Sun 11th April: Paris - Roubaix, 259km

[Parrot23]

So Cancellara is the only doped one? Come on.

We need an even playing field.

Correction per Thoughtforfood: a MORE even playing field. I've got an astigmatism today, and my screen seems a tad tilted. Busy twisting my monitor, now.

 

[pedaling squares]

Where the hell was this teamwork when the gap was 20 seconds with 40 km remaining? There's tactics, and there's stupidity. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me every bloody weekend, I'm a ***.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

expect to spartacus win by a lot. These guys are gonna play games for the podium spots.

edit: pozzato showing some heart, and also showing that the chase on spartacus hasn't been all that great.

 

[Race Radio]

Saxo car doing a good job blocking the side wind for Fabian

 

[Pantheon of Greats]

Wow, gap now up to 2 mins 32.

He keeps on amazing me!

 

[Parrot23]

Hee, haw!

 

[ingsve]

How do you know that Flecha or others aren't helping. It's not like the camera is on them every second.

 

[Spare Tyre]

Pozzato back on ... they're not working at all

 

[Pantheon of Greats]

2 mins 42!

 

[pedaling squares]

How do you know that Flecha or others aren't helping. It's not like the camera is on them every second.

Good point. He was doing a lot from the middle of the pack. And it was just gusts of wind that pushed him to the side whenever the man in front of him pulled off.

 

[Publicus]

And the gap is up to 2'42".

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Even if they were working together, Cancellara was in a league on his own.

Be fair people. Cancellara is too strong for this lot.

 

[balkou]

Saxo car doing a good job blocking the side wind for Fabian

The crucial point that solidifies his performance? Come on let's be serious...

 

[Digger]

Farce.......

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

I think Cancellara can drink a beer with his fans and dance the Macarena and still win

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Even if they were working together, Cancellara was in a league on his own.

Be fair people. Cancellara is too strong for this lot.

I agree. Anyone else this would make me suspicious also.

Good point. He was doing a lot from the middle of the pack. And it was just gusts of wind that pushed him to the side whenever the man in front of him pulled off.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

I think Cancellara can drink a beer with his fans and dance the Macarena and still win

I'd like to see him sew his own flag today.

 

[ak-zaaf]

Conclusions: No Rabobank, no BMC, no Garmin (with an excuse), Belgian teams no longer own their own races.

 

[Cerberus]

Cancellara now has better than 10 sec per k. He's got time for a puncture, a crash and a beer and still win.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

I didn't see Hoste anymore either

3'01 btw

 

[Pantheon of Greats]

Gap 3 minutes!

 

[Bala Verde]

Conclusions: No Rabobank, no BMC, no Garmin (with an excuse), Belgian teams no longer own their own races.

yeah where was Rab? They still had approx 3-4 at 50-60k before the finish, and then ****fff... gone.

Flens, Tjallingi, Boom... (Langeveld was done at Wallers?)

 

[trompe le monde]

Come on Leukemans!

 

[Parrot23]

I agree. Anyone else this would make me suspicious also.

Ricco at the Tour?

 

[issoisso]

Fitting that he's going to get a trophy in Ballerini's honour after winning by the biggest margin since Ballerini