Paris - Roubaix *spoiler*

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  • Ed_tron
    Ed_tron Posts: 23
    slimreaper wrote:
    Thomas in the mud

    Seems a good rider and is rated by internally Sky, but he sure seems to get into scrapes fairly often in these classics. Not sure if thats just because Im keeping an eye out for him.
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,243
    Ah, there's Stannard.
  • graeme_s-2
    graeme_s-2 Posts: 3,382
    If that's Thomas' crash for the day, then this could be his best race of the classics season!
  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    emadden wrote:
    ThomThom wrote:
    Arenberg has been underwhelming now for many years.

    + 1000


    Hang on chaps it might have finished Thomas's race (not as though that counts for much this season)
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  • Jez mon
    Jez mon Posts: 3,809
    Ed_tron wrote:
    slimreaper wrote:
    Thomas in the mud

    Seems a good rider and is rated by internally Sky, but he sure seems to get into scrapes fairly often in these classics. Not sure if thats just because Im keeping an eye out for him.

    Too much track riding, he can only turn left or go straight on
    You live and learn. At any rate, you live
  • emadden
    emadden Posts: 2,431
    Cofidis with gimmicky brakes to match their gimmicky helmets
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  • slimreaper
    slimreaper Posts: 738
    I guess there is not much you can do if you get pushed out through the Arenberg. Looks quite narrow now the barriers are up and the ploughed bit on the other side.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,563
    Why is Boonen not even riding?
  • thegibdog
    thegibdog Posts: 2,106
    Don't know if Thomas actually crashed, looks like he might have just ended up off the road in the ploughed up section.
  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    They're going at a fair lick if that overhead is anything to go by
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  • emadden
    emadden Posts: 2,431
    TheBigBean wrote:
    Why is Boonen not even riding?

    Broken rib apparently ... or did I dream that last night after all the beers?
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  • slimreaper
    slimreaper Posts: 738
    TheBigBean wrote:
    Why is Boonen not even riding?
    Crashed last week in De Ronde
  • Gazzetta67
    Gazzetta67 Posts: 1,890
    I think we all seen Thomas's bike handling skills in the tour a few years ago and the Tour of Britain were he caused Ian Bibby to have a bad fall and never apologised. Just a bad rider who cant ride in a bunch.
  • cal_stewart
    cal_stewart Posts: 1,840
    which team is the grey top in the break
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  • EKIMIKE
    EKIMIKE Posts: 2,232
    Gazzetta67 wrote:
    I think we all seen Thomas's bike handling skills in the tour a few years ago and the Tour of Britain were he caused Ian Bibby to have a bad fall and never apologised. Just a bad rider who cant ride in a bunch.

    Fine afternoon for a spot of angling... :lol:
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,243
    which team is the grey top in the break
    The mighty Bretagne Seche Environment.
  • cal_stewart
    cal_stewart Posts: 1,840
    nice top
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  • Phinney looks like he's getting ready to make me some money
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  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    Harmon picking everyone again. It's like Schindler's list
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  • Gazzetta67
    Gazzetta67 Posts: 1,890
    Nobody beating Cancellara today...they will need to put a pump though his spokes to stop him today...just dont let that wheel hanger Pozzatto win 8)
  • graeme_s-2
    graeme_s-2 Posts: 3,382
    edited April 2013
    Eurosport saying its Michael Schar, it is Phinney though isn't it?
  • cal_stewart
    cal_stewart Posts: 1,840
    o dear god there on ktm bikes, with miche wheels
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  • slimreaper
    slimreaper Posts: 738
    Harmon picking everyone again. It's like Schindler's list

    :lol: Beer on keyboard
  • Gazzetta67
    Gazzetta67 Posts: 1,890
    Its not Phinney it is Schar.
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,243
    Graeme_S wrote:
    Eurosport saying its Michael Schar, it is Phinney though isn't it?
    Pretty sure they were right.
  • deejay
    deejay Posts: 3,138
    The Pave is flat and level.
    There will be no gear box sumps being torn off anymore.
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  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    I don't think Hayman and steegemans can work The Shack hard enough but chapeau for trying. It was a plan between Lefevre and Sky wasn't it?
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  • Gazzetta67
    Gazzetta67 Posts: 1,890
    Schar doesnt wear those new ridiculous giro helmets that phinney wears...so its easy to spot 8)
  • Jez mon
    Jez mon Posts: 3,809
    Thomas crashes again
    You live and learn. At any rate, you live
  • Cleat Eastwood
    Cleat Eastwood Posts: 7,508
    Gazzetta67 wrote:
    I think we all seen Thomas's bike handling skills in the tour a few years ago and the Tour of Britain were he caused Ian Bibby to have a bad fall and never apologised. Just a bad rider who cant ride in a bunch.

    down again - you might have a point :lol:
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