Paris - Roubaix 2022, one day monument, April 17

[RunningRouleur]

Other teams are working with INEOS so what exactly would they be getting cranky about?

INEOS has committed its whole team to ride, other teams are only sending up a token man or two.

 

[Cance > TheRest]

So with Küng in 2nd peloton, it is actually the 5 biggest pre-race favourites that has missed out. But why did FDJ pull in the front group before?

 

[Akuryo]

So, is Asgreen the only QS rider to miss out?

Well he never really performed at Roubaix like he does at Flanders anyway. Lampaert has a way better track record at this race...

 

[noob]

Küng in the back group = they will likely catch them.

 

[StryderHells]

INEOS has committed its whole team to ride, other teams are only sending up a token man or two.

So the other teams that only have a couple of riders should burn the limited numbers they have in the front group? That doesn’t make much sense.

 

[JosefK]

Interesting move by Ineos. Burning matches too soon?

 

[Peyroteo94]

The big guns in the first peloton are already working? Nonsense. 4 hours still to go

 

[Red Rick]

Enjoying the negotiations going on, sky making up for ruining the tour for 10 years with this attacking classics campaign.

Those scars will never fade away

 

[Carrick-On-Seine]

INEOS has committed its whole team to ride, other teams are only sending up a token man or two.

Tim Declerq is not a token. Impressed with Steimle so far today.

 

[RunningRouleur]

Did I just see a Trek rider take a turn in the front group as they chase?

 

[hayneplane]

Normally with this gap team cars would be getting waved through. Could be highly controversial if a big rider up front has a mechanical and can’t get quick service knocking them out of the lead group

 

[Savant12]

Ineos are the new Wolfpack?

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Just got back home. Why are Ineos leaders working? I think they got over excited

 

[Peyroteo94]

Ineos is not thinking at all. They are burning a lot of riders who could be outsiders (ganna, van baarle)

 

[glassmoon]

Not the Zwift shilling again ffs...

 

[Red Rick]

I don't know all the main contenders in the front, but if this gap stays this size it shouldn't be impossible to bring back.

However it is still the surges on the cobbles that will ruin you deeper into the race. In the Flemish hills, everyone has to make the anaerobic efforts, while in Roubaix if you're in the front you can actually spread your effort much more beneficially.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Ganna to do a Cancellara
at the moment the 2 groups come back together
I supspect

 

[RunningRouleur]

Right now the big guns are actually saving more energy than the INEOS team. They've got the gap pegged with domestiques. They can make it back.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

I don't know all the main contenders in the front, but if this gap stays this size it shouldn't be impossible to bring back.

However it is still the surges on the cobbles that will ruin you deeper into the race. In the Flemish hills, everyone has to make the anaerobic efforts, while in Roubaix if you're in the front you can actually spread your effort much more beneficially.

I think Quickstep did a similar thing in 2016 driving a split early, and boonen ended up isolated in the final

 

[StryderHells]

I think Quickstep did a similar thing in 2016 driving a split early, and boonen ended up isolated in the final

Boonen had teammates left pretty deep into that race, his teammates did exactly what they were meant to do that year.

 

[vladimir]

Askey contract with Ineos 2023?

 

[Red Rick]

Over 48 km/h average so far. I checked the wind and they've mostly had cross wind which should turn to more cross/tail once they enter the cobbles.

 

[Armchair cyclist]

[QUOTE="Martinstranger, post: 2686203, member: 118649"
Exiting race - It's gonna make it more interesting
[/QUOTE]

No, it's @Gigs_98 exiting the race that makes it more exciting.

 

[Salvarani]

Gap stays the same, I reckon MVDP will force his way back.

 

[titan31]

Some absolutely random riders riding in that front group. No idea why teams don't just leave it to QS and Ineos