Paris Roubaix 2016 *SPOILERS*
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OnYourRight wrote:Good photos, greasedscotsman. Sagan’s back angle is a bit dodgy, though.
Thanks. Thought I'd post something showing Sagan's position after the recent posts.
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If you're hankering for a bit of mud, Morroco is the place apparently
http://www.stickybottle.com/latest-news ... f-morocco/
“New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!0 -
“New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!0
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greasedscotsman wrote:
Yeah, nice work. I'd ve posted the vid I took on the kwaremont but my terrible shouting and giggling is too embarrassing :oops:We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
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ddraver wrote:I'd ve posted the vid I took on the kwaremont but my terrible shouting and giggling is too embarrassing :oops:
Oh no, don't say that, let's see it!0 -
I want to pick Stannard for PTP but I'm torn...
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greasedscotsman wrote:ddraver wrote:I'd ve posted the vid I took on the kwaremont but my terrible shouting and giggling is too embarrassing :oops:
Oh no, don't say that, let's see it!
If I can get Edward Snowdon to encrypt it for us I might think about sending it to youWe're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
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Hmm, no idea how to do that.
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TailWindHome wrote:If you're hankering for a bit of mud, Morroco is the place apparently
http://www.stickybottle.com/latest-news ... f-morocco/
While on a non-cycling tour in morocco a couple of years back I spent a lot of time looking at the roads thinking what fantastic potential there is for a bike race. Don't know anything about the actual race but the Tizi n'Tichka pass would be fantastic (and has a good surface).0 -
Boonen's talking a big game.
Doesn't think he's on the form of 2012 ("let's face it, i had won 11 races by this time then") but he does say "this is the race that really suits me and I can win it at 90%).
Says tailwinds are tougher - less time for recovery between the sections.0 -
I see it playing out like 2008, with Boonen, Cancellara and either Sep, Sagan or a Sky going away together with about 30-40k to go.
Praying for a Tomekke victory, it would make my year so far0 -
greasedscotsman wrote:
Great video, you really see the roughness of the cobbles in slow motion, look at how their arms flex.0 -
Arenberg looking muddy this morning.0 -
On one hand it looks like the mud fills the gaps between the cobbles a bit... on the other hand that looks slippy as hell :shock:greasedscotsman wrote:
Arenberg looking muddy this morning.0 -
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I rode the Arenberg last Summer in a rainstorm and I don't remember it looking anything like as muddy as that !
Have they tried to remove the weeds and ended up pulling loads of mud up or something because while I thought it was bad when I rode it that looks a fair bit more dangerous.[Castle Donington Ladies FC - going up in '22]0 -
DeVlaeminck wrote:I rode the Arenberg last Summer in a rainstorm and I don't remember it looking anything like as muddy as that !
Have they tried to remove the weeds and ended up pulling loads of mud up or something because while I thought it was bad when I rode it that looks a fair bit more dangerous.
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Lotto news:
Benoot is riding.
Face looks pretty beaten up. He did stick in a 100km training ride plus did a recce of the cobbles so he's feeling OK. He thinks he can do something...
Roelandts isn't feeling great. Form is improving but he's worried it'll be too little too late.0 -
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adr82 wrote:On one hand it looks like the mud fills the gaps between the cobbles a bit... on the other hand that looks slippy as hell :shock:DeVlaeminck wrote:I rode the Arenberg last Summer in a rainstorm and I don't remember it looking anything like as muddy as that !
Have they tried to remove the weeds and ended up pulling loads of mud up or something because while I thought it was bad when I rode it that looks a fair bit more dangerous.
Yeah, it looked very slippery to me. Plenty of crashes amongst the sportive riders. Might have dried out a bit during the day, but it's raining here now!0 -
Bets placed.
Sep EW at 9/1.
Terpstra EW at 18/1
Boonen EW - 22/1
Cancellara EW at 5/2 (free bet, so mainly a hedge to get my money back).0 -
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Given that I put my money on the wrong 100/1 shot at the National today, I might just have a look at that Boonen price again in the morning.
Again, praying for a Tomekke win0 -
Rick Chasey wrote:Bets placed.
Sep EW at 9/1.
Terpstra EW at 18/1
Boonen EW - 22/1
Cancellara EW at 5/2 (free bet, so mainly a hedge to get my money back).
I've punted for Stannard @ 22/1, Stybar @ 11/1 and Cancellara @ 5/2."One thing that is worse than Carlton Kirby: people complaining about Carlton Kirby.
Talk about first world problems."
The_Boy, 13/4/14, Paris-Roubaix 2014 "spoiler" thread0 -
Canc @ 4.33
Rowe e/w @ 23.00
Senechal e/w @ 101.00Team My Man 2018: David gaudu, Pierre Latour, Romain Bardet, Thibaut pinot, Alexandre Geniez, Florian Senechal, Warren Barguil, Benoit Cosnefroy0 -
ddraver wrote:
Pichot has broken his saddle clean off already.
Some will say the cobbles played no part in this incident as it happened on a regular tarmac road, but it was obviously the result of nervous anticipation...Team My Man 2018: David gaudu, Pierre Latour, Romain Bardet, Thibaut pinot, Alexandre Geniez, Florian Senechal, Warren Barguil, Benoit Cosnefroy0 -
http://www.steephill.tv/players/youtube ... i0&yr=2016
Prudy's out of the car
Edit - that LInk is a LONG way behind the TV picsWe're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
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15 minutes delay in starting. Probably to do with trains and tailwinds?
Opening salvos a bit more cagey than expected, imo."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0
