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Paris-Nice 2017 - Stage 6 ***SPOILERS***

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  • 10-03-2017 10:13am
    #1
    Melodeon
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    Stage Map:
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    Stage Profile:
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    Climbs:
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    Finale:
    411399.jpg

    The General Classification after Stage 5:
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    I can see the sea!

    Well, I could if it wasn't for those pesky mountains in the way...

    Also, what a wonderfully named town at the bottom of the climb to the finish!


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    LCD
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    What absolute ba$tard put a cat 1 climb at the very start??


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    Somedude9
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    Well this should be fun :D


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    robyntmorton
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    Looks absolutely spectacular there!

    https://twitter.com/ParisNice/status/840165154159546368


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    #5
    pelevin
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    LCD wrote: »
    What absolute ba$tard put a cat 1 climb at the very start??

    That was me.


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    dastardly00
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    Sam won the first intermediate sprint. Decent performance from him as loads of riders got shelled out the back of the peloton on the Col de l'Espigoulier climb.


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    dastardly00
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    8-rider breakaway have a 5 minute lead with 85km to go.

    Alessandro De Marchi (BMC)
    Axel Domont (AG2R)
    Winner Anacona (Movistar)
    José Herrada (Movistar)
    Michael Valgren (Astana)
    Ben Swift (UAE Team Emirates)
    Sylvain Chavanel (Direct Energie)
    Eduardo Sepulveda (Fortuneo)


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    Weepsie
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    There hasn't been a French winner in 20 years and the jerseys are all in the hands of the French.


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    TheBlaaMan
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    Interesting that the top 10 is already laden with climbers, while there may be little or no change in the composition of the top 10 come the final stage ? Demare being the exception.......I'm probably way off on my prediction, mind !


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    neris
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    Weepsie wrote: »
    There hasn't been a French winner in 20 years and the jerseys are all in the hands of the French.

    Still 2 days left for them to f*** it up and lose the jerseys. At least theyed be keeping consistency going


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    #11
    Somedude9
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    Far too many ads Eurosport.


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    neris
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    Somedude9 wrote: »
    Far too many ads Eurosport.

    not called home of cycling Ads for nothing


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    irishrover99
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    That white jersey is doing Nico no favours. He looks much bigger than when he was with Sky

    Good to see him up front though


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    neris
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    hes putting in a good effort on the front


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    irishrover99
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    neris wrote: »
    hes putting in a good effort on the front

    he sure is but i'm remembering the photo of him before last season of him in the sky jersey with all his veins sticking out


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    neris
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    some kick in those climbs


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    #17
    neris
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    good man dan


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    irishrover99
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    Great ride from dan martin


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    Somedude9
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    Porte the loser here as he was after the stage. Great rides from Dan & Nico "Heavyweight" Roche.


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    MPFGLB
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    Yes -
    Great ride by Dan heliping Allaphillipe over the line,

    Nico riding back to the front when spent to TRY and chase Simon Yates (and yes he is bigger than usual its not just the white )

    and Philip Deignan who did a great job catching the break and dropping loads of riders in the Top of GC (like Gilbert)


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    Somedude9
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    neris wrote: »
    some kick in those climbs

    Those ramps were brutal.


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    MPFGLB
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    http://www.independent.ie/sport/other-sports/cycling/were-going-to-have-to-find-our-way-into-the-fight-now-35517804.html

    Richie Porte needs to win tomorrow .... and he could


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    nialljf
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    Henao absolutely horsed it up that finish, or at least made it look like he did.


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