2015 Paris - Roubaix, 12th April 1.UWT, 253.5 Km

[lemon cheese cake]

De Ronde has finished. Lets focus on the cobbles of northern france.

Route:

Profile:

Cobbled sectors:

Teams:
AG2R LA MONDIALE
ASTANA PRO TEAM
BMC RACING TEAM
BORA - ARGON 18
BRETAGNE - SECHE ENVIRONNEMENT
COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS
ETIXX - QUICK STEP
FDJ
IAM CYCLING
LAMPRE - MERIDA
LOTTO SOUDAL
MOVISTAR TEAM
MTN - QHUBEKA P/B SAMSUNG
ORICA GREENEDGE
TEAM CANNONDALE - GARMIN
TEAM EUROPCAR
TEAM GIANT ALPECIN
TEAM KATUSHA
TEAM LOTTO NL - JUMBO
TEAM SKY
TINKOFF - SAXO
TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN - BALOISE
TREK FACTORY RACING
UNITEDHEALTHCARE PRO CYCLING TEAM
WANTY – GROUPE GOBERT

Information:
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[lemon cheese cake]

Re: Paris - Roubaix 12th April 1.UWT

Put your predictions below. Put your thoughts on the route below.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

If it rains, Boom.

If it doesn't rain, 10 favorites at least

 

[Sasquatch]

Re: Paris - Roubaix 12th April 1.UWT

Rain or no rain, Kristoff will take this. Who is going to distance him? Form man in the race. Can't go past him.

 

[Asero831]

GVA looks strong here but you still got to make trepstra the favorite here.
Benoot for the wildcard

 

[lemon cheese cake]

It will come down to a twenty man 1 1/2 lap scratvh race.

 

[TheGreenMonkey]

Re:

It will come down to a twenty man 1 1/2 lap scratvh race.

Better not.

 

[sir fly]

There's more than a couple of disappointed riders and teams after yesterday, so I'm expecting an exciting race.
And everybody's aware what the outcome will be if they race conservatively.

 

[glassmoon]

Is Terpstra riding 40k for Kristoff again? Then Kristoff will win.

 

[SafeBet]

Boom looked great yesterday. He's surely a top contender for PR.
Kristoff said he prefers RVV to PR but in this kind of shape he's going to be hard to drop.

But I sense a disturbance in the force.
Pippo to end Italy's drought in Monuments after almost 7 years.

 

[the asian]

I'm hoping for 1-2 finish from Boom and Gaudin.

Epic long range attack from Gaudin who will be joined by Boom when he attacks form the peloton.

The two of them ride together till the finish where Boom will out sprint Gaudin.

 

[TheGreenMonkey]

Sagan will win. van Avermaet to get second or third. Wiggins to DNF.

 

[Der Effe]

After seeing Boom yesterday, he is - for me at least - the top favourite no doubt. If it rains he will win by 6 minutes probably and if it doesn't it's gonna be a little closer.

 

[TMP402]

Re:

Boom looked great yesterday. He's surely a top contender for PR.
Kristoff said he prefers RVV to PR but in this kind of shape he's going to be hard to drop.

But I sense a disturbance in the force.
Pippo to end Italy's drought in Monuments after almost 7 years.

Agreed, finally got some form after anonymity so far this season.

 

[TMP402]

Don't understand why United Healthcare are invited to this, but Roompot aren't.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Re: Re:

Boom looked great yesterday. He's surely a top contender for PR.
Kristoff said he prefers RVV to PR but in this kind of shape he's going to be hard to drop.

But I sense a disturbance in the force.
Pippo to end Italy's drought in Monuments after almost 7 years.

Agreed, finally got some form after anonymity so far this season.

He had form already in PN (30th as total non climber) and was very good on his way in dwars door vlaanderen. He was probably the strongest man in that race until he fell. Then he fell again in E3 Prijs and had to abandon also for GW... so it's logical he was anonymous.

 

[DFA123]

Re: Paris - Roubaix 12th April 1.UWT

Rain or no rain, Kristoff will take this. Who is going to distance him? Form man in the race. Can't go past him.

Yep, it certainly looks like Kristoff is the man to beat. Degenkolb is definitely a threat though if it comes down to a sprint. If not, I think it will be won similarly to last year, with one or two riders jumping from a big group late on and nobody taking responsibility to chase them down. If that scenario happens, hopefully it won't be Wiggins who gets clear.

 

[ProTes]

N. Quintana will go with Kristoff and Degencolb and outsprint them both with a 300 m margin

 

[Sasquatch]

Re: Paris - Roubaix 12th April 1.UWT

Rain or no rain, Kristoff will take this. Who is going to distance him? Form man in the race. Can't go past him.

Yep, it certainly looks like Kristoff is the man to beat. Degenkolb is definitely a threat though if it comes down to a sprint. If not, I think it will be won similarly to last year, with one or two riders jumping from a big group late on and nobody taking responsibility to chase them down. If that scenario happens, hopefully it won't be Wiggins who gets clear.

One of them that will get away will be Kristoff because he isn't scared to attack. If Greipel rides like he did yesterday then he's a chance. We know he'll go on the attack as well although his attacks were to get over the climbs with the leaders so he doesn't really need to attack, but he has been holding back for the classics so I think he'll be attacking.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Just read Küng is riding Paris Roubaix. So the rest is riding for 2nd place

 

[DFA123]

Re: Paris - Roubaix 12th April 1.UWT

Rain or no rain, Kristoff will take this. Who is going to distance him? Form man in the race. Can't go past him.

Yep, it certainly looks like Kristoff is the man to beat. Degenkolb is definitely a threat though if it comes down to a sprint. If not, I think it will be won similarly to last year, with one or two riders jumping from a big group late on and nobody taking responsibility to chase them down. If that scenario happens, hopefully it won't be Wiggins who gets clear.

One of them that will get away will be Kristoff because he isn't scared to attack. If Greipel rides like he did yesterday then he's a chance. We know he'll go on the attack as well although his attacks were to get over the climbs with the leaders so he doesn't really need to attack, but he has been holding back for the classics so I think he'll be attacking.

Yeah, the good thing with Kristoff is - a bit like Cancellara at his peak - he will take responsibility to chase down breaks himself, because he's so confident in his finishing power. I've been envisaging the nightmare scenario when Wiggins tries a diesel attack with 10km to go - everyone looks around for a bit, Wiggins gets a 10 second and time trials away from the bunch for the win.

 

[ILovecycling]

I dont have a clue who will win this race,so many favourites.I wish it was rainy

 

[Wallace]

Re: Paris - Roubaix 12th April 1.UWT

Stybar will epoxy his teeth in place and win.

 

[burning]

Re:

Just read Küng is riding Paris Roubaix. So the rest is riding for 2nd place

He can't beat Gaudin, that's for sure.

 

[ray j willings]

Re: Paris - Roubaix 12th April 1.UWT

Stybar wants this bad. But without Fab and Tom he will be marked.
I know some will not wish for rain and strong winds but its great to watch and makes things unpredictable.

BMC looked strong yesterday "TOF" I think Greg Van Avermaet is my tip for the win.