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That happens often in Paris-Nice.They don't usually go hard with crosswinds in a stage race unless its in the last 30 to 50 kms. Its very rare for teams to break it up early in a stage and keep the momentum going.
Usually a better field and more prestigous race.That happens often in Paris-Nice.
It's the race that matters. Who wants to bury himself in february for a chance for top10 in uae tour? Maybe later in the stage they'll feel like it worthyThat happens often in Paris-Nice.
it happened in exactly this race in two of the past three editions as well.It's the race that matters. Who wants to bury himself in february for a chance for top10 in uae tour? Maybe later in the stage they'll feel like it worthy
Echelons or nah?
Not true.
There are lots of examples that you make the splits when there's crosswinds, even if it's early in the stage. UAE Tour 23 and 21, a lot of times in Paris-Nice, Vuelta 19, Tour of Qatar when that was a thing.It is true - If the race splits in crosswinds with say 100kms to go and the second peleton continues to chase, then the backs off. Even in the 2023 edition of the UAE Tour which split up in one of the stages and influenced the GC result, the race split early in the stage, came back together and the final split occurred with around 30kms to go. Of course in one day races different rules apply.
That happens often in Paris-Nice.
The peloton are being uninspired, waiting for the sprint finish.
That's not what you said though. You said:It is true - If the race splits in crosswinds with say 100kms to go and the second peleton continues to chase, then the backs off. Even in the 2023 edition of the UAE Tour which split up in one of the stages and influenced the GC result, the race split early in the stage, came back together and the final split occurred with around 30kms to go. Of course in one day races different rules apply.
It really isn't rare for the peloton to go hard from the start if the wind is strong and the wind direction is perfect.They don't usually go hard with crosswinds in a stage race unless its in the last 30 to 50 kms. Its very rare for teams to break it up early in a stage and keep the momentum going.
I know, but it was in the latter part of the stageit happened in exactly this race in two of the past three editions as well.
That's not what you said though. You said:
It really isn't rare for the peloton to go hard from the start if the wind is strong and the wind direction is perfect.
They then sometimes lose the momentum when wind directions change, not because the gaps stay small.
Those Tour of Qatar's back in the day were brilliant with Quick-Step/Boonen drilling it from start to finish.