Official thread: Paris-Roubaix

[Merckx]

Haussler is impressing me more and more.

 

[skidmark]

No kidding! he just rode away on the Arenberg like it was a casual summer ride...

 

[Anonymous]

bad news for cervelho.. four or five riders in the new breakaway...
we all know how well they can mess up having a bunch of riders in a split..

pick a winner from this group.. theyve got half a minute already and nobody seems to have missed it.. unless they just having a leg stretch...

im still having the dream faeries telling me big george, and that roger H is going to get a podium..

damn.. eurosport gb, the french, italians and spanish are all on commercials.. :/ are they going from central production or something..

 

[jaylew]

I'm rooting for Flecha.

It's early but I'm surprised Chavanel and Devolder didn't make that front group. I'm torn - I'd love to see Quinziato make it back to the lead group after his flat, but that would also mean Chav and Devolder made it back to help Boonen.

 

[skidmark]

Wow, Devolder and Chava missed the move! Boonen and a teammate are still in the group up front, but that's not the best for Quick Step's options...

 

[Anonymous]

Wow, Devolder and Chava missed the move! Boonen and a teammate are still in the group up front, but that's not the best for Quick Step's options...

thought they where both in it.?

edit:
both in the group with boonen and one other...
looks like big george gonna have to play it alone, until they catch the early breakaway..

nah.. its coming back together a bit..
or it was the quick steps in the little group off the back..

its changing everytime i type..

 

[beestrong]

yeah

BACK FROM WORK - IN THE COUCH FOR EUROSPORT. SWEET!

GO CERVELO !!! CROSS FINGERS FOR HUSHOVD/HAUSSLER.

CERVELO HAS 5 IN PURSUIT GROUP Yeaaaah !!!

ps this group have the winner !!!

 

[Anonymous]

BACK FROM WORK - IN THE COUCH FOR EUROSPORT. SWEET!

GO CERVELO !!! CROSS FINGERS FOR HUSHOVD/HAUSSLER.

CERVELO HAS 5 IN PURSUIT GROUP Yeaaaah !!!

ps this group have the winner !!!

looks like its coming back together..
and cervelo had 16 riders, a massuer, doctor, and seventeen topless waitresses in the break last week and they still couldnt do anything with it.. thats what worries me..

oh.. the secret faeries that told me RH was going to get a podium are now telling me is going to be stopped at the side of the road by a french hairdresser carryinh a rucksack..

 

[beestrong]

looks like its coming back together..
and cervelo had 16 riders, a massuer, doctor, and seventeen topless waitresses in the break last week and they still couldnt do anything with it.. thats what worries me..

oh.. the secret faeries that told me RH was going to get a podium are now telling me is going to be stopped at the side of the road by a french hairdresser carryinh a rucksack..

fair enough! but I am Norwegian!!!
all our 4 still in it!!

 

[Jasper]

looks like its coming back together..
and cervelo had 16 riders, a massuer, doctor, and seventeen topless waitresses in the break last week and they still couldnt do anything with it.. thats what worries me..

oh.. the secret faeries that told me RH was going to get a podium are now telling me is going to be stopped at the side of the road by a french hairdresser carryinh a rucksack..

And a baret and a baguette?


Still a large peloton together after Wallers, tricky situation...

 

[beestrong]

hincapie in trouble will be brought back by Boasson Hagen!!1

 

[Merckx]

Maybe I'm not watching it live.. But from what I'm seeing they are all together with 70k left. E1 @ 1:30.

 

[Anonymous]

whats the deal at races on assisting...

for instance george obviously having trouble getting the wheel off, is it against the rules to hold the bike up for him while he removes the wheels, or do you just stand by the side of the road taking photos..

is outside assistance forbidden.. i know in the tour you often see people being picked up, helped out etc.. but assisting with wheel changes.. ?

 

[skidmark]

I'm watching on cycling.tv and I'm about 90 seconds behind you, but I think that's because of the initial load time. Just past 70k to go 30 seconds ago.

 

[Anonymous]

we at 67.7k

the online eurosport feeds are only a couple of seconds behind,...

 

[ukpaul]

Ive just read that Servais Knaven is off the front.Is he using Lightweights today???

 

[Anonymous]

what an idiot motorcyclist..

eurosport saying maybe pedestrian stepped out, but we have just watched it on sky+ so we can rewind, just before the motorbike hits you see the shadow of the bike wobble, looks like the idiot hit the kerb first and then the crowd...

 

[jaylew]

I guess Cancellara's form is coming back!

 

[skidmark]

Yeah, wow that looked serious... I hope everyone's okay.

 

[skidmark]

So, of the favorites, who's out of the picture right now? From what I can tell, Maaskant, Devolder and Hincampie are all toast already (ie. not with the lead or chasers)... anyone else gone?

 

[Anonymous]

well the big losers, columbia, lotto (or not.. lol) liquigas, astana and garmin..
depends if they chase..

columbia seem to be a minute back...

did Euskaltel quit this mornin or somthing?

 

[skidmark]

Yeah, I dunno, Andoni Lafuente was Euskatel's cobbled specialist, I expected more from him today. (joking, joking)

But Lotto's got Hoste in the front and Liquigas has Quinziato, so I'd say they haven't lost yet.

 

[jaylew]

No, I think Lotto still has 2 riders in the front group. Columbia's completely missed out. Bad timing with Hincapie's flat.

 

[Jasper]

So, of the favorites, who's out of the picture right now? From what I can tell, Maaskant, Devolder and Hincampie are all toast already (ie. not with the lead or chasers)... anyone else gone?

Burghardt, Hammond and Leukemans as well.



Boonen is impressive today, but he has that damn Pozzato in his wheel again, following his every move but never willing to take over. He already lost the Ronde that way, why do it again today?

 

[skidmark]

And now all of a sudden Lotto looks strong, with 2 riders in the front six. Flecha is following every move, if he can launch an attack close to the end this might be his day.

Pozzato is looking smooth as usual too. Cancellara looks like he doesn't quite have it all back, sadly.