Official thread: Paris-Roubaix

[jaylew]

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

I thought Koldo Fernandez was their cobbles guy, and he had a good ride at Gent(of course that's not P-R) but seriously have they ever even been in the top 20 at Roubaix?

 

[Anonymous]

not given up on george if he can someway tag onto the back of the saxobanks..

 

[Anonymous]

I thought Koldo Fernandez was their cobbles guy, and he had a good ride at Gent(of course that's not P-R) but seriously have they ever even been in the top 20 at Roubaix?

i havnt even seen one of em in the pelaton..

 

[jaylew]

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?

Yeah, but that tactic might actually work today, with Boonen having no Chavanel or Devolder to send up the road. No guarantee Boonen wins the sprint against Hushovd and Pozzato considering how many efforts he's put in.

 

[skidmark]

I thought Koldo Fernandez was their cobbles guy, and he had a good ride at Gent(of course that's not P-R) but seriously have they ever even been in the top 20 at Roubaix?

I actually have no idea jaylew, I was just making a joke about Euskatel being in the cobbled classics, and expecting anything of them at all. Lafuente seemed like a good name as any to pull out of nowhere... I bow to your depth of knowledge of bike racing if you know Euskatel's cobbled specialist.

 

[skidmark]

Ooh, 2:32 back to the Hincampie group. Sorry dimspace, it looks like your Roger Hammond dream has died.

 

[Anonymous]

Ooh, 2:32 back to the Hincampie group. Sorry dimspace, it looks like your Roger Hammond dream has died.

gonna have to wait another year for granpa george as well..

dunno what i think now.. kinda hoping lotto can resque, or is it kickstart there season..

 

[Anonymous]

I actually have no idea jaylew, I was just making a joke about Euskatel being in the cobbled classics, and expecting anything of them at all. Lafuente seemed like a good name as any to pull out of nowhere... I bow to your depth of knowledge of bike racing if you know Euskatel's cobbled specialist.

yeh.. you dont wanna ride a spanish cobbled classic.. they go up here..

 

[Anonymous]

tom in the poo?

have they got the sense to try and push on and leave him?

 

[skidmark]

Eep! What kind of special wheels/forks would you need for that??

 

[beestrong]

Hushovd

The viking is still-

great sportsmanship waiting for boonen getting a new bike§§§:d:d

 

[the pope]

Boonen made the race up till now, curious whether he will take this one home

 

[beestrong]

TOO BAD FOR HINCAPIE- WILL AT LEAST FINISH 15TH P-R

 

[jaylew]

Ok, it's over for anyone but these 6 guys w/ ~20k to go. Flecha, Boonen, Van Summeren, Pozzato, Hushovd, Hoste.

Who wins? Who you rooting for at this point?

Me, I'm still rooting for Flecha, of course. After that I'd want Pozzato or Hushovd.

If I had to put money on it though, I'd go Pozzato. Flecha and is going to have to a go at some point. Also gotta figure Van Summeren will attack at some point so Hoste can sit on.

 

[beestrong]

Everyone is tired- all of them worhty.

**** just a crash!!

Hope for hushovd

 

[beestrong]

**** another fall

 

[the pope]

they are making things quite easy for boonen

 

[beestrong]

Though boonen would have stronger

 

[jaylew]

What the f*** are these guys doing!?

 

[Anonymous]

oops

darned cobbles... ya cannae trust em

 

[skidmark]

Holy crap! This is insane!!

 

[El Loto]

Even if he gets caught Boonen will win because he'll be able to follow the best line in the velodrome like a bloodhound.

 

[beestrong]

Yeah insane

 

[the pope]

10 secs for boontjes

 

[beestrong]

Boonen look tired, hope they will catch him