Paris Roubaix 2021 pre race chat
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and me 45takethehighroad said:The last time Paris Roubaix took place, Alejandro Valverde was only 38
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Yep!davidof said:
#metoomididoctors said:
Really interested to watch this race ....shirley_basso said:Any thoughts on the woman's first PR?
van Dijk seems to be the favourite in previews I've seen. Other names highly favoured are Kopecky, Norsgaard, Vos and van den Broek-Blaak (the last-named indicated a clear ambition to win P->R when it was first scheduled, but 18 months have since gone by).
Other names mentioned are Reusser, Brennauer, Deignan, Balsamo, Niewiadoma and D'Hoore (who I think is retiring after the race).
Reusser is being reserved about her chances, she very much wants dry conditions – I think the rain is due about 16:00 local time, so for the last hour.
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It's been tipping down in Roubaix today aparently. I know someone doing the sportive tomorrow morning and he posted a very wet picture of the velodrome.
Even if the wind starts to dry the cobbles there will be plenty of puddles and mud.0 -
When I went in 2018 it rained heavily overnight before the race and first thing a few sectors were submerged. A bit of sun and wind and they dried out really fast.2020/2021/2022 Metric Century Challenge Winner0
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“New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!2
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That can’t be an official Luke Rowe post, he’d have called them either “bathers” or “swimming toggs”.1
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Just been to Arenberg on my way to Hornaing for the women’s race. There are wet patches, but it’s mostly dry.5
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And it’s dry at Hornaing as well.2
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There’s time yet, don’t panic… as sun comes out.0
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Arenberg always seems to be damp in the spring, is that a seasonal thing? Could it potentially be drier / less mossy this time of year if it isn't raining? All the forecasts i have seen predict wet all day tomorrow though, so suspect we're in for a wet one (at least in part).0
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Yep, was thinking the same. Greased has come out of hibernation so someone needs to start the spoiler thread.rick_chasey said:Our resident PR expert returns!
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Going to miss the last hour or so of the women's dammit...looks perfect."If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm0
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Still no live pictures of the women's race, but I have found Emilia in Italian.
https://cycling.today/2021-giro-dellemilia-live-stream/"Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
Just need Frenchfighter back with a comment along the lines of how Contador would’ve probably won PR now it’s in October and doesn’t impede his GT prep… and we’d almost have the old band back together.Pross said:
Yep, was thinking the same. Greased has come out of hibernation so someone needs to start the spoiler thread.rick_chasey said:Our resident PR expert returns!
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Lizzie Deignan currently riding away fro the peloton, but it's still a picture blackout...."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0
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Who's the Belgian champ? Looked like she just caused a small amount of chaos. Riding on the verge on the left hand side, put her right hand up and went straight across the road into a ditch on the right. Through other riders.0
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Errrr…. Who’s….. errrr….. doing the….. errrrr….. ummmm…. Eurosport…. Errr commentary… errr?1
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Looks to be bits ... Commentary not much help"If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm0
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I have the ad free stream, ambient only, no usual option showing on app to choose language. Is commentary on the E1 feed?0
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Big learning curve for the women's peloton"If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm0
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They need 38s on those sections!0
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Benny Hill music might be better than commentary. Riders sliding out everywhere0
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It's like watching a silent comedy: Keystone cops."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0
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There's no one left to.chase!"If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm0
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Lots of falls.0
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If this is what a wet PR looks like I'll "settle" for dry"Unfortunately these days a lot of people don’t understand the real quality of a bike" Ernesto Colnago0
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Gcn giving Dutch commentary but nothing on English just now0