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

[Flamin]

Unfortunately, I saw the race with a bit of a delay. So everything has probably been discussed yet.

Anyway, JVS deserves this win so much. I loved his poker face before crossing the line. Seemed like it was just 'another' win

 

[Hotbrakes]

+1
As for Van Summeren's bride to be, now that's a gal that doesn't play at being hard to get now, is it. If winning a race with 256,5 km and 27 sections of cobbles is what it takes to woo her, she'd better have some good tricks up her sleeve.....

She can suck a toaster through 20 metres of garden hose.

 

[Michielveedeebee]

Its been 2 fu*king years since Boonen won a classic. I think he might want to shut the fu*k up and do something with his legs instead of his mouth before he puts himself as the decisive factor in anything. Its one thing for people to speculate about what could have happened, but the rider himself living dreams of greatness through shoulda' woulda' coulda' is a man looking for an excuse.

Fact is that Garmin won. If you don't like it, deal with it. They played the cards that were there, not the cards that shoulda' woulda' coulda' been there, and they won the race. Deal.With.It.

you have clearly watched last years MSR and RvV and PR

 

[Michielveedeebee]

ever since FB chased and got into Evans break at TDF, and then demanded Evans get out of it so they wont be chased; i've hate him.
im happy every time the guy fails.
he's a prima donna who believes in his own hype.

Who's FB ?

Well, Hushovd has been on the podium at P-R twice and he's the current WC.

and a very lame WC indeed...

According to Phil Liggett Andre Greipel is Australian! Also, the Carrefour d'labre is now the forest d'labre.

shoot him

 

[Captain_Cavman]

Another great race, maybe not as good as the other two Monuments but still a huge improvement on 2010.

Cancellara clearly the strongest by miles, as he was last year. The difference is that team tactics have adjusted to neutralise him and his team didn't given him the support he needed. So Cancellara dominance combined with no anti-Cancellara startegy leads to boring races; combined with effective anti-Cancellara riding, we get classic Classics.

 

[Anonymous]

you have clearly watched last years MSR and RvV and PR

I'm sorry, I wasn't aware that he won those races...

 

[sublimit]

boonen had some nasty luck.
I was pretty happy with how boom rode. He is making progress after all

He looked good on that cobbled stretch where he burned everybody, but he seemed to lose his head a bit though with Flecha.

Strong rider and I will imagine being amongst the favourites next year particularly if the conditions are bad.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

yeah, what was that anyway?
I laughed anyway.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

well that cyclocross bike of his sure did the trick on the cobbles. I wonder if more riders will follow suit and try PR on a cross bike

 

[SpannerBender]

When I zoomed right in on this it's not what I'd expect to see with a chain trapped up against the frame.

 

[El Pistolero]

well that cyclocross bike of his sure did the trick on the cobbles. I wonder if more riders will follow suit and try PR on a cross bike

No, has already been tested by more cyclists. The bike Boonen's using is probably the best for P-R right now.

 

[sublimit]

yeah, what was that anyway?
I laughed anyway.

I'm not sure.. Flecha is such a nice guy so I dont know what he did -maybe not working because Hayman was up the road i dont know. Boom is going well but needs to calm down!

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

No.
Boom explained it afterwards against the Dutch TV.

Flecha was riding dangerously all day, pushing people out of position and not caring if it could cause any fall. Boom was irritated by that all day.
At that moment, Boom had the wheel of Cancellara and Flecha wanted to push Boom out of there. So Boom literally shoved him away and told him to go take a hike.
Flecha was not happy he couldn't take Cance's wheel and tried again and Boom pushed him away again and that was the end of it. Flecha learned that you don't mess with Boom.

 

[hatcher]

Boom was overtired.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

No, just mad at Flecha's riding.

 

[sublimit]

No.
Boom explained it afterwards against the Dutch TV.

Flecha was riding dangerously all day, pushing people out of position and not caring if it could cause any fall. Boom was irritated by that all day.
At that moment, Boom had the wheel of Cancellara and Flecha wanted to push Boom out of there. So Boom literally shoved him away and told him to go take a hike.
Flecha was not happy he couldn't take Cance's wheel and tried again and Boom pushed him away again and that was the end of it. Flecha learned that you don't mess with Boom.

Rabo riders are so aggressive, probably riding with Bos, Brown is rubbing off on Boom.

 

[Michielveedeebee]

I'm sorry, I wasn't aware that he won those races...

I was talking about him being a decisive factor, as clearly bolded in the quote, he didn't win but he was bloody decisive

 

[Lanark]

Rabo riders are so aggressive, probably riding with Bos, Brown is rubbing off on Boom.

And they hired Barredo With the Four B's Rabobank pretty much can't lose the most aggressive rider award in the Tour.

 

[silkroad]

roubaix

What a lovely and fantastic race, never fails to enthrall me,but its a long time to next year so other ones must try to both excite/entertain me.

 

[Cobblestoned]

Thats professional

Johan ready for training on Monday morning

 

[L'arriviste]

Thats professional

Johan ready for training on Monday morning

Lovely stuff. One of those guys who definitely looks more natural on a bike than in civvies.

 

[mr. tibbs]

Lovely stuff. One of those guys who definitely looks more natural on a bike than in civvies.

Haha, truth. He's very Schleck-esque, isn't he?

Chapeau Van Sum--that was one hell of a show he put on. I'm really glad he got the win. (But I have no idea how he's already able to sit in the saddle again.)

I think Cancellara would have won if he would have stuck to his original attack. Two or three more accellerations would have shelled Hushovd and Ballan, I think, and he was only 25 seconds back from the Van Sum group at that point.

I also think he would have won had Boonen survived Arenberg, b/c of the Belgian's penchant for driving the pace so hard over the stones. And when Canc attacked, Boonen would have gone with and worked with him.

Bummed about QS's terrible luck, but what can you do? PR is a dangerous mistress.

What a wonderful race! I can't believe we have to wait twelve months for the next edition.

 

[hrotha]

No.
Boom explained it afterwards against the Dutch TV.

Flecha was riding dangerously all day, pushing people out of position and not caring if it could cause any fall. Boom was irritated by that all day.
At that moment, Boom had the wheel of Cancellara and Flecha wanted to push Boom out of there. So Boom literally shoved him away and told him to go take a hike.
Flecha was not happy he couldn't take Cance's wheel and tried again and Boom pushed him away again and that was the end of it. Flecha learned that you don't mess with Boom.

You shouldn't take Boom's side of the story and repeat it as some sort of absolute truth without any regard for Flecha's version.

 

[Jamsque]

You shouldn't take Boom's side of the story and repeat it as some sort of absolute truth without any regard for Flecha's version.

Boom is Dutch, Flecha is Spanish. Have you met D_T before?

 

[Lanark]

nevermind....