Paris-Roubaix predictions

[Dekker_Tifosi]

I just can't see how Boonen can lose this unless Cancellara amount of bad luck

 

[Lexman]

Boonen
Pozzato
Flecha

Degenkolb
Hoste

Hoste doesn't participate, his team isn't invited, TeamNetApp has been chosen, can't imagine why but that's ASO

 

[Lexman]

Normally it's for Boonen, but of course Ballan & Pozzato will be there as well, top 5 will be completed with Leukemans & Flecha

Does Chavanel participate? I don't consider it a race suited for Chavanel?

What to think of Greipel?

 

[Lexman]

I just can't see how Boonen can lose this unless Cancellara amount of bad luck

which can happen very fast Boonen can testify that given P-R last year...

will be a special PR with a bit of rain

 

[boomcie]

Here is a document of the predictions of the Ronde van Vlaanderen:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ArPqrRgs_XfudGp6cTlEb2FISVNjVHludXMxdkVfRHc#gid=0

^ Made by Boomcie, he deserves all the credit for that one. Hope he makes another one for the queen of classics

I'll look into it tomorrow when I'm on the job. Should not be a problem.

 

[El Oso]

Boonen first, Pozzato second. I"ll go on a limb for Van Avermaet third.

Boonen might be marked, but unlike Cancellara he has the team to handle being marked. My concern with Boonen is whether he peaked just a little too soon for the double since (a) he was on a tear during the semi-classics and (b) he did appear to be on the ropes on the Oude Kwaremont and the Paterberg. But as he showed this weekend he can survive to the finish and out-sprint everybody. The only potential contender who could possibly out-sprint Boonen is Thor, but I don't see Thor making the selection.

 

[cineteq]

I'll look into it tomorrow when I'm on the job. Should not be a problem.

Great job Boomcie!

 

[cineteq]

1. EBH
2. Boonen
3. Hushovd
4. Vanmarcke
5. Pozzato
6. Chavanel
7. Ballan
8. Leukemans
9. Phinney
10. Haussler

 

[El Pistolero]

The one with the best prediction should get some sort of price

Anyone got any ideas?

I'll be using a point system or something to determine who got the best prediction.

 

[mewmewmew13]

I am feeling like Boonen will be ever so slightly tired and has lost a tiny bit of focus.
my top five:
Pippo (would really like to see him pull this off)
Ballan
Boonen
SepVM
Chavenel

not so convinced of this order though....

 

[woodenswan]

Boonen
Pozzato
Vanmarcke
Ballan
Chavanel

EBH
Hushovd
Leukemans
Flecha
what the hell.. Vansummeren

 

[Havetts]

Boonen
Pozzato
Leukemans
Flecha
Boom
Ballan
Vanmarcke
EBH

 

[DominicDecoco]

I can't see anyone but Andrea Tafi nailing this.

 

[Panda Claws]

1. Boonen
2. Ballan
3. Hushovd
4. Pozzato
5. Chavanel

 

[El Pistolero]

I can't see anyone but Andrea Tafi nailing this.

You sure? Dario Pieri has a slim chance of winning this as well

 

[DominicDecoco]

You sure? Dario Pieri has a slim chance of winning this as well

Pieri's odds were only 1/3 so I eventually picked Tafi. Should be easy money in the pocket.

 

[El Pistolero]

Pieri's odds were only 1/3 so I eventually picked Tafi. Should be easy money in the pocket.

Hope you don't lose too many pounds when betting against Pieri!

But seriously, Italy seems to be on the right track again for the classics though. They've always had some history with the Ronde, less so with Roubaix. Must have been ages ago since an Italian last win Roubaix. Probably Tafi

 

[Eric8-A]

Boonen
Pozzato
Summeren (I think he's been going good this year)
Vanmarcke
Hincapie (I root for him every year)

 

[Swede1]

Boonen is easily the favorite for this. He is one of the top 3 strongest riders and is pretty much the fastest sprinter in the whole race + has a lot of experience. Pozzato will undoubtedly try to drop him but it will be difficult (ill be rooting for him though). A break wont win this time with OPQS being so strong they will try to keep the race together. I wonder how Hushovd will do, I know he sucked in flanders last year and was strong in roubaix so he may end up doing well, but as of now it'd be hard to say that he will finish top 5.
1) Boonen
2) Pozzato
3) Terpstra
4) Ballan
5) Leukemans

 

[Afrank]

1. Boonen
2. Sagan
3. Pozzato
4. GVA
5. Ballan

Without Canc it's hard to see past Boonen, as long as he stays with the front group and doesn't have any bad luck in the final kilometers he will take the sprint. If it weren't for the crash at flanders Sagan would probably have been in the Boonen group so I think he can manage to podium.

 

[usedtobefast]

Boonen is a cut above everyone if he makes it to finish at the front, he has the win. he looks stronger than anyone. Sagan is a wildcard for sure. he is a beast.

 

[Jukebox]

1. Boonen, super strong favorite.
2-5 is a bit more fuzzy, but Id say itll probably be some combination of Pozzato, Ballan, Degenkolb, Chavanel and Van Marcke.

 

[Caruut]

1. Boonen
2. Pozzato
3. Vanmarcke
4. Terpstra
5. Chavanel

The only way I could have seen Boonen finishing outside the top 2 was him and Canc just marking each other out of the race, or bad luck. As it is, I think OPQS will look to dominate and control the race. OPQS to do their best to whittle down the bunch, leaving a small group with several of them. Pozzato to go, with only Boonen able to follow. Tommeke lets Pippo attack him several times, before countering once, and entering the velodrome alone. Vanmarcke solos from the remnants of the bunch, before Terpstra and Chavanel drag each other to the finish.

 

[Afrank]

I would have thought after his Flanders performance he would be their main guy for Roubaix also,

 

[Afrank]

I am not certain but i dont think Sagan is riding P-R.

I think his next race is Brabantse Pijl.

Can someone confirm this?

Just noticed steephill has Juraj Sagan but not Peter. Don't know why they would do that? After his performance in flanders I would have thought he would be their leader for Roubaix.
http://www.steephill.tv/classics/paris-roubaix/