Paris-Roubaix 2012 - The Queen of the Classics (257.5km)

[Waterloo Sunrise]

looked stupid when flecha was gonna solo.

It did if you refused to think about why he was doing it.

 

[dlwssonic]

What if lars boom ends up winning this.

 

[vcampbell]

Where are the Garmin guys? A few minutes ago there were two of them, now I can't see anyone.

 

[thehog]

Smart move for Nikki T to drop back...... wildcard.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Except I highly doubt they are going to catch Boonen this way. Gap keeps growing.

True, Tom is a world class TTer, no way an 8 man group with 3 from the same team can make up 35 seconds in 42km.

 

[goggalor]

Good race this.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

What if lars boom ends up winning this.

Boonen wins obviously. Come on.

 

[Azabael]

Smart move for Nikki T to drop back...... wildcard.

Tbh, he just couldn't follow. Boonen went so bloody fast there.

 

[dlwssonic]

Damn it Ballan should wheelsuck and save it all for the carrefour.

 

[meat puppet]

What if lars boom ends up winning this.

I'll be very happy.

 

[superconfex]

wonders if this race would've been as exciting with 50km to go with Canc in it

 

[goggalor]

Boonen has pulled out another 10 seconds in the last 5 km...

 

[Not Riding Enough]

Bonnen incredibly gettimg further away!

 

[dlwssonic]

Boonen wins obviously. Come on.

No if sky catch him(very likely) Its very open.

 

[Dutchsmurf]

True, Tom is a world class TTer, no way an 8 man group with 3 from the same team can make up 35 seconds in 42km.

This is Paris-Roubaix, being a good TTer is irrelevant. It is about being the strongest and Boonen is by far the strongest today.

 

[burning]

Van Summeren is coming back to 2nd group

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Head wind from here to the finish.

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

Crap Sky tactics.

Sorry Sky, I take it back.

 

[Gloin22]

Van Summeren is coming back to 2nd group

Actually its Stannard ( SKY )that pulled that group back with him

 

[Publicus]

Jeez how many Team Sky riders will there be when this next group joins the Flecha group? 5?

 

[Trofinios]

Come on Sky, race! Seriously...

Still 40k left, just don't let the time gap grow and it's a good situation for Sky.

 

[thehog]

True, Tom is a world class TTer, no way an 8 man group with 3 from the same team can make up 35 seconds in 42km.

Chasing on cobbles is always different than on the flat road.... Having numbers doesn't always help as you can't rotate the paceline like on the open road.

 

[dlwssonic]

Now Sky has 4 riders.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

True, Tom is a world class TTer, no way an 8 man group with 3 from the same team can make up 35 seconds in 42km.

This is pr not a tour stage

 

[maltiv]

EBH looks quite strong, Sky should just go for it and hope for a sprint. That's the only way they can win the race. Flecha can only hope for a podium anyway...