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

[Peyroteo94]

We don't have guys like Boonen or Cancellara anymore. These guys really were pure horses in these cobbles.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

As always, Roubaix is way harder to brute force your way through than anything Flemish. VdP being reminded of that today.

 

[Zoetemelk-fan]

Ganna has never performed in long hard races.

Well, his display in the decisive finale of a hard raced near 300k 2023 M-SR tricked me.
But, ofcourse, P-R is not comparable with M-SR, of which is mercilessly displayed now.

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

Jasper Philipsen really strong today, really interested to see if he can develop at all to being able to succeed in the hillier classics.

 

[Newcomer]

I don't get why VDP ride so aggressively when Philipsen is in the group?

 

[KOM]

Well, I know whos gonna win the Knuckelhead award tonight

 

[Tim Cahill]

What is VDP doing here

 

[StryderHells]

I don't get why VDP ride so aggressively when Philipsen is in the group?

Because he’s feeling good and wants to win

 

[Sciatic]

Do you remember how Terpstra won here? A large group will probably not end in a sprint.

Please don’t remind me —that was such a disappointment to have a super-elite group and then end with a dud of a final 10k.

 

[Peyroteo94]

WTF is Wout doing??? Just work man

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

He can't drop Wout today.

 

[jaylew]

Mdvp is riding like an idiot.

 

[KOM]

Either vA has negative IQ or hes feeling so outlandishly strong that hes toying with all (well mostly vdP) of them

 

[Leinster]

Laporte and NvH look done

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

VDP should get off the front now.

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

I think MVDP may not feel as strong as the past weeks, and knows his best chance against Wout is to test him to see if he feels weak as well...and it appears that Wout feels okay.

 

[KZD]

This kind of racing only benefits Van Aert. Makes no sense for Van der Poel to attack now when Philipsen is still hanging there.

 

[Andre]

Don't go in the front Jasper

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

Wout riding intelligently to this point

 

[Volderke]

Wva is actually very smart today. He’s keeping some powder dry for the deep finale while mvdp is wrecking his team mates and himself with zero tactics attacks.

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

Don't go in the front Jasper

And that's just what he does.

 

[Zoetemelk-fan]

This is tense!

 

[Barnacle Bill]

Ganna looks to be struggling at times but I'd say he's done well to still be in this selection. Agree that WVA is looking smart today.

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

Don't go in the front Jasper

Still better for him to ride than MVDP, but idiotic nonetheless.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Either vA has negative IQ or hes feeling so outlandishly strong that hes toying with all (well mostly vdP) of them

lol, he's riding tactically the best race i have ever seen him ride.