Paris-Nice (SPOILER}

[rich p]

Hard to see past Bertie for this.
Valverde and Vande Velde, Leipheimer, Sanchez etc but Contador for me.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Depends what his plan is though... he could be aiming for the whole thing in itself or he could just test himself on a couple of stages. There may be riders who want to win this one more than him.

 

[Skip Madness]

I suspect Bertie won't be able to resist going for it. He was highly impressive in the Algarve and although I don't see him necessarily winning the prologue, he will be rubbing his hands at the thought of Mende.

 

[Keith Oates]

Contador must be the favorite but there will be some others trying to impress, so it should be a good race!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Flying_Monkey]

I do agree... it would just be nice if someone wanted to win the Paris-Nice enough for itself and not just as a staging post to the Grand Tours. It's a great race in itself.

 

[raindog]

Not sure Paris-Nice is a Contador type of race. Going to be interesting though, that's for sure.

 

[monnet]

Not sure Paris-Nice is a Contador type of race. Going to be interesting though, that's for sure.

Well, he's no Kelly, that's for sure but it looked a Bertie kind of race for most of last year (a bonk aside).

 

[mossy]

Has anyone got links to watch on the net?
I fancy a spanish rider but Bertie may ,as said above, just ride as a marker for fitness

 

[raindog]

Well, he's no Kelly, that's for sure but it looked a Bertie kind of race for most of last year (a bonk aside).

oops, quite right - completely forgot about that. I tend to think of him purely as a climber, and not as a TTer and the only real climbs are on the last day, and are probebly not hard enough to make a difference.
Anyway, can't wait for kick off this afternoon.

 

[rich p]

oops, quite right - completely forgot about that. I tend to think of him purely as a climber, and not as a TTer and the only real climbs are on the last day, and are probebly not hard enough to make a difference.
Anyway, can't wait for kick off this afternoon.

He beat Cancellara in the last TdF TT last year!

 

[raindog]

That's right, I wonder what he's using for fuel?

 

[rich p]

That's right, I wonder what he's using for fuel?

Shhhhhh!

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Boom!

(Lars, that is... beats Contador and everyone else on the prologue)

 

[Keith Oates]

That was a little bit of a surprise for me but Contador and some of the other recognised TT riders were not so far behind him!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[raindog]

Henderson took today's stage, which was a bit bizarre, with strong following wind that helped to break-up the peloton. Roche, Millar, Voigt and Valverde all finished in the small leading group.