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Paris Roubaix Top 3 - Who will be there in your option

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Apr 1, 2013
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I tow in: Degenkolb, Kristoff and Terpstra (in alphabetic order)

As I am notoriously bad with predictions I picked the three (from those who under normal circumstances would matter) I would least like to see there ;) ....
 
Mar 24, 2013
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Sagan easy.
If no crash or mechanical problems I do not see how Sagan can loose this. :D
A desperate wish of Boonen to win his last PR and presence of other "strong pretenders" (GVA, Degenkolb, Neasen, van Baerle, Kristoff ... ) limits the strength of QS that can only beat Sagan as a team.
 
Mar 31, 2015
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Pippo
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Chavanel

Pippo to use his links at Etixx to get a ride, supposedly to help Boonen, but upon reaching the velodrome, he surprises Boonen and sprints away from him. Chavanel third as a throwback to the good ole days
 
Feb 23, 2014
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So it seems the general consensus is Boonen, Degenkolb, Terpstra, and GVA will be the top 4. Can't disagree with that.
 
May 10, 2013
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I feel Boonen is overrated by quite a bit but maybe I will be proven wrong on Sunday.
 
Feb 21, 2017
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Sagan, GVA, Degenkolb. ---- If Boonen were to win that would be pretty amazing, but I think he'll be too highly marked due to the hype surrounding his last P-R.
 
Mar 19, 2009
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For podium, I'll go these guys in some order:

Sagan
GVA
Terpstra

I'd most like to see these guys:

GVA
EBH
Greipel

Rather not see:

Degenkolb
Kristoff
Démare
 
Mar 14, 2009
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1.Sagan
2.Styby
3.Kristoff

Sagan & Styby to enter the velodrome way ahead of the chasing group where Kristoff will take the 3rd.
 
Jul 16, 2010
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Dekker_Tifosi said:
1. Boonen
2. Degenkolb
3. Terpstra

I wish, but I think Degenkolb will prove to be unbeatable in Roubaix for the next 5 years or so (unless he has a flat tire, crashes, gets a mechanical or gets sick).
 
Mar 22, 2011
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El Pistolero said:
Dekker_Tifosi said:
1. Boonen
2. Degenkolb
3. Terpstra

I wish, but I think Degenkolb will prove to be unbeatable in Roubaix for the next 5 years or so (unless he has a flat tire, crashes, gets a mechanical or gets sick).

If Sagan join QS, an unbeatable man will appear.
 
Jul 16, 2010
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toolittle said:
El Pistolero said:
Dekker_Tifosi said:
1. Boonen
2. Degenkolb
3. Terpstra

I wish, but I think Degenkolb will prove to be unbeatable in Roubaix for the next 5 years or so (unless he has a flat tire, crashes, gets a mechanical or gets sick).

If Sagan join QS, an unbeatable man will appear.

He has never even been on the podium in Roubaix.
 
Mar 31, 2015
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He has never had a completely free run at it, though, apart from 2014. He wouldn't have done much in 2015 anyway, but last year he seemed very strong had he not been badly placed and missed the split.
 
Jul 14, 2015
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Brullnux said:
He has never had a completely free run at it, though, apart from 2014. He wouldn't have done much in 2015 anyway, but last year he seemed very strong had he not been badly placed and missed the split.

Story of the classics, everyone is a winner safe for being "badly placed" and "missing the split".
 
Mar 31, 2015
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hazaran said:
Brullnux said:
He has never had a completely free run at it, though, apart from 2014. He wouldn't have done much in 2015 anyway, but last year he seemed very strong had he not been badly placed and missed the split.

Story of the classics, everyone is a winner safe for being "badly placed" and "missing the split".

Well no, not really. Did you watch the race last year? If so then you know what I'm talking about.