Rate Paris-Roubaix

[Afrank]

How good was this years edition?

I think it was pretty anti-climatic. Some good action early with Boonen's attacks plus a number of others later in the race. Enjoyed the moment where Vanmarcke was attacked to close the gap down and Cancellara attacked to get up to him, and Sagan's attacks to make it into the front group. But action overall kinda fizzled out as they neared the end. Cancellara and Vanmarcked definitely should have tried more IMO.

Boonen one of the biggest animators of the race, especially early.

And great move by Terpstra.

Overall, I rate it a 7.

 

[Netserk]

Best edition since 2009.

 

[Fight.The.Power]

Voted a 7

Was almost a ten with 5km to go.

 

[Miburo]

I've no clue how to rate this. If stybar, Boonen or Wiggins won this it would be a 10, now i've no idea.

That moment when they were with 10 guys at 8 km....It's been a while since i've laughed so hard

 

[hrotha]

A 6. The finale was so underwhelming, and there wasn't much of a selection until late in the race.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Gave it a 5, should perhaps have been 6, but feeling a bit grumpy today.
Deserved winner, one of the best cobbles riders in the peloton.

 

[nepetalactone]

6 For me... Underwhelming finale, though maybe Terpstra was just on another level. Got to say I'm happy to see Brad survive for a top 10.

 

[roundabout]

Let's have a Roubaix with Cysoing, Camphin-en-Pévèle and Carrefour de l’Arbre circuit.

Preferably done thrice.

Also too many groups with riders not wanting to give it all today.

 

[podunavac]

Better than De Ronde, in my opinion.
So, if De Ronde poll options were 9 and over, it's 10.
Packed with action almost from Arenberg, very tactical, some say: "disappointing finale", but I say - absolutely appropriate epilogue and deserved winner.
My only remark stands on lieutenants that didn't respond to Terpstra's attack (and here I agree to certain extent with those disappointed). It would have been some pinnacle if they could.

 

[Mellow Velo]

A great race, but for it's tactical diversity, rather than all out action.
In a word: different.

 

[William H]

I went for 8, probably giving it a nationalistic bonus for having some brits more or less in contention.

I'm rating it compared to Paris-Roubaix of course - this race is always one of the best days of racing in the year, so it's hard to show up as truly exceptional.

 

[SafeBet]

A great race, but for it's tactical diversity, rather than all out action.
In a word: different.

Absolutely agree. Great race.
The finale was a bit of a letdown, although I don't mind Terpstra winning it.

 

[BYOP88]

A 6 for me.

At one stage it looked like it was going to be an 8 or 9 but it never developed. But a 6 in Paris Roubaix is like an 8 or 9 in most other races

 

[Don't be late Pedro]

Voted a 7

Was almost a ten with 5km to go.

Pretty much this. The end was a bit of an anti-climax and the fact that the cameraman decided to go to sleep did not help either.

 

[VeloHuman]

The caliber of riders at the finish made it a great race for me. Star-studded cast.

 

[Netserk]

Pretty much this. The end was a bit of an anti-climax and the fact that the cameraman decided to go to sleep did not help either.

How would you have preferred the last 5km to go?

 

[Don't be late Pedro]

How would you have preferred the last 5km to go?

If anyone had taken up the chase. Either people were too tired or just marking each other.

 

[VanBsr]

How would you have preferred the last 5km to go?

Not like a classic winning action in a boring breakaway

 

[Netserk]

If anyone had taken up the chase. Either people were too tired or just marking each other.

So if they had taken turns in the group behind (other than the QS guys obviously) and Terpstra still won with a sprint behind, it'd have been a 8 or a 9?

 

[Red Rick]

Attacks from 60k out, a fellow countryman winning, who will still be legendary in 50 years(cause he'll still be the last Dutchman who won it)

10

 

[Don't be late Pedro]

So if they had taken turns in the group behind (other than the QS guys obviously) and Terpstra still won with a sprint behind, it'd have been a 8 or a 9?

Add one for actually being able to watch the sprint with better camerawork and one for it coming down to the velodrome, yeah could have been a 9.

 

[Roude Leiw]

Gave it a 5. happy with the winner, as my team won (and Terpstra is really deserving this), but still, weird race, no selection, Belkin raced very bad. No one countering Terpstras attack was a big wtf moment.

 

[hfer07]

8. Could have been higher had the group counterattacked Niki, but nonetheless he gambled and got paid off

I hope we get some "weather adversity" next year...

 

[Linkinito]

8, could have been 9 if the group just didn't let go Terpstra like "meh, don't wanna go, don't wanna get countered". That's what you get for individualism.

 

[ChewbaccaD]

I gave it a 7. I was glad to see Terpstra ride away late, and to not have it come down to a sprint. It is miles (sorry kilometers) ahead of watching Fabio off the front for 178436K solo. I would have rated it higher if the chase had been more organized in trying to catch Terpstra, but all in all, I thought it was a great race.

You'll only get a 10 out of me for P-R if it rains. Period.