Paris - Roubaix 2022, one day monument, April 17

[Lequack]

It's Paris Roubaix! What more is there to tell. MVDP, Wout and all the others will try to win for the firs time. Will Pogacar make a surprise appearance? Will Ganna just TT from the start?

Preview statistics for Paris-Roubaix 2022

Top competitors for Paris-Roubaix 2022 are Wout van Aert, Mathieu van der Poel and Matej Mohorič.

www.procyclingstats.com

Official website of the Paris–Roubaix

Official website of the Paris–Roubaix cycling race. “The hell of North”.

www.paris-roubaix.fr

Live video stream available on Eurosport/GCN.

Full startlist (not yet final): https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/paris-roubaix/2022/result/startlist

 

[Lequack]

Cobbled segments

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1513142141081554945

View: https://twitter.com/ProCyclingStats/status/1513142141081554945

 

[Lequack]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1514498846306488331

View: https://twitter.com/TeamDSM/status/1514498846306488331

 

[Pantani_lives]

Ineos vs. MvdP?

Based on the past few weeks it could turn out so. Ganna has won PR Espoirs, but he has everything to prove on cobbles on a pro level. Ineos could have the numbers again and out-QuickStep QuickStep.

Van Aert will start, but it's doubtful whether he will be in top shape.

 

[AlfaLum]

Ineos vs. MvdP?

Based on the past few weeks it could turn out so. Ganna has won PR Espoirs, but he has everything to prove on cobbles on a pro level. Ineos could have the numbers again and out-QuickStep QuickStep.

Van Aert will start, but it's doubtful whether he will be in top shape.

Dont overestimate Ineos now. AGR and especially BP are entirely different from Roubaix.

I think the Danes (Pedersen, Asgreen) are a more important force here than Ineos. Also guys like Kung, Laporte, Mohoric/Tratnik, will play an important role here.

 

[gregrowlerson]

"Cobbles & Ineos are overrated."

Red Rick, probably.

 

[Lequack]

A lot of dust

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1514549228013596673

View: https://twitter.com/Movistar_Team/status/1514549228013596673?s=20&t=qUlmWY4q8aMVf79f7UJxPA

And fans are already out for autographs

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1514560788161351683

View: https://twitter.com/fannylechevestr/status/1514560788161351683?s=20&t=6uQjGV4BkBlEY4mHF9Reag

 

[Lequack]

I am still so bummed because of Sonny Colbrelli, last years winner obviously, and his heart issues that might prevent him from ever racing again

Analysis: After health scare, will Sonny Colbrelli race again?

Leading cardiologist suggests that the risks to himself and others in the peloton could spell the end of the Italian star's racing career.

www.velonews.com

"The question that many cyclists and fans are undoubtedly asking is – why did this happen to Sonny Colbrelli – apparently so randomly – after many years and thousands of kilometers of racing with no prior issue, and indeed even with a proactive UCI cardiac screening program in place? His near-fatal collapse – less than six months after his highly emotional Paris Roubaix win – although shocking, unfortunately represents a pretty typical storyline in these cases. "

 

[Valv.Piti]

Wout van Aert: BACK TO RACING!

Hell yeah. Mathieu, Wout, Ganna, Mads P , Küng and Asgreen are the guys I expect. And what about Ineos as a collective?

 

[Lequack]

Quickstep's new techinique is now to use the team car, as seen yesterday.

 

[Bolder]

I hope it's MvdP, but I don't think he will have much team support. Ineos seems to have found a good formula recently, and I can't wait to see if Ganna makes the final selection.

 

[Lequack]

I hope it's MvdP, but I don't think he will have much team support. Ineos seems to have found a good formula recently, and I can't wait to see if Ganna makes the final selection.

I think Alpecin just assembles some random riders around MVDP to make it look like he's not racing by himself.

 

[tobydawq]

Wout van Aert: BACK TO RACING!

Hell yeah. Mathieu, Wout, Ganna, Mads P , Küng and Asgreen are the guys I expect. And what about Ineos as a collective?

Why Ganna?

 

[Valv.Piti]

Too much power I think. And he has prepared this race for a while now, unless he absolutely suck at cobbles he should be a strong outsider IMO

 

[Lequack]

Obviously DSM will win, they will have that thing that you can change pressure mid ride

https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/in-race-tyre-pressure-management-system-to-be-used-at-paris-roubaix-by-team-dsm/

 

[Ricco']

Obviously DSM will win, they will have that thing that you can change pressure mid ride

https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/in-race-tyre-pressure-management-system-to-be-used-at-paris-roubaix-by-team-dsm/

It didn't work for Moscon last year.

 

[tobydawq]

Too much power I think. And he has prepared this race for a while now, unless he absolutely suck at cobbles he should be a strong outsider IMO

But he has never ever ever made a good result in a one-day race.

 

[Valv.Piti]

But he has never ever ever made a good result in a one-day race.

Sure, but I have seen a lot weirder things in cycling than a 90 kg guy, who by far has the most watts in the peloton, doing well in Paris-Roubaix. Probably the only one day race hes really suited to anyways, and we know what has happened to that race the last couple of years. Ganna is still relatively young, so it wouldnt surprise me at all if he wins.

 

[AlfaLum]

Sure, but I have seen a lot weirder things in cycling than a 90 kg guy, who by far has the most watts in the peloton, doing well in Paris-Roubaix. Probably the only one day race hes really suited to anyways, and we know what has happened to that race the last couple of years. Ganna is still relatively young, so it wouldnt surprise me at all if he wins.

And he has quite a bit of experience in the Velodrome as well no?

 

[Lequack]

BikeExchange spotted on the cobbles

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1514572834609242115

View: https://twitter.com/GreenEDGEteam/status/1514572834609242115?s=20&t=vvd6cs2jhSv-XdqfS1tGEg

 

[RedheadDane]

The riders are gonna be happy it's not a two-day Monument.
Those are the worst ones!

 

[Lequack]

The riders are gonna be happy it's not a two-day Monument.
Those are the worst ones!

It is a two day monument actually, Women on Saturday and men on Sunday.

 

[RedheadDane]

It is a two day monument actually, Women on Saturday and men on Sunday.

But not the same riders, silly.

Even Movistar found it necessary to specify which Norsgaard will be riding when. Personally, I think I could've figured that out.

 

[Lequack]

What are the odds of a Jumbo 1-2-3?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

It is a two day monument actually, Women on Saturday and men on Sunday.

Even if the cycling community had agreed upon a group of women's monuments, PR Femmes wouldn't necessarily be among them (yet).