Paris - Roubaix 2021 (03.10)

[Samu Cuenca]

Never mind Nibali. We need Servais Knaven (or Museeuw)to come out of retirement and show these young guys how to ride a wet Paris-Roubaix.

FTFY

 

[meat puppet]

Hmm, chances are this will be stupidly epic. Or epicly stupid.

 

[AQETUYIOI]

There's a reason it's a spring classic?

 

[wheresmybrakes]

Like with the women, it could be tactically a dull race with a decisive move from relatively far out. So chances are big it won’t be better than 2016, tactically.
But the mudfest will be worth watching. Like yesterday, mons en pevele and Camphin en pevele will be tricky, but there are secteurs earlier in the race that we haven’t seen yet, and could be muddy as well.

I only hope, when there are crashes, that they aren’t serious. It’s actually hard to think about it that the chances are big one of the starters will crash and break something today. In any other sport, most wouldn’t be willing to take that risk.

I initially read this as "secateurs" and thought seriously, as if the rain and mud wasn't enough, they have to dodge having their legs cut off.

 

[Max Rockatansky]

Hmm, chances are this will be stupidly epic. Or epicly stupid.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

One of the reasons this race is so anticipated is the fact that it's been two and half years since the last edition. Add to it terrible weather and voila!

 

[Martinstranger]

This is going to be fantastic and almost impossible to predict the outcome

* Wout van Aert, Asgreen, mvdp

**** Nils Politt (I would love for him to win and he have a fair shot at this) , Stuyven, Mads Pedersen, Stybar, Senechal


*** Van Baarle, Valgren, Lampaert, Vanmarcke, Kung, Sagan, Kristoff, Trentin, Kwiatkowski, Campenaerts, Taco

If I can't have Nils Politt, I would prefer a Dane

 

[Volderke]

**** Jan Frodeno
*** - MvdP, WvA
** DQS
* all others

 

[Ricco']

Finally, the Roubaix CX World Cup is back.

VDP and WVA have a really good chance of gaining some points before the USA rounds.

 

[RedheadDane]

I initially read this as "secateurs" and thought seriously, as if the rain and mud wasn't enough, they have to dodge having their legs cut off.

Riders: I would give my leg to win Paris-Roubaix!
ASO: Okay...
Riders: THAT'S NOT WHAT I MEANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[tobydawq]

Riders: I would give my leg to win Paris-Roubaix!
ASO: Okay...
Riders: THAT'S NOT WHAT I MEANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Too bad.

 

[Faserr]

There won't be really much wind according to windy.com.

Windy as forecasted

Wind map and weather forecast

www.windy.com

 

[Max Rockatansky]

Prudhomme to RTBF: "Paris-Roubaix is the Queen of the Classics, her legend is also in the rain. If a rider does not want to start, he does not start. It's not like a stage race: its difficulty makes its legend"

 

[Volderke]

Riders: I would give my leg to win Paris-Roubaix!
ASO: Okay...
Riders: THAT'S NOT WHAT I MEANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Actually, Museeuw almost did just that!

 

[Red Rick]

Hmm, chances are this will be stupidly epic. Or epicly stupid.

A wise man once told me they are one and the same.

 

[Ricco']

Prudhomme to RTBF: "Paris-Roubaix is the Queen of the Classics, her legend is also in the rain. If a rider does not want to start, he does not start. It's not like a stage race: its difficulty makes its legend"

Peyragudes and PDBF confirmed. He's just trying to make amends to us right now.

 

[Jagartrott]

Marais-Roubaix

 

[RedheadDane]

 

[Extinction]

"Paris-Roubaix is disgusting. You work like an animal, you race in the mud, you piss on yourself, you slide out continuously. Roubaix is just sh.t...Shall I return? Obviously, it's the most beautiful race in the world!"
- Theo de Rooij

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

I do not envy riders having to go on those cobbles in the wet. It's gonna be an utter carnagefest

 

[Red Rick]

Peyragudes and PDBF confirmed. He's just trying to make amends to us right now.

I'd *** do these cobbles myself if it meant no PDBF or Peyragudes ever again.

 

[Salvarani]

This is going to be fantastic and almost impossible to predict the outcome

* Wout van Aert, Asgreen, mvdp

**** Nils Politt (I would love for him to win and he have a fair shot at this) , Stuyven, Mads Pedersen, Stybar, Senechal


*** Van Baarle, Valgren, Lampaert, Vanmarcke, Kung, Sagan, Kristoff, Trentin, Kwiatkowski, Campenaerts, Taco

If I can't have Nils Politt, I would prefer a Dane

Dont know if I actually consider Asgreen as a top favorite, I would put him a tier below. He has only ridden it one time and was 50th, a week after he was second at Flanders.

Roubaix is a lot different.

I could be wrong...

 

[tobydawq]

This is going to be absolutely batshit crazy! What a day we have in store!

 

[yaco]

The race result will be a lottery - Expect the unexpected.

 

[BlueRoads]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1444555526281601025

View: https://twitter.com/amantes_cycling/status/1444555526281601025?s=20


Mons-en-pevele has turned into a swimming pool

That totally looks like my own favoured riding route in the winter... to be fair I'm not exactly doing 260km in racing tempo, and also my tires are quite a bit broader.