Paris - Roubaix 2021 (03.10)

[Max Rockatansky]

Route

Secteurs pavés
#30: Troisvilles à Inchy, 2 200 m
#29: Viesly à Quiévy, 1 800 m
#28: Quiévy à Saint-Python, 3 700 m
#27: Saint-Python, 1 500 m
#26: Haussy à Saint-Martin-sur-Écaillon, 800 m
#25: Saint-Martin-sur-Écaillon à Vertain, 2 300 m
#24: Capelle à Ruesnes, 1 700 m
#23: Artres à Quérénaing, 1 300 m
#22: Quérénaing à Maing, 2 500 m
#21: Maing à Monchaux-sur-Ecaillon, 1 600 m
#20: Haveluy à Wallers, 2 500 m
#19: Trouée d'Arenberg, 2 300 m
#18: Wallers à Hélesmes, 1 600 m
#17: Hornaing à Wandignies, 3 700 m
#16: Warlaing à Brillon, 2 400 m
#15: Tilloy à Sars-et-Rosières, 2 400 m
#14: Beuvry à Orchies, 1 400 m
#13: Orchies, 1 700 m
#12: Auchy à Bersée, 2 700 m
#11: Mons-en-Pévèle, 3 000 m
#10: Mérignies à Avelin, 700 m
#9: Pont-Thibault à Ennevelin, 1 400 m
#8: Templeuve, 200 m + 500 m
#7: Cysoing à Bourghelles, 1 300 m
#6: Bourghelles à Wannehain, 1 100 m
#5: Camphin-en-Pévèle, 1 800 m
#4: Carrefour de l'Arbre, 2 100 m
#3: Gruson, 1 100 m
#2: Willems à Hem, 1 400 m
#1: Roubaix (Espace Charles Crupelandt), 300 m


Teams
Lotto - Soudal (Gilbert, Degenkolb)
Bora - Hansgrohe (Sagan, Politt, Schachmann)
Deceuninck - Quick-Step (Asgreen, Ballerini, Lampaert, Stybar, Sénéchal)
Jumbo - Visma (van Aert)
Israel Start-Up Nation (Vanmarcke)
Alpecin - Fenix (van der Poel, Philipsen, Dillier)
Trek - Segafredo (Stuyven, Pedersen)
Bahrain Victorious (Colbrelli, Haussler)
Ag2r Citroën Team (van Avermaet, Naesen)
Groupama - FDJ (Küng, Démare)
EF Education - Nippo (Langeveld)
Cofidis (Drucker)
UAE Team Emirates (Kristoff, Trentin)
Ineos Grenadiers (van Baarle, Moscon, Kwiatkowski)
TotalEnergies (Turgis, Terpstra, Petit)
Team BikeExchange
Delko
Team DSM
Intermarché - Wanty - Gobert Matériaux
Team Qhubeka - NextHash
Movistar Team
Team Arkéa - Samsic
Astana Pro Team
B&B Hôtels - KTM
Bingoal - Pauwels Sauces - WB


Let the rain dances and voodoo begin!

The last edition with rain was the sensational debut of Tom Boonen, now more than 19 years ago. With Samuel Dumoulin's career ending at the end of 2019, there is now no active rider who has done this race in the rain. So we will see carnage here.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Last time this race actually happened, Wout van Aert was yet to win anything at the WT level. It's been far too long, hoping for another classic edition because nothing else will live up to the anticipation.

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

I had a look at Stybar's P-R palmares, as he was looking real good at the Worlds.
7 starts, 6 top tens, two podiums.

 

[SafeBet]

Oh boy how I missed this.

 

[BlueRoads]

Can't believe you're making a thread for this but not for the Münsterland Giro where Álvaro will be on Sunday.

 

[tobydawq]

Can't believe you're making a thread for this but not for the Münsterland Giro where Álvaro will be on Sunday.

I can.

