Tour de la Provence 2022 (February 10-13)

[Skalman]

Asgreen and Ballerini both got Covid.

Anyone got a full start-order for the prologue? I tried googling, and I found startlists, stage previews, but no start order for the prologue.
PCS has a "next rider to start" list on their live update, but for some reason you can't click beyond the first five.

Ah, ok bummer, That doesnt bode well for the crosswinds tomorrow.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Asgreen and Ballerini both got Covid.

Anyone got a full start-order for the prologue? I tried googling, and I found startlists, stage previews, but no start order for the prologue.
PCS has a "next rider to start" list on their live update, but for some reason you can't click beyond the first five.

Startorder | ProCyclingStats

www.procyclingstats.com

 

[yaco]

There is lots of COVID in the peleton - A few riders who returned from the Saudi Tour tested positive for COVID.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Startorder | ProCyclingStats

www.procyclingstats.com

Bevin starts as 2nd rider... Over an hour before the favorites. Do they get these slots assigned or can they pick them? Is the weather going to change?

 

[tobydawq]

Bevin starts as 2nd rider... Over an hour before the favorites. Do they get these slots assigned or can they pick them? Is the weather going to change?

The teams can always decide which order they will send their riders in.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

You can see the race live on lequipe.fr with a VPN but you also have to make an account

 

[Earns1985]

You can see the race live on lequipe.fr with a VPN but you also have to make an account

Eurosport (GCN) also shows it..

Battistella with a very good time!

 

[SafeBet]

According to Nibali, Battistella was flying in training camp, then got a virus and couldn't start his season earlier.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Pantani not going for GC levels of prologue time for a visibly strained Ivan Sosa

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

With 2 seconds left and 200 meters to go, the GCN commentator makes a bold prediction concerning Armirail: "i don't think he'll beat his teammate's time".

 

[Escarabajo]

Is it me or Carapaz is looking a bit chubby? some riders took the vacation to the full extend. Joining the Remco club.

 

[Samamba]

That's a pretty good TT from the Nairoman. Takes seconds on a few GC riders already.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Quicksteppers are on fire.

 

[Samamba]

FDJ a new TT bike? Good team performance

 

[Samamba]

Van Wilder better at DSM confirmed.

 

[AlfaLum]

Expected van Wilder to do a Little better here. Then again, not really a TT that suits him.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Hayter into the lead by 0.4 seconds.

Van Wilder's time doesn't seem too bad to me, his best TTs have been on hillier routes.

 

[Escarabajo]

Surely Ganna will not lose this prologue!!

 

[Devil's Elbow]

I know the competition isn't stellar but that's a massive gap for a TT of this length.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Hopefully Ganna is allowed to go on the attack in San Remo this time instead of setting tempo.

 

[AlfaLum]

I know the competition isn't stellar but that's a massive gap for a TT of this length.

Too bad Asgreen isnt here. Then it would be a bit easier to determine just how good this result is.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Alaphilippe did pretty well for someone who supposedly lacks form.

 

[Samamba]

I'm annoyed that QS has only 5 riders here which might make them a bit hesistant to create carnage tomorrow.

 

[Escarabajo]

So the reference here is Alaphilippe. Quintana lost 14 seconds to him. That was impressive ride by the little fellow.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

I'm annoyed that QS has only 5 riders here which might make them a bit hesistant to create carnage tomorrow.

The good news is that they don't need to save riders for Ballerini's leadout anymore.

The bad news is that Asgreen would have been their best rider to shatter the race.