Paris-Roubaix 2026, one day monument, April 12

[RedheadDane]

Let me see:

Coffee? Check.
Snack (readily available)? Check.
Youth races on a secondary screen? Check.
Comfy pants? Check.

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Hincapies boys are ready for the first attack. 3-4 guys directly behind the red car.

 

[tobydawq]

redbull with red helmets

no other gimmicks ? visma without brains this year ?

Van Aert had some cobbles on his helmet. No brain, though.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Finally the 7th best one day race is starting, what a day

https://twitter.com/x/status/2037530077576266216

 

[Netserk]

depart retarde

 

[Samu Cuenca]

depart retarde

You wanted a slow edition.

 

[Netserk]

You wanted a slow edition.

yeah need this one to go full retarde

 

[Tim Cahill]

Modern Adventure, Alpecin, Ineos, Picnic look like they will try for the break

 

[search]

Apparently Philipsen has been dealing with sickness before PR so he may not be in the best of form.

"before Roubaix" means since Sanremo, in his case, so Philipsen meanwhile still won Gent-Wevelgem. It's not ideal, but unless it got worse, not a game changer, I think.

When he finished 2nd two years ago, he was "sick" as well, as far as I can remember.

 

[Netserk]

uae and redbull in this group

 

[Netserk]

modern adventure uncoordinated

 

[Netserk]

brian holm very effectively made me switch over so i have to endure lars bak instead

 

[Netserk]

back together again

decathlon very active

 

[tobydawq]

brian holm very effectively made me switch over so i have to endure lars bak instead

*Nicki Sørensen

 

[BubbaChuck]

florian snitch.

 

[rallybanana]

I don‘t think chaos and punctures have been reduced that much. The new material have contributed to the speed increase, but I think about half the contenders have at least one mechanical during the race. Don‘t think the likes of Cancellara had more punctures.

De Vlaeminck supposedly never punctured in any Paris-Roubaix from 1971-78.

 

[Tim Cahill]

 

[Netserk]

simmering now , a proper break can go

 

[dobrien]

Peacock feed in the US cutting out; time for Sporza.

 

[RedheadDane]

According to WVA any day is a good day to break the monotomy of the same two guys winning all monuments.
I disagree! Thursday would be a terrible day to do that.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Too much motivation, tailwind high, bikes too fast, not sure this will go until the first cobble sections

 

[red_flanders]

Peacock feed in the US cutting out; time for Sporza.

Looks like they don't start (streaming) until 12:40 Brussels time.

 

[Rou]

Where is King James?
Eurosport feed.

 

[Netserk]

looks like hagenes gets ready to react if a very strong group goes

 

[tobydawq]

Nicki Sørensen doesn't know the difference between a flag and a windmill.

Impressive.