 

[Pantani_lives]

Chance for rain seems to be around 50%. I wouldn't get my hopes up too much.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Looks like a Politt vs Stybar battle.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Looks like a Politt vs Stybar battle.

Yeah, but the whole Quickstep team is stacked.
This one should also suit Wout more than the short climbs at the WC climbs. The other 2 Germans to watch out for are Walscheid and Degenkolb. I'm also curious to see what an 84kg rouleur with a good sprint like Jonathan Milan can do on this kind of terrain.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Yeah, but the whole Quickstep team is stacked.
This one should also suit Wout more than the short climbs at the WC climbs. The other 2 Germans to watch out for are Walscheid and Degenkolb. I'm also curious to see what an 84kg rouleur with a good sprint like Jonathan Milan can do on this kind of terrain.

Indeed, Senechal seems in good form and this is the big goal for Lampaert who was great here in last edition. And then there's Asgreen who had bad legs yesterday but should be a top 10 favorite.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Indeed, Senechal seems in good form and this is the big goal for Lampaert who was great here in last edition. And then there's Asgreen who had bad legs yesterday but should be a top 10 favorite.

No idea how Ballerini is after that crash, but for him Paris-Roubaix is THE one day race, it's his favourite race.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

No idea how Ballerini is after that crash, but for him Paris-Roubaix is THE one day race, it's his favourite race.

Yeah it should suit him very well also!

 

[Pirazziattacks]

I had a look at Stybar's P-R palmares, as he was looking real good at the Worlds.
7 starts, 6 top tens, two podiums.

At any other race you'd say he's past it, but P-R is a great race for older perennial top 10 finishers.

 

[Red Rick]

Indeed, Senechal seems in good form and this is the big goal for Lampaert who was great here in last edition. And then there's Asgreen who had bad legs yesterday but should be a top 10 favorite.

Asgreen for the slowest RVV/PR double ever?

 

[RedheadDane]

Asgreen for the slowest RVV/PR double ever?

I had been wondering if the rider who won the Worlds then went on to win P-R if that would count as the 2021-version of the RVV/PR double. However, since it doesn't appear like Alaphilippe will ride P-R.

 

[Carrick-On-Seine]

Please let it be Stybar. Been cheering for him ever since that spectator took him out.
I thought he was having a poor season but yesterday says he's got his legs back.

 

[sir fly]

Chance for rain seems to be around 50%. I wouldn't get my hopes up too much.

Either it's gonna rain or won't?

 

[Pantani_lives]

Either it's gonna rain or won't?

You've got all the possibilities covered.

 

[sir fly]

You've got all the possibilities covered.

50% sharp.

 

[tobydawq]

Haussler to win.

 

[Orbit501]

How is Degenkolb after the crash yesterday?

Hope he's well enough to take part.

 

[Pantani_lives]

Unfortunately Evenepoel won't be there as a lead-out for Van Aert.

 

[topcat]

Unfortunately Evenepoel won't be there as a lead-out for Van Aert.

Remco is riding for Almeida in Emilia.

 

[Mayomaniac]

This one should also suit Küng a lot more than short cobbled climbs, he's another one to watch.
No idea what to expect from Colbrelli in this one, but his team is actually looking good. Milan, Sieberg, Haussler and Haller all have the right skillset for this race.
Astana's team looks really bad for this one, Movistar is actually better than they have been in a long time (Cortina, Erviti, Norsgaard and Hollmann)

 

[Red Rick]

This one should also suit Küng a lot more than short cobbled climbs, he's another one to watch.
No idea what to expect from Colbrelli in this one, but his team is actually looking good. Milan, Sieberg, Haussler and Haller all have the right skillset for this race.
Astana's team looks really bad for this one, Movistar is actually better than they have been in a long time (Cortina, Erviti, Norsgaard and Hollmann)

I wonder if Colbrelli just isn't over his peak right now. I reckon flying during Benelux was too early for the Worlds and especially Roubaix.