Paris-Roubaix 2019

TheBlaaMan

Paris-Roubaix is on tomorrow

that is all.








Commentary dream team awaits:
https://twitter.com/robhatchtv/status/1117176291315388416

dahat

Horrid forecast, 2hr turbo then couch for the day.

Temoted to back Naesen for this at around 16/1.

"A Paris–Roubaix without rain is not a true Paris–Roubaix. Throw in a little snow as well, it's not serious." - Sean Kelly

"Paris-Roubaix is a horrible race to ride but the most beautiful one to win." - Sean Kelly

neris

I've yet to see a proper paris roubaix with **** weather.

Saying it'll be a dry dusty one tomorrow and no one's calling it for a winner not even the riders themselves.

Though there does have to be a winner in this guy's picks

https://twitter.com/ukcyclingexpert/status/1117029334412398592?s=19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_onBx2ZSHA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPbUz3jSA7g

dastardly00

2002 was the last wet P-R. Here's a good article about it from Rouleur:
https://rouleur.cc/editorial/paris-roubaix-2002-hell-north/

coco0981

Sounds like it'll be bone dry for tomorrow so. Sagan doesn't seem to be right so far this year. He's still favourite but doesn't look unbeatable at all. Kristoff a serious threat to him

Might have a bet on Boassen Hagen at 50/1

Boscoirl

Headwind pretty much all day, the breakaway can’t get away

Boscoirl

Took ~100km for a breakaway to firm, just as the fun bits approach

albert kidd

its been a super aggressive hard and almost two hours of racing..

Boscoirl

Greipal & Kristoff first of the big names to get a puncture

Boscoirl

Now Trentin gets one from the breakaway

coco0981

Bad look from that photographer but maybe he had checked on the rider before he started taking photos

So far this looks great for Sagan/Kristoff/Dekenkolb

Boscoirl

Kristoff has his second Puncture

It’s an amazing pace

albert kidd

its being whittled down at a serious pace..will be some viewing once they start dropping bombs.what a race it is,they are some men.

coco0981

Boscoirl wrote: »

Kristoff has his second Puncture

It’s an amazing pace

He's 1'55 down it seems. Punctures did him in, would have fancied his chances otherwise

WvA gone cyclocross there.

albert kidd

some ride back by van aert..will be interesting tosee how much that effort takes from him

ED E

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WvA gone cyclocross there.

New bike and crash! Yikes.

dahat

This is a mental race so far

albert kidd

disaster for him!!

coco0981

Have lotto got anyone to drop back to help WvA get back on? Going to expend a lot of energy

This is some ride to try and get back on.

coco0981

[Deleted User] wrote: »

This is some ride to try and get back on.

He'll pay for it later surely, would be some ride if he could win

dahat

Binoot (spelling) out.

Adam Blythe interviewed him on a pod lately, really likeable lad.

coco0981

Taylor Phinney is out with a mechanical apparently, hard to miss a guy in that pink kit you'd have thought

https://twitter.com/EFprocycling/status/1117419833174290432?s=19

dahat

dahat wrote: »

Binoot (spelling) out.

Adam Blythe interviewed him on a pod lately, really likeable lad.

Ran into the rear of the Jumbo Visma team car according to commentary.

dastardly00

Sagan is looking good, he's been near the front for the last 20 km or so

dastardly00

Really quality lead group. I can see them staying away

Yves Lampaert (Deceuninck-QuickStep), Philippe Gilbert (Deceuninck-QuickStep), Peter Sagan (Bora-Hansgrohe), Nils Politt (Katusha-Alpecin), Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) and Sep Vanmarcke (EF Education First).

albert kidd

yep thats the selection id imagine..winner will come from that..sagan looks like the sagan of old .

coco0981

albert kidd wrote: »

yep thats the selection id imagine..winner will come from that..sagan looks like the sagan of old .

Only way this break doesn't stay away is if ppl start sandbagging Sagan and he decides not to drag them. But don't see that happening