Paris - Roubaix *spoiler*

iainf72
iainf72 Posts: 15,784
edited April 2010 in Pro race
Lets get this show on the road!

http://twitpic.com/1espt9
Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
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  • Kléber
    Kléber Posts: 6,842
    I *almost* hope Hincapie wins. At least it'll stop the 'great white hope' stories every year and the endless coverage of why it went wrong once more. He's very good but not in the league of Ballerini, Boonen or Cancellara.

    Forecast is saying dry and a headwind, but the course twists and turns in the final 90 minutes so it could well split in crosswinds, although the wind doesn't look too strong.

    They've had several days of dry weather so the mud between the cobbles is cement-like, meaning the bike rattles even more.

    I wonder if any big names will go in the early break. Isn't that how O'Grady won, by starting early and staying at the front of affairs?
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    I wonder how Millar will go.

    JVis nervous
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • fastercyclist
    fastercyclist Posts: 396
    Any links to live coverage? good idea to put it in the OP when starting these threads..
    The British Empire never died, it just moved to the Velodrome
  • Kléber
    Kléber Posts: 6,842
    Video feed should appear around 1240 BST / 1340 CET
  • fastercyclist
    fastercyclist Posts: 396
    Kléber wrote:
    Video feed should appear around 1240 BST / 1340 CET

    Thanks. :wink:
    The British Empire never died, it just moved to the Velodrome
  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,641
    http://www.steephill.tv/classics/paris-roubaix/#classic-footage

    The music in those CBS ones always makes me laugh, it's well 80s!
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,612
    Pozzato is in a special one off black outfit today, in light of Ballerini's recent death.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,612
    edited April 2010
    First break has, amongst others:

    Maarten Wynants (Quick-Step)
    Romain Zingle (Cofidis


    Pozzato's been trying to get into that break, without much success.

    Maybe he wants to show his respect to Ballerini in his own way, given that his illness has robbed him of a chance to win today.
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  • GroupOfOne MkII
    GroupOfOne MkII Posts: 1,289
    Any pics? The black Italian champs kit he wore when cyclo-crossing in the winter was very nice 8)
  • GroupOfOne MkII
    GroupOfOne MkII Posts: 1,289
    Nevermind, answered my own question.

    http://twitpic.com/1et4qu

    It's the same kit as he wore in the winter by the looks of it. Available from the good people at Prendas http://prendas.co.uk/details.asp?ID=2648
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,612
    I imagine it's the same one.
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  • bring_back_jan
    bring_back_jan Posts: 235
    that kit is pretty awsome, i think even the most hardened club racer would wear that on a training ride without feeling like he's committing pro-tour jersey wearing sacrilege
    Music and Bikes and Alligators
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,612
    The break:

    Maarten Wynants (Quick-Step)
    Michail Ignatjev (Katjoesja)
    Jeremy Hunt (Cervélo)
    Sebastian Lang (Omega Pharma-Lotto)
    Greg Henderson (Sky)
    Matthew Goss (Columbia)
    Adam Hansen (Columbia)
    Rick Flens (Rabobank)
    Tom Leezer (Rabobank)
    Romain Zingle (Cofidis)
    Gorik Gardeyn (Vacansoleil)
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,612
    Looks like the Saxo Bank team are going to be dead at the end of the day, whatever happens.
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  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,641
    That's a very strong group
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,612
    TakeTheHighRoad wrote:
    That's a very strong group
    Can see why they didn't want Pozzato in it.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,612
    There are more in the group. It's 19 big.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,612
    Hoste's forgiven Flecha for causing a big crash in the finale of last year's Roubaix.
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  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    bring_back_jan wrote:
    that kit is pretty awsome, i think even the most hardened club racer would wear that on a training ride without feeling like he's committing pro-tour jersey wearing sacrilege

    I know I do :wink:
    "In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"

    @gietvangent
  • stagehopper
    stagehopper Posts: 1,593
    Hit the first set of cobbles Secteur 27 at Troisvilles à Inchy at around 1pm (CET) 17 minutes behind the ASO's standard time to reach there.
    @stagehopper
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,612
    As predicted, a big northeasterly headwind has put the race behind on the dry schedule.


    Break @ 1.40
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,612
    Break now at 4.05.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,612
    Devolder's crashed.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Stage 1 (8km TT) of Tour of Turkey was won by Griepel. Looks like the only other big sprinter is Chicchi.

    After the death of a rider for the new Bahati foundation due to an idiotic car driver, I just read that Paolini was uncertain for the start today due to a car crashing into him and himbeing taking to hospital yesterday - anyone know if he was able to start?
    I watched the Tour of Flanders ten times on television this week and watched how I raced and how the others raced. I think I raced perfectly. I don’t know if I can manage to race like that at Paris-Roubaix. But I know who is going well and who isn't. I know who made mistakes. I'm ready.
    Cancellara

    Link to list of cobbled sections:
    http://www.steephill.tv/2010/paris-roub ... ectors.png
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  • stagehopper
    stagehopper Posts: 1,593
    edited April 2010
    Race still about 20 minutes behind schedule - that will mean Eurosport will go live in plenty of time for Arenberg and we should get to see secteur 18 Haveluy à Wallers as well. They'll probably go to air just after secteur 19.
    @stagehopper
  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,641
    Arenberg will be on Eurosport. They're around an hour away and it comes on in three quarters :)
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,612
    Belgians are complaining that Lampre are still allowed to race.
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  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    edited April 2010
    TakeTheHighRoad wrote:
    Arenberg will be on Eurosport. They're around an hour away and it comes on in three quarters :)

    Don't you believe it... not if the snooker/tennis/hamster racing overruns.

    Sporza seem to have a stream up

    http://live.sporza.be/cm/lmc/wielrennen/voorjaar/Comp_Parijs_Roubaix#/polopoly_fs/1.506061!image/3979244730.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape470/3979244730.jpg
    "In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"

    @gietvangent
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,612
    http://www.vshare.tv/live/34605/raki-44/1
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  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    Video anyone?

    http://www.vshare.tv/live/34605/raki-44/1
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.

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