Paris – Nice 2008
And so March is upon us, before we know it Europe is rolling out of winter and into spring. Spring is in the air and the Paris – Nice is underway, the pro tour peloton has started it’s long road to the grand tours later in the year.
The single Prologue and 7 stages, I’m looking forward to Stage 4 with the only stage to end on a mountain top, my question is who will have the best legs on the day the 176km stage from Montélimar to Station du Mont Serein Mont Ventoux should see the final Paris – Nice winner come into the leaders Jersey.
Cycling’s Black Cloud:
This year race has been clouded with controversy as the Paris-Nice is to be run under the rules of the French federation. The organisers, the ASO (Amaury Sport Organisation) decided last Friday not to run the race as a Pro Tour event "instead of running the event under UCI sanctioning".
Interesting.
- Is this the way forward to avoid the UCI from not allowing teams to race in events?
- Is Pro Tour coming to this?
- Will we see any teams sign up to the Grand Tour this year?
- If not… why does the UCI not change it’s stance on the Drug issue and come up with a solution to the problem?
I’m one confused cyclist sitting on this end reading all the data coming out of Europe at the moment. Will there be any team left by the end of 2008 to race at all? I hope so! The UCI appears to be tearing pro cycling apart in my book.
Primal OdysseyThe Weather
BrisbaneFriday, 21 November, 2008, 5:17 pm 
Mostly sunny
current temperature: 29°Csunrise: 4:46
sunset: 18:22
Forecast Saturday, 22 November, 2008 day 
Mostly cloudy
27°CForecast Sunday, 23 November, 2008 day 
Sunny
26°CGallery
