Paris - Roubaix 2024, one day monument, April 7

[Gratemans]

Is it really that costly to renovate those roads? I mean, the roads should still be pretty 'bad' of course, but this just seems impossible to do on a bike.
The right hand side I mean. It's now nothing but a road-narrowing.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Is it really that costly to renovate those roads? I mean, the roads should still be pretty 'bad' of course, but this just seems impossible to do on a bike.
The right hand side I mean. It's now nothing but a road-narrowing.

The cobbles are mostly maintained by Les Amis de Paris Roubaix, a fan organisation as far as I know. They do redo some cobbles I think as well, maybe it‘s time for them to reset the stones in some of those sinkholes.

 

[Gratemans]

The cobbles are mostly maintained by Les Amis de Paris Roubaix, a fan organisation as far as I know. They do redo some cobbles I think as well, maybe it‘s time for them to reset the stones in some of those sinkholes.

I know, but clearly they lack the manpower or the money. ASO should take care of this imo, but I know I'm naive in expecting them to pull out their wallets.

 

[postmanhat]

Carrefour de l’arbre today.

We can only hope Vermeersch isn't right behind MVDP here.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Kung 50/1, either criminal odds from 365 or I'm missing an injury or something

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

We can only hope Vermeersch isn't right behind MVDP here.

I had that exact thought regarding the chicane. MvdP enters the chicane, Vermeersch gives him a 2 minute lead, by blocking the exit.

Some here seem to think the chicane will end life as we know it...hopefully, that won't be the case, and they will all navigate it well, and the race will carry on.

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

Mods: Please add "The Chicane" to the poll.

 

[Netserk]

Laporte in, Jorgenson out.

 

[Offline]

Laporte in, Jorgenson out.

Damn.. Laporte can forsure not be on anything close to 100%

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Laporte in, Jorgenson out.

Did he talk about chicanes too much?

 

[pastronef]

Laporte in, Jorgenson out.

NO! why Matteo not racing? the only Visma rider I like

 

[Ricco']

Well, with the run of bad luck they are currently faced, they probably wouldn't want Jorgenson as well to have his TdF preparation messed up due to a misfortune in Roubaix which, more than other places, can happen in a minute.

Can be other motives, but I would understand this.

 

[Barkintheeye]

Mons-en-Pévèle today.



And another secteur today.

Geez no room for errors there… 😵‍💫

 

[Rackham]

Well, with the run of bad luck they are currently faced, they probably wouldn't want Jorgenson as well to have his TdF preparation messed up due to a misfortune in Roubaix which, more than other places, can happen in a minute.

Can be other motives, but I would understand this.

I came here to say something similar. It seems more than a coincidence after Vingegaard's misfortune yesterday.

For Visma, it's the Tour > everything, including Roubaix. He won Paris-Nice & could aspire towards having a podium level in the Tour if he has to be a co-leader with Kuss as a 'plan B' in the event Vingegaard isn't ready.

 

[Salvarani]

Is that Pogačar preparing for Roubaix?

Because he is the GOAT! I get it!

 

[SafeBet]

Laporte in, Jorgenson out.

Mohoric also out.
Bettiol is having stomach issues so not sure to ride it (would be his debut in this race...). Decision will be taken today.

 

[Salvarani]

Mohoric also out.
Bettiol is having stomach issues so not sure to ride it (would be his debut in this race...). Decision will be taken today.

Ronde took a lot out of everybody.

 

[tobydawq]

Bettiol is having stomach issues so not sure to ride it (would be his debut in this race...). Decision will be taken today.

Terrific...

 

[Keldergoat]

Is it really that costly to renovate those roads? I mean, the roads should still be pretty 'bad' of course, but this just seems impossible to do on a bike.
The right hand side I mean. It's now nothing but a road-narrowing.

It might be just my fallacy, but I always thought the whole charm about P-R is about not renovating very old roads. Some volunteers 'les amis', maintain them at a shite, but not too overly shite status, and then once a year riders go bonkers on them.

 

[Volderke]

Is it really that costly to renovate those roads? I mean, the roads should still be pretty 'bad' of course, but this just seems impossible to do on a bike.
The right hand side I mean. It's now nothing but a road-narrowing.

The secteurs that are used for traffic going through and where some residential houses are, are maintained better. But most of the secteurs are only used by farmers, and they already suffer a lot just by farmers and their equipment.
Most of these communities aren't particularly rich, so spending all the community money on accomodating a one-day cycling race isn't their highest priority.

 

[Keldergoat]

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As always a great look on all the sectors from a local, who checked them today.

At sector 8b he differs a lot from ASO.

This is top notch, thanks for sharing.

 

[DNP-Old]

Roubaix is the new Pompeii, for it will no longer exists once Albert Withen Philipsen and Ashlin Barry are done here. They have arrived. (I actually rate Felix Orn-Kristoff just as high, but I like to think in duels).

 

[staubsauger]

Damn.. Laporte can forsure not be on anything close to 100%

Neither Van Baarle. Neither Hagenes. Affini looks like their best bet?

 

[Barkintheeye]

Roubaix is the new Pompeii, for it will no longer exists once Albert Withen Philipsen and Ashlin Barry are done here. They have arrived. (I actually rate Felix Orn-Kristoff just as high, but I like to think in duels).

What tyres are they riding?

 

[Squire]

Neither Van Baarle. Neither Hagenes. Affini looks like their best bet?

Hagenes just broke his nose, and seemed relatively okay in RVV. But he should be better suited to RVV than Roubaix, so we'll see how he goes. I had big hopes of an early breakthrough before the season started, but he hasn't really set the world alight. Granted, he's had a program with very few opportunities to be anything other than a domestique.