Paris-Roubaix 2026, one day monument, April 12

[Brullnux]

Bizarre number of flats.

 

[Rou]

Is anyone counting the asterisks?

 

[Red Rick]

cars for pogi , not for wout

As the universe demands

 

[saunaking]

This race is crazy. From what i have heard its like a race 100 years ago that nobody could watch and the journalists would just look at the results and weave a dramatic tale

 

[Heston]

Destiny just doesnt want Wout to win this race

 

[TrekCyclist]

Material has really improved over the last years, much less mechanicals than 20 or 30 years ago. Has become much more predictable and possible to lay out a specific plan for the teams. I think the last years it was mainly van Aert who suffered a decisive set-back due to a puncture.

My comment from yesterday did age very well

 

[Revelation]

It's hard

You just thinking on what's easiest for Pogacar to cruise to victory i'm guessing.
The fact that anyone is pacing with pogacar in this scenario is mindboggling to me.

More like your motivation for your opinions is for Pog to lose, not for any other rider to maximise result/win.

 

[Rou]

Mvdp looks super strong.
A pity..

 

[Boehmand]

Remember the people who said on here a week ago, that cycling was over?

 

[No Excuses]

This race is nuts

 

[ice&fire]

Is anyone counting the asterisks?

1, 2, 3... many

 

[Red Rick]

Destiny just doesnt want Wout to win this race

ASO and UCI don't want it either

 

[Tim Cahill]

They would've been better riding this on those Boris Bikes with the thick tyres

 

[KoopaCycling]

With WVA behind, Pogacar now def. in pole position

 

[Samu Cuenca]

They should go back to wooden wheels for this race.

 

[canina82]

Destiny just doesnt want Wout to win this race

Oh please, his 2 main rivals have been more unlucky

 

[search]

was Bissegger right after all?! Better not to jinx it...

 

[Libertine Seguros]

I mean, this kind of thing is always possible with Roubaix, since unlike the Ronde cobbles, a lot of these sectors are only ever used by agricultural machinery so their condition is far worse, they don't get regular traffic to need maintaining.

The lottery element keeps us at least having some kind of hope that it's not going to be the same old same old, but the drawback of it is that it is a lottery element.

 

[Netserk]

woke nonsense with privileges to the rainbow wonder boy

 

[No Excuses]

GOAT is back until the next mech

 

[Red Rick]

Remember the people who said on here a week ago, that cycling was over?

They were right. They still are.

 

[Lorzenz08]

Poggenheimer incoming

 

[Brullnux]

I mean, this kind of thing is always possible with Roubaix, since unlike the Ronde cobbles, a lot of these sectors are only ever used by agricultural machinery so their condition is far worse, they don't get regular traffic to need maintaining.

The lottery element keeps us at least having some kind of hope that it's not going to be the same old same old, but the drawback of it is that it is a lottery element.

This year has been next level, though (at least relative to past years)

 

[KoopaCycling]

It's hard

More like your motivation for your opinions is for Pog to lose, not for any other rider to maximise result/win.

I disagree if you are aiming for the win
I agree if you are fine with Top 10

 

[Didinho]

Mathieu should hide in this group now. Good to have him closer to the front again. He looks strong.