Paris - Roubaix 2022, one day monument, April 17

[titan31]

Pulling back this much of time on Mohoric is going to be tough unless Mohoric really blows up or punctures.

 

[gregrowlerson]

Come on guys, Slovenia is a small nation. Let them win something for a change.

 

[Gigs_98]

You're watching?

Or... are you telling us things are gonna be more calm/boring now?

I actually did miss almost everything between the splits in the crosswind and Arenberg...for what it's worth

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Dont understand the panic in here sometimes.

its the same every big race when any reasonably big name is up the road from the favourites, half the forum starts panicking.

there‘s a three man break, with a little over two minutes gap over a large peloton with many domestiques with 70km to go. It’s not impossible that the break takes it, but they don’t have anything more than a decent chance

 

[Salvarani]

its the same every big race when any reasonably big name is up the road from the favourites, half the forum starts panicking.

there‘s a three man break, with a little over two minutes gap over a large peloton with many domestiques with 70km to go. It’s not impossible that the break takes it, but they don’t have anything more than a decent chance

And it has simply been a great race so far. Very entertaining.

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

I know the Intermarche rider is fast but do we know anything on Pichon?

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Peloton keeps taking back time in the sprint to the next sector, then nobody does anything on the cobbles and they slow down after exiting to give back the time again. It's far from over but a lot of people may be shooting themselves in the foot here.

 

[Billie]

I know the Intermarche rider is fast but do we know anything on Pichon?

I know he will be dropped soon

 

[Ilmaestro99]

I know the Intermarche rider is fast but do we know anything on Pichon?

35, only did roubaix once before, 10 years ago , and DNF.

Has a few pro wins in smaller races in France and italy

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Wanty are just such a good team this year. They’ve really put together a hell of a classics squad for a fraction the cost of some of the teams they‘ve been outperforming

 

[Gigs_98]

its the same every big race when any reasonably big name is up the road from the favourites, half the forum starts panicking.

there‘s a three man break, with a little over two minutes gap over a large peloton with many domestiques with 70km to go. It’s not impossible that the break takes it, but they don’t have anything more than a decent chance

The amount of work Mohoric has to do is indeed a problem for him, but still. We are really close to Mons en Pevele now and after that point groups are usually way too scattered to organize a proper chase. At that point in the race 10 second gaps are usually reason enough to panic.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

35, only did roubaix once before, 10 years ago , and DNF.

Has a few pro wins in smaller races in France and italy

The evidence suggests that he really should have been riding Roubaix all along

 

[Salvarani]

Mohoric should use the others but from Mons Pevele he will likely have to go solo to keep the distance to those behind who will go full gas from there.

 

[titan31]

I think it's a bit silly saying there's load of domestiques left. Most of those have been riding all day. Likes of Ineos, FDJ, Alpecin or DQS don't actually have any left who are fresh.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

So they took no time back with all those domestiques and now started attacking each other instead. Why slow down after Arenberg then? All it's done is help Mohoric and Van Aert.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Now on the other hand, if the main bunch keeps having interludes like that one where someone attacks, gets brought back and then they all sit up… then they really will be in trouble

 

[Poursuivant]

It looks so as it will be a mistake because Mohoric has already more than 2 minutes again

Going to be funny to see another Slovenian cyclist win two monuments, I’m getting my money on Luka Mezgec to win Flanders/Roubaix double 2023 as we speak

 

[glassmoon]

its the same every big race when any reasonably big name is up the road from the favourites, half the forum starts panicking.

there‘s a three man break, with a little over two minutes gap over a large peloton with many domestiques with 70km to go. It’s not impossible that the break takes it, but they don’t have anything more than a decent chance

most doms are pretty toasted already and peloton is already breaking apart and favs already attacking each other... the panic here is absolutely justified. this isnt the flat stage during the stage race where sprint teams can eat up 1 min in 10 km from the break.
not saying it's over but the panic is in order imho

 

[Red Rick]

I think it's a bit silly saying there's load of domestiques left. Most of those have been riding all day. Likes of Ineos, FDJ, Alpecin or DQS don't actually have any left who are fresh.

There's jsut no good attempts at pacing.

 

[Scarponi]

love that little section amongst the trees

 

[CyclistAbi]

Moho all the way.

 

[search]

Wanty are just such a good team this year. They’ve really put together a hell of a classics squad for a fraction the cost of some of the teams they‘ve been outperforming

Petit looked amazing in Arenberg, staying up there with Küng and Ganna. Hopefully he'll make it back quickly after the mechanical. He loves those sunny Roubaix races.

Van Aert did the forest on Roosen's bike, btw, so must have had a mechanical right before, or at the beginning of it.

 

[Vesica]

Unbelievable lack of organisation in the peloton.

 

[StryderHells]

Really loving watching Pichon fight with his bike, body and cobbles.

 

[Didinho]

Jumbo finally!