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  • hammerite
    hammerite Posts: 3,408
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    My club are erecting a supporters village on one of the earliersections tonight. I can't make it, but if any of you see Robocyclo from Gent, give them a shout. They've got beer.

    Do you know which section?

    I'm planning to go to either the first or second sector before moving on to the Carrefour.
  • Daz555
    Daz555 Posts: 3,976
    Nice message from Froome ahead of Sir Brads farewell:

    https://twitter.com/chrisfroome/status/ ... 9010152448

    @chrisfroome 3h3 hours ago

    This made me laugh. #throwback to the 2012 TDF. All the best for Paris-Roubaix #AurevoirBrad #TBT

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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    http://www.weather-forecast.com/locatio ... sts/latest
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    http://www.weather-forecast.com/locations/Roubaix/forecasts/latest
    Scorchio!

    (I'm with Frenchie in prefering that it doesn't get too wet)
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  • bigcgilmour
    bigcgilmour Posts: 106
    gsk82 wrote:
    i'm going to miss it again this year, stuck in majorca. shoot!

    maybe i'll see it online if our short first afternoon ride is short enough

    Me too, but I'll make my way down to Tolos and watch it rather than online... It's a hard life eh?
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
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  • EKIMIKE
    EKIMIKE Posts: 2,232
    Somewhere between last year's Tour stage wash-out and a cloudy dry day would be decent. A few slippery bits and some clag to contend with but not driving rain all day.

    Personally, the desire only comes from having not witnessed a wet P-R first hand, notwithstanding the Tour stage last year (watched P-R live for the first time in 2009 aged 17). On measure i'd prefer more dry editions than wet, perhaps ideally an 80/20 split.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
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  • deejay
    deejay Posts: 3,138
    EKIMIKE wrote:
    Somewhere between last year's Tour stage wash-out and a cloudy dry day would be decent. A few slippery bits and some clag to contend with but not driving rain all day.

    Personally, the desire only comes from having not witnessed a wet P-R first hand, notwithstanding the Tour stage last year (watched P-R live for the first time in 2009 aged 17). On measure i'd prefer more dry editions than wet, perhaps ideally an 80/20 split.
    WIND is what is needed and coming from the North.
    The Hard or Strong riders will then sort it out like Roger De Vlaeminck, who won in all weathers.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    ^^ No gloves.
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    that looks like dutch Pave though....no comparison ;)
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    ddraver wrote:
    that looks like dutch Pave though....no comparison ;)
    It looks like someone's patio
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    well exactly...
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    Some photos from today.

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    The Lampre rider in this photo is CK Feng, the first rider from Taiwan to start Paris Roubaix. Think that's who I'll be cheering for on Sunday.

    Oh and muddy puddle update. The first photo with Stybar is the same spot at Haveluy that was covered in mud yesterday. I think those hoping for a wet race are going to be disappointed.
  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    And no gloves for Terpstra today!

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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Tom won in 2012 without gloves.

    Guess who rarely wears gloves in summer now?
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  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    Oh wait, was that first photo Frenchie posted Terpstra? Think I might be getting a bit confused... :?
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,647
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Tom won in 2012 without gloves.

    Guess who rarely wears gloves in summer now?

    Sep?
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Me silly.
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  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,647
    :lol: hard man
  • cal_stewart
    cal_stewart Posts: 1,840
    I've binned gloves too, however I do run double wrap and gel pads :lol:
    eating parmos since 1981

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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    The real hardman in that regard is Haussler. Never wears gloves. Even it is snowing out. KBK or one of those ridiculously cold races. He had no gloves.

    If you look at QS training on the cobbles almost none of them have gloves. Boonen has said it is so he can feel better.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Boonen in this kit, in this race. Doesn't get much better.

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    35mins in:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6kd8pkFZcY

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  • EKIMIKE
    EKIMIKE Posts: 2,232
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Boonen in this kit, in this race. Doesn't get much better.

    It was spectacular. A man determined to prove a point, in the form of his life. It's true, it really doesn't get much better.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    It's raining.....

    http://sporza.be/cm/sporza/matchcenter/ ... /1.2297486

    'Some riders will be bouncing on their beds tonight'
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    Stretching it a bit now but it's been miserable all day in ZH, but over the last hour it's brightened up and it's gorgeous now so i wouldnt cross many fingers for rain tomorrow
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    yes I know but that's how it looked 2 hrs ago here and no there is not a cloud in the sky
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • ridgerider
    ridgerider Posts: 2,852
    That pic sums up Jumbo's season so far...
    Half man, Half bike
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Yeah, but forecast more for tonight.

    Clear tomorrow morning.

    http://www.weather-forecast.com/locatio ... sts/latest

    Tail/Crosswinds too.
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