114th Paris-Roubaix - UCI World Tour (10/4-2016)

[TMP402]

Martin looks kind of slow now.

 

[42x16ss]

Come on guys, help Tony out!

 

[lemon cheese cake]

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Van Nieuwkerke says there's mud on Mons-en-Pevele and Carrefour

Mons-en-Pévèle
- https://www.instagram.com/p/BEA9o3lI3Qr/

Good. Very narrow now, no riding in the gutter.

 

[burning]

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what is wrong with lotto nl? lettting canc and sag come back

The are being Lotto NL

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

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Martin looks kind of slow now.

Martin always looks slow.

 

[42x16ss]

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what is wrong with lotto nl? lettting canc and sag come back

It's Rabo/Blanco/Belkin/Jumbo fail

 

[Flamin]

Canc-Sagan 30" behind, handclocked.

 

[PremierAndrew]

Now etixx are cooked up front. Lotto and Sky need to start working

 

[infeXio]

Here's hoping that Terpstra goes back to his usual egotistical tactics and starts chasing aswell

 

[maltiv]

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what is wrong with lotto nl? lettting canc and sag come back

Well, they look quite empty. The big question is what on earth Sky are doing.

 

[Cance > TheRest]

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Pretty poor stuff from Sky. Four riders in the lead group - should be using at least two of them at the front now, because they won't be much use if Canc, Sagan, Stybar, Terpstra, Kristoff etc... all get back on. This break is their chance for a win; they should go all in for it now.

They only have Moscon to use. Puccio is ahead in the break.

There are definitely four there - and they've sent one to the front. Good decision.

This is the crucial phase in the race. If the front peloton can maintain 45+ seconds while Canc and Sagan use up all their team-mates it should be decisive.

You forget about the Ukrainian powerhouse up front

Whatever happens, Sagz/Fabian simply aren't good enough if they cannot bridge a 30 second gap on a group of 2nd tier riders up front. And ofcourse they can

 

[DFA123]

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Come on guys, help Tony out!

It's almost like Sky and Lotto don't want to win the race. They may well need Martin's power later to stay clear; crazy not to use up some of their lightweight doms now, who won't last the distance anyway.

 

[kingjr]

30 seconds

 

[Eclipse]

So when do Sagan and Cance try go for it? Immediately on the next section and hope to bridge and recover before someone attacks from the front group, or do they gamble on teammates getting this closer before someone tries to make another decisive effort

 

[ILovecycling]

I had to go away at 13.00 cet, can anybody give me what hte heck happened?
So many groups!!!

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Van Poppel riding now

 

[rick james]

That's a lot of dung

 

[Rollthedice]

35 seconds left for Lotto/Sky.

 

[glassmoon]

Jumbo/Sky epic fail.

 

[Cance > TheRest]

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I had to go away at 13.00 cet, can anybody give me what hte heck happened?
So many groups!!!

A crash split the peloton before Arenberg and Fabian/Sagan was caught behind a group of Etixx/Lotto riders including Vanmarcke and Boonen. They have been chasing since then

 

[DFA123]

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Pretty poor stuff from Sky. Four riders in the lead group - should be using at least two of them at the front now, because they won't be much use if Canc, Sagan, Stybar, Terpstra, Kristoff etc... all get back on. This break is their chance for a win; they should go all in for it now.

They only have Moscon to use. Puccio is ahead in the break.

There are definitely four there - and they've sent one to the front. Good decision.

This is the crucial phase in the race. If the front peloton can maintain 45+ seconds while Canc and Sagan use up all their team-mates it should be decisive.

You forget about the Ukrainian powerhouse up front

Whatever happens, Sagz/Fabian simply aren't good enough if they cannot bridge a 30 second gap on a group of 2nd tier riders up front. And ofcourse they can

It's not that simple though. 30 seconds is a pretty huge gap to close anyway. The minute they attack, Sky and Lotto DS will be on the radio, telling their doms to immediately push hard at the front. It's not like closing down a group of favourites, none of whom want to take a pull.

Also, the energy they would use to do that would leave them vulnerable to a counter attack - particularly by Terpstra or Stybar.

 

[42x16ss]

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Come on guys, help Tony out!

It's almost like Sky and Lotto don't want to win the race. They may well need Martin's power later to stay clear; crazy not to use up some of their lightweight doms now, who won't last the distance anyway.

They don't want to sprint against Boonen but they haven't stopped to consider that there's still riders up the road

 

[robin440]

IDIOTS

 

[Knutsen]

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Does anyone have a good stream for browser om smart phone?

Anyone?

 

[rick james]

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I had to go away at 13.00 cet, can anybody give me what hte heck happened?
So many groups!!!

Tony Martin happened