Paris-Nice 2015 *spoilers"

[Dave Davenport]

What's with the bar top brake levers TV's running?

 

[themosquitoking]

What's with the bar top brake levers TV's running?

I was wondering that, thought i might be imagining it as i only saw them briefly once.

 

[Berk on a Bike]

What's with the bar top brake levers TV's running?

So he can operate them with his tongue...?

 

[Dave Davenport]

So he can operate them with his tongue...?

That had crossed my mind.

 

[400bhp]

What's with the bar top brake levers TV's running?

Wonder whether he's getting used to a particular bike for the cobbled Classics?

 

[raindog]

One Bretagne-Séché rider up front completely alone at 7 minutes - this is going to be an exciting afternoon

 

[The Couch]

Gilbert maybe considering to go for the KOM jersey?
Anyway.. after about 4 hours the poor solo rider at least got some company again (unfortunately, it's the whole peloton)

 

[raindog]

Michael Mathews sprinting for a bonus point. Seems really motivated - do we know if he climbs OK?

 

[The Couch]

Michael Mathews sprinting for a bonus point. Seems really motivated - do we know if he climbs OK?

For a sprinter he can definitely climb ok
(i.e. he won't get dropped on shorter and less steep climbs and can/will win a reduced sprint... if you are asking if he is thinking about the overall GC, he isn't)

 

[raindog]

if you are asking if he is thinking about the overall GC, he isn't)

That's what I was thinking - odd he should sprint for a bonus second then.

Can't wait for thursday to see if Simon Yates is in shape.

 

[The Couch]

That's what I was thinking - odd he should sprint for a bonus second then.

Can't wait for thursday to see if Simon Yates is in shape.

Since he is now within 10s (with the seconds he took yesterday and today) of the leader jersey, he can take it if he wins the sprint today (or tomorrow).
And even if he doesn't absolutely need the bonus seconds (anymore) to jump over Kwiatkowski, he might need them to jump over Degenkolb and/or Kristoff.who will also take points in the intermediate and finish sprint

Leader (if only for 1 or 2 days) is still pretty sweet

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Greipel over Demarre and Degenkolb - the top two were way ahead of the rest though. In general a really tedious day, but a fairly competitive sprint at the end, if a long way from most exciting I've ever seen...

 

[raindog]

I like sprinters - much less precious than climbers

 

[Flying_Monkey]

I like sprinters - much less precious than climbers

Greipel certainly lives up to his nickname.

 

[Berk on a Bike]

Greipel certainly lives up to his nickname.

I got this pic of him on stage 2 of the TdF last summer. Very simian.