**Paris - Roubaix 2019** **Spoiler Thread**

No_Ta_Doctor

The gap is still going out. If GVA, Deg or Rowe want something from this race they need to get organised.

inseine

They seem happy to work together.

twotoebenny

GvA is MIA

rick_chasey

Sep not once put his nose in the wind.

inseine

Are DQS at an advantage or disadvantage with two riders?

rozzer32

That’s the move. GVA making poor tactical decisions again. He’s been riding far too back during the cobbles and low and behold he’s now missed the group. Don’t understand why he wasn’t near the front on every section. With a team like his he can’t rely on his teammates to close the gap, if he rode for quickstep then it’s a different matter.

blazing_saddles

It's between that group.
GVA fails again.
Stybar and Senechal will suck the life out of any chase.

rick_chasey

inseine wrote:

Are DQS at an advantage or disadvantage with two riders?

Mildly. They have to take on more responsibility to set the pace.

Not sure what QS are playing behind.

No_Ta_Doctor

GVA trying to get away from the peloton, QS shut hit down.

rick_chasey

GvA the embodiment of why a team is useful

bobmcstuff

GVA attack from the bunch

slim_boy_fat

Stybar shutting down GVA immediately. He'll have to tow everyone up if he wants to get back.

rozzer32

Now GVA has woken up and realised he’s messed up. Attacks but immediately shut down by Stybar who no surprises sits on. If he wanted to get across he needed to go on mons en pavelle. Gap is going out now.

No_Ta_Doctor

Rick Chasey wrote:

inseine wrote:

Are DQS at an advantage or disadvantage with two riders?

Mildly. They have to take on more responsibility to set the pace.

Not sure what QS are playing behind.

Marking everyone out of the race.

Strength is immense. Gilbert and Lampaert up ahead, Stybar closing down any chase.

No_Ta_Doctor

Gap is out to a minute. Too late now.

rozzer32

So now the question is who will take the win from the group of 6? Either wva or Van marke would be good to see.

rick_chasey

So the extra QS guy means it’ll likely not change much till carrefore since there’s always a guaranteed chase.

Go put the kettle on.

bobmcstuff

55s, winner surely from the front group now.

Vanmarcke has had a bike change at some point

ShutupJens

Cofidis attack out of the bunch. Weird race this is

bobmcstuff

rozzer32 wrote:

So now the question is who will take the win from the group of 6? Either wva or Van marke would be good to see.

That would be good for me, but realistically anyone but Sagan... not that I have anything personal against him, just seems too obvious.

No_Ta_Doctor

rozzer32 wrote:

So now the question is who will take the win from the group of 6? Either wva or Van marke would be good to see.

The question is, who closes Gilbert when he goes? Lampaert will sit in.

So maybe someone has to pre-empt that and go earlier?

inseine

Politt looks tired. Vanmarcke needs to go early. The others no idea!

norvernrob

rozzer32 wrote:

So now the question is who will take the win from the group of 6? Either wva or Van marke would be good to see.

Yes please, I backed both of them!

rick_chasey

No tA Doctor wrote:

rozzer32 wrote:

So now the question is who will take the win from the group of 6? Either wva or Van marke would be good to see.

The question is, who closes Gilbert when he goes? Lampaert will sit in.

So maybe someone has to pre-empt that and go earlier?

Er Sagan. Obviously.

And Sep is quite chase happy.

gweeds

Someone will have to go at Carrefour. And give it everything.

rozzer32

Gilbert taking his winter jersey off. Time to get serious.

blazing_saddles

5 riders: all praying for Sagan to puncture.

rick_chasey

Gilbert is a baller isn’t he?

ShutupJens

Stijn looking to flick a QS through at the front of the bunch. Can't see this coming back now, how did Greg miss it? Had a few visitors this morning so had a little nap after Arenberg

inseine

Will be funny if WVA wins. Only one not on discs.