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

[Red Rick]

Let's wait for the Carrefour where everyone can follow becasue the previous 50km have been softpaced so much

 

[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.

He hasn’t had a bad classic season as well: Top 20’s in RVV, Dwars, and GW.

 

[Volderke]

Someone wake me up in half an hour when they are at the velodrome?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Maybe someone should have attacked while Philipsen was off the back, although Küng would probably have closed it down, even if it had been his own attack.

 

[Peyroteo94]

This Roubaix has been bad.

 

[Pirazziattacks]

How much longer are Kung and Ganna going to wait?

 

[Boehmand]

Odd the race has gotten so stale... there is probably 3 maybe 4 guys that think they can win in a sprint, but the rest most do something soon.

It appears to me, that WvA, Philipsen and Pedersen have been conserving the most in the group.

 

[KOM]

Pretty dull race for a Paris-Roubaix tbh

 

[Volderke]

There is a little bridge coming. I hope mvdp is briefed.

 

[Salvarani]

Too many guys with a good sprint.

Dont think the race has been as bad as people say. Been a very fast edition.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

There is a little bridge coming. I hope mvdp is briefed.

Did they remove it?

 

[Volderke]

If there is a moment for an attack, it’s in the next 2 kms. If not, I hope for a spectacular combination of camphin and carrefour…

 

[Zoetemelk-fan]

Still incredible suspence. At least through my eyes.
But perhaps partly due to my reliable compatriots Bay&Holm on Danish Eurosport signal, and after a short break by mistake I switched on the international signal, where commentators here seemingly did everything to turn the race into a snoozefest.

Though, still I would've by far preferred this version to put more distance on the route. RvV '23 distance would be pleasant. P-R once used to be round that distance.

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

I think Wout has been riding really smart...until the last few km's and now. He needed to push hard when Philipsen had the bike change. Now, everyone is rested and ready to follow anything.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Just tuned in to hear Adam Blythe say it was signifant that WVA took a bottle looked at it and then chucked it ...

Gawd with analysis like this

This is actually an improvement in quality of analysis as far as Blythe's concerned. At first it was mostly "this rider is my mate" and "aren't Ineos amazing?" as well as, if we were lucky, "look at the power my mate on Ineos is putting out!"

 

[Third Time Lucky]

Did they remove it?

Lol.. tailwhip incoming

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

I don’t know why people would consider this bad, you all are just being over dramatic.

 

[Volderke]

Did they remove it?

Should be right now, the one over the TGV railroad line.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

I think Wout has been riding really smart...until the last few km's and now. He needed to push hard when Philipsen had the bike change. Now, everyone is rested and ready to follow anything.

It was up to Ganna and Küng to push when Philipsen was having a bike change.

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

Why in the fk, am I watching Laporte do a bike change, at this point in the race..of course, it's more exciting than what's happening in the front.

 

[rghysens]

This Roubaix has been bad.

This Roubaix has been raced at 47 km/h. Everyone is cooked.

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

It was up to Ganna and Küng to push when Philipsen was having a bike change.

Oh, I agree, but Wout isn't likely to beat Philipsen in a sprint, either, and then vDP is alone as well.

 

[Davesta]

Man, this is tense

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

Wout riding like he and MVDP are the only ones in the race.

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

Lol Degenkolb should not wait for the velodrome.