I really hope that Van der Poel can get his positioning right this time otherwise he could be in trouble.
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I really hope that Van der Poel can get his positioning right this time otherwise he could be in trouble.
I just watched this with the sound off because I'm in a cafe but luckily Bill Withers Ain't No Sunshine came on the radio just as I clicked play.Great little video from the FDJ guys about how frikkin' long we've had to wait for this!
Wait, he's doing Paris-Roubaix? For real?
I guess that puts the back problem issue to bed then.
They switched out Keisse for van Lerberghe so I guess they wanted two engines for the five possible winners. Hopefully more classics for Steimle next year.Too bad Jannik Steimle isnt doing PR.
I'm gonna go for a long shot winner...Taco van der Horn from the break!
btw i doubt the bike handling skills of Stybar, Vd Poel, Van Aert will help them much in the early sections. As that is more about avoiding other people crashes than anything else. and that is more like a lottery to me...
I'd also keep the tyre pressure also on the lower side.The problem for those guys is there is a huge disparity in skill levels; some riders are very good, and some are beyond woeful; get caught behind them and your race could be over.
As ever, I'm always interested in the tech that gets used at P-R; especially tyres - with wet, muddy cobbled secteurs, what tyres will they use? They tend to be safe/conservative; were 28-30mm are classed as wide.
Haussler to win.
I'm gonna go for a long shot winner...Taco van der Horn from the break!
Well, I wouldn't be surprised by a win á la Vansummeren or Hayman. Maybe it's just wishful thinking but I wouldn't rule out Taco.
I'm now actively rooting against JV on Sunday.
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SuperValu ftw. Get King Kelly back on the pavé!Me too. Go Lidl.