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I missed what happened to JP after he got his bike back. Was he able to assist Mvdp in the chase at all?
Also was there a good reason for tibor to swap wheels instead of giving him his bike?
Also was there a good reason for tibor to swap wheels instead of giving him his bike?
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They all had punctures. To some extent the difference was how they dealt with it. Alpecin really shot themselves in the foot by not having a plan. But yea in arenberg they could probably do with having some neutral service bikes on hand especially for the favorites. Tadej's neutral bike was well set up for him and promptly delivered in that earlier secteur.
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I have my doubts. This feels more like a heat of the moment reaction to losing the race he wanted most, especially with MVDP out of the way. I think he will try to win PR again next year.
It felt like his main goal was the monuments. Winning the Tour is almost "easy" for him and he has already proven he can take both Giro and Tour in the same year. The real thrill seems to be in one day classics, the media hype, the challenge and the chance to beat the specialists on their own turf.
Would he put himself through the long, exhausting grind of three CTs "just" for another trophy? It is not about the fatigue. He probably just lacks the patience for it when he could be cementing his super status as an eternal unreachable legend in the classics. I doubt he would trade the hunt for all the monuments for a year of pure exhaustion. But again, maybe he is just that bored.
Of course, there is always that massive temptation of winning all three GTs in a single season. No one has ever done it. Is it really that impossible for him to just sweep everything?!
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Is that not what he usually does (apart from those km being in the middle and not end of the race this time)?
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Moments you cry as an adult man:
✅ cutting onions
❌ second kid gets born
✅ Bike crash, frame cracked
❌ Mother-in-law dies
✅ WvA wins P-R
✅ cutting onions
❌ second kid gets born
✅ Bike crash, frame cracked
❌ Mother-in-law dies
✅ WvA wins P-R
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Very good race, while I have always being more of a Ronde kind of guy I have to admit that the punctures that happen in Roubaix add a level of unpredictability that we are lacking in other races nowadays.
Great win for Van Aert, he really deserves this win after the bad luck that he suffered here on previous occasions. Not only he was extremely strong but also rode a tactically astute race. Classy of him to remember Michael Goolaerts too. First monument win for Visma since 2020, they were really needing this win.
While the dream of Pogačar winning all 5 monuments has been postponed for at least one year he still rode a good race but the two punctures and lack of help were too much for him to overcome. Really hope that he returns though becase he makes Roubaix better.
Strong performance from Stuyven to finish on the podium of a monument again. Van der Poel was also super strong but he had bad luck in the worse possible moment which ended up ruining his race.
Really strong results for Mick van Dijke and Bissegger confirming his top10 from last year's edition.
Great win for Van Aert, he really deserves this win after the bad luck that he suffered here on previous occasions. Not only he was extremely strong but also rode a tactically astute race. Classy of him to remember Michael Goolaerts too. First monument win for Visma since 2020, they were really needing this win.
While the dream of Pogačar winning all 5 monuments has been postponed for at least one year he still rode a good race but the two punctures and lack of help were too much for him to overcome. Really hope that he returns though becase he makes Roubaix better.
Strong performance from Stuyven to finish on the podium of a monument again. Van der Poel was also super strong but he had bad luck in the worse possible moment which ended up ruining his race.
Really strong results for Mick van Dijke and Bissegger confirming his top10 from last year's edition.
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Well done WVA, great to see him win after all his troubles the past few seasons. He needed and deserved to add another big win to his palmares, just a pity it wasn't a three way dust-up with MDVP, he rode brilliantly today despite the poor luck. Props to Pogacar as well for animating things as always. Will be difficult for him to win this race if WVA/MDaVP are there in shape, though maybe the chase today dented his strength. As for posters trying to claim WVA was not a worthy winner, what are ye smoking!!
watched almost all the race. WOUT VAN AERT, wow. he did the win of his life. this is his redemption. this is huge. I wasn't a fan, I became a fan the day of the Finestre with Yates.
grande Wout, you deserve it so much
grande Wout, you deserve it so much
Yeah, I was probably more of a MDVP fan, but after WVA won a mountain stage, TT and sprint stage in the same Tour, I have always had huge respect for his abilities. I did feel his palmares were light in terms of big wins, so today was a great win.
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Roodhooft said there was a crash of a SNS rider at the start of Trouee and their team car and the doctor car blocked the whole road. And also last year everyone could have a soigneur with a spare wheel halfway the secteur but this year not anymore.
