Paris - Nice 2016 **spoilers**

[smutchin]

Vichot 28" down already. I think my chances in punditry just trotted off

Much as I admire Matinée Idol Arthur Vichot's cheekbones, I laughed heartily when I saw that you'd backed him to actually win a bike race.

(Yes, I know he won the Tour du Haut-Var recently, but... well, it's the Tour du Haut-Var, isn't it.)

 

[huwsparky]

Well if 'G' does not win this in the form he should be in ? Goodnight Vienna to GTs sorry M8.

I've read this post 3 times and still have no idea what you're saying.... And yes, I do know who 'G' is.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

The spoils of the day

 

[CaadX]

D

I've read this post 3 times and still have no idea what you're saying.... And yes, I do know who 'G' is.

Do not worry unduly neither does anyone else you'ii get used to it

 

[SWSteve]

Much as I admire Matinée Idol Arthur Vichot's cheekbones, I laughed heartily when I saw that you'd backed him to actually win a bike race.

(Yes, I know he won the Tour du Haut-Var recently, but... well, it's the Tour du Haut-Var, isn't it.)

I thought I would take a punt. There's no fun of we all pick Porte...

 

[mjr]

Call that gravel track? Where are the craters grudgingly so-called "repaired" by the landowning farmer by wedging a few cut up house bricks into it?

 

[Hont]

Ben Swift just edged out. Not the best sprint I've ever witnessed. I've seen straighter pigs tails

 

[smutchin]

I thought I would take a punt. There's no fun of we all pick Porte...

Arguably, Vichot is less of a punt than Porte!

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Lots of damage done on the fast run-in, surprisingly with Greipel and Kittel well out of it. Kristoff had a mechanical too. In their absence, I would have expected Bouhani to take it, but well done to Démarre and Swift.

 

[smutchin]

Ben Swift just edged out. Not the best sprint I've ever witnessed. I've seen straighter pigs tails

Looked like Swift went too early and couldn't hold on. Bouhanni went too late, perhaps. Démare timed it spot on.

Felt slightly sorry for Theuns - looked like a good move, thought he might be able to hold off the pack.

 

[mjr]

Felt slightly sorry for Theuns - looked like a good move, thought he might be able to hold off the pack.

Was he wearing shinguards or are his legs just that shape?

Results:

Spoiler

Apologies for poor aim on the GC

 

[Crackle]

Contador and Thomas contested one of the intermediate sprints, so Contador is taking this seriously.

Sorry about the blue bit. It signifies nothing but my clumsiness, though it is pointing to Mathews.

 

[Apollonius]

For what was advertised as a sprint stage, I thought today's was really interesting. Nice to see Keldermanns featuring after seeing little of him last year.

 

[Davos87]

Really enjoyed watching it today......apart from that bellend Rob Hatch from Eurosport insisting on referring to Tommy Voekkler as Thomaaaaar Voclaire.
He does my box in.

 

[rich p]

Really enjoyed watching it today......apart from that bellend Rob Hatch from Eurosport insisting on referring to Tommy Voekkler as Thomaaaaar Voclaire.
He does my box in.

You need to learn to ignore his correct pronunciations if they irritate you, cos he's the best commentator around these days. His analysis, deference to the expert and his rider recognition, is second to none imho.