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

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

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

Yeh it really is anyone's game. I think Ballan followed by Flecha and boom

 

[Pippo_San]

Canc basically did the same 2 years ago

yeah so uhm Boonen TT World Champ 2012

 

[Gloin22]

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

He's still hanging at the back of this 3 man group, with Ballan and Flecha working a bit.

 

[Marco Pantani]

I am disappointed by this.

Second best man winning everything, best sitting at home, third best making wrong decisions.

Hope the ardennes will be exciting.

 

[burning]

Rain too late

 

[spalco]

Canc basically did the same 2 years ago

I like this one better, because Boonen's not the TTer Canc is, and Boonen had had a (somewhat) real chase behind him. The way I remember, everyone pretty much immediately gave up when Cancellara got his gap.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

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

Boonen's lead is increasing, suggesting that the threesome are playing mindgames already...

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

He's still hanging at the back of this 3 man group, with Ballan and Flecha working a bit.

They showed boon doing work also. It's ok if you don't understand these races, no one blames you .

 

[El Pistolero]

Yeh it really is anyone's game. I think Ballan followed by Flecha and boom

I know how you guys feel. Boom being the fastest sprinter in the group, but you're not sure if he'll do it.

I always feel that way when Boonen is in a small group to sprint for victory

 

[Dutchsmurf]

Second best man winning everything, best sitting at home, third best making wrong decisions..

You can only be the best if you are there.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Roger de Vlaeminck is unhappy at the moment

 

[Libertine Seguros]

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

Exactly. Frédéric Guesdon once won one, for one thing...

 

[SantiBotero]

I like this one better, because Boonen's not the TTer Canc is, and Boonen had had a (somewhat) real chase behind him. The way I remember, everyone pretty much immediately gave up when Cancellara got his gap.

Agree and also Boonen for almost 30 km was under 1 minute ahead. Boonen wanted the epic way. And got it.

 

[Gloin22]

They showed boon doing work also. It's ok if you don't understand these races, no one blames you .

Right How many seconds was that compared to other two ?

 

[DominicDecoco]

I am disappointed by this.

Second best man winning everything, best sitting at home, third best making wrong decisions.

Hope the ardennes will be exciting.

Oh, dear..

 

[El Pistolero]

yeah so uhm Boonen TT World Champ 2012

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

 

[The Sheep]

Roger de Vlaeminck is unhappy at the moment

He still has more 2nd places than boonen

 

[DirtyWorks]

He's still hanging at the back of this 3 man group, with Ballan and Flecha working a bit.

I call Flecha second Ballan third. It would be nice if Boom got a podium, but it didn't work out.

 

[Marco Pantani]

I like this one better, because Boonen's not the TTer Canc is, and Boonen had had a (somewhat) real chase behind him. The way I remember, everyone pretty much immediately gave up when Cancellara got his gap.

Real chase?

Captains did nothing, domestiques weren't strong enough.
Most will dislike my comment, but Cancellara would have won both vlaanderen and roubaix.

 

[Snilla]

Canc basically did the same 2 years ago

This one just looks so much better though

 

[maltiv]

This one just looks so much better though

Not really, Cancellara attacked, rode up to a breakaway and rode them all of his wheel. Boonen slipped away with a teammate because Pozzato and Ballan got a spontaneous case of downs syndrome.

 

[the pope]

I am disappointed by this.

Second best man winning everything, best sitting at home, third best making wrong decisions.

Hope the ardennes will be exciting.

come on man, seriously..
Canc indeed looked good, but when exactly did he proof to be the 'best man' this season?

 

[The Hitch]

I like this one better, because Boonen's not the TTer Canc is, and Boonen had had a (somewhat) real chase behind him.

True, but if you look at the makeup of the chase groups.

Boonens chase was an injured Flecha, RVV specialist Ballan and Boom.

Cances chase group were the total PR specialists - Boonen Hushovd, Pozzato and a fit Flecha and all in superb form.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

This one just looks so much better though

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!

 

[Climeon]

Real chase?

Captains did nothing, domestiques weren't strong enough.
Most will dislike my comment, but Cancellara would have won both vlaanderen and roubaix.

I would have said that before today, but seeing boonen today, I don't think Canc could have dropped boonen in roubaix