109th Paris-Roubaix. The Hell of the North.

[Anonymous]

Cance just told them to fvck off!! and he's right

Wny, Van Summeren is strong enough to win this race for Garmin. Why should they do anything for Canc. Canc left a team that was strong enough in the classics to win to go to a glamor team that is sh!t for classics riders. Sucks for him.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Boom is back in the group Cancellara!!!

 

[Fourier]

Why is Garmin pulling both groups?

 

[spalco]

If I was Cancellara I'd tell this to Hushovd:

Well, Vansummeren will have to win then, but it surely won't be your sorry world champion ***.

Exactly. Cycling is a team sport, but only up to a point...

 

[AussieGoddess]

There's 30Km to go.

Fabian can close the gap in 7 to 8 Km on his own when he wants - but why drag Thor to his teammates in the process?

I agree with this.

Cance knows he can bridge the gap and outride the front guys .... if Thor and Ballan want to go with him, they have to help.

If not, he will do it on his own - but not drag them with him.

He will go again ...

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Leukemans and Boom have returned in the group of favorites. Weird race

 

[jaylew]

I think we need a cycling tactics 101 class here.

If you have riders in the front group because your team is strong enough to have riders in the front group, and the team of the favorite doesn't have any riders in the front group because the rest of them are already riding in a car, you don''t pull. Canc has turned off the gas because his team isn't strong enough to help him win.

Canc throwing a fit. What a baby. Well, he isn't going to win because he didn't have a strong enough team to win, and he doesn't have a motor in his seat tube this year. Sucks for him

I agree but this could completely backfire. Garmin's best hope for a victory is Thor. If they come out of this with nothing they're going to look really bad.

 

[El Pistolero]

well said. although I understand his frustration, that's just the way it is.

Then why is Vanmarke chasing his team mates?

Hushovd is just a loser.

 

[Hairy Wheels]

If there is a god of cycling...Canc will not win.

But hey, what about that Veilleux? That kid is something special....or is taking something special...whatever, he's having a wicked ride....

 

[palmerq]

Well hushovd and ballan have team mates upfront it's normal for them to not want to chase, but it would be pretty stupid of cancellara to drag two good riders up to their team mates after all the attacks, he would be killing himself, fair enough he says he won't do anything :S.

 

[Moviefan1203]

My heart is really going out for Cancellara his companions aren't riding with very much honor.

 

[woodie]

I think we need a cycling tactics 101 class here.

If you have riders in the front group because your team is strong enough to have riders in the front group, and the team of the favorite doesn't have any riders in the front group because the rest of them are already riding in a car, you don''t pull. Canc has turned off the gas because his team isn't strong enough to help him win.

Canc throwing a fit. What a baby. Well, he isn't going to win because he didn't have a strong enough team to win, and he doesn't have a motor in his seat tube this year. Sucks for him

I think we all get that, no need to be a know it all smart ****.

The point I was getting at is that I don't want them to win if they do NO work, their tactics are perfect and I applaud them but at this point ballan and hushovd don't deserve to win baecause they haven't done anything themselves

 

[Cobblestones]

They had made up 1' already when they stopped working. Likely, they still catch the break at some point.

 

[Francois the Postman]

Great dustbowl!

 

[Sophistic]

where's chavanel?he could come back if this gamble continues

 

[Jamsque]

Could Greipel end up winning this?

 

[oldschoolnik]

Is that right gap out to 1:10? The conditions out n the road seem ripe for a non-favorite as the anncrs are saying.

 

[Christian]

Wny, Van Summeren is strong enough to win this race for Garmin. Why should they do anything for Canc. Canc left a team that was strong enough in the classics to win to go to a glamor team that is sh!t for classics riders. Sucks for him.

On paper he has at least 3 riders who should be able to do better but have failed to perform on the cobbles this year

 

[Ferminal]

Bak seems to be the strongest, how much energy is he using though?

Pity P&P are obsessed with Cooke (will be funny if he wins).

 

[mulletCobra]

Vaughters to Fabain "Take this shiny new water bottle! Take it! Help us win and this water bottle is yours!"

 

[Anonymous]

Why is Garmin pulling both groups?

Okay, that I don't understand.

 

[Moondance]

ZOMG... If Rasch dropped back to do work on the front JV needs to be euthanized for sheer stupidity.

 

[Wergeland]

Gabba Rasch with Hushovds group now. Garmin only have Van Summeren in the front group now.

 

[spalco]

Could Greipel end up winning this?

Someone said earlier he's not in the front group anymore.

 

[Bala Verde]

Do all the team bosses dare to put their money on the guys up front...

but who is crazy enough to take Hushovd with them...