Paris - Roubaix 2024, one day monument, April 7

[fbjim]

I'm left wondering whether people were watching prior editions thinking "oh, if only there was a chicane right before the trench, it would be so much better!".

Or were they simply enjoying the spectacle?

It's a valid question.

The chicane has added so much to the race that I believe every prior winner should have their wins asterisked, as they did not race through a chicane.

 

[Didinho]

No. This is not like throwing beer. This is worse and needs to go to court.

Yeah indeed. Disgrace.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Portuguese commentators are saying a "fan" threw an hat on purpose to MVP at 42.2 km to the finish line. Is this true? I didn't see it.

 

[Winnen]

So, first they let the gap get to 2+ minutes, and then they start riding together. Genius.

Without taking anything away from MvdP's performance, but Gianni and Jasper have been so important to make this happen.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

What happened?

I must have missed it, what happened?

Some spectator tossing a cap, clearly carefully aimed with the intention to get stuck in Van der Poel's rear wheel or derailleur.

 

[Leinster]

What’s the point of having the team support car behind the solo leader, AND the neutral service car? There is literally nowhere on the race that the Shimano car could be of LESS service to anyone right now.

 

[Didinho]

Portuguese commentators are saying a "fan" threw an hat on purpose to MVP at 42.2 km to the finish line. Is this true? I didn't see it.

Yep I posted it here. Thought it was a flag but a woman was throwing a hat. We had some closeup replays on Sporza. Just missed Mathieu’s backwheel.

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

I'm left wondering whether people were watching prior editions thinking "oh, if only there was a chicane right before the trench, it would be so much better!".

Or were they simply enjoying the spectacle?

It's a valid question.

I'm left wondering if we were all fish, whether the underwater sector would be as dangerous...

 

[Tim Cahill]

I'm all for some booing but anyone throwing *** at that speed especially at the bike needs locking up

 

[Leinster]

Without taking anything away from MvdP's performance, but Gianni and Jasper have been so important to make this happen.

Vermeersch is bringing Pithie back into the race for 2nd.

 

[Unchained]

Woke up at 230 in the morning to see the race hoping for a surprise, something exciting, that didn't happen. MvdP simply outclassed everyone and w one other teammate, Pederson absolutely shutdown anyone chasing .
Have been coming in and out of being asleep and I have not missed anything

 

[Sciatic]

The chicane has added so much to the race that I believe every prior winner should have their wins asterisked, as they did not race through a chicane.

Well, at least the chicane debate had more drama to it than this race does.

 

[Winnen]

Vermeersch is bringing Pithie back into the race for 2nd.

If Mathieu's girlfriend follows Mathieu to the bedroom this evening, she will see Vermeersch just behind her.

 

[repre]

SOOOO....that chicane hysteria was a tempest in a teapot, huh? Had absolutely 0 factor in how this has played out.

It was a big factor in Alpecin shredding the peloton so early to not have anything with chicane risk

 

[iBanesto]

Carrefour de l'Arbre.

Hopefully no issues for Van der Poel.

 

[Netserk]

What happened?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1776975781270360528

View: https://twitter.com/JelmerIJff/status/1776975781270360528

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Video of crazy hat lady apparently trying to crash MvdP:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1776976547687104727

View: https://twitter.com/lucasaganronald/status/1776976547687104727

 

[Rackham]

I'm left wondering if we were all fish, whether the underwater sector would be as dangerous...

If there are otters in water, then yes.

 

[Didinho]

And beer. Wtf.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Biggest gap since Museeuw

 

[Danskebjerge]

Most boring cycling season since the era of Merckx.

 

[repre]

If Mathieu's girlfriend follows Mathieu to the bedroom this evening, she will see Vermeersch just behind her.

Pedersen girlfriend would be alone, cause Mads would chase Vermeersch somewhere else

 

[Sciatic]

MVDP looked like a moth flying to a flame for a moment there

 

[Ricco']

My opinion is that holding the race on saturday values the Paris - Roubaix Femmes so we can watch it properly, but yesterday's race surely missed all this human audience on the fields.

 

[Ripper]

Dude's going to pull a Johan