Paris - Roubaix 2021 (03.10)

[Red Rick]

Frankly I don't buy this 2 man group can bring this home and the chasing group is losing more time to them.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Yeah not very smart riding for a climber here.

An ancient Haussler is probably a better option...

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

WvA is going to have to dare to win today if he wants it. Arenberg may yet be pivotal.

 

[SafeBet]

Anybody seen Sep?

 

[Netserk]

Peloton dont have many doms left that can help. It is up to the favorites to cooperate to bridge the gap to the group in front.

Still a few doms up the road, right?

 

[Volderke]

WvA really has to learn, as the top favourite, with that jersey, he 'd be better to hide a bit further in that group or nobody wants to pull in the peloton.
He is too much 'present', imho.

 

[gregrowlerson]

Just to clarify; two different incidents!

@BlueRoads this would have been some multitasking to especially impress you!

 

[Volderke]

Anybody seen Sep?

mechanical, but I don't know where he is atm.

 

[Volderke]

DQS clearly annoyed atm that Alpecin and JV won't ride.

 

[titan31]

mechanical, but I don't know where he is atm.

He had a mechanical with Lampaert so assume he's back since Lampaert is

 

[Red Rick]

WvA really has to learn, as the top favourite, with that jersey, he 'd be better to hide a bit further in that group or nobody wants to pull in the peloton.
He is too much 'present', imho.

Yeah he does way too much in a lot of races, especially in monuments, where pure threshold and intrinsic ability are often less decisive.

 

[Salvarani]

Still a few doms up the road, right?

Sure, but if they fall back they will just drop when they up the pace. They will be of more help now if the favorites manage to bridge it over Arenberg for example and maybe another section.

Or they become plan B.

 

[Vino's Mum]

Laporte with the alternative way instead of using brakes

Who needs disc brakes?

 

[gregrowlerson]

I never thought I'd see such a crazy cycling race without the king of crazy, Julian Alaphalippe.

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

...listening to Roll and Liggett...it almost ruins the race...

 

[Volderke]

Sutterlin causing a crash.

 

[titan31]

That was idiotic from Sutterlin there. Guy needs glasses

 

[Izzyeviel]

'As you can see...' (camera is covered in dirt, you can't see anything)

 

[RedheadDane]

Juniors coming in in tiny groups, or one-by-one.

 

[Tigerion]

Peloton seems a bit bigger, has been some regrouping by the look

 

[gregrowlerson]

Frankly I don't buy this 2 man group can bring this home and the chasing group is losing more time to them.

I think you're right now. Peloton has swelled too, looking menacing.

 

[Salvarani]

Peloton could probably gain some before Arenberg if they go for it. Some riders not gonna be of any use after it anyway.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Let it be known, roundabouts are more dangerous than cobbles.

 

[Ciddaman]

Who was the Wonty hit by Sutterlin? Taco van der Hoorne?

 

[Salvarani]

Crashes on both sides of the roundabout....