Paris-Roubaix *spoiler*

teagar
teagar Posts: 2,100
edited April 2009 in Pro race
Headwind for the most part predicted today. Shame. Was hoping for a real slaughter today rather than a tactical race. Favours the lesser favourites I'd say.


So Devolder went in the first move, along with Knaven? I think someone doesn't feel he has the legs today!

Edit: Apparantly race radio got it wrong. It's not Devolder, but Wouter Weylands. Makes more sense.
Note: the above post is an opinion and not fact. It might be a lie.
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  • teagar
    teagar Posts: 2,100
    Apparanely Haussler was saying on the start line he's not feeling in good form today either! Said something about giving something back to the team, who've worked so hard for him...

    Will Boonen actually face any genuine stiff competition? 8)
    Note: the above post is an opinion and not fact. It might be a lie.
  • teagar
    teagar Posts: 2,100
    Race radio is playing up today. Apparantly it's not Weylands, in the break for Quick-Step but Maarten Wynants :roll:
    Note: the above post is an opinion and not fact. It might be a lie.
  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,655
    High Road are all behind Hincapie, which he's never had before.
  • teagar
    teagar Posts: 2,100
    He had it in 2002 with postal if i remember correctly! Boonen did an awful lot of work for him and then he decided to fall off!
    Note: the above post is an opinion and not fact. It might be a lie.
  • liversedge
    liversedge Posts: 1,003
    if the team orders over at cervelo tt were for Hushovd or Hammond then wouldn't Haussler spin it that way?
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  • teagar
    teagar Posts: 2,100
    edited April 2009
    Probably, but Hushovd has never shown he's good over 210km, and Hammond just isn't good enough. I can't see Cervelo shaking it up too hard today, which I think will upset Lefevre, since I think he'd like help from Cervelo and Rabobank to make it a good hard race with a good solid selection. Not sure a headwind will let that happen...
    Note: the above post is an opinion and not fact. It might be a lie.
  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    They'll give the break it's head until Arenberg - then expect the big guns to roll through - after Arenberg there's immediately another 3 sectors in the next 40km, including 14 & 15 back-to-back which are really punishing
    Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..
  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,655
    In dutch
    http://www.coolstreaming.us/channel/49511/Nederland_1.html
  • avalon
    avalon Posts: 345
    http://fr.justin.tv/mlf29
  • pb21
    pb21 Posts: 2,170
    Unbelievable Eurosport has the cycling on when they said they would!
    Mañana
  • suspectdevice
    suspectdevice Posts: 263
    Carnage in Arenberg........
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,858
    Hincapie blows it again. Don't panic Captain Mannering! What a lad. :lol:
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    One of the motos just hit a spectator :? :(
  • sonny73
    sonny73 Posts: 2,203
    God that was terrible, I hope they are OK
  • Slow Downcp
    Slow Downcp Posts: 3,041
    Didn't look good :(
    Carlsberg don't make cycle clothing, but if they did it would probably still not be as good as Assos
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Pozzato is still superglued to Boonen's wheel :o
  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    Racing seems a bit pointless after that horrid moto crash from before - really hope they are ok.
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    Can I just say it look quite pretty in HD? :D

    Just switched to normal Eurosport for a peek. God it looks terrible.
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • squired
    squired Posts: 1,153
    I think the commentary from the Eurosport boys has been excellent. Even they must be surprised at getting so much coverage today. With the Tour of Turkey during the week and then Amstel Gold next Sunday it is a good time to have Eurosport as a cycling fan!!
  • sonny73
    sonny73 Posts: 2,203
    Bravo Boonen, poor old Thor though...
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Sonny73 wrote:
    Bravo Boonen, poor old Thor though...

    Poor old Flecha!
  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    Phew, thank god, as the Flandrian flag has been flying outside my house all day. Was touch and go for a bit but luckily Flecha helped out on that slippery corner -- he's crashed there before I believe.

    Hincapie? Yesterday's man.
    Un uomo solo al commando
  • andyrac
    andyrac Posts: 1,134
    Bl**dy Boonen, when your luck's in, it's really in.
    All Road/ Gravel: tbcWinter: tbcMTB: tbcRoad: tbc"Look at the time...." "he's fallen like an old lady on a cruise ship..."
  • timoid.
    timoid. Posts: 3,133
    Almost pulled off a PTP coup. Good to see Thor at least make the podium.

    Bravo Tommeke
    It's a little like wrestling a gorilla. You don't quit when you're tired. You quit when the gorilla is tired.
  • sing_for_absolution
    sing_for_absolution Posts: 1,908
    afx237vi wrote:
    One of the motos just hit a spectator :? :(

    Looked like it was spectators. The sort of thing you really don't want to see on live tv. Harmon said 11 injured and 3 seriously. Horrible incident.

    Well done to Boonen.
  • sonny73
    sonny73 Posts: 2,203
    afx237vi wrote:
    Sonny73 wrote:
    Bravo Boonen, poor old Thor though...

    Poor old Flecha!

    Indeed, Flecha too!
  • CTML
    CTML Posts: 53
    Yeah i have to say those spectators were uncomfortably close to the racers... a woman ran across boonen at the last of the cobble section nearly causing him to crash ..imagine if that had happened :lol:
  • sing_for_absolution
    sing_for_absolution Posts: 1,908
    1290430967.jpg:(
  • CTML
    CTML Posts: 53
    Kinda reminded me of Group B rally car racing in the 80's :shock:
  • andyrac
    andyrac Posts: 1,134
    CTML wrote:
    Kinda reminded me of Group B rally car racing in the 80's :shock:

    And they were banned - and spectators were restricted in most countries.
    Not good to speccies getting hit......
    All Road/ Gravel: tbcWinter: tbcMTB: tbcRoad: tbc"Look at the time...." "he's fallen like an old lady on a cruise ship..."

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