2nd Paris-Roubaix Femmes, April 16th, 2022

[Netserk]

She shouldn't have tested herself (unless she felt ill).

 

[KZD]

She shouldn't have tested herself (unless she felt ill).

Aren't covid tests still mandatory before races?

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Well that sucks for the race. Hopefully will be entertaining

 

[Lequack]

Some tech

 

[Lequack]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1515265175787642880

View: https://twitter.com/RoubaixFemmes/status/1515265175787642880?s=20&t=2OJkKsCh8oDDxKA7aYfHSQ

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Oh yikes, poor Marianne. This race only being started last year was travesty enough, without it being a gaping hole in Marianne's palmarès.

I mean, at least Eddy got a few chances to have a go at Paris-Tours, right?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

She shouldn't have tested herself (unless she felt ill).

According to the statement from the team all riders and staff members test themselves every day. Luckily she doesn't appear to be feeling sick right now, but that could of course come later.

 

[gregrowlerson]

According to the statement from the team all riders and staff members test themselves every day. Luckily she doesn't appear to be feeling sick right now, but that could of course come later.

She will be feeling sick. Sick to her stomach.

If she is feeling fine and still wants to race, then she should be allowed to race. I am assuming that the peloton is all double (triple) vacced?

If you're a spectator with concerns, stand a few extra metres away from the riders as they pass (or wear a mask).

 

[Samu Cuenca]

She will be feeling sick. Sick to her stomach.

If she is feeling fine and still wants to race, then she should be allowed to race. I am assuming that the peloton is all double (triple) vacced?

If you're a spectator with concerns, stand a few extra metres away from the riders as they pass (or wear a mask).

It seems like it's the team's decision not to take any risks, though I can't say whether she would have taken the chance otherwise.

 

[glassmoon]

few small crashes already during first 4 laps... nothing dramatic so far

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Van Dijk really thinned out the peloton, but a lot of riders will come back again now.

 

[gregrowlerson]

Breakaway definitely not staying away this year.

 

[glassmoon]

Van Dijk front flat apparently

 

[gregrowlerson]

Van Dijk front flat apparently

I don't understand why it is taking so long to get her a wheel.

 

[glassmoon]

I don't understand why it is taking so long to get her a wheel.

cars are too far behind or even not allowed on some sectors + only so much "team tech points" after the sectors. not sure why she didn't opt for the neutral help.

but yeah... i don't think she'll be coming back.

 

[yaco]

Peleton will be relieved that Van Dijk punctured - She was putting hurt on her follow riders.

 

[glassmoon]

van Dijk and Wiebes back in the bunch... great!

 

[Libertine Seguros]

F*** off with this endless self-patting-on-the-back from Zwift, giving themselves sole credit for every progression in women's cycling, and let us watch the race.

Whatever your opinions of Zwift were prior to that segment (I actually quite like it as a fitness tool, but find a lot of the competitive elements of it with the Mariokart power-ups and so on jarring and annoying), if they weren't slightly lower after seeing it, then I'd be shocked. It was so self-congratulatory I felt like I broke out in hives.

 

[glassmoon]

Kopecky hammering it now.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Van Dijk is back, while Cant can't follow.

 

[JosefK]

A lotta Lotte now.

 

[gregrowlerson]

Kopecky hammering it now.

Blown the race to smithereens.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Lotte is becoming the Belgianest of riders, after winning de Ronde, she decides that Paris-Roubaix needs to be raced harder and stretches everybody out to breaking point on the cobbles.

 

[glassmoon]

strong trio in front

 

[Libertine Seguros]

I nearly went for Brand with Kopecky in the prediction game, but felt her form was too much of a wildcard after a long cyclocross season to gamble on. Regretting that a little, she looks super strong here.