**spoiler** Paris - Roubaix 2018

rick_chasey
rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
edited October 2018 in Pro race
Damp on the course, but 20 degrees forecast.


Small chance of a rain shower during the race.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    I’m still unpacking / assembling furniture/ finding out shops outside of London don’t open early on Sundays so no chance for maps etc
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  • dolan_driver
    dolan_driver Posts: 831
    Does anyone know the approximate ETA (GMT) for the first riders into the Forest of Arenberg? Thanks.

    DD.
  • shirley_basso
    shirley_basso Posts: 6,195
    Alpecin advert ridiculous
  • shirley_basso
    shirley_basso Posts: 6,195
    Canyon advert cool though.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Dolan Driver wrote:
    Does anyone know the approximate ETA (GMT) for the first riders into the Forest of Arenberg? Thanks.

    DD.

    Usually around 13:00-14:00 IIRC
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  • dolan_driver
    dolan_driver Posts: 831
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Dolan Driver wrote:
    Does anyone know the approximate ETA (GMT) for the first riders into the Forest of Arenberg? Thanks.

    DD.

    Usually around 13:00-14:00 IIRC

    Thank you.

    DD.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Terpstra bought all teammates a Rolex to say thanks
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  • shirley_basso
    shirley_basso Posts: 6,195
    For Flanders?
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Aye
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Right guys I’m off to the tip.

    If my prediction is right when I get back the break of the day won’t have formed.
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  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,991
    Slight mechanical tweak for Vanmarcke.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    Deep joy: Rob Hatch, as per.

    More crap graphics from me.

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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,679
    Well a break of 6 is away with about 40", but QS still patrolling the front and a couple of chancers are on a potato hunt.

    QS let it go a little earlier than expected maybe, but it didn't really get settled until now - 50km gone.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Just buying lightbulbs - break of the day? Who’s in it?
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  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,456
    Daniel Lloyd@daniellloyd1

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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,679
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Just buying lightbulbs - break of the day? Who’s in it?

    Not sure tbh, Soler is one of them.
    It's up to 9 riders now, with 2'30"
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,679
    Here'es the break:
    Soupe Soler Smukulis Thomson Robeet Duquennoy Wallays Dillier Bystrom

    Pics of some of the secteurs show some damp and a bit of slippery mud still about.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    I’m back - the bulb fits! I went for 40w. Wonder if I’ll regret that or not.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Honestly, lightbulbs are a nightmare.

    Anyway we’re in the snooze moment, so bring on the hoovering.
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  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    Just tuned in Soler and Soupe ? That is two ends of a wide spectrum. Soler.. Marc Soler ??? Really. Soler ? :)
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    SpecialGuestStar wrote:
    Just tuned in Soler and Soupe ? That is two ends of a wide spectrum. Soler.. Marc Soler ??? Really. Soler ? :)

    I would imagine he feels it’s safer riding out front but fair play, it ain’t easy!
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  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    SpecialGuestStar wrote:
    Just tuned in Soler and Soupe ? That is two ends of a wide spectrum. Soler.. Marc Soler ??? Really. Soler ? :)


    Thats what i thought. This is not a race for Movistar :)
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,259
    Anything to report? I've been watching the hockey.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    Movistar now faceplanting to avoid the cobbles
  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    RichN95 wrote:
    Anything to report? I've been watching the hockey.

    Yes Soler ixs in the early break ......of Roubaix. Like seeing an exotic bird at Christmas
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,679
    You're right about not a race for Movistar, Olivera just summersaulted into the verge, no idea what happened, chain jammed or hopped when he stood up maybe? Abandoned.

    Keung has also abandoned
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  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    the first cobbles have a 3star categorie but they dont look too awful to me. (from the comfort of my setee)
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,679
    Break are on the first section. Peloton should reach it in about 7 minutes.
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,679
    Vino'sGhost wrote:
    the first cobbles have a 3star categorie but they dont look too awful to me. (from the comfort of my setee)

    Entrance was OK, but just mud now.
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  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    i take my earlier comment about it looking easy back :)

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