Paris - Roubaix 2024, one day monument, April 7

[topcat]

Mvdp now favourite for the tour.

 

[DNP-Old]

Maybe the Tour this year could be good again with Pogi tired from the Giro and Vingegaard out.

Vingegaard out would be the definitive dagger to the heart.

 

[ppanther92]

What do you mean with 10k of flat? The last 150K of the race is flat.

Yes, sure. Flat =/ cobbles. Bad wording. I meant he attacked with around 10km of normal road coming up. There was a chance to catch him.

 

[Salvarani]

How's he going to do that without a wheel to follow?

He just looks like the strongest guy out of all the others that are left.

If he can break of solo he should and we will at least have a battle

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

LOL they all want to go solo and bridge, fancying their chances in a 1v1 chase with Van der Poel. Instead of simply working together.

 

[rghysens]

So this will merely be the longest solo in 30 years then. Probably also yet another record for fastest edition.

Depends on the definition of solo. I think Ballerini in 1998 also had a longer solo, but he had to overtake some guys from the early breakaway.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

I love it when people don't get movie references.

 

[KOM]

If youd told me I'd mute a Paris-Roubaix with 50km to go Id never have believed you... Horrible season so far

 

[fbjim]

Everyone looks cooked. If they get organised there's still a possibility VDP bonks

Yeah and then they drag the best sprinter in the group to the finish.

It's not stupidity it's Alpecin having a stranglehold on the tactics.

 

[iBanesto]

Mons-en-Pévèle with 67 secs lead.

 

[Winnen]

Pedersen is singlehandedly destroying all hopes having some kind of organization.

How strong is that guy today. I have never seen him like this.

 

[Zoetemelk-fan]

Was that even earlier than Tchmil?

Yes, I think maybe even earlier than Boonen?

 

[Tim Cahill]

At least Pedersen tried, FDJ just sat there with 2 riders

 

[Lequack]

"Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?"

I dunno, we still have 50+km to go,. Saying it's over is premature I think.

 

[Squire]

He's gonna win by 4 minutes.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Everyone looks cooked. If they get organised there's still a possibility VDP bonks

Stop dreaming mate. In 10 km, MVP has 2 minutes to everyone

 

[Didinho]

Surplace on Pévèle lol

 

[Zoetemelk-fan]

To any cope enjoyer: MvdP has the tendency to crack when going on long solos... (no i dont believe its not over, but maybe you will)

He learned his lesson in Harrogate. Glasgow displayed a different version of him.

Edit:
And have to withdraw my disbelief regarding his possible stamina this day. The riders of today are much better at recovering between RvV and P-R, most possible due to assistance by their coaches and nutritionists.

 

[Leinster]

So who from Alpecin is going to win Liege?

And can they complete the sweep in Lombardia?

 

[rghysens]

Maybe the Tour this year could be good again with Pogi tired from the Giro and Vingegaard out.

At thiw rafe Vdp will be main favorite for tvat too.

 

[dobrien]

An amazing athlete, but there is nothing about this that makes for compelling viewing. Reclaiming some of my morning I guess.

 

[JohnWayne]

Today’s race really bears resemblance to Sky mountain train with peak Froome. Nothing to be done.

 

[ppanther92]

I mean, you can clearly see that the group rides extremely braindead when Fred Wright comes back, who was dead already and the Bissegger group is slowly closing in as well. No one can tell me, they couldn't ride better. Chances are MvdP wins still but I really can't appreciate so much resignation and passiveness.

 

[Filippo_3467]

Vingegaard out would be the definitive dagger to the heart.

I think it will make for 3 good weeks of racing in france. Nevertheless the crash was horrific and no one hopes it happens to the stars. In my eyes the Tour could be a close one which is more fun ti watch.

 

[Volderke]

At the end of mons en pevele mvdp will have 2 minutes. It’s a headwind and nobody wants to eat wind in the chase group.