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

[SantiBotero]

This, basically. They can blame themselves for sure.

And Wynants helped ZERO.

 

[El Pistolero]

I dunno, regardless of what happens I think boom has shown some good progress yet this year, in a some what distracted spring (baby, sickness etc) . I'm content.

I'm not going to say he should return to cyclocross anymore

 

[Highlander]

There really is no question that Boonen is riding faster than his 4 chasers. The big question will be the last 2 spots on the podium.

 

[The Hitch]

On this form Boonen can win Amstel

 

[DirtyWorks]

So Boom was super strong, but it never occurred to him that he could help the chase when Boonen had 20 seconds. Nice tactics, bro.

Cmon now. Judging by the current gap, it doesn't look like it was because he had lots of energy left. Sky was pulling that train, so why not just hang in? The gap is only growing.

 

[Trofinios]

What a fighter Boonen is. I'm in awe.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Flecha is indeed strong, considering he broke his hand right before Milan-San Remo and had no racing days prior to the Ronde.

Flecha was always much better at pr then the other races!

Ballan pushing it hard

 

[burning]

epic spectator with one arm wow

 

[The Hitch]

Has anyone of the chasers not had a puncture?

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

I'm pretty happy for boonen what a hero he is.

 

[Not Riding Enough]

Gap back to 1:20. Impressive for so long.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Has anyone of the chasers not had a puncture?

Boom did right before he soloed away

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Has anyone of the chasers not had a puncture?

Ballan hasn't IIRC

 

[thehog]

Where's all the Sky fans on this thread gone?

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Flecha to get jumped by a BMC rider for a podium then - just not Hushovd at least. Wonder if he'll applaud this year.

 

[cineteq]

@millarmind
Thanks for the tip @franmillar . You're right, @f_cancellara tweets are gold. Roubaix missed you Spartacus but TOMMEKE! evidently doesn't.

 

[The Hitch]

Boom did right before he soloed away

Yeah so he has had a puncture.

While the question was who hasn't

 

[Gloin22]

Where's all the Sky fans on this thread gone?

Podium will be a great place.

 

[Snilla]

I'm loving every second of this! now Boom for second place please and it's a perfect Sunday

 

[Trofinios]

Impressed by Flecha, not ideal preperations, but still there to fight for a spot on the podium.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Where's all the Sky fans on this thread gone?

Who are you calling a Sky fan?

 

[Publicus]

Game over kids. It's a race for the last two podium spots.

 

[Parrulo]

I'm pretty happy for boonen what a hero he is.

boonen is epic any1 that says he only dominated this classic season because of canc's misfortunes is being delusional, yes they helped but boonen still looks unbelievable strong

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Yeah so he has had a puncture.

While the question was who hasn't

Oh well I misread your post big deal

 

[Gloin22]

Boom just hanged to those groups as he is now and had one attack in the race