2010 Paris-Roubaix

[jamie72]

Whoever wins it will be a great race. Say what you want about the roadside spectators but I'm hoping they don't get ploughed into this year. (Motorbike riders take note!)

 

[limerickman]

Weather forecast is for dry and warm conditions tomorrow.

It'll be a good 'un!

 

[limerickman]

I'm tipping Cancellara

Yeah, I think the chance of doing the double makes winning P-R for Canc more realistic.

Hope it will be a competitive race.

 

[DancenMacabre]

I'll go with Tommeke (Boonen) for the win tomorrow.

There won't be the Muur for Fabian to climb away from Tom this week...

 

[slovakguy]

bad luck or too much marking to spoil canc's chances, but he also negates boonen. going longshot with b. eisel.

 

[baker3]

I'm hoping Boonen has prepared properly and wins!

 

[limerickman]

Just watching it live on eurosport : looks pretty overcast as they approach section 18 : saxo are at the head of the group.

Looks breezy out there too.

Dovelder riding a lovely Merckx bike.

100kms to go.

 

[limerickman]

Canc and Boonen sitting beside each other.

Great shots from French/Eurosport TV : boys bouncing on the cobbles as they pedal.

 

[limerickman]

Van Summerren crashes.

Four garmin riders down : and three other separate Garmin crashes.

 

[limerickman]

48kms to go : Cancellara has just literally time trialled away from the field.

Phenomenal ride by canc.

 

[Maxiton]

Cance just rocketed off the front, 50k from the finish. He waited until Boonen was tired from chasing attacks. They're trying to catch him but good luck. I think he might be gone.

 

[Maxiton]

From 30 seconds lead to over a minute in no time and the gap keeps growing. The lead chasing group looks like they don't know what hit them. Cancellara is wearing the Swiss pope's shoes. I think he might be the Swiss pope.

 

[limerickman]

Freakish performance by canc here.

27kms to go and he has a 2min gap.

 

[limerickman]

From 30 seconds lead to over a minute in no time and the gap keeps growing. The lead chasing group looks like they don't know what hit them. Cancellara is wearing the Swiss pope's shoes. I think he might be the Swiss pope.

canc is time trailling to the finish.

This is a phenomenal ride.

Remind me of Museeuw (hopefully this ride is not for the same reasons though).

 

[Maxiton]

canc is time trailling to the finish.

This is a phenomenal ride.

Remind me of Museeuw (hopefully this ride is not for the same reasons though).

LOL! You do have to wonder: just water in those Saxo water bottles?

EDIT: Just joking. No real reason to doubt this strong man. He IS phenomenal.

 

[limerickman]

LOL! You do have to wonder: just water in those Saxo water bottles?

EDIT: Just joking. No real reason to doubt this strong man. He IS phenomenal.

Must be all that running around that Saxo do each December!

Gap is now 2min 40secs.

Phenomenal.

 

[Maxiton]

I'm amazed he's doing this race on carbon wheels. I know some people do it, but it seems really risky.

 

[Maxiton]

Do you think the winning margin will beat the 5'20-something of Merckx?

 

[limerickman]

I'm amazed he's doing this race on carbon wheels. I know some people do it, but it seems really risky.

Is he on carbon?
It is risky.

Who was the last rider to do the Flanders/PR double?

 

[Maxiton]

Is he on carbon?
It is risky.

Who was the last rider to do the Flanders/PR double?

Boonen, I think, 2005.