Paris-Roubaix Tonight!

Unfortunately, FC is making this a really boring race this year. Boo!

I want to see a group of 4 guys beating the piss out of each other over the cobbles...in the rain. :getsome:
 
mr.chainsaw said:
What was the deal with 2nd and 3rd? Why did he give up his spot?
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I don't really know anything about road racing, but it seemed to me like the 2nd guy knew all along the 3rd guy was a better sprinter. Also, the announcer said something along the lines of "the 3rd guy is giving him the lead as long as possible as a courtesy for the fans".
 
mr.chainsaw said:
What was the deal with 2nd and 3rd? Why did he give up his spot?
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You need to do more group riding. The following rider has a huge advantage sitting in the draft with full view of everything in front of him.

soundz said:
I don't really know anything about road racing, but it seemed to me like the 2nd guy knew all along the 3rd guy was a better sprinter. Also, the announcer said something along the lines of "the 3rd guy is giving him the lead as long as possible as a courtesy for the fans".
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Thor Hoshvold is a sprint specialist and has won sprinter's jersey's in the Tour de France. Boonen was the only other guy in the race that could beat him in a two-up sprint to the line. The Spaniard never had a chance.
 
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Yep....the only chance a non sprinter has is to get away from the sprinter before the line.
 
YAWN!

While I enjoyed watching FC drill it on the pave sections this race did not fully live up to the craziness I anticipated. I was hoping for a little more drama. Battenkill Rules!!!:getsome:
 
Anywhere online where I can view an abreviated broadcast of the last couple weeks of racing?

Fred is now a Dbag roadie 😛
any cool write up from the first timer?
 
I didn't find it boring at all. Sure, it would have been cool to see a larger group get away, particularly one with a few more of the heavy hitters, but the thing with what happens at this race is that the strongest guy is almost always the winner. Team tactics play a role for a while, but eventually the attacks come, and the truth is revealed. Remember, FC rode Boonen off of his wheel at Flanders a week earlier.

So for me it was a thing of beauty to watch Cancellara ride away like that. Talk about stamping your authority on the race.
 
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Thanks Ben for giving me the scoop at Halter's today. Last year was the first year I watched the tour and didn't even know they put other events on TV... to tell the truth I've only been serious about cycling for a year. The previous 2 years were me just riding and having fun...well that fun wasn't fun anymore so I stepped it up. But anyway watching races on TV are the same as watching NASCAR sorta. If you know what's going on the race is fun to watch.
 
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