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Paris-Nice

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  • 11-03-2008 11:12pm
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    bunnygreen
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    Anybody watching Paris Nice on Eurosport? ,those are some seriously bad cycling conditions,great to watch the Dutch and Belgian "hardmen" showing how slipstreaming and echeloning work.


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    TinyExplosions
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    Yeah, got it on now... nice big crash just then... awful conditions!


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    Ghost Rider
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    Is this on regularly? If so, what time?


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    Chips Lovell
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    Every day live from 1:30. Highlights in the evening, usually around 10. Tirreno Adriatico is starting today too, and that'll be shown around 3 I think, after Paris Nice.


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    Raam
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    Yeah the conditions are awful. They shortened Monday's stage by about 100km because of the weather.
    That poor Skill-Shimano feller was really struggling on the way up that last climb yesterday. By the way, the Saunier-Duval full body kit is absolutely awful, I just thought I'd say that.


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    Caroline_ie
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    It will be live on the France television website this afternoon from 2.10PM for us.

    http://video-direct.france2.fr/


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    ba
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    Raam wrote: »
    Yeah the conditions are awful. They shortened Monday's stage by about 100km because of the weather.
    That poor Skill-Shimano feller was really struggling on the way up that last climb yesterday. By the way, the Saunier-Duval full body kit is absolutely awful, I just thought I'd say that.

    agreed. the worst kit i've ever seen, and the helmet - hideous. what a tool for overtaking the skill shimano guy.


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    niceonetom
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    ba wrote: »
    what a tool for overtaking the skill shimano guy.

    yeah, ásshole behaviour i thought, but that's professional sport for ya. never seen Hushovd make a break before, pretty fearless decending in wet conditions. i love that shít.

    still can't really enjoy watching pro cycling though, every time i root for someone they turn out to be a cheater. that and the total lack of charisma in the peloton these days. so now i hate them all. eurotrash.


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    Raam
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    niceonetom wrote: »
    yeah, ásshole behaviour i thought, but that's professional sport for ya. never seen Hushovd make a break before, pretty fearless decending in wet conditions. i love that shít.

    still can't really enjoy watching pro cycling though, every time i root for someone they turn out to be a cheater. that and the total lack of charisma in the peloton these days. so now i hate them all. eurotrash.

    Why are you guys giving him a hard time? It's a race, he was trying to win. He wanted to get over the hill at a good speed so he can make his break down the other side. It wouldn't do him much good if he slowed down to let that guy get to the top. It would risk the peloton catching him quicker than they actually did.


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