Hard to know which MvdP will show up since he's gone into stealth training mode. I wonder if his form took a hit (decline) after the CX World Championship, like Wout.

I love this race, and this week.

For the Women, btw, I will take Puck.

Then Sunday Paris-Nice. Can anyone recall the last time you had TdF 1 and 2 going head to head here? We know Pog is in great form, and it seem like Jonas has been ramping up. They both so competitive in their own way, I can't imagine this is simply a size each other up. JV bringing Foss and Dennis for the TTT, sets up for a great two days in the mountains next weekend.

Monday Tirreno-Adriatico WvA versus MvdP versus Pidcock with some Girmay to play spoiler sport on the lumpy course.

This is the time of year where my work productivity begins to decline.

I'd love that, but I think Puck's pick is Yara:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEnsCyzwh5E

And after all the Fem-storms-road-hype van Empel is not racing?

Too bad, those silly tourists and townies had no clue that they were in the presence of greatness.

First time i’ve seen what appears to be tractor marks on the gravel.

Has everyone noted the odd TTT format they're going with in Paris-Nice? Times taken individually - stage winner is the rider who crosses the line first. Will be interesting to see how teams play it, seems like it will start like a TTT and then become a sprint leadout at the end, just shedding guys until one remains (either your G guy or a guy you've got going for the stage win).

Is that what those are? I thought they were just braking bumps?

As noted in another forum, you are correct

I just never recall seeing them on the sterrato sectors

Strade

MdVP, Piddles, LFF
Bettiol, Bam Bam McNulty

Donne:

Vollering, Moolman, Labous
LCU, Chabbey

MvdP, Alaphilippe, Pidcock
Wellens and Benoot


Thanks for the suggestions. Will grab a few bottles the next time i need to top up my supplies.

How quickly will GCN+ have the replay up tomorrow?

It'll be up live. And once it starts live you can start from the beginning at any time, e.g. if you get up "late."

Perfect. Thanks

van der Poel, Pidcock, Benoot
Bilbao, Wellens

mvpd, lou lou and pidcock

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The entire event (IM) is like "death by 1000 cuts" and the best race is minimizing all those cuts and losing less blood than the other guy. - Dev

Great picks.

I would love to see Puck take this today for the women. I don't think Kristen can keep the peloton away unfortunately.

MvdP, Pidcock, LFF
Mag Shef, Quinn Simmons

Loving the Bettiol pick.

This women's race is heating up.

not a dog but a f'ing horse

Holy hell! A horse just almost took out Demi Vollering then the poor horse wiped out going around the corner.

That totally f'd her race up. She hasn't seemed right since.

Faulkner might be able to hold this. She was pushing 5 w/kg for 20 at the UAE tour and we know how strong of a TT rider she is. Then again, Kopecky is getting towed in and she is about to explode this.

damn
down to 30 secs

Super finish!

finally they announce a winner
what a finale !

fantastic overhead shot - and wowzers, winner says just "ok" when told

i was surprised to hear Phil G say the riders would be on 30/32 tires
thought it would be predominately 28's