Paris-Nice *Spoilers*
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smutchin
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G up one place to fourth overall. Can't quite work out how though... Has he been contesting the intermediate sprints or something?
[ETA: I see he's on 13 seconds, one second up on a bunch of riders on 14, and he did indeed pick up one bonus point/second on one of the intermediate sprints on stage one.]
[ETA: I see he's on 13 seconds, one second up on a bunch of riders on 14, and he did indeed pick up one bonus point/second on one of the intermediate sprints on stage one.]
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smutchin
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Further clarification: there was a split in the peloton at the finish today, and G did well to finish in the top 15 on the same time as the winner. Betancur was in the second group at five seconds.
Sylvain Chavanel, who also picked up a bonus second on stage one and so was equal on time to G, finished today's stage in the third group, seven seconds down.
The way the race is set up, these bonus seconds and small time splits could prove crucial. My boy is playing a canny game.
Looking forward to watching the highlights later.
Sylvain Chavanel, who also picked up a bonus second on stage one and so was equal on time to G, finished today's stage in the third group, seven seconds down.
The way the race is set up, these bonus seconds and small time splits could prove crucial. My boy is playing a canny game.
Looking forward to watching the highlights later.
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thom
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It's good to see him getting experience as a contender. He's showing a remarkable versatility as a rider but I wonder whether this type of GC stage racing is going to set him off the course for the cobbled classics. We shall see.
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Meersman has copped a 1m 10s penalty for the "assistance"
Good!
Monsieur Remings
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It was so blatant it was ridiculous; there he was rifling past other riders caught out by the crash at about 80kph...and following his own team car. What a nobber.
Degenkolb didn't look too happy getting pipped again and who was the Katusha rider who came down on the last corner, anyone know?
Also saw the first Voeckler gurnerage of the 2014 season working on the front inside the last 10-15km. Great breakaway too though; fair play to the Latvian lad.
smutchin
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Just watching the highlights now...
Meersman wins the Nobber of the Day award.
Great to see Voeckler working on behalf of someone other than himself for a change.
Meersman wins the Nobber of the Day award.
Great to see Voeckler working on behalf of someone other than himself for a change.
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I watched Eurosport Player video last night - they showed Meersman's drafting but not the finish 
I must admit I was laughing quite loudly at his blatant drafting.
I must admit I was laughing quite loudly at his blatant drafting.
Stupid... yes (also from the team manager in the car, who should have seen that they are filming the whole stuff)
But wanted to make the comment that I didn't hear that many people/press commenting on Nibali doing roughly the same on the World Championships
Still ... he got a deserved time penalty and he's even leaving the race with a bruised pelvis due to the fall
(which might make the high-speed drafting even more impressive)
Boom is out as well with a fracture in his elbow
And... although nobody probably cares ... Boeckmans will probably leave as well since he got a concussion yesterday hitting his head onto the head of Tom Jelte Slagter (at least it's not the ground's fault for once)
And this is pretty cool as well... makes me think of the location where the Night's Watch were residing
But wanted to make the comment that I didn't hear that many people/press commenting on Nibali doing roughly the same on the World Championships
Still ... he got a deserved time penalty and he's even leaving the race with a bruised pelvis due to the fall
(which might make the high-speed drafting even more impressive
)Boom is out as well with a fracture in his elbow
And... although nobody probably cares ... Boeckmans will probably leave as well since he got a concussion yesterday hitting his head onto the head of Tom Jelte Slagter (at least it's not the ground's fault for once)
And this is pretty cool as well... makes me think of the location where the Night's Watch were residing
You can't do a handsling?
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thom
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Both Sky & Astana working hard on the front to shepherd their GC riders
