Paris-Roubaix 2018 ***spoilers***

[mjr]

Is the finish line closer to the bend than a normal track finish line? That wouldn't have helped Dillier.

 

[Too Tyred]

Right enjoyed that!

 

[mjr]

Did the Quickstepper just miss their handlebars to cause the wobble that ended in that little crash?

Kristoff holding his arm in a broken collarbone way? Saddle off the bike too.

Kristoff finished, so no, as did Martin. Rowe didn't.

 

[BrumJim]

Right enjoyed that!

I think I could have guessed that!

 

[Toshiba Boy]

Chapeau Sagan and Dillier.

 

[screenman]

Also a well done to Lewis Askey for winning the junior event.

 

[Bollo]

Worrying news about Michael Goolaerts.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2...laerts-paris-roubaix-cpr-hospital-peter-sagan

I saw a VWC rider spark-out by the side of the road on the moto-coverage but didn't see what caused it. I was dipping in and out though so might have missed the incident.

 

[Buddfox]

Worrying news about Michael Goolaerts.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2...laerts-paris-roubaix-cpr-hospital-peter-sagan

I saw a VWC rider spark-out by the side of the road on the moto-coverage but didn't see what caused it. I was dipping in and out though so might have missed the incident.

Sadly he has died. Hard to see anything positive from the today’s race now. RIP.

 

[hopless500]

''Belgian cyclist Michael Goolaerts has died aged 23 after a crash in Paris-Roubaix.

The Veranda's Willems-Crelan rider fell on the second set of cobbles in the one-day classic in northern France.

He suffered cardiac arrest and was airlifted to hospital in Lille but died at 21:40 BST on Sunday.

"It is with unimaginable sadness that we have to communicate the passing of our rider and friend Michael Goolaerts," read a team statement.''

 

[smutchin]

Been out all day. Saw the result earlier but didn’t hear any details of the race... Terribly sad.

 

[DCLane]

Sad news. RIP.

 

[mjr]

Worrying news about Michael Goolaerts.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2...laerts-paris-roubaix-cpr-hospital-peter-sagan

I saw a VWC rider spark-out by the side of the road on the moto-coverage but didn't see what caused it. I was dipping in and out though so might have missed the incident.

If it's the one that I saw a clip of, there didn't seem to be an incident. Just rode into the verge and fell. Very sad to see, but hopefully he went doing something he enjoyed.

 

[mjr]

Did the Quickstepper just miss their handlebars to cause the wobble that ended in that little crash?

Kristoff holding his arm in a broken collarbