I think the reason why no one followed Terpstra was more that no one wanted to work for others, than that Terpstra was stronger than others. I am pretty sure at least Vanmarcke and Fabian had legs to follow that, but they were gambling once again and lost the race this time.
Of course, being strong(est) isn't all in cycling and Terpstra showed it today. Well played, i'd say.
fickman wrote:
This must be the most boring final ever I almost fell sleep the last 15 km
This has to be the most interesting and dynamic Paris-Roubaix I have ever seen. If you think it's more interesting to watch Boonen take it home from 60 km out then that's up to you.
Wtf I knew van Emden was good but wow, great effort 18th place.
Belkin unlucky with a very, very strong Boom crashing at Carrefour... Vanmarcke was strong but he can't do anything alone with such strong wind. All in all a great race and a great win by Terpstra! Bert de Backer was amazing aswell!
fickman wrote:
This must be the most boring final ever I almost fell sleep the last 15 km
This has to be the most interesting and dynamic Paris-Roubaix I have ever seen. If you think it's more interesting to watch Boonen take it home from 60 km out then that's up to you.
Depends what tickles your fancy, if you like tactics, and decision making, you'd like this one, if you like brute strength and daring, you'd prefer Boonen/Cancellara smashing everyone.
admirschleck wrote:
I think the reason why no one followed Terpstra was more that no one wanted to work for others, than that Terpstra was stronger than others. I am pretty sure at least Vanmarcke and Fabian had legs to follow that, but they were gambling once again and lost the race this time.
Of course, being strong(est) isn't all in cycling and Terpstra showed it today. Well played, i'd say.
If cance and Vanmarcke worked Degenkolb, Boonen or Sagan would win the sprint...
admirschleck wrote:
I think the reason why no one followed Terpstra was more that no one wanted to work for others, than that Terpstra was stronger than others. I am pretty sure at least Vanmarcke and Fabian had legs to follow that, but they were gambling once again and lost the race this time.
Of course, being strong(est) isn't all in cycling and Terpstra showed it today. Well played, i'd say.
If cance and Vanmarcke worked Degenkolb, Boonen or Sagan would win the sprint...
And? Degenkolb won the sprint anyway. They could just as well work and at least have it be for the win.
fickman wrote:
This must be the most boring final ever I almost fell sleep the last 15 km
This has to be the most interesting and dynamic Paris-Roubaix I have ever seen. If you think it's more interesting to watch Boonen take it home from 60 km out then that's up to you.
Depends what tickles your fancy, if you like tactics, and decision making, you'd like this one, if you like brute strength and daring, you'd prefer Boonen/Cancellara smashing everyone.
If Sagan or Boonen had taken it home one of the times they went for it, it would have been awesome too. But the snooze fest that was Paris-Roubaix 2012 I don't get. It was awesome when Boonen went, but after that it might as well have been a tt.
fickman wrote:
This must be the most boring final ever I almost fell sleep the last 15 km
This has to be the most interesting and dynamic Paris-Roubaix I have ever seen. If you think it's more interesting to watch Boonen take it home from 60 km out then that's up to you.
So u found really exiting how Terpstra soft pedaled in the Velodrome??? Comon!!! Or how the other 10 soft pedaled the last 10 km??? I didnt said the whole race but the Final and the last 10 km. But if thats the kind of Finish u like, im sure u would find a race beetween 2 grandpas in wheelchair as exiting as Formula 1
admirschleck wrote:
I think the reason why no one followed Terpstra was more that no one wanted to work for others, than that Terpstra was stronger than others. I am pretty sure at least Vanmarcke and Fabian had legs to follow that, but they were gambling once again and lost the race this time.
Of course, being strong(est) isn't all in cycling and Terpstra showed it today. Well played, i'd say.
If cance and Vanmarcke worked Degenkolb, Boonen or Sagan would win the sprint...
Vanmarcke and Cancellara shouldve done what Niki did. Just attack and go like hell Edited by Kirchen_75 on 13-04-2014 16:00
admirschleck wrote:
I think the reason why no one followed Terpstra was more that no one wanted to work for others, than that Terpstra was stronger than others. I am pretty sure at least Vanmarcke and Fabian had legs to follow that, but they were gambling once again and lost the race this time.
Of course, being strong(est) isn't all in cycling and Terpstra showed it today. Well played, i'd say.
If cance and Vanmarcke worked Degenkolb, Boonen or Sagan would win the sprint...
And? Degenkolb won the sprint anyway. They could just as well work and at least have it be for the win.
Ofcourse not, that would be handing Degenkolb the win. Well, you know how it works, nobody is working for the opponent and there's always someone profiting from it.
Still Cancellara was strong in sprint, maybe he had little bit left in him. Sad for him he developed sprint too late in his career.
I think today marks an end of a generation of riders. We have seen Cancellara and Boonen been strong enough to win alone. But now they are on their way down. Now is the generation of Terpstra, Sagan, Vanmarke, Stybar.
