Boonen riding Paris-Roubaix?

[Miburo]

One of the team sponsors stated that Boonen told him he's riding hard to get to PR.

He'll ride next week with his teammates to check out the parcours of PR and then he'll decide.

He gives himself 1% chance but he definitely believes in it. And if he's gonna ride it, it's not to only make top 10.

What a beast.

http://sporza.be/cm/sporza/wielrennen/1.2288693

 

[King Boonen]

Would be awesome if he did AND was competitive!

 

[sir fly]

A little something for the fans... and nothing more than that.

 

[Netserk]

No way. Not with that kind of injury.

 

[lemon cheese cake]

If he's got a broken elbow and the shoulder was dislocated, then he has no chance. The arms are basically shock absobers for the body. There's no way in just under six weeks from his crash to Roubaix that he would have recovered enough. Especially ti ride on cobbles.

 

[Netserk]

Why did you delete your post Lil' Mac? I found it interesting, although I disagree

 

[Miburo]

What did they say about Contador's broken leg? No one gave him one cent to win the vuelta.

We don't know how serious it is, maybe not as bad as it was

 

[BigMac]

Re:

Why did you delete your post Lil' Mac? I found it interesting, although I disagree

Lol do you refresh the forum every 0.5 seconds?

Nah, thought it didn't make much sence, because even if he did participate, he would be nowhere near competitive.

 

[Netserk]

Boonen is always in danger of dominating a race

 

[DFA123]

I can see why he would be tempted. Cancellara out, Vanmarcke and Sagan not on top form, Degenkolb and Kristoff struggling so far on the cobbles - he would have a great chance fully fit.

Not sure it would help Etixx though having a half fit Boonen there, would he be the main leader? It's about time they properly backed Stybar, rather than leaving him high and dry while other much slower finishers go up the road.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Re:

A little something for the fans... and nothing more than that.

Sounds about right.
Next topic please.

 

[May0maniac]

If he pulls it off and is able to ride Roubaix for his fans I'll drink 2 bottles of Chimay Grande Réserve to celebrate his ride.

 

[greenedge]

And then another for when he wins

 

[SeriousSam]

When was the last time he won a monument? That's right. Wouldn't have won anyway. Boonen's days as a top competitor are long gone

 

[Netserk]

Re:

When was the last time he won a monument? That's right. Wouldn't have won anyway. Boonen's days as a top competitor are long gone

The last time his spring campaign wasn't *** up by bad luck...

 

[rghysens]

His team confirms that he is at least participating in the reconnaissance, but participating in PR is highly unlikely.
http://www.nieuwsblad.be/sportwereld/cn ... 0_01607042

 

[Lexman]

"Met drie trainingen en een verkenning starten in Parijs-Roubaix, lijkt me geen goed idee. Daarvoor had hij een voorbereiding in Spanje moeten rijden."

Vanmol says that with a few (3) trainingsrides and a reconnaissance it isn't enough to ride P-R, he should have had a preparation in Spain....

 

[Miburo]

He's riding today with his teammates for the RVV reconnaissance

No way he's riding RVV btw, but PR??? Idk, you never know