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

[Snilla]

I disagree. Cancellara was out of the world, had a minute in notime, had 2 minutes with no time. Even touched the 3 minute mark with leaders chasing..
That was even more impressive

But still, nice 50km solo by Boonen!

Okay.. let me rephrase then. This one just looks so much more sexier then.

 

[The Hitch]

Speculation. He may have, maybe not. Makes no difference anyway, .

Well its the obvious question to discuss now. Seeing as the race itself didnt have many talking points other than Boonens strength.

 

[thehog]

Hats off to Tom Boonen!

What a amazing performance. Great rider. Great spring.

Thank you, Tom.

Yeeeeeeaaaahhh!!!

 

[spalco]

Wtf Turgot....what a great ride..tail up all day

Agreed. He must have managed his energy almost perfectly to still have something left for the sprint.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Maybe boom was stronger. Oh turgot got second.

Any of the 3 were worthy of podium IMO, on the pave it was clear they were the next strongest .

 

[Gloin22]

Garmin - The biggest failure of the team today ? Yea

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

lol ebh has dropped out of every group

turgot quite incredible

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Well its the obvious question to discuss now. Seeing as the race itself didnt have many talking points other than Boonens strength.

Regardless it is simply speculation, making discussion on this doesn't change that

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Garmin - The biggest failure of the team today ? Yea

Nah, great finish for Tyler, pretty strong decision to give up his sprint for these races.

 

[Pippo_San]

Boonen actually had a lot of good results in time trials back in his U23 days.

Basso in 2006 was winning TTs...just sayin

 

[hoolaparara]

If there is one thing I've learnt listening to Phil Liggett, its when he tips someone to win the sprint from a small group, thats the guy who will end up dead last.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Garmin - The biggest failure of the team today ? Yea

more lik sky. they rode for ebh who ha sproven time and time again he can't deliever 200 km+ and flecha worked and attacked a lot

 

[will10]

Garmin - The biggest failure of the team today ? Yea

That would be Sky.

 

[dlwssonic]

Time for the ardennes

 

[Poursuivant]

Absolutely brilliant ride from Boonen, chapeau.

 

[The Hitch]

Turgot 2nd, Saxo getting WT points

He rides for Europcar

Unless you mean that tossato is getting wt points.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Agreed. He must have managed his energy almost perfectly to still have something left for the sprint.

To be fair, Turgot is a pretty good sprinter. He had a bunch of 5ths and 6ths in TDF sprints a couple of years back.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Basso in 2006 was winning TTs...just sayin

clinic pls

 

[Pippo_San]

That would be Sky.

At least Sky did something...there were absolutely 0 Garmins on front

 

[Trofinios]

EBH, nearly 8 minutes behind Boonen, totally demoralized I guess.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Basso in 2006 was winning TTs...just sayin

Lol at your constant doping talk , again this isn't a tour stage, pr always favors the strong men.

 

[burning]

He rides for Europcar

Unless you mean that tossato is getting wt points.

I mean Tossato came 7th for Saxo to get points for them

 

[dlwssonic]

At least BMC got a podium
Not that bad considering Hincapie had the mechanical, Hushovd had a crash and puncture. Ballan bails BMC out again.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

That would be Sky.

They got the finish that matched the strength of their riders.

Had the 6th and 7th favourites on the exchanges - got 4th.

 

[Gloin22]

That would be Sky.

What 2 riders in Top 10, that's good, isn't it ? '

If Thomas was here they could had got a podium, next year should be better. Hagen totally disappointing, let him focus on sprints and forget about classics.