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All caught up now on Paris Nice. Interesting interview with Ayuso after the latest stage (TT, Stage 3) — articulate, likeable, grateful to team and staff, quite mature.


Made me wonder if his transfer out of UAE put him into a calmer state of mind. Who really knows what he went through at UAE?
 
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It's trading aggravation for stress.

I enjoy watching team time trials. I know it's weird. ITT's bore me. There's so much more going on in a TTT. Strategy, Timing. The train wreck factor. Plus, they are rare in bike racing. I've only done one three times. Congrats to Lidl/Trek for an unexpectedly good result. Ineos looked crazy fast out there, but not every team has a monster like Tarling. Ayuso is now in yellow, Vauquelin +0:02, Jonas +0:17, McNulty +0:39. Next comes the mountains.
 
stompandgo said:
It's trading aggravation for stress.

I enjoy watching team time trials. I know it's weird. ITT's bore me. There's so much more going on in a TTT. Strategy, Timing. The train wreck factor. Plus, they are rare in bike racing. I've only done one three times. Congrats to Lidl/Trek for an unexpectedly good result. Ineos looked crazy fast out there, but not every team has a monster like Tarling. Ayuso is now in yellow, Vauquelin +0:02, Jonas +0:17, McNulty +0:39. Next comes the mountains.
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With Onley 4th and Kevin Vauqelin 3rd, looks like the first test for INEOS in rider expectations management is coming up. 4th & 7th 2025 TdF. Surprised both are in PN, thought they might have built 2 teams around them with one at TA. Has Vauqelin accepted mountain Dom status in the team? Be curious to watch. Always interesting to see the signing promises made to riders fall apart on the road.
 
So the Tirreno-A has Magnus Sheffield as GC, I presume and with Arensmann as back up. He's 23, Onley also 23 and Vauquelin 24. Interesting.

INEOS just announced a second £20M sponsor (to add to total energies £20M) Total Energies will take prominence on the strip end of season when they finish sponsoring the other Total Energies current team. This new sponsor is a Danish IT company, all of which means INEOS Grenadier ceases to be main sponsor although still remaining part of team. Brailsford, back from cancer and his pretty crappy spell at Man Utd for Jim Radcliffe, now has a war chest to compete with the top teams again. Interesting.

With all these young climbers will we see the reemergence of the Sky-train? Hope not, it's so dull.
 
Now that's the Paris Nice we all know and love; tough wet and brrrr- cold!

Also who the hell are the Van Dijke brothers?!!

Dick's sons? 😂

And why was Vinegaard wearing his bibs like dungarees?
 
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Jonas!!!

Early in the highlights below, the announcer makes passing reference to Vingegaard's "makeshift" bib. What, Visma can't afford shorts that last a whole race?
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Here's an another good breakdown of stage. Lots and lots of odd team decisions! What the f were INEOS doing? V's on bike fashion show was hilarious. So far this year Pidcocks battle with rain jackets has been entertaining but Vinegaard just upped the stakes! He's looking good though.

 
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