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

ShutupJens

It's really windy out there isn't it, this must be murder! Politt about to go boom

No_Ta_Doctor

Rick Chasey wrote:

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.

I wonder if WVA has the racecraft to let others chase?

rozzer32

The chase group relying on the guy who’s been on the front for the past 60km to close the gap. Hate to break it to you guys but he won’t bring it back on his own, time to commit properly.

ShutupJens

inseine wrote:

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

Still has a cx brake lever though! Old habits and all that

rick_chasey

No tA Doctor wrote:

Rick Chasey wrote:

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.

I wonder if WVA has the racecraft to let others chase?

Mmm tricky.

Lampaert and Gilbert are the two most tactically astute riders in that group and have the numbers to make use of that.

It’s whether they can survive a canon on the cattefote

pinno

Hats off to WVA, whatever happens.

I see GVA missed the break (again). Ha ha.

Go Gilbert. go.

rozzer32

ShutupJens wrote:

inseine wrote:

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

Still has a cx brake lever though! Old habits and all that

Wait till he dismounts and shoulders his bike across the line.

No_Ta_Doctor

Rick Chasey wrote:

No tA Doctor wrote:

Rick Chasey wrote:

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.

I wonder if WVA has the racecraft to let others chase?

Mmm tricky.

Lampaert and Gilbert are the two most tactically astute riders in that group and have the numbers to make use of that.

It’s whether they can survive a canon on the cattefote

Got to be Sep on Carrefoure. He'll puncture, obviously.

m.r.m.

GvA taking some justified heat, but either Degenkolb or Stuyven should be in the Sagan group for Trek as well. Having 0 representation is quite bad as well.

slim_boy_fat

Benoot made a mess of the back window of the team car. Hope he's ok.

above_the_cows

OK so Benoot smashed the back window of the Jumbo car. I shall see if my neighbourhood Jumbo car is sporting a black bin liner.

rick_chasey

Next couple up are biggies.

Lampaert looks good too

Dorset_Boy

Trek had 4 in the front group before the split too.

Dorset_Boy

Gilbert goes

rick_chasey

Sep looks tired

slim_boy_fat

Incredible that Politt can close the gap, he's done so much work in this race.

rozzer32

Let the games begin!!

m.r.m.

Dorset Boy wrote:

Trek had 4 in the front group before the split too.

Yeah was wondering what happened to all of them. Sep Vanmarcke knee looking better. Keeping fingers crossed for dish dash to finally be proven right!

No_Ta_Doctor

Gilbert doesn't wait for Sep to go on Carrefour.

Sagan closes with POllit. Now two groups of 3.

Dorset_Boy

Sep's pedalling looks laboured

m.r.m.

So much for that. Sep and Wout cracked

inseine

WVA stuck now, other two won't work

rick_chasey

If you’re Lampaert do you take Sep with you or don’t fo back at all?

m.r.m.

Sep fighting. Coming back with Lampaert

No_Ta_Doctor

Lampaert puts the knife into Van Aert.

bobmcstuff

What is Lampaert doing... closing down his own teammate

inseine

Don't think Lampeart is the perfect teammate. he wants this!

m.r.m.

Is defendable. Sep has no real sprint usually. Having numbers against Sagan worth the risk

No_Ta_Doctor

M.R.M. wrote:

Is defendable. Sep has no real sprint usually. Having numbers against Sagan worth the risk

Agree.

bobmcstuff

Think what would have happened if van Aert hadn't had to do all that work earlier