Paris-Roubaix 2023, one day monument, April 9 (men's)

[Red Rick]

Laporte has inflated his motivation and is ready to go

 

[dazaau]

Why is mvdp putting his nose into the wind at all?

 

[Red Rick]

If Ganna finishes top 3 RCS might bring back the Giro del Lazio with the Via Appia Antica cobbles, just saying...

TTs, 4% mountains, and Lazio cobbles as an Evenepoel deterrent?

 

[Didinho]

Why is mvdp putting his nose into the wind at all?

He always does. Never seen him ride tactically (when he's good).

 

[Red Rick]

Why is mvdp putting his nose into the wind at all?

He periodically checks his identity card to remind himself he is not Primoz Roglic.

 

[DNP-Old]

Vermeersch and Philipsen are a joke.

 

[KOM]

Pretty unlucky, but if vA doesnt puncture (which ill expect any minute now)and is infact the strongest I can easily see him win. Whats coming should be selective enough plus hes getting a free ride kind of

 

[Red Rick]

Jumbo actually created a good chasing group for themselves.

 

[Andre]

good tactics Jumbo...putting pressure on

 

[Sciatic]

Why is mvdp putting his nose into the wind at all?

Perhaps because if he doesn’t then others will stop working as well.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

TTs, 4% mountains, and Lazio cobbles as an Evenepoel deterrent?

Plans for a Hölle des Ostens Grande Partenza are being made as we speak.

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

The front group are not riding that hard...Alpecin needs to ride hard or Wout has 2 teammates

 

[topcat]

I’m here. Van Aert wheelsucking. Refuses outright to take a pull. Jumbo pulling in the other group. Pull the other one. The race is hot but it’s going to get a lot hotter.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

It's time for a Belgian winner again. We're trailing lately.
Belgium: 57 - Rest of the world: 62

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Man this is getting annoying. Perfect situation for WVA, he has 2 strong teammate coming behind, he cannot work

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

Really unlucky day for Senechal.

 

[QuickZulu]

Should MVDP be doing so much work in this group?

 

[Didinho]

Should MVDP be doing so much work in this group?

100km leadout for Philipsen.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Jumbo is racing pretty well in my opinion. Wout is just following wheels and MVP is working more.

 

[DNP-Old]

Should MVDP be doing so much work in this group?

No, but he does not have much of a choice with BV Vermeersch and BV Philipsen.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

I have this feeling that QS are going to save their spring here, not sure who will be the one to do it but I could definitely get behind Asgreen drawing a line under his injury troubles here or local boy Sénéchal ending France's 26-year wait at their home monument.

Today in posts that aged poorly.

 

[search]

It's time for a Belgian winner again. We're trailing lately.
Belgium: 57 - Rest of the world: 62

if Laurenz Rex wins, he counts as German!

 

[dazaau]

You don't bring two team mates with you so you can work while your rivals get a free ride. Better off telling them to go away if that's the case

 

[Volderke]

Why is Wva still doing anything in this group?

 

[Red Rick]

Honestly the race has been very easy since they've gone through the Arenberg forest.