115th Paris-Roubaix 2017 - April 9, 257k

[portugal11]

Re:

Terpstra out, anyone know why?

Bad crash

 

[TomLPC]

Very interesting race so far, gva punctur 7km before aarenberg

 

[Irondan]

Damn, GVA having a terrible day...

 

[Red Rick]

Re:

Terpstra out, anyone know why?

Big crash. Probably injured

 

[Asero831]

almost a minute down. No teammates left

 

[El Pistolero]

Attack of Boonen.

 

[Red Rick]

Tommeke Tommeke wat doe je nu?

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Boonen setting the pace

 

[Orbit501]

Bad timing for GVA mechanical (if there is ever a good time).

 

[TomLPC]

Boonen drilling it, Martin, greipel and Sagan following

 

[GuyIncognito]

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Tommeke Tommeke wat doe je nu?

Same thing he does every year, pinky. Try to lead into Arenberg

 

[luckyboy]

Van Avermaet seemed to be riding far back in the peloton there? Or he stopped and then the crash happened after

 

[Forever The Best]

Tommeke wants to eliminate GVA

 

[sir fly]

They want clear path through the Arenberg...

 

[jaylew]

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Van Avermaet seemed to be riding far back in the peloton there? Or he stopped and then the crash happened after

He had just had another problem and had just made it back with his team before the crash.

 

[IndianCyclist]

BMC?

 

[portugal11]

Poor gva, boonen for history!!!

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Time for GVA to show what he's made of

 

[TMP402]

Only three Sky in the lead group?

 

[GuyIncognito]

Re:

They want clear path through the Arenberg...

Yep you don't want to be catching up to a slower rider during Arenberg, so since the break is just ahead they're catching it beorehand

 

[DFA123]

Pretty shameful by Van Avermaet's team for him to be chasing back alone at this stage.

 

[Akuryo]

"If Gilbert can go 55, I can do it for 100 "

 

[Orbit501]

Re:

Van Avermaet seemed to be riding far back in the peloton there? Or he stopped and then the crash happened after

Already had a mechanical before, hence why near the back for the second crash/mechanical.

 

[portugal11]

Gva has 3 km to close the gap

 

[jsem94]

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Pretty shameful by Van Avermaet's team for him to be chasing back alone at this stage.

They probably don't have the power to help GVA through the cobbles so better to try and hang on and then drop back to help him on the flat on the way to Arenberg.