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

[Red Rick]

This pace is only benefitting Philipsen.

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

He is clearly feeling super strong. Having said this if he can't drop the group he should probably lead out philipson :O

I'm not convinced he is. I think the reason he has been riding the way he is, is because he knows his legs do not have a strong spring, relative to Wout.

 

[Boehmand]

It's probably not gonna happen, because someone will break up the group before then, but if we end up with WvA, MvdP, Pedersen and Philipsen in a heads up sprint on the track, it will be epic

 

[Monte Serra]

Isn't DSM riding the tire pressure system as well?

According to the Dutch Eurosport/GCN commentators only Bittner and Eekhoff.

 

[dazaau]

I'm not convinced he is. I think the reason he has been riding the way he is, is because he knows his legs do not have a strong spring, relative to Wout.

I think he knows that going solo is a sure way to win. Sprinting against that group is a crap shoot. The only reason he wins that sprint is that he lives in wout's head ha ha. But then he also has mads and even jasper

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

Ganna has a talent he needs to activate, if he wants to have a chance. Problem is, he likely takes Wout with him.

 

[Carols]

Perfect race so far by Wout. Just Pedersen can prevent a win from him.

Go Mads!

 

[Sciatic]

Wout waiting to put in big attack and on Carrefor de l’arbre?

 

[dazaau]

Any chance there is a berg for mvdp lol

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

Carrefour de l'Arbre shold be epic

 

[Salvarani]

Bad luck for Philipsen

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

Any chance there is a berg for mvdp lol

He went hard on the last tiny one.

 

[Andre]

come on guys wait for him

 

[Boehmand]

He is clearly feeling super strong. Having said this if he can't drop the group he should probably lead out philipson :O

I was thinking about that... when you see the finish line in the front group of PR, possibly a once in a lifetime opportunity, I don't think anyone is leading out anyone

Also it's not a given Philipsen will win... winning a bunch sprint after 180 K on easy roads, is a different proposition to doing it on a track at the end of 256 K on french cobbles.

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

Perfect race so far by Wout. Just Pedersen can prevent a win from him.

Philipsen is the fastest? If he survives and gets a leadout from MVDP he wins.

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

Wout and Ganna need to ride!

 

[Salvarani]

Great bike change from them!

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

Bad luck for Philipsen

He got back rather quickly.

 

[Mayomaniac]

According to Rai there are 21 wc titles between cross, road and track cycling in the front group.

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

I guess they're all gonna just let the fastest sprinter back in...

 

[Leinster]

Philipsen with a super smooth bike change. Don’t think anyone will want to bring him to the velodrome.

 

[meat puppet]

MVDP to launch on the camphin-en-pevele

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

I did not have Degenkolb being at the front of the winning group of Paris Roubaix with 25k’s to go on my 2023 bingo card.

 

[Sciatic]

Race has gone flat, need some attacks (yes, easy for me to say sitting here)

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

MVDP to launch on the camphin-en-pevele

At this point, that would drop Philipsen, and I think that would be really stupid for the team. Let someone else make the push.