Sun 11th April: Paris - Roubaix, 259km

[Publicus]

He's building his lead going into a headwind. This is just crazy.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

tall task but I can see this group screwing up.

 

[Tom T.]

If he rides solo to the win from here, I will be very, very, very convinced that Riis has got him on one hell of a "program".

 

[pedaling squares]

I can't see this lot working together.

Exactly. That's Cancellara's best weapon right now.

 

[python]

cancellara just makes everyone look like cat 1 riders.

 

[zapata]

Boonen seems to be doing almost all the work in the group. Not very organized. Who's the cervelo that's there with hushovd?

 

[trompe le monde]

Boonen surely must be burning away too much energy as the lead chaser. Good for Pippo, Hushovd, and Flecha though.

 

[jaylew]

surely he can't pull this off...

 

[ak-zaaf]

If he rides solo to the win from here, I will be very, very, very convinced that Riis has got him on one hell of a "program".

Blood & Sand?

 

[trompe le monde]

Boonen seems to be doing almost all the work in the group. Not very organized. Who's the cervelo that's there with hushovd?

I think it's Hammond.

 

[Lyds97]

Boonen seems to be doing almost all the work in the group. Not very organized. Who's the cervelo that's there with hushovd?

Hammond.

Boonen: Guys, help.

Everyone else: As if.

They know they can't take Tommeke in a sprint.

 

[Spare Tyre]

Boonen seems to be doing almost all the work in the group. Not very organized. Who's the cervelo that's there with hushovd?

Roger Hammond

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

37 seconds...within what, 7km?

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Spartacus is surely gonna snap at some point though. This kinda solo is insane.

 

[Mellow Velo]

Hammond will have to give it up for Thor.
A lot of these guys will want to sit on.

 

[Tom T.]

this is just ridiculous. This is Basso winning the Giro by 10 minutes. stupid.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

This MUST be too early.

 

[Bala Verde]

Can only a mechanical or Flecha's tackle hold Canc from winning?

 

[marinoni]

Unbelievable!

This performance, like last week, is ridiculous. I don't believe it for a second.

 

[Pantheon of Greats]

He can't take three barrels!

 

[issoisso]

Suddenly he looks nervous and keeps looking back.

Gap goes down slightly. Is he pacing himself?

 

[Bala Verde]

Hammond will have to give it up for Thor.
A lot of these guys will want to sit on.

the other guys are forcing Cervelo to sacrifice their extra man... and then they will have to take turns...

But still... up against a 500cc.

 

[Publicus]

Maybe it's the new SL3 Roubaix that he's riding. Maybe the cobbles didn't affect him as much as others.

I know grasping at straws....

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

I love it a guy attacks and with still 37km to go, he is deemed a must-be-doper for taking a 40 second gap.

 

[ak-zaaf]

This performance, like last week, is ridiculous. I don't believe it for a second.

Go and don't believe it in the Clinic.