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

[mr. tibbs]

I hope it doesn't rain. Even more water in my beer! Bah.

INVISIBLE INK

Rainy Paris-Roubaixs: Turning Duvel into Bud Light since 1896.

 

[Captain_Obvious]

And it would be cool if we had a similar winner... Knaven then, Terpstra now?

I could see this happen.

 

[The Hitch]

I hope it doesn't rain.

Even more water in my beer! Bah.

I was going to say thank god that you boonen tifosi can't do this to Cancellara again.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RG3-gC-_5vc

Then I remembered Pozzato is in the race.

God help him

 

[El Pistolero]

What makes you think that was a Boonen fan? That's a drunk guy doing something stupid. You think Boonen has never gotten beer on him at Paris-Roubaix? I smelled differently. The guy in the vid even says "doe normaal man" which means "act normal dude".

 

[Swede1]

I hope it rains. Ive never seen a paris roubaix with rain. It would be much more difficult and there would be a more unpredictable finish. btw I think Degenkolb will do well. Maybe top 5. Kind of like a Hushovd. (just actually in shape)

 

[mr. tibbs]

Yo let's get this stickied. It's close enough.

 

[Lexman]

I hope it rains. Ive never seen a paris roubaix with rain. It would be much more difficult and there would be a more unpredictable finish. btw I think Degenkolb will do well. Maybe top 5. Kind of like a Hushovd. (just actually in shape)

the most "wonderfull" Paris Roubaix to me was one of the first i saw as kid on television in 1987 in real terrible conditions, snow, freezing temperatures ... it was more like a ballet of rider to stay upright

http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris-Roubaix_1987

 

[DominicDecoco]

No rain yet again

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

???

http://twitpic.com/95wu3c

looks pretty much certain we'll get wet cobbles to me

 

[DominicDecoco]

Those 3-4 forecasts I read promised cloudy weather but no rain. Slight chance of 0,1 mm. Previous forecasts said a lot of rain saturday which would be just as good as rain sunday, but not even that looks like happening.

That image tells nothing about the amount of water there'll be.

 

[LugHugger]

Meteo France currently shows rain Saturday morning for Nord Pas de Calais then dry until Sunday evening. Slight wind assist for the first 100km or so then a strong head wind for the W/NW run in to the velodrome.

 

[pastronef]

http://velonews.competitor.com/2012...hagens-paris-roubaix-pinarello-dogma-k_212300

take a look at Sky bikes and special car for Roubaix

 

[pastronef]

http://www.eurometeo.com/italian/forecast/city_LFQI/previsioni-meteo/cambrai.htm

here it shows sun

 

[greenedge]

take a look at Sky bikes and special car for Roubaix

They probably don't want their car doing whatever it did at RvV

 

[Karl Max]

Hushovd says in this interview he is hoping for rain on sunday, he dont mind if it is chaotic and wild when is raining. He thinks his chances will improve under this conditions.

http://www.tv2.no/sport/sykkel/hushovd-haaper-paa-regn-og-kaos-i-roubaix-3749694.html

 

[RedheadDane]

http://www.eurometeo.com/italian/forecast/city_LFQI/previsioni-meteo/cambrai.htm

here it shows sun

I'm such a bad person for actually being disappointed about this!
But then again; I'm not the only one I think!

 

[Kwibus]

I'm such a bad person for actually being disappointed about this!
But then again; I'm not the only one I think!

Definately not the only one.

I knew this would happen. Big hopes, but in the end dissapointment.

 

[hatcher]

Leukemans is indeed out.

the Inner Ring ‏
No Paris-Roubaix for Bjorn Leukemans of Vacansoleil-DCM, out with a knee injury. Peter Sagan is not riding either.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Sagan was never planned to ride. He'll rest up till AGR

 

[on3m@n@rmy]

Definately not the only one.

I knew this would happen. Big hopes, but in the end dissapointment.

Was Stu O'Grady the last one in 2007 to win a dusty, dry P-R? Or has there been others since then? Point being, you have a point there... O'Grady who in 2007 was a decent racer still although on the downside of his career, would not have been the guy I would have picked to win in 2007.

 

[Pippo_San]

Why not. Tom didn't do so bad back in '02

This was an EPIC edition, totally kick ***. Loved it!

 

[trevim]

So.....will it rain or not?

 

[Ruvu75]

No it won't:
http://france.meteofrance.com/france/meteo?PREVISIONS_PORTLET.path=previsionsville/595120

 

[Gloin22]

DEfinitely no rain for Roubaix. Or so far. Doubt it will rain though looking so far.

 

[Kwibus]

Today rain, tomorrow dry, monday rain again.