Normally Philipsen doesn’t give a bike to Mathieu, was just a reaction in the moment. And Del Grosso was with Mathieu in front and very early dropped, with a broken back wheel apparently so he gave him his still working front wheel.
Some little inconvenient things at the worst time.
Normally Philipsen doesn’t give a bike to Mathieu, was just a reaction in the moment. And Del Grosso was with Mathieu in front and very early dropped, with a broken back wheel apparently so he gave him his still working front wheel.
Some little inconvenient things at the worst time.
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In the German interview, Degenkolb said that he thinks van der Poel made a mistake to stop after the mechanical. He had a puncture himself in Arenberg as well, but continued to the end of it, and despite losing a lot of time, still got going far ahead of Mathieu.
Honestly not sure if he had a front wheel puncture as well, though, or even noticed van der Poel had.
Roodhooftwas interviewed by Sporza as well, and he said it was all a bit unlucky. As Boivin crashed ahead of them, the doctor's car stopped in Arenberg and blocked all cars behind for a minute or so.
Honestly not sure if he had a front wheel puncture as well, though, or even noticed van der Poel had.
Roodhooftwas interviewed by Sporza as well, and he said it was all a bit unlucky. As Boivin crashed ahead of them, the doctor's car stopped in Arenberg and blocked all cars behind for a minute or so.
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del Grosso had a flat rear tire, according to that same interview. So the front wheel was all he had left to give.
That was not my point. Sport as a competition makes sense if a better sportsman wins. If the logic that rewards a lesser sportsman prevails, sport looses and mediocracy (and show) takes over.
Without Pog WvA never wins today (and this I could not say for VdP's win last year). He should recognise that. Since he hasn't, I assume he believes he deserved it. If this logic prevails, the sport is dead.
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I thought Pogi was the popular one in Italy, yet the Italian Eurosport commentator went completely ballistic and even shed tears over Wout's win. Incredible scenes!
www.wielerflits.nl
Een juichende Vingegaard, tranen bij commentator en feest in voetbalstadion: zege Van Aert maakt veel los
Lees hoe Wout van Aert's overwinning in Parijs-Roubaix fans en wielerploegen, waaronder KV Mechelen en Jonas Vingegaard op Tenerife, in extase brengt. Ontdek meer!
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Not even if his name was *** van Mijke would it be hit by the censor...
Oh actually it would. That's discriminatory towards all Richards!
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Nobody panicked, opposite, teammate dismounted like a well trained machine, MvdP cool under pressure put his head end in jersey pocket, replaced it after he got rolling on correct bike. Guy doesn't get nervous about anything, he has laser focus, saw a bunch of other chasers like Ganna jittery on the ground or off the road. Riding someone else's bike is a last resort for these guys,
Wow.. Is that a point anyone who finished in the top @20, made the final selection are all.. Great sportsmen. The losing riders all went out of their way to shake hands, occasional hug, but all felt good, maybe not with the result but the battle for sure. The women's race coverage had some slightly different camera coverage and angles. Trek rider crashed, motorcycle hit her fallen bike, unavoidable because of the road surface and width of the road. Bicycles in all races took a beating, the rapid response by teams, side road support, feed people, Shimano neutral support couldn't have been better, riders had minimal wait times for bikes or wheels..
If you are on planet earth, if you can't chase down a peak performing Wout Van Aert and rainbow wearing flying gazelle like Pogacar and you feel disappointed by coming close, get counseling. All the best riders raced excellent, the differences, the mistakes made by top ten were in the fraction of a second measurement scale, A bad line, bad braking, left the road because they tried to cheat cobbles and rode narrow dirt strip, made a move that works on the road, crashes you on cobbles.. And pursuit times went way up, A gap on roads made of rocks is harder to close than standard pavement.. @30 seconds is more like 2 minutes on cobbles. I feel for what I saw before, during and after the race all the best sportsmen were represented with dignity, honor, self respect and respect for others, the institution of the race..let his dedication rip at your heartstrings..
@3 minute interview and this guy absolutely hits every touchstone of being a worthy sportsman.. This is in his heart, in his mind, he is saying this immediately after racing, total sincerity.
I was, am blown away
He's a brilliant ambassador for the sport. I'm glad he finally has his Roubaix!
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Just watched, amazing! So so so happy for Wout! No one needed a win like this more than him! Just incredible. 🙌 🥂 🍻
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