back.

 

[ice&fire]

Too much talk among riders at the front of the peloton

 

[Breezy1985]

WvA is going to get this stage!

Sorry but Sam is half Irish half Vlaanderen be was born for this weather

 

[Ranagazoo]

Everyone afraid to race?

 

[Gigs_98]

Surely for Lotto it's time for Gilbert or De Gendt now - if Ewan really is that far back.

If I've learned anything about the Tour it's that the main reason to attack isn't a chance to win it's...well actually it's nothing, people just don't attack.

 

[TomLPC]

Oh *** off with the histrionics Tony