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

[Chef_Vodnik]

Duque finished btw in 54.place with + 10' 10"

Nice

10nices

 

[pmcg76]

Well, after the slating we gave JV & Garmin last week, have to say they played it perfectly today. Yes, Hushovd didnt win but the team won. Well done Van Summeren and Garmin.

I really admired Cancellara's race and I feel bad that he doesnt have the team to support him, he was the strongest again today. I dont think he should have stopped working when he was with Hushovd and Ballan.

Really enjoyed this edition of Paris-Roubaix.

 

[mikeNphilly]

Great race, Thor played it wonderful, Canc was crazy powerful those last few K's. When Canc and Thor were outrunning the motorcycles on the cobbles that was cool. Congrats to Van Summeren.

Thanks to Teamskyfans for the stream, always forget to thank you for those every week. Had the race on a 60" LCD, with about 20 of us watching it, drinking Belgium and French beer from 8am on.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

I think it speaks volumes for the World Champion to ride in the interest of his team mate.

Thor and JV get the last laugh on this one.

And Van Summeren gets the coolest trophy in cycling!

this

I can't believe people are question this.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

yes, I like that. good races.

man 11' spring has already destroyed 10'

 

[thehog]

Van Summeram asked his girlfriend to marry him when they hugged after winning! Nice touch.

 

[boomcie]

Vansummeren said he had a flat in the last 5k.

 

[luckyboy]

Unexpected winner for every monument, Cance on every podium.

 

[joy118118]

Who was the first Quickstep?

38.Chavanel

 

[Havetts]

Van Summeram asked his girlfriend to marry him when they hugged after winning! Nice touch.

Awesome..

 

[thirteen]

Lol Vansummeren has asked his girlfriend to marry him.

probably to make up for shoving his armpits in her nose after the race

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Vansummeren said he had a flat in the last 5k.

Yeah that's just... sick. 5km with a flat tire?

 

[zapata]

I don't think that's necessarily true. They're in the same class, but at different ends of the curve. Thor was on top of Cancellara everywhere outside the last 15k. Thor did let Cancellara go during his final move, but by then, the race was no longer about Thor.

no, hushovd looked strong today, but still. cancellara is something else.

 

[Moondance]

man 11' spring has already destroyed 10'

+∞

But the spring classics were historically boring last year, so the bar was very low.

 

[sublimit]

Hushovd looked hacked off at the end though.. when Eisel went round him in the stadium.

 

[Benotti69]

If Canc has to ***** at anyone it is his team for not having a rider up the road in the break.

 

[nvpacchi]

Vansummeren said he had a flat in the last 5k.

visions of Abraham Olano in 1995 WC...

Congrats to Van Summeren, couldn't be happier for him!

 

[Epicycle]

Vaughters twitter:

He who laughs last, laughs hardest. Congrats, huge congrats, to everyone on this TEAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
less than 20 seconds ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®

 

[Havetts]

He decided himself to go to Leopard when he knew that they didnt have a strong classics team yet, besides for OGrady..

 

[boomcie]

Yeah that's just... sick. 5km with a flat tire?

Probably a slow flat, I guess...

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Van Summeram asked his girlfriend to marry him when they hugged after winning! Nice touch.

I love how much it meant to him, and the scenes with the girl was nice.

 

[zapata]

man 11' spring has already destroyed 10'

definitely. can only hope for similarly great racing in the ardennes.

 

[luckyboy]

Yeah that's just... sick. 5km with a flat tire?

Woww ...........

 

[jsem94]

Van Summeram asked his girlfriend to marry him when they hugged after winning! Nice touch.

Amazing.


What a race too...

 

[Bala Verde]

Probably a slow flat, I guess...

a leegloper...