Paris - Roubaix 2024, one day monument, April 7

[Didinho]

Gianni solo! He smells the podium!

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Gianni goes!!!!

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

Reduced bunch made it safer as well. But all the chicane really did was make Arenberg less exciting.

The only thing I see that didn't happen, is that we didn't see a 60kmh crash, where someone broke their face...I'm okay with that...but I'm "politically correct" like that.

 

[Ricco']

Taking into account information displayed on PCS, if he goes all the way to finish, MVP spent around 313 km out of 991.2 km of the spring classics he did on the attack. (31,5%)

 

[dazaau]

Vermeesh, if alpacin were riding for him in think he could win. What a ride.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Give that spectator a massive fine.

No. This is not like throwing beer. This is worse and needs to go to court.

 

[postmanhat]

In a desperate search for positives, this will be Politt's most succesful cobbles season*

*If he gets a top 5

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

No. This is not like throwing beer. This is worse and needs to go to court.

What happened?

 

[Rackham]

The only thing I see that didn't happen, is that we didn't see a 60kmh crash, where someone broke their face...I'm okay with that...but I'm politically correct like that.

I'm left wondering whether people were watching prior editions thinking "oh, if only there was a chicane right before the trench, it would be so much better!".

Or were they simply enjoying the spectacle?

It's a valid question.

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

No. This is not like throwing beer. This is worse and needs to go to court.

I must have missed it, what happened?

 

[fbjim]

I'm left wondering whether people were watching prior editions thinking "oh, if only there was a chicane right before the trench, it would be so much better!".

Or were they simply enjoying the spectacle?

It's a valid question.

The chicane has added so much to the race that I believe every prior winner should have their wins asterisked, as they did not race through a chicane.

 

[Didinho]

No. This is not like throwing beer. This is worse and needs to go to court.

Yeah indeed. Disgrace.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Portuguese commentators are saying a "fan" threw an hat on purpose to MVP at 42.2 km to the finish line. Is this true? I didn't see it.

 

[Winnen]

So, first they let the gap get to 2+ minutes, and then they start riding together. Genius.

Without taking anything away from MvdP's performance, but Gianni and Jasper have been so important to make this happen.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

What happened?

I must have missed it, what happened?

Some spectator tossing a cap, clearly carefully aimed with the intention to get stuck in Van der Poel's rear wheel or derailleur.

 

[Leinster]

What’s the point of having the team support car behind the solo leader, AND the neutral service car? There is literally nowhere on the race that the Shimano car could be of LESS service to anyone right now.

 

[Didinho]

Portuguese commentators are saying a "fan" threw an hat on purpose to MVP at 42.2 km to the finish line. Is this true? I didn't see it.

Yep I posted it here. Thought it was a flag but a woman was throwing a hat. We had some closeup replays on Sporza. Just missed Mathieu’s backwheel.

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

I'm left wondering whether people were watching prior editions thinking "oh, if only there was a chicane right before the trench, it would be so much better!".

Or were they simply enjoying the spectacle?

It's a valid question.

I'm left wondering if we were all fish, whether the underwater sector would be as dangerous...

 

[Tim Cahill]

I'm all for some booing but anyone throwing *** at that speed especially at the bike needs locking up

 

[Leinster]

Without taking anything away from MvdP's performance, but Gianni and Jasper have been so important to make this happen.

Vermeersch is bringing Pithie back into the race for 2nd.

 

[Unchained]

Woke up at 230 in the morning to see the race hoping for a surprise, something exciting, that didn't happen. MvdP simply outclassed everyone and w one other teammate, Pederson absolutely shutdown anyone chasing .
Have been coming in and out of being asleep and I have not missed anything

 

[Sciatic]

The chicane has added so much to the race that I believe every prior winner should have their wins asterisked, as they did not race through a chicane.

Well, at least the chicane debate had more drama to it than this race does.

 

[Winnen]

Vermeersch is bringing Pithie back into the race for 2nd.

If Mathieu's girlfriend follows Mathieu to the bedroom this evening, she will see Vermeersch just behind her.

 

[repre]

SOOOO....that chicane hysteria was a tempest in a teapot, huh? Had absolutely 0 factor in how this has played out.

It was a big factor in Alpecin shredding the peloton so early to not have anything with chicane risk

 

[iBanesto]

Carrefour de l'Arbre.

Hopefully no issues for Van der Poel.