Sun 11th April: Paris - Roubaix, 259km

[Publicus]

Suddenly he looks nervous and keeps looking back.

Gap goes down slightly. Is he pacing himself?

Gap is now 43" . . . wait 48".

 

[issoisso]

And the gap shoots up again

 

[rolfrae]

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

My thoughts entirely.

 

[Pantheon of Greats]

Gap 48 seconds!

 

[balkou]

there's one guy tt-ing, and one group of riders that are marking Boonen.

 

[Mellow Velo]

50 seconds! They ain't working.
Hincapie has now had his "mechanical".

 

[trompe le monde]

crazy, already over 40 seconds. I think only an act of God/mechanical takes victory away from Spartacus.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Hincapie in group 2, sees the motors and cars pass

What will be his excuse?

 

[Pantheon of Greats]

50 seconds!

 

[trompe le monde]

48 seconds! They ain't working.
Hincapie has now had his "mechanical".

Some traditions should never be broken?

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Go and don't believe it in the Clinic.

+1

the guy is just riding his a$$ off while the others are watching each other.

 

[Cerberus]

Somewhere between the hip and the foot

Possibly, but he came in number 10 last year where he wasn't anywhere near as strong as this year. He could be having an of day of cause. It certainly would be cruel for him to have his chances in his three biggest races of the year ruined by mechanicals.

 

[Publicus]

Hincapie in group 2, sees the motors and cars pass

What will be his excuse?

He's old and doesn't have it anymore?

 

[ingsve]

It's only a flag that can stop Cancellara now.

 

[Bala Verde]

54s

they are vying for second.

 

[zapata]

Yes, not to be chauvinistic, but hammond should really give it his all for hushovd now.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Hincapie in group 2, sees the motors and cars pass

What will be his excuse?

im sure cadel can think up one for him

 

[Spare Tyre]

55" !!

words

 

[Pantheon of Greats]

55 seconds!

 

[franciep10]

there is a difference between great and godlike

 

[issoisso]

Possibly, but he came in number 10 last year where he wasn't anywhere near as strong as this year. He could be having an of day of cause. It certainly would be cruel for him to have his chances in his three biggest races of the year ruined by mechanicals.

I was just kidding. I'm sure he'd be in the chasing group normally. Probably a mechanical issue.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Cancellara takes a minute.
This is a monster, but still..37km, this can't be happening, impossible!

 

[pedaling squares]

Flecha's nose hasn't felt a puff of wind on it all day.

 

[Pantheon of Greats]

1 min 4 seconds!

 

[Publicus]

Flecha's nose hasn't felt a puff of wind on it all day.

And when he's exposed he slips off the lead IMMEDIATELY.