Paris - Roubaix 2024, one day monument, April 7

[Volderke]

Poor Rajovic and De Bondt, leader's group isn't really waiting while they could profit more from them vs. the additional risk of losing out to one of those 2 if it's about final placements.

 

[scribers]

Astana guy in front break doesn’t look built like a cyclist at all.

 

[JosefK]

Nice to see all the teams working hard to place MVDP in great position for launch point later.

 

[Red Rick]

In the not too distant future Roubaix is gonna go in sub 5 hours and still be considered an attrition race

 

[Stasat]

Astana guy in front break doesn’t look built like a cyclist at all.

Looks like a heavyweight MMA fighter

 

[will-10]

In the not too distant future Roubaix is gonna go in sub 5 hours and still be considered an attrition race

Soon we're going to be considering it too short to be a Monument

52.7kph average so far

 

[Ricco']

In the not too distant future Roubaix is gonna go in sub 5 hours and still be considered an attrition race

Time to stop with this Compiègne - Roubaix farce and have a real Paris - Roubaix.

 

[OlavEH]

Benoot and Jorgenson are not on the startlist today because PR is a race not suited for them?

 

[ice&fire]

In the not too distant future Roubaix is gonna go in sub 5 hours and still be considered an attrition race

With all the efforts made through the years looking for cobbled farm roads to preserve the spirit of the old race, they might just move the start to Paris.

 

[Ricco']

Benoot (...) not on the startlist today because PR is a race not suited for them?

Saving himself for Amstel and the Ardennes?

The fact is that he did Roubaix only 3 times in his career and never better than 100th place.

 

[Eyeballs Out]

Milan climbed off according to PCS

 

[OlavEH]

Saving himself for Amstel and the Ardennes?

The fact is that he did Roubaix only 3 times in his career and never better than 100th place.

Yeah, probably. That would be about normal procedure for Benoot. I see that his calendar from previous years usually includes the Belgian cobbled classics and the Ardennes, but not PR.

 

[scribers]

Call me crazy. But how does asgreen allowed a nearly two minute advantage?

 

[Red Rick]

With all the efforts made through the years looking for cobbled farm roads to preserve the spirit of the old race, they might just move the start to Paris.

I think the better bikes have a huge influence on Roubaix, much more so than other classics where hills are the main differentiators. Faster bikes makes the asphalt sections easier and drag larger, and bikes that are better able to handle the cobbles will just reduce the natural attrition of the race. In the last few years it's been saved by big tailwinds a few times, but Roubaix is getting easier and easier, and unlike the other monuments, it wouldn't be able to just add a few hills to fix it, although maybe they could.

 

[iBanesto]

Milan is out.

 

[Netserk]

Let's see if FdJ or Ineos will swing the hammer in the peloton early on.

 

[search]

Call me crazy. But how does asgreen allowed a nearly two minute advantage?

Haller is actually more of a dangerman, I'd think. But Asgreen too big a name to get more of a gap, unfortunately.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Cobbles!

 

[DNP-Old]

Visma is legit cursed.

 

[Samamba]

Rex with 5kg less skin on his body at the front.

 

[iBanesto]

Laporte puncture...

 

[RedheadDane]

Rex with 5kg less skin on his body at the front.

Cyclists are really doing extreme things to lose weight...

 

[dazaau]

Visma cannot catch a break this season

 

[Tim Cahill]

Winning those 3 grand tours proper cursed them

 

[Ricco']

Is this at least the 3rd Paris Roubaix (consecutive?) where Laporte has wheel related problems, right?