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

[dlwssonic]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYrmKczBAjg
if you watch it, you can't see Hushovd in front of Cancellara once i think lulz

that american cycling channel is quite entertaining

 

[Parrulo]

Just like every time this comes up: Where is the proof? Please link to some footage. I have tried to find it but there is nothing...

hahah really? just watch the last 3 editions of PR and you will get all the evidence you need.

 

[Lance Armstrong]

How do you know he isn't starting? That sounds weird, because I read an interview with him some weeks ago when he said that P-R was his main goal this season...

Maybe he has changed his mind after his punchy Tirreno-Adriatico performance. He doesn't have P-R in calendar now. He's targeting Amstel Gold Race a week later.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

if you guys think Hushovd form is bad just see last year's RVV results
53 Thor Hushovd (Nor) Team Garmin-Cervelo 0:04:29
Nearly identical to his performance this year. I think his form is about the same level as last year. He will sure be one of the contenders in PR.

:facepalm: my god can you say any more stupid things. you obviously didn't se elast years flanders if you think they rode anything similar.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Unfortunately I won't be able to watch this *sadface*


I will follow the race via twitter and CN forum.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

how can you not watch the race but do follow via twitter or cn?

 

[LaFlorecita]

how can you not watch the race but do follow via twitter or cn?

It's called a "smartphone".

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

then watch a stream on your phone

 

[LaFlorecita]

then watch a stream on your phone

I'd rather not have a phone bill of 300 euros again.

 

[mr. tibbs]

I'd rather not have a phone bill of 300 euros again.

False. You're making a mistake.

I'll be out of town at a conference, but I'm sure as hell gonna wake up all the students I'm sharing a hotel room with to watch this thing. I hope you find some alternative.

EDIT: Regarding Sagan's participation, this is from the link TomasC posted (http://www.saganpeter.com/en/news/ronde-van-vlaanderen-2012):

"added 22-year old Peter Sagan, who will perform next on 11th April in Belgium again in the Freccia del Brabante."

What. The. ****?

 

[maltiv]

I think it's a good decision by Sagan. He's probably too light for P-R, whilst with Gilbert sucking, Sagan has got to be the favorite for Amstel Gold. Combining P-R with the Ardennes is close to impossible.

 

[Suedehead]

"added 22-year old Peter Sagan, who will perform next on 11th April in Belgium again in the Freccia del Brabante."

What. The. ****?

Well Paris - Roubaix ain't Belgium. On ASO site he is listed as a contender as late as mars 29. Makes you think he will be there.

http://www.letour.fr/2012/PRX/COURSE/us/actus.html

 

[Panda Claws]

False. You're making a mistake.

I'll be out of town at a conference, but I'm sure as hell gonna wake up all the students I'm sharing a hotel room with to watch this thing. I hope you find some alternative.

EDIT: Regarding Sagan's participation, this is from the link TomasC posted (http://www.saganpeter.com/en/news/ronde-van-vlaanderen-2012):

"added 22-year old Peter Sagan, who will perform next on 11th April in Belgium again in the Freccia del Brabante."

What. The. ****?

That's the Brabantse Pijl.

 

[BillytheKid]

Rast is the RSN hope now. His fourth last year makes it realistic, but I would have to put him in the second tier of contenters.

Cancellara was on great form, as Boonen. Too bad for PR.

The crash was off camera. It looked like they may have been at the back which can be safer in some cases going into a feed. That would be to avoid other crashes. Bottles flying everywhere. It only takes one though and a bad bounce.

http://www.sporza.be/cm/sporza/vide...012/MG_RVV12_belangrijkste_momenten/1.1261257

 

[DirtyWorks]

With Cancellara recovering after the surgery, does RSNT has anybody capable of making into the top 20?

Give up on Team Tandy. Bruyneel seems incapable of assembling a classics program and has done it again this year.

Wait for the first week in July for a team that will probably be on the sharp end of the race with Cancellara dragging the Schlecks around until the monster climbs. And then 99% of Team Tandy vanishes from the sharp end of most races. (1% is Cancellara)

As mentioned elsewhere, the sooner Cancellara can switch to Katusha/Astana(?) or even EuropeCar with Voeckler as super-domestique his greatness may finally eclipse Boonen's. That's bike racing though. Strongest guy doesn't always win.

 

[Parrulo]

Rast is the RSN hope now. His fourth last year makes it realistic, but I would have to put him in the second tier of contenters.

hope for what? a top 20 place? he got that forth place last year from a breakaway, this year quick step won't allow that so i doubt he will even make it to the top 10

 

[Kwibus]

Forecast for Roubaix atm is dry weather on sunday, but rain on saturday and monday.

I'm really hoping for a wet Paris - Roubaix.

 

[jens_attacks]

Forecast for Roubaix atm is dry weather on sunday, but rain on saturday and monday.

I'm really hoping for a wet Paris - Roubaix.

all these years of roubaix on the forums i think it was the same weather prediction with a a week to go,80% chances of rain.but on the sundays it was as dry as sahara.
a muddy roubaix might never happen again

 

[pastronef]

I checked here http://www.ilmeteo.it

it says rain in Roubaix and Lille on Sunday, in Valenciennes (before mid race) rain on Sat and Sunday

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Lol @ Queen of the classics.

Liège is the oldest one deal with it.

lol at you.

LBL: has nothing on pr.

deal with it.

just about my favorite racing day of the year cant wait, bring it.

hoping pozzato wins.

 

[theyoungest]

I checked here http://www.ilmeteo.it

it says rain in Roubaix and Lille on Sunday, in Valenciennes (before mid race) rain on Sat and Sunday

A rainy Roubaix? No, this can't be.

 

[LaFlorecita]

I checked here http://www.ilmeteo.it

it says rain in Roubaix and Lille on Sunday, in Valenciennes (before mid race) rain on Sat and Sunday

Jens must've had an orgasm.

 

[momomomo]

hahah really? just watch the last 3 editions of PR and you will get all the evidence you need.

Actually, no there is very little footage showing Hushovd riding at all. If you watch Hushovd for 20 seconds, do you think you have seen what happened before and after that clip? No, of course you don't. And that is what I mean, there is little footage showing him charging, and there is little footage showing him sucking.

And last year he could not attack on account of the team.

 

[Buffalo Soldier]

If Boonen pulls this of, he really earned is place with the greatest classic riders of all time.

 

[Team Riis]

Will Matti Breschel ride this years Paris-Roubaix?
He said no, but now hes on the startlist.
Does anybody know?