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

[Kvinto]

So who's gonna win a sprint for the second place? We have 3 great sprinters: Flecha, Boom and Ballan

 

[El Pistolero]

Sky rode well, can't blame them when someone is just stronger than your entire team combined.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

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

So he did the smart thing. As clearly he had no chance to win anyway. And his attack was more powerful then anything your EBH could ever produce on cobbles

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

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

Each pave he was clearly one of the strongest. There is no wheel sucking on this, let your ignorance say otherwise

 

[issoisso]

So who's gonna win a sprint for the second place? We have 3 great sprinters: Flecha, Boom and Ballan

Boom is by far the better sprinter. Flecha being the worst.

But here it's more a case of who's tired and who can use the banking for acceleration at the right moment

 

[Dutchsmurf]

So who's gonna win a sprint for the second place? We have 3 great sprinters: Flecha, Boom and Ballan

Boom beat Cavendish once in a sprint, the other two are horrible tho.

 

[burning]

So who's gonna win a sprint for the second place? We have 3 great sprinters: Flecha, Boom and Ballan

Boom will beat them probably

 

[dlwssonic]

I would be happy with Ballan to be second.

 

[tofino]

Exactly

Sky rode well, can't blame them when someone is just stronger than your entire team combined.

Depressing. Need a better team "doctor".

 

[Kwibus]

Mighty mighty Boonen. I'm very very impressed.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Rotten for Ladagnous, who had been in the first successful break

 

[Pippo_San]

after a couple of horrible years it's still nice to see Ballan being the great classics rider he was

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

I would be happy with Ballan to be second.

No way man

 

[spalco]

Ok, I'm starting to believe now.

Greatest Roubaix ride I've ever seen.

 

[Publicus]

This is a really impressive ride by Boonen. Really impressive.

 

[Gloin22]

Sky rode well, can't blame them when someone is just stronger than your entire team combined.

To me they looked better than OPQS Of Course though Boonen is miles away

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

A sprint at the end is not a normal sprint.
I don't know if Boom can win that.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Sky rode well, can't blame them when someone is just stronger than your entire team combined.

Exactly . While boonenis good at ronde I always felt he was he best at pr

 

[DominicDecoco]

I would be happy with Ballan to be second.

With that horrible riding with Pozzato? No way.

 

[Kvinto]

the gap is only increasing

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Ok, I'm starting to believe now.

Greatest Roubaix ride I've ever seen.

Canc basically did the same 2 years ago

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Exactly. Well said.

lol! boonen podiumed roubaix at age 21

 

[El Pistolero]

To me they looked better than OPQS Of Course though Boonen is miles away

Yeah, today they did.

 

[insideout leadout]

Did you guys think this was a great race this year?

I didn't feel it at all. Arenberg was fun as always but other than that, no emotions. I guess I miss the fight between Fabu and Boonen.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Awesome by Boonen. Surely exactly the opposite of whatever tactic was intended, but executed majestically.