Sun 11th April: Paris - Roubaix, 259km

[Dekker_Tifosi]

A group of 15 are returning and the peloton is going to return as well.

We will have a group of 70/80 when we start Wallers

 

[ak-zaaf]

It's coming together again.

 

[Bala Verde]

Everyone back, only to get shattered on Wallers again...

 

[trompe le monde]

Saxo racing well so far. Pozzato looks bad *** in the black Italian Katusha kit.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Wallers!!!

 

[ak-zaaf]

Everyone back, only to get shattered on Wallers again...

They'll bump into guys from the front group. Carnage ensured.

/if they fall or something that is.

 

[Ibanez]

Here we go. This is gonna be fun.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Flat tire Sagan

 

[39*23t]

Canc on the front!

 

[Lyds97]

Boonen right there with him.

Flecha
2 x Cervelo
Breschel
Hincapie
Pozzato

 

[39*23t]

Flecha looks uncomfortable. Then again he always does

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Boom and Tjallingii there for Rabo, Hammond and Hushovd for Cervelo, Breschel and Cancellara for Saxo, Boonen for Quick Step, not super hard pace, Flecha ofcourse there. Hoste, Leukemans also

 

[ak-zaaf]

Lot of guys left.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

I think a big peloton will return

 

[Bala Verde]

Seemed as if they didn't want to force the selection here. Good to see my spot was taken by other fans...

 

[Mellow Velo]

Not a crash on the d'Arenberg. Steady, no break in the line, so not as selective.
All the usuals at the front, though.

 

[39*23t]

Where's Hincapie?

 

[ak-zaaf]

Euskaltel rider left after Wallers. Give that man a medal.

 

[Bala Verde]

Euskaltel rider left after Wallers. Give that man a medal.

Every cobble is like a jaizkibel...

 

[pedaldancer]

Euskaltel rider...what the!?

 

[Lyds97]

Love it. Venga Euskatel!

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

And it happened, big peloton returns

 

[issoisso]

Euskaltel rider...what the!?

He was in the break. When the rest of the break dropped him, the peloton caught him.

You may recognize the name, as his enormous fan club means his name tends to be by far the most common one painted on the road at the Tour, in the Pyrenees.

Iñaki Isasi

 

[ingsve]

Saxo has all their riders left. 7 with the favourites and Klostergard in the lead.

 

[zapata]

There's a second group formed between peloton and break, isn't it? Right after arenberg, looked like hushovd told a teammate to attack, and brought a few riders with him.