Paris-Roubaix 2025, one day monument, April 13 (men)

[RedheadDane]

Mads P heading for McD to have "one of each", whatever that means.
Surely not one of each item on the menu? That doesn't sound... healthy... or good.

 

[hayneplane]

Chapeau to MVDP. Just a shame for the race that once again a crash or mechanical made the critical difference as in PR 2023.

Outstanding effort to win this race 3 years in a row and also join a prestigious club of rider to win 2 monuments a year for 3 successive seasons.

 

[red_flanders]

If you watch the post race interview, person asking questions lobs a cheap shot softball to MVP ,something dumb about revenge, instead MVP says that minus the Pogacar mistake they likely would have settled it on the velodrome.
Winner was deliberate to give Pogacar credit and compliments, Mathieu is a careful and considerate sportsman, win or lose. Impressive off and on the bike. I route for him as much for his personal conduct as his on bike amazing talent..

All true. I would only add that Pogi's attitude and talent make it really easy to respect him. The dude just races, hard, all the time. MVDP eats that s*** up. Pogi never makes excuses, and does things like...riding Roubaix.

Great era, we're lucky to watch it.

 

[red_flanders]

uae once again disapointment,taht bike change was horrible.thye took ages,lmao.pog only real weakness is,he is too soft as aperson.i trully wish he had an ounce of lance in himself and start palying dicator in that team.its laughable really.

This might be the worst post I've ever seen on this forum.

 

[Zoetemelk-fan]

Mads P heading for McD to have "one of each", whatever that means.
Surely not one of each item on the menu? That doesn't sound... healthy... or good.

Sounds like legit Mads style to me

 

[RedheadDane]

The bottle somebody threw at VDP was full!

 

[Unchained]

One thing I see as an American who has some experience with many different helmets for bicycles and motorcycles.. In particular Sena brand communication products, different generations.. @4-5 years of product evolution and improvements.
I don't understand why communications have not been located in the helmet instead of the riders body, with particular attention to the complicated and awkward action of activating and talking into your jersey lapel to communicate with team car.
Watching Mads flat after a difficult turn, there was nowhere easy to take hands off bars to call for a wheel.. If microphone was located on helmet, maybe in the chin strap or near just seems safer than current dual action of taking hand off bars and reaching to activate mic and lower your head to speak into your chest to ask for assistance or information, got to be a better way..and w Pog and MVP the electronic growth hanging off their back looks out of place under the rear of the jersey and looks like something that could hurt if you fall directly on the race radio module..
There are only 6,7 helmet manufacturers at WT level, easy to create space for unit.. In EF or Visma " aero helmets you could fit a coffee maker inside with room to spare!! Don't know if Sena has market penetration in Europe but they introduced bicycle helmet line a couple of years ago with integrated communication ability
With all the electronic cycling gadgets, surprised that nothing is done.

 

[Netserk]

Clearly the right decision for Brennan to start here.

More questionable for Trek to start the two Scandis in the U23 race (yes, the mistake with Söderqvist was not signing him to the WT team).

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

Agree to disagree. You are still emotional because of Wout eheh

I'm not the one searching for a silver lining after watching my favorite rider get smoked.

 

[E_F_]

More questionable for Trek to start the two Scandis in the U23 race (yes, the mistake with Söderqvist was not signing him to the WT team).

Let this be Mads' last season as monument captain.

 

[scribers]

This might be the worst post I've ever seen on this forum.

My bubba bro is a little ruff round the edges and can git a littl slopy post race if u now what i meen lmao

 

[pihi42]

I don't understand why communications have not been located in the helmet instead of the riders body

Weight.

 

[Red Rick]

All true. I would only add that Pogi's attitude and talent make it really easy to respect him. The dude just races, hard, all the time. MVDP eats that s*** up. Pogi never makes excuses, and does things like...riding Roubaix.

Great era, we're lucky to watch it.

It's a great era for 3 races only, namely Sanremo, RVV and Roubaix, and all are H2H battles with little suspense outside of that.

Van der Poel isn't gonna be around forever, he's indicated fairly clearly he won't race late into his 30s, so I'd actually say the future of cycling looks dire.

 

[RedheadDane]

Pidcock last rider across the line (OTL)

 

[scribers]

It's a great era for 3 races only, namely Sanremo, RVV and Roubaix, and all are H2H battles with little suspense outside of that.

Van der Poel isn't gonna be around forever, he's indicated fairly clearly he won't race late into his 30s, so I'd actually say the future of cycling looks dire.

Turn that frown upside down, sunshine! Future's bright!!

 

[Netserk]

Turn that frown upside down, sunshine! Future's bright!!

I think it's very hard to argue that any of Van der Poel's victories in Roubaix were better races than the two editions that came before.

 

[E_F_]

I think it's very hard to argue that any of Van der Poel's victories in Roubaix were better races than the two editions that came before.

You'd have to lobotomise me to convince me of that.

 

[James M]

It's a great era for 3 races only, namely Sanremo, RVV and Roubaix, and all are H2H battles with little suspense outside of that.

Van der Poel isn't gonna be around forever, he's indicated fairly clearly he won't race late into his 30s, so I'd actually say the future of cycling looks dire.

Even on Christmas Day, in the golden era, you’re searching for negatives? Come on, brighten up, my friend! I had you pegged as the life of the party.

 

[Extinction]

uae once again disapointment,taht bike change was horrible.thye took ages,lmao.pog only real weakness is,he is too soft as aperson.i trully wish he had an ounce of lance in himself and start palying dicator in that team.its laughable really.

The real question is how Pogacar would have handled Mathieu on the line? Not favorable, in my book.

 

[movingtarget]

Best 3 riders of the race in the top 3

Looked like the most probable podium.

 

[King Of The Wolds]

Pidcock last rider across the line (OTL)

Joseph, in case any were wondering.

 

[Lequack]

Again cought the replay a bit later, and the race was as exciting as predicted, at least until Pog had his crash, after that it was mostly a done deal. Would've loved to see the two sprint it out in the velodrome, even if MVDP was the big favorite anyway. Also a big shame for Pedersen having the puncture, with him in the front it would make for a better race. Great win for MVDP in the end.

 

[Berniece]

Van der Poel isn't gonna be around forever, he's indicated fairly clearly he won't race late into his 30s, so I'd actually say the future of cycling looks dire.

The golden boy is coming, wouldn’t be surprised if he rides RVV next year

 

[Sciatic]

it's 50 km to go, a crash in z bend, a puncture, a bonk can happen. we don't know who of the 3 wins

That turned out to be so true!

 

[red_flanders]

It's a great era for 3 races only, namely Sanremo, RVV and Roubaix, and all are H2H battles with little suspense outside of that.

Van der Poel isn't gonna be around forever, he's indicated fairly clearly he won't race late into his 30s, so I'd actually say the future of cycling looks dire.

Speechless.