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| Strydz |
Posted on 05-04-2017 23:53
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ringo182 wrote:
Agreed, but the iconic Roubaix images are of riders covered in mud and fighting through puddles and rain. Dry races have their merits, but wet Roubaix races require a completely different skill set to win.
I can't remember the last truly muddy Roubaix race. You need at least one every few years and I just think we are due a muddy Roubaix.
There are some riders who are considered great classics riders in the current peloton who have never raced at a wet Paris Roubaix.
The last truly muddy Roubaix was 2002 so I do agree a wet one soon would be a nice change.
Really looking forward to this years race as we don't have any one stand out favourite and as last year showed we don't need the absolute favourites battling it out to make the race a memorable one. It's a real pity Vanmarcke is injured for this one, he really lit up last years race on the final cobbled sectors and is a proper cobbled classics hardman.
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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 06-04-2017 00:02
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C'mon guys, you know as soon as it got wet and muddy the Extreme Weather Protocol would come in and the race would be castrated 
Although one of my favorite parts about Roubaix is that for the most part cobbles are cobbles, not lined with a path riders can use to make it easier. As i mentioned UCI idiocy thought i'd squeeze another bit in
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| Shonak |
Posted on 06-04-2017 07:16
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I'd also prefer a muddy edition for once, it's been too long. It's a completely different race then and I don't think it's too much to ask for after 15 years..
Long live Museeuw!
"It’s a little bit scary when Contador attacks." - Tommy V
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| Ton1Mart1n |
Posted on 06-04-2017 11:44
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Shonak wrote:
I'd also prefer a muddy edition for once, it's been too long. It's a completely different race then and I don't think it's too much to ask for after 15 years..
Long live Museeuw!
Museeuw was a beast back then! Miss him and muddy races 
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| Strydz |
Posted on 06-04-2017 11:53
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Shonak wrote:
I'd also prefer a muddy edition for once, it's been too long. It's a completely different race then and I don't think it's too much to ask for after 15 years..
Long live Museeuw!
Welcome to climate change 
Hells 500 Crew and 6 x Everester
Don Rd Launching Place
Melbourne Hill Rd Warrandyte
Colby Drive Belgrave South
William Rd The Patch
David Hill Rd Monbulk
Lakeside Drive Emerald
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| Paul23 |
Posted on 06-04-2017 13:17
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Strydz wrote:
Shonak wrote:
I'd also prefer a muddy edition for once, it's been too long. It's a completely different race then and I don't think it's too much to ask for after 15 years..
Long live Museeuw!
Welcome to climate change
That has nothing to do with climate change.
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| Shonak |
Posted on 06-04-2017 14:27
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Paul23 wrote:
Strydz wrote:
Shonak wrote:
I'd also prefer a muddy edition for once, it's been too long. It's a completely different race then and I don't think it's too much to ask for after 15 years..
Long live Museeuw!
Welcome to climate change
That has nothing to do with climate change.
Clearly the UCI''s fault.
"It’s a little bit scary when Contador attacks." - Tommy V
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| Ollfardh |
Posted on 06-04-2017 14:30
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Shonak wrote:
Paul23 wrote:
Strydz wrote:
Shonak wrote:
I'd also prefer a muddy edition for once, it's been too long. It's a completely different race then and I don't think it's too much to ask for after 15 years..
Long live Museeuw!
Welcome to climate change
That has nothing to do with climate change.
Clearly the UCI''s fault.
No, it's Obama's fault and climate change is a Chinese hoax.
Changed my sig, this was getting absurd.
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 06-04-2017 14:33
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I have to say that i would like to hear the Paul's theory about which cause is more likely than climate change. As i know him, he have some brilliant one right in his sleeve, it would be shame to not enlighten us all.
I remember some muddy editions, but as others said, those were not special just because of that weather, there are bigger factors for a good race than weather. But yeah, for a change it would be interesting once again
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 06-04-2017 14:33
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Ollfardh wrote:
Shonak wrote:
Paul23 wrote:
Strydz wrote:
Shonak wrote:
I'd also prefer a muddy edition for once, it's been too long. It's a completely different race then and I don't think it's too much to ask for after 15 years..
Long live Museeuw!
Welcome to climate change
That has nothing to do with climate change.
Clearly the UCI''s fault.
No, it's Obama's fault and climate change is a Chinese hoax.
I thought the Jews are the one to blame...
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| trekbmc |
Posted on 06-04-2017 15:28
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If Laporte doesn't win, Durbridge will. 
Maybe that's a little too far, but he's a good shot for a top 5 given the form he's in, maybe (maybe) even a podium (or win ).
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| Riis123 |
Posted on 06-04-2017 15:35
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Sagan doesn't feel great, or so he says, and coupled with his less than stellar performance in this race, it would be a surprise should he win on the Velodrome at this point
I rate his sprint lesser than Kristoff, Demare, Degenkolb, GVA and Boonen should they enter the velodrome together |
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| Riis123 |
Posted on 06-04-2017 15:41
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Démare could also possibly do very well in this race I think, maybe even win it Degenkolb-style in 2015. |
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| OPQS93 |
Posted on 06-04-2017 15:42
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Avin Wargunnson wrote:
Ollfardh wrote:
Shonak wrote:
Paul23 wrote:
Strydz wrote:
Shonak wrote:
I'd also prefer a muddy edition for once, it's been too long. It's a completely different race then and I don't think it's too much to ask for after 15 years..
Long live Museeuw!
Welcome to climate change
That has nothing to do with climate change.
Clearly the UCI''s fault.
No, it's Obama's fault and climate change is a Chinese hoax.
I thought the Jews are the one to blame...
You are all wrong, it's the crab people |
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| Kirchen_75 |
Posted on 06-04-2017 20:36
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OPQS93 wrote:
Avin Wargunnson wrote:
Ollfardh wrote:
Shonak wrote:
Paul23 wrote:
Strydz wrote:
Shonak wrote:
I'd also prefer a muddy edition for once, it's been too long. It's a completely different race then and I don't think it's too much to ask for after 15 years..
Long live Museeuw!
Welcome to climate change
That has nothing to do with climate change.
Clearly the UCI''s fault.
No, it's Obama's fault and climate change is a Chinese hoax.
I thought the Jews are the one to blame...
You are all wrong, it's the crab people
You are all wrong, it's the disk brakes |
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| Paul23 |
Posted on 06-04-2017 20:47
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It's clearly the CIA...they manipulate the weather.
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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 06-04-2017 20:55
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| Croatia14 |
Posted on 06-04-2017 21:00
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what the fuck to I rerad in the P-R thread rooting for Stybs I guess, but I fear that QuickStep will ride for Boonen, who won't stand a chance against the best though - still Tommeke deserves to get this chance one last time!
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| Riis123 |
Posted on 06-04-2017 21:12
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Croatia14 wrote:
what the fuck to I rerad in the P-R thread rooting for Stybs I guess, but I fear that QuickStep will ride for Boonen, who won't stand a chance against the best though - still Tommeke deserves to get this chance one last time!
Most uninformed post of the year
Stybar is bad this year, Tommeke has only has this race ind mind for a year and he is better prepared than he has been in a long time. I would have respected your post more if you had referred to Terpstra who got a legit shot at winning this race and is one of the favourites/big outsiders, Stybar aint. |
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| Riis123 |
Posted on 06-04-2017 21:22
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Still, most weak startlist I can remember, no Canc and Sep on the startlist and only a past his prime Boonen who is a really expert on flat cobbles like those 2. I guess Degenkolb also is, last time he was dropped on the pavé was in 2013. |
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