Paris - Roubaix 2024, one day monument, April 7

[Salvarani]

So who from Alpecin is going to win Liege?

And can they complete the sweep in Lombardia?

Hermans

 

[jono]

So who from Alpecin is going to win Liege?

Quinton Hermans masterclass incoming.

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

So who from Alpecin is going to win Liege?

And can they complete the sweep in Lombardia?

No, something more insane will stop them.

 

[Netserk]

Remember when people were ridiculing @Red Rick for saying the Sky era was better overall?

Cycling was less ridiculous in 1994.

 

[JosefK]

Mathieu has time to fix a flat and stop in a pub for a drink.

 

[ppanther92]

So who from Alpecin is going to win Liege?

Jason Osborne

 

[Winnen]

So who from Alpecin is going to win Liege?

And can they complete the sweep in Lombardia?

MvdP solos with 120k togo. Vermeersch on the wheel of Pogi all the time.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Honestly, I can't wait for the end of the alien era. Not sure I'll still be watching by that point, though...

 

[Lequack]

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

Yeah the womens race was much more exciting, even though we had a reduced sprint at the end. It really shows the lack of Wout as well.

 

[rghysens]

So who from Alpecin is going to win Liege?

Vdp?

 

[Volderke]

Politt will start working for Wellens? Pithie will start working for Kung? And (nevermind, all spent while chasing Vermeersch) will work for Pedersen?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

If Jesus was actually Dutch guy, they probably just couldnt't understand what he was saying.

 

[Salvarani]

This GOAT era is GOAT

 

[Andy262]

We need Teddy to save Roubaix

 

[Froome]

MVP is like The Rock in WWE. He makes some special appearances in cycling road, and put a hell of a show to everybody.

Enjoy the ride he is giving to all of us.

 

[Froome]

We need Teddy to save Roubaix

He can't save nobody there.

 

[Netserk]

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.

I think it counts from when you lead the race uninterrupted.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

A mechanical might make it more interesting

 

[Peyroteo94]

Vdp?

His kryptonite will be there

 

[proffate]

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

Hopefully it's pogi tired and Vingegaard undertrained so there's a close battle among the top 4 +/- the Ayuso level riders.

 

[fbjim]

Group 2 should do some of those advanced British Superteam Ineos tactics of hitching up with a team car.

 

[noob]

 

[Devil's Elbow]

This would be a nice group if the gap was about 5 times smaller.

 

[samhocking]

Honestly, I can't wait for the end of the alien era. Not sure I'll still be watching by that point, though...

There is now a large gap between MVDP and the rest. Kind of the Froome era in the classics now for him, but no era lasts that long. ~8 years usually and MVDP is well over halfway though that now.

 

[proffate]

"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.

Pretty sure PH was an inside job...