Paris Nice (SPOILERS)

[rich p]

Let's have a separate thread for this one.
Pog and Vingo going head to head - could be fireworks, could be a cagey affair but they both like to go full beans so here's hoping for a TdF taster menu.

 

[rich p]

First stage should go to the sprinters.
Demare, de Lie and Merlier plus others.

I've just read that the new TTT rules are designed to stop a team winning by a margin and holding the jersey till the end. As TJV did last year with Laporte, WVA and Roglic.
It's always pissed me off when a strong rider in a weaker team can be out of the GC by day 1 on a TTT.
I don't buy that it's fair as it;s a team sport but others disagree.
I'm hoping Simon Yates shows up well against the Pog/Vingo show.

 

[roadrash]

Tim merlier takes the stage for soudal quickstep

 

[rich p]

Pog tiok a 6 seconds bonus to be in 3rd.
Showing early intent

 

[ColinJ]

I've just read that the new TTT rules are designed to stop a team winning by a margin...

I hadn't heard about the new rules... It will be interesting to see how the change affects how TTTs are ridden.

 

[mjr]

Non paywalled summary of the new TTT rules in the comments on https://inrng.com/2023/03/paris-nice-2023-preview/

 

[Adam4868]

Pogi goes for everything doesn't he ! Just took another 6 second bonus 😁

 

[Adam4868]

Pederson takes stage 2

 

[roadrash]

Pederson takes stage 2

and maybe yellow jersey

 

[roadrash]

yep ..........Pederson in yellow

 

[matticus]

Non paywalled summary of the new TTT rules in the comments on https://inrng.com/2023/03/paris-nice-2023-preview/

That seems like it will still favour the GC riders with a strong team - perhaps SLIGHTLY less than the conventional format. (Jonas may regret not bringing WVA!).

I'm not a fan of the TTT. the ITT is quite boring to watch, but at least it's mano-e-mano!

 

[Adam4868]

Love TTT especially when you go and watch them live.There either pretty spectacular to watch,in perfect symmetry or it goes proper tits up and there all over the place 😁
Either or for me...

 

[mjr]

I'm not a fan of the TTT. the ITT is quite boring to watch, but at least it's mano-e-mano!

Assuming you mean "mano a mano" (Spanish: hand to hand) not "mano e mano" (Italian: hand and hand), maybe I don't know the correct languages but I've never understood that expression: surely they're more likely to finish the team time trial hand to hand than the individual one?

But can you even link your hands and still be in a UCI-approved riding position under the recent rule changes?

 

[Adam4868]

4k to go Pogi v Vingo 😍

 

[Adam4868]

I'm going Pogi