Paris - Roubaix 2021 (03.10)

[DJ Sprtsch]

Obvious win for Erviti now.

 

[gregrowlerson]

Don't tell me the winner comes from that group. Just no.

If Moscon wins we'll all blame Gigs

 

[Volderke]

Don't tell me the winner comes from that group. Just no.

There are huge advantages for top favourites to have this break going until after Wallers:

1. less riders and thus less stress for positioning.
2. having some team mates in the front after Wallers, that would be dropped if the whole peloton hits Wallers.
3. Not having to pull in a group of favourites if you still have some good riders of your team in front.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Nice to see Moscon in the front group. Mountain men dob't mind this kind of weather.

 

[titan31]

If the peloton sit up and give them an advantage, I'd struggle to see them catching that group. You'd want to keep that sub 2 mins I think.

 

[Samamba]

Lots of riders will drop out of the group because of mechanicals. No cars behind.

 

[Jungle Cycle]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1444604277192859649

View: https://twitter.com/TrekSegafredo/status/1444604277192859649

 

[Mayomaniac]

The amount of big engines in the front group is pretty high.

 

[Poursuivant]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1444606949480402949

View: https://mobile.twitter.com/DeGendtThomas/status/1444606949480402949

 

[titan31]

There are huge advantages for top favourites to have this break going until after Wallers:

1. less riders and thus less stress for positioning.
2. having some team mates in the front after Wallers, that would be dropped if the whole peloton hits Wallers.
3. Not having to pull in a group of favourites if you still have some good riders of your team in front.

Counter to that is if some of the favourites with a lot of teams up front have an issue, they've a lot less guys to help them.

 

[Red Rick]

I think favorites in the peloton will start attacking on the first sectors already.

 

[Salvarani]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1444606949480402949

View: https://mobile.twitter.com/DeGendtThomas/status/1444606949480402949

He should print that on a shirt.

 

[Samamba]

Its all under control gapwise, a minute is pretty easy to bridge. But some strong riders in the first group will stay out of trouble on the first sectors, made a good choice to be there.

 

[BlueRoads]

Ballerini is a classic viking.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Ballerini and Walscheid are dangerous guys in the front group. Walscheid has the sprint + TT skills for this race. Bissegger and Affini are also much more dangerous on this kind of terrain than on short cobbled climbs.

 

[Bonimenier]

Van Avermaet will podium and be the only rider this year to podium 2 monuments.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Ballerini is a classic viking.

He loves Roubaix, it's his favourite race.

 

[Netserk]

The cobbles start with 161.4 km to go, first difficult sector with 152.3 km to go.

 

[ice&fire]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1444606949480402949

View: https://mobile.twitter.com/DeGendtThomas/status/1444606949480402949

Making his way as a future former rider become clueless commentator?

 

[Vesica]

Any idea why Pidcock isn't riding today?

 

[tobydawq]

Van Avermaet will podium and be the only rider this year to podium 2 monuments.

Vélo d'Or incoming.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

The cobbles start with 161.4 km to go, first difficult sector with 152.3 km to go.

Every sector is difficult under these circumstances. Well, except Espace Crupelandt.

 

[Gigs_98]

Do not despair.

@topcat on fishing duty is the new Gigs unable to watch.

Well it was a Paris Roubaix edition that started my curse. Would only be fitting if the same race ended it.

 

[Red Rick]

Well it was a Paris Roubaix edition that started my curse. Would only be fitting if the same race ended it.

I'm sure we can fit some LOTR army of the dead memes into this

 

[RedheadDane]

Well it was a Paris Roubaix edition that started my curse. Would only be fitting if the same race ended it.

When did it start?