**spoiler** Paris - Roubaix 2018

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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,652
    Tasty looking selection there.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Right lads.

    I’m off to pick up the wife.

    Have fun.
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  • m.r.m.
    m.r.m. Posts: 3,473
    edited April 2018
    I think Sagan got goaded into attacking too early. He could win of course, but it's probably too early for him. Big benefit that he isn't alone though
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  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    Bikes`n`guns wrote:
    inseine wrote:
    Bikes`n`guns wrote:
    Sagan is right to complain, no team support really.

    and who's fault is that?


    How`d you mean ?

    Well if you go to a little team and ask for a huge salary you can't expect to have a top class team too.
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  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    Why on earth are they helping Terpstra/Gilbert?
  • bikes`n`guns
    bikes`n`guns Posts: 959
    inseine wrote:
    Bikes`n`guns wrote:
    inseine wrote:
    Bikes`n`guns wrote:
    Sagan is right to complain, no team support really.

    and who's fault is that?


    How`d you mean ?

    Well if you go to a little team and ask for a huge salary you can't expect to have a top class team too.

    Good point.
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  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,557
    Gap must be c600m from Terpstra to Sagan
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    Bikes`n`guns wrote:
    inseine wrote:
    Bikes`n`guns wrote:
    Sagan is right to complain, no team support really.

    and who's fault is that?


    How`d you mean ?

    Sagan wanted a massive salary (over €6m rumoured) so the team can't afford any other support riders. If Sagan had gone to a bigger team or asked for less money, he would have more support riders.
  • m.r.m.
    m.r.m. Posts: 3,473
    Gap is solid. Sagan not looking terribly fresh though
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  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    Vanmarcke looks like he's sitting pretty to me
  • bikes`n`guns
    bikes`n`guns Posts: 959
    He always looks a bit rough to me .
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,652
    M.R.M. wrote:
    Gap is solid. Sagan not looking terribly fresh though

    The remains of he break are working with him though.

    There's a bit of politics in the Terpstra GVA group
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  • ExCyclist
    ExCyclist Posts: 336
    M.R.M. wrote:
    Gap is solid. Sagan not looking terribly fresh though

    I find him hard to read. At times he can look absolutely knackered and pull a rabbit from his hat.
  • bikes`n`guns
    bikes`n`guns Posts: 959
    Bikes`n`guns wrote:
    Sagan always looks a bit rough to me .
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  • richard_t._biscuit
    richard_t._biscuit Posts: 246
    I figure Sagan thinks even if it does come back together the selection that reaches him will be small enough and will have done enough work that he'd still fancy it. Attacking early is one of the few ways he could somewhat negate QS's strength. Terpstra not doing much less to close the gap than Sagan did to make it.
  • sherer
    sherer Posts: 2,460
    He still looks comfortable to me
  • kingstonian
    kingstonian Posts: 2,847
    Almost a minute ahead now
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,652
    Last rainbow jersey to win P-R?

    Hinault, 81.
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  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    If they don't start working properly, Sagan is going to ride away with this.
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
    Popped into my local bar in Chiang Mai to find the cycling on the telly and a classic 70s punk mix playing on the stereo. Superb day.
  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,557
    Just begining to run out of road?
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,652
    So, what does Terpstra do if they catch Sagan anyway?
    Still has GVA with him + others, Degenkolb still behind him.
    Easy for Sagan here, do a bit of work and stay away a while, don't worry too much about being caught.
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  • m.r.m.
    m.r.m. Posts: 3,473
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    M.R.M. wrote:
    Gap is solid. Sagan not looking terribly fresh though

    The remains of he break are working with him though.

    There's a bit of politics in the Terpstra GVA group
    Yeah they are working well. Looks like Sagan is finding a second wind!
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  • bikes`n`guns
    bikes`n`guns Posts: 959
    They kinda stopped sitting about looking at each other, They will need to get concentrated to stop Sagan running away with it.
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  • ExCyclist
    ExCyclist Posts: 336
    Sagan looks like he’s out for a bimble to his local cafe. Strewth!
  • kingstonian
    kingstonian Posts: 2,847
    Terpstra et al just reduced the gap by 10secs, I don’t want Sagan to ride away with this so a bit more of that please
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    Gap dropping a bit. Not enough though...
  • bikes`n`guns
    bikes`n`guns Posts: 959
    I`d love Sagan to ride away with this.

    And pull a huge manual across the line
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  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    I think Terpstra will put the hammer down on the Carefour de l'arbre. I predict Vanmarcke will be able to follow.
  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,557
    Sagan tooling with his stem on the move...

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