We had rain overnight, quite hard at times, in the Paris region, but it should be drier later today. No dust, at least...
I don't love it either, but I'm also not a fan of remote shifting, either. I like bikes to be fully mechanical, without having to need batteries to function.
I had a dream before Dwars door Vlaanderen that Jumbo would launch a massive attack, get away alone with 3 or 4 riders, with Wout winning the race. That wasn't all wrong at least.
A week ago I had a dream about Paris-Roubaix, but a very strange one. For some reason I was in the race myself, but running instead of riding a bike. Also, the race wasn't on cobbles but on gravel, and I saw Ganna disappear in front of me on a long uphill section. It got weirder after that.
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Good idea the cheering hierarchy.
(Degenkolb)>Pogagar=van Aert>Ganna>Girmay>vdP>Pederson>someone who catches my eye for random reasons>anybody else.
Prediction: I have no clue.
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"Remote shifting"? As long as it's happening on the bike, surely it's not remote...
It is probably Laporte doing it from home.
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He's disappeared!
(Not sure where they found an uphill section. Ask kingjr's subconsciousness...
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Hoping for another great race and may the best rider win.
I voted Pedersen but having watch the women's race yesterday I think Van Aert could have a good shot as Visma's tyre system seemed to have worked very well. Still, being Van Aert in Roubaix he will probably have some bad luck along the way.
Wet cobbles should be an advantage for Van der Poel but somehow I don't think he will be as strong as last year. Bad news for Ganna as he is not the best bike handler in the wet.
For Pogačar, I think a podium would already be a great result and my dark horse for the race is Küng.
I voted Pedersen but having watch the women's race yesterday I think Van Aert could have a good shot as Visma's tyre system seemed to have worked very well. Still, being Van Aert in Roubaix he will probably have some bad luck along the way.
Wet cobbles should be an advantage for Van der Poel but somehow I don't think he will be as strong as last year. Bad news for Ganna as he is not the best bike handler in the wet.
For Pogačar, I think a podium would already be a great result and my dark horse for the race is Küng.
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[Prophecy]
Van Aert will be alone in the lead after Carrefour de l'Arbre, but Pogi will chase him down, and Philipsen will win this bike race in a small group sprint.
[/Prophecy]
Van Aert will be alone in the lead after Carrefour de l'Arbre, but Pogi will chase him down, and Philipsen will win this bike race in a small group sprint.
[/Prophecy]
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One man's prophecy is another guy's phropecy.
I, for instance, have a hard time seeing Merlier get rid of Pescador, and it's anyone's guess who will win in a sprint between those two.
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Did Vos and PFP ride with the adaptable pressure system yesterday? No talk about that in relation to PFPs win?There was a bit of talk about it earlier in the thread, yeah.
Sep Vanmarcke tested it for Belgian press and he gave it a 9/10. According to him, it slightly increases the risk of flat tires, though, and it takes a while to get pressure back up after the cobbles (1 km per bar), so you lose some power in those parts. Especially in the sprint it can be of advantage, though, and generally works well.
Article in Dutch: https://archive.is/POkeo
Problem was that his system somehow got linked to the other guy's bike computer, though, so he could turn down his pressure
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According to Søjberg, "Many people are looking at Pogacar, and Tadej."
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No riding on the gutter and a wet Forest is maybe the perfect combo for a great edition, perfect balance between skills and luck.
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They did, yeah
“For sure it was super good to have lower pressure on the cobbled zones," said Ferrand-Prévot at the post race media conference. "I could see that we were much more comfortable, with less jumping there was more adherence on the back wheel. To be able to pump (up the tyres) again on the tarmac was super good," [...][ At the end of the race on the road to finish, I had four bars and that makes a big difference."
[...] "I changed almost every sector. It's super quick when you put less pressure, it's 'phshhh' and goes down," said Ferrand-Prévot. "To go up to four bars takes a few minutes, so you need to be patient."
More comfortable and more adherence on back wheel – Pauline Ferrand-Prévot embraces adjustable tyre pressure edge at winning Paris-Roubaix debut
Visma-Lease a Bike rider says for Tour of Flanders the self-inflating technology was a 'maybe but maybe not' though 'for the cobbles of Paris-Roubaix there is no question'
www.cyclingnews.com
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I mean I am all for relegating Roubaix from monument status to gimmick circus.
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Just getting a little religious here. It's Palm Sunday; the winner is obvious!
Nobody named 'Jesus' in the race, but I think Joshua has the same ethymological background.
Nobody named 'Jesus' in the race, but I think Joshua has the same ethymological background.
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