Sun 11th April: Paris - Roubaix, 259km

[staubsauger]

Basically it was Boonen against Cancellara, and losing 3 minutes over a 40 km TT is actually quite decent by Boonen.

wasn't it more cance against leukemans for 10min and then cance against nobody?

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

spartacus is actually spent. The group screwed up, tho they all looked pretty spent the whole time too.

 

[Pantheon of Greats]

Fab is pacing himself to the finish now.

I bet he sits up and rides no handed for the last couple of hundred metres. He always does that.

 

[Bala Verde]

Canc 53/44
Boonen 53/46

 

[issoisso]

Time for the Ardennes Classics...

My favorite classics

Sadly, there's a whole week of work before them

 

[DamonAlbarn]

You've got a point mate

I think you're right.

 

[Publicus]

I think Spartacus is close to pedaling squares, but it won't matter at this point. 3KM to go

 

[zapata]

Yes, it's something of an anti-climax. Although I have to say it's somewhat exiting in itself to see somebody solo to win. If only he had waited until 20km left or something.. At least it hasn't been plagued by crashes ofthe favourites, like last year.

 

[Pantheon of Greats]

I would not say he is spent. There's just no need to kill yourself when you have the time in hand to win.

He's already doing high fives with the team car.

 

[Bala Verde]

My favorite classics

Sadly, there's a whole week of work before them

Mine too! and yes tomorrow is monday =(

 

[Francois the Postman]

Cancellara will finish naked if he keeps stripping like this..

 

[aarnold517]

got to say fabu is quite the showman when he has a win in hand

 

[hfer07]

that Fabian's guardian angel must have good connections....

 

[Bala Verde]

The belgian commentators are saying that Canc is winning 'the Museeuw way"

 

[jaylew]

My favorite classics

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Mine as well.

 

[ak-zaaf]

My favorite classics

Sadly, there's a whole week of work before them

Brabantse Pijl is Wednesday with Gilbert, Freire, Gerrans, Kreder, Kirchen, Kroon and many others

New place on the calendar might make it more interesting than last year.

 

[issoisso]

Cancellara will finish naked if he keeps stripping like this..

Oh you'd like that wouldn't you

 

[BroDeal]

that Fabian's guardian angel must have good connections....

What happens when he drops that during a race?

 

[Mellow Velo]

My favorite classics

Sadly, there's a whole week of work before them

Bring on the Presidential Tour of Turkey. All those lovely holiday resorts in glorious HD.

Brabantse Pijl is Wednesday with Gilbert, Freire, Gerrans, Kreder, Kirchen, Kroon and many others

New place on the calendar might make it more interesting than last year.

I almost forgot.

 

[zapata]

boonen joining hushovd flecha. who'll be second? i guess hushovd.

edit: I must have imagined it. I'm sure I saw boonen there!?

 

[Epicycle]

Remember the last time we saw Riis slapping hands with a rider at the end of a long breakaway like this, during the Tour?

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

well done fab, too good.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Wow. Still immense. 50km solo against the wind

 

[Francois the Postman]

As an exception I find it kanda nice to see someone win who went for it with 50km out. Crazy. Impressive. And indeed, boring in one way. But one year that will stick in the mind for years to come nevertheless.

Might as well "waste" a good weather PR this way.... [starting my rain dance for 2011 early]

 

[ak-zaaf]

As an exception I find it kanda nice to see someone win who went for it with 50km out. Crazy. Impressive. And indeed, boring in one way. But one year that will stick in the mind for years to come nevertheless.

Might as well "waste" a good weather PR this way.... [starting my rain dance for 2011 early]

Totally agree.