Paris Roubaix 2011

[familyguy]

Start list on the right hand side. O'Grady in bib #5. Cav's debut...interesting.

http://www.steephill.tv/classics/paris-roubaix/

Hot, dusty, sweaty day. Like '07. Aussie Mitchell Docker in the early breakaway getting some air time.

Jim

[Strawburger]

searing heat?

is it really that hot there today? or searing for northern france at this time of year?

[Strawburger]

wow! the last 30 odd kms did not disappoint. How about the last 3 or so kms!!!

[toolonglegs]

searing heat?

is it really that hot there today? or searing for northern france at this time of year?

Very nice weather for this time of the year...hottest day of the year so far.But searing heat....no.

[sogood]

Poor Cancellara!

[toolonglegs]

Nah,great result for the skinny giants .

[norbs]

Poor Cancellara!

I'm glad he got 2nd. Dragging the other 2 along was BS.

[jules21]

damn. finally got home at 12.30am from dinner, fetched blanket, switched on SBS and... replays of van summeren giving his victory salute

[MichaelB]

Nah,great result for the skinny giants .

Another great race and a winner that wasn't expected. Brilliant. Gret effort by Tallingi (or whowever it's spelt).

Can't say I felt sorry for Boonen, Chavs crash was a hard one, and chappeau to him for still finishing.

Odd race in that a breakaway succeeded and that the favourites didn't feature apart from Canc. If van Summeren wasn't out front, wonder who would have won then ?

And 2 aussies in the top 15. Great effort.

Any idea what the problem was with Haussler ?

[jules21]

Any idea what the problem was with Haussler ?

it said he crashed early, at least once.

[Chuck]

Leopard have supported Fab poorly this last week.

[ft_critical]

Leopard have supported Fab poorly this last week.

What happened to Stuie? DNF (missed the time cut)

How about Baden Cooke, cycling with a broken cleat for 2km, then no shoe for 1km.... That can't be fun.

[MichaelB]

.....How about Baden Cooke, cycling with a broken cleat for 2km, then no shoe for 1km.... That can't be fun.

And he was looking so good as well

It seems that vanSummeren rode for the last 5km with a flat tyre Even more impressive

[jules21]

It seems that vanSummeren rode for the last 5km with a flat tyre Even more impressive

do you know if they use anything to keep the tyre semi-inflated, like foam?

[ft_critical]

It seems that vanSummeren rode for the last 5km with a flat tyre Even more impressive

That explains why he looked like he was riding round the velodrome and 15kmh.

[Chuck]

It seems that vanSummeren rode for the last 5km with a flat tyre Even more impressive

Super effort, very happy to see someone who's always working for others get rewarded, and the big one too .

[ValleyForge]

Did anyone work out what happened to Boonen's bike; and what groupset was it?

[MichaelB]

Did anyone work out what happened to Boonen's bike; and what groupset was it?

Seems he dropped the chain in Arenburg and it got jammed in the frame - the custom chainkeeper made by the team mech didn't work ... !!!!

Dunno about groupset, but Campagnolo I think

[MichaelB]

Another tough guy story - Apparently Kurt Asle Averson (sp ?) rode the last 20km with a broken saddle ...

http://www.sporza.be/cm/sporza/videozon ... /1.1000639

[ValleyForge]

Did anyone work out what happened to Boonen's bike; and what groupset was it?

Seems he dropped the chain in Arenburg and it got jammed in the frame - the custom chainkeeper made by the team mech didn't work ... !!!!

Dunno about groupset, but Campagnolo I think

The rear changer looked like SRAM. Just looking for something to blame!

[grantw]

There were some interesting mecahnical adaptations for the race. It appeared that a lot of guys were running cyclocross style cantilever brakes. Pretty sure I saw a Europecar team rider with interruptor levers too.

cheers

grant

[jules21]

i like cancellara's quote "if i'd stopped for a coffee, the peloton would have too"

[ValleyForge]

i like cancellara's quote "if i'd stopped for a coffee, the peloton would have too"

More like some of that Spanish beef hey Fab?

[Redbull]

Leopard have supported Fab poorly this last week.

+1
No finishers other than Spartacus

[MichaelB]

Leopard have supported Fab poorly this last week.

+1
No finishers other than Spartacus

Interesting, as Stuey was trumpeting that he was in good form - what happened to them - crashes, or just too far behind ?

Even Chavanel finshed after his crash, and it looked like it hurt too !!