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Paris-Nice 2017 - Stage 8 ***SPOILERS***

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  • 12-03-2017 10:48am
    #1
    Melodeon
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    Stage Map:
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    Stage Profile:
    411604.jpg

    Climbs:
    411600.jpg

    Finale:
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    The General Classification after Stage 7:
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    #2
    MPFGLB
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    Its going to be fast and furious ....blink and you miss it

    QS will try something and of course Contador

    And the stage is so short ...expect groups all over the road


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    TheBlaaMan
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    Getting bonus seconds at the first sprint at 25KM will be a priority for both Contador and Dan, I'd guess. Maybe Quickstep will load their guys onto the front to mop up the points so Contador can't get any, but Dan has nicked these before too, so there'll be fireworks early, for sure. They'll both need teammates for the last 20km too, as we saw last year. With his win-or-bust attitude, maybe Contador isn't bothered about the 2nd v 3rd place thing.........


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    robyntmorton
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    This is going to be one hell of a stage, with so many plots going on.

    Will be very interesting to see how each team handles it, but obviously I hope Quick Step and Dan can make it work.


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    dastardly00
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    What's the breakdown of bonus seconds at the intermediate sprints and at the finish line?


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    Melodeon
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    I think it's 3, 2, 1 at the Intermediates, and 10, 6, 4 at the Finish.
    Open to correction though!


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    robyntmorton
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    10, 6, 4 on the line. 3, 2, 1 on both intermediates. Spot on.


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    #8
    robyntmorton
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    Sprint 1:
    Result at the sprint of Levens (km 25)
    1. Michael Matthews (Sunweb) 3 points, three seconds
    2. Thomas de Gendt (Lotto Soudal) 2 points, two seconds
    3. David de la Cruz (Quick Step) 1 point, one second


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    Melodeon
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    Eight riders quit since the start of the stage: Marcel Kittel (Quick Step), Mickael Delage and Marc Sarreau (FDJ), Zico Waeytens (Sunweb), stage 5 winner Sam Bennett (Bora), Tyler Farrar (Dimension Data), Michael Kolar (Bora) and Julien Morice (Direct Energie).

    Not surprising to see some sprinters pulling the plug at this stage, I suppose.


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    #10
    robyntmorton
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    The sprinters have done everything needed at this stage. No point in running them for no reason really.


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    TheBlaaMan
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    Melodeon wrote: »
    Eight riders quit since the start of the stage: Marcel Kittel (Quick Step), Mickael Delage and Marc Sarreau (FDJ), Zico Waeytens (Sunweb), stage 5 winner Sam Bennett (Bora), Tyler Farrar (Dimension Data), Michael Kolar (Bora) and Julien Morice (Direct Energie).

    Not surprising to see some sprinters pulling the plug at this stage, I suppose.

    ...saving their legs for Milan-San Remo next weekend.


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    retalivity
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    wish this fcuking skijumping on eurosport would piss off


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    #13
    CrowdedHouse
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    I see Pantano/Contador putting the pressure on. Yellow jersey and Dan still there and OK atm

    Seven Worlds will Collide



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    retalivity
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    found a french stream....contador turning the screw, linked up with the leaders.

    imagine he had retired last year!!


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    velo.2010
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    What a fcuking animal Contador is. Attacking from over 50km out and dropping all the GC guys. He needs this breakaway group to work with him if he has any chance.


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    retalivity
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    Goodbye Sergio...

    EDIT: or maybe not...


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    Brian?
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    velo.2010 wrote: »
    What a fcuking animal Contador is. Attacking from over 50km out and dropping all the GC guys. He needs this breakaway group to work with him if he has any chance.

    He's a beast. No one else in the Peleton is capable of racing like this.

    they/them/theirs


    And so on, and so on …. - Slavoj Žižek




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    #18
    robyntmorton
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    Everything's coming up Contador at this stage.


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    [Deleted User]
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    Fair play to Contador, taking the risk of attacking from 50km out. Looks like he will win it now. Was hoping Dan Martin would try to bridge the gap on the final climb. Must not have the legs today.


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    #20
    robyntmorton
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    Okay, scrap what I said about Contador. This could get very close!


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    #21
    buffalo
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    Why is de la Cruz working now that they've brought back Soler? Surely he can sit in again and not help Contador jump Dan?


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    #22
    robyntmorton
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    buffalo wrote: »
    Why is de la Cruz working now that they've brought back Soler? Surely he can sit in again and not help Contador jump Dan?

    Stage win attempt?


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    #23
    robyntmorton
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    Ouch! Hard luck Alberto!


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    #24
    retalivity
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    bloody hell

    contador comes second by 4 seconds for the 2nd year in a row??


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    #25
    Inquitus
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    Haha, well done Henao :)


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    #26
    robyntmorton
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    retalivity wrote: »
    bloody hell

    contador comes second by 4 seconds for the 2nd year in a row??

    Really was a spectacular finish. The stage win was the 4 seconds...

    (Eurosport have it to 2 seconds)


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    #27
    Boscoirl
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    2 seconds


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    #28
    Brian?
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    Heart breaking for Contador. What a man.

    they/them/theirs


    And so on, and so on …. - Slavoj Žižek




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    #29
    Thud
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    Sky need to thank De la Cruz for taking the 10 bonus seconds


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    #30
    pelevin
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    Only caught latter stages. Beautiful looking effort from Contador there. Delighted for Brailsford and the Murdochs.


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    Doc07
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    buffalo wrote: »
    Why is de la Cruz working now that they've brought back Soler? Surely he can sit in again and not help Contador jump Dan?

    Perhaps when Contador's lead over Dan went over 30s and Henau didn't get dropped, De La Cruz was allowed work and salvage a stage win. Looks like a good back up plan now it's all over.


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