Paris-Nice *SPOILER*

[Speicher]

Yes, I remembered that about ten minutes ago, when I was in the shower. Now sat down to watch the last 25 km.

 

[raindog]

aaaaggghhhhhhhh - Sagan. His rear tub rolled off on the last corner. That'll be a mega bollicking for his mechanic tonight.

 

[rich p]

Geraint Thomas is doing a grand job as lead out man.

Bad luck for Sagan but lucky not to have been clattered more - I don't think he'd have beaten Goss anyway!

 

[Keith Oates]

Henderson put in another good performance and also Geraint Thomas was with him today when he crossed the line. With the 'lumps' starting tomorrow the GC list could see some changes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Henderson put in another good performance and also Geraint Thomas was with him today when he crossed the line. With the 'lumps' starting tomorrow the GC list could see some changes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!

According to the results, Henderson came in after Thomas, which suggests that he didn't that good a job today... still, you can't win them all, and this kind of messy finish was much more Goss's scene.

 

[Keith Oates]

According to the results, Henderson came in after Thomas, which suggests that he didn't that good a job today... still, you can't win them all, and this kind of messy finish was much more Goss's scene.

Yes you are right, Thomas came in 5th and Henderson was 6th with a massive gap of the same time and is still only a very poor 4th on GC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[rich p]

According to the results, Henderson came in after Thomas, which suggests that he didn't that good a job today... still, you can't win them all, and this kind of messy finish was much more Goss's scene.

Thomas did a great job but Henderson was either massively incompetent or unable to hang on to his wheel. The former looked more likely. He allowed Sagan and Goss to get in between. Thomas looked round, waited for GH who still didn't catch up so GT decided to have a dig himself.

 

[raindog]

Yes, that sprint was a big mess wasn't it. Mind you, with all those 90° corners it's not surprising people were getting split up. Geraint liftted off and looked behind him, presumably looking for Henderson, saw he was alone and went for the line himself, but by then it was too late. Shame really as he could've probably got that one himself.

 

[rich p]

Yes, that sprint was a big mess wasn't it. Mind you, with all those 90° corners it's not surprising people were getting split up. Geraint liftted off and looked behind him, presumably looking for Henderson, saw he was alone and went for the line himself, but by then it was too late. Shame really as he could've probably got that one himself.

Agreed. Looking at the way Goss brilliantly handled his bike round the crash made Henderson look a bit inept but maybe he just didn'y have it in his legs.

It would be fun seeing Thomas doing a leadout for Cav though!

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Yes you are right, Thomas came in 5th and Henderson was 6th with a massive gap of the same time and is still only a very poor 4th on GC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!

The point is, Keith, that Henderson's job as the sprinter is to take Thomas's wheel and the come round him to compete for the stage win. He is not going to win the overall; he has no chance of that. He did what he had to do on Stage 2, but he wasn't able to the take Thomas's wheel to do - that means he didn't 'put in a good performance', in fact he messed up.

 

[raindog]

By the way, does anyone know what's happened to Millar? As he's not in Paris-Nice I thought he'd be doing Tirreno-Adriatico, which starts today, but he's not down for that either.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

By the way, does anyone know what's happened to Millar? As he's not in Paris-Nice I thought he'd be doing Tirreno-Adriatico, which starts today, but he's not down for that either.

I don't know - he's been placing way down the field in the few races he has done this year, so perhaps he's ill?

 

[raindog]

Yes, I suppose he must be off form, but it's strange none of us has seen any mention of it.

 

[Dave_1]

Millar is likely down for all 3 grand tours again this year. Perhaps that's why?

 

[Flying_Monkey]

We have a breakaway on in this stage, and it's De Gendt again! But the more likely candidate for overall in the group is Thomas Voeckler, who all th eohter big names are not going to want to let get away, or at least not too far away. They only had 5 minutes at best and it's already coming down with a long way to go.