Paris - Roubaix 2024, one day monument, April 7

[Salvarani]

Who doesn't? Even Pog uses it as an excuse to not race it when really he doesn't wanna take the risk.

Probably the same for Vingegaard. Just excuses.

 

[skippo12]

Theuns, who was 40 seconds behind the group just two minutes ago, is back in the peloton. But hey, no camera in sight, so it's all good. Welcome back in the race man, have fun. Enjoy your stay.

The Demare rule. Don't get caught.

 

[Didinho]

Who doesn't? Even Pog uses it as an excuse to not race it when really he doesn't wanna take the risk.

They asked Boonen about it for Remco and he said it’s just about power. If you see Wellens riding, or Pogi in the Tour stage.

 

[Netserk]

The Demare rule. Don't get caught.

There are many traps you have to look out for in a race like this.

 

[samhocking]

Marginal gains

More like Tactical gains. As I said it's purely luck if you end up on the live video the jury are watching. Much of the time the comms will let it go if it's not gaining race advantage, but if it's on the public live TV feed the jury are also watching, they kind of have to enforce the rules then,

 

[search]

EF with two riders in lead group, none of them Bettiol

Bettiol was sick all week and unsure to start already. Bissegger looks strong, though. He said that he aims for a podium today.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Probably the same for Vingegaard. Just excuses.

Don't worry. Vingegaard will ride it once he's washed up and Sylvan Adams has given him a 5 year contract at 10 million Euro a year.

 

[Salvarani]

MVDP looks unbeatable today.

 

[Didinho]

Van Gestel and Segaert puncture.

 

[topcat]

More like Tactical gains. As I said it's purely luck if you end up on the live video the jury are watching. Much of the time the comms will let it go if it's not gaining race advantage, but if it's on the public live TV feed the jury are also watching, they kind of have to enforce the rules then,

I think cheating would describe it best.

 

[Volderke]

Poor van Gestel, underrated rider

 

[Didinho]

More like Tactical gains. As I said it's purely luck if you end up on the live video the jury are watching. Much of the time the comms will let it go if it's not gaining race advantage, but if it's on the public live TV feed the jury are also watching, they kind of have to enforce the rules then,

I wouldn’t even want to come back like this.

 

[Squire]

Van Gestel and Segaert puncture.

Segaert's been struggling for some time already, so I think he would be gone soon anyway. Had to do a monster effort to get back on a few sectors back.

 

[Salvarani]

Usually there are more riders left at this stage of the race?

 

[Samamba]

Everyone with a flat now hoping there is no camera around

 

[scribers]

I wouldn’t even want to come back like this.

I’d try to hide in the team car

 

[Didinho]

Politt next.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Attack on next cobbled sector I think

 

[scribers]

Whoever is providing equipment to Alpecin is the real winner of this race

 

[Volderke]

Van gestel with a nicely executed bidon colle: not too long, not too short.

 

[Didinho]

Attack on next cobbled sector I think

Like last year. Everyone will know this. Small group to the chicane.

 

[Netserk]

Attack on next cobbled sector I think

Yep, Haveluy is next with ~103.5 km to go.

 

[Salvarani]

They cut the camera real quick

 

[Volderke]

EF with two riders in lead group, none of them Bettiol

Bettiol was in that crash with Rex, Milan, Merlier, no?

 

[scribers]

Attack on next cobbled sector I think

I don’t think Alpecin has to attack. They can just ride this group off one at a time