Paris-Roubaix Femmes, 2021 - Oct. 2nd

[Volderke]

Deignan running really big tires. Looks like equipment choice is a big factor. I wondered what the tire choice would be, and it looks like Deignan got it right.

I noticed Deignan really goes without fear through the cobbled curves. She has a lot of faith in the tires / grip, that's for sure.

 

[Leinster]

I mean I doubt they just let her get 2 minutes, it's more like "I'm not gonna follow big attacks the first sections" and then when they actually start riding harder and harder they're all like "oh *** the gap is only going up"

Also much of the route has a decent tailwind.

I’m sure they didn’t “just let her,” but when she made her move there must have been a JV rider, or Drops or DSM who should have seen “hey, that’s Lizzie Deignan attacking…”

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Only saving grace is that I won't lose out in the prediction game since nobody else picked her.

 

[Netserk]

The race may have been over from the second we could see it, but the exhibition on display here is far from done.

 

[Salvarani]

I noticed Deignan really goes without fear through the cobbled curves. She has a lot of faith in the tires / grip, that's for sure.

I think that is always the way to ride here. It is when you get insecure or try to take it easy you will go down. Being shaky on the bike.

 

[BlueRoads]

Can't decide, which race shall I watch?

 

[carolina]

Can't decide, which race shall I watch?

Why not both?

 

[Volderke]

Chasing group growing indicates it doesn't go fast enough.
We only have a race for 2nd now. And as we saw on the cobbles, a big group is more of a disadvantage than ...

 

[Samu Cuenca]

If Movistar, SD Worx and JV work really well together (which propbably won't happen with all the Trek riders there) they might be able to close at least some of the gap.

 

[BlueRoads]

Why not both?

Bad at multitasking.

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

I think weight also play a part.

Great point! I do think that, regardless of weight, if the cobbles are that slick tomorrow, many in the men's race will suffer similar traction issues...tire selection may very well decide the race tomorrow.

 

[limak_]

Deignan running really big tires. Looks like equipment choice is a big factor. I wondered what the tire choice would be, and it looks like Deignan got it right.

She's riding on a Domane so the max tire width she could go is 38mm. Although I think she's on 30-32.

Is there a max tire width allowed by UCI in road races (just like in the CX)?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Hats off to Maria Martins for making it in.

 

[BlueRoads]

Okay, tiz doesn't work for Emilia anyway, so P-R it is.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Bad at multitasking.

Picture-in-picture
is you friend

 

[jaylew]

Can't decide, which race shall I watch?

I mean it's the first ever women's PR and it's wet so I'd say it's a no brainer of what to watch live and what to watch later.

That said it might already be over.

 

[Sciatic]

They have already surrendered. There are 3 Jumbo in chase group but just sitting at back rather than combining to chase.

 

[Volderke]

Can't decide, which race shall I watch?

Main reason to keep watching PR is to check out the muddy cobbled sections.
Main reason to watch Emilia is seeing the Remco + Almeida interaction in the front group.

 

[Leinster]

4 JV riders in that peloton. Someone needs to be hammering these asphalt sections and driving the chase unless they’re all admitting that they’re racing for 2nd.

 

[Andy262]

Vos needs to burn some team mates now

 

[BlueRoads]

Picture-in-picture
is you friend

I can easily turn off everything around me and focus on one thing, but I'm unable to follow two things at one time.

 

[carolina]

Okay, tiz doesn't work for Emilia anyway, so P-R it is.

The 480p stream is working fine, just some adds popping sometimes.

 

[jaylew]

Okay, tiz doesn't work for Emilia anyway, so P-R it is.

Good choice but Emilia is working on tiz

 

[gerundium]

What was the gap of tom boonen in 2012? This is a huge solo victory. Deignan is immediately cementing herself in the history books with this ride.

 

[Leinster]

She's riding on a Domane so the max tire width she could go is 38mm. Although I think she's on 30-32.

Is there a max tire width allowed by UCI in road races (just like in the CX)?

I don’t think there is a max tire width, because there isn’t the obvious advantage you’d get from riding 2” tires in CX mud.

Fuglsang looked like he was riding 35 or 40c at Strade Bianche the other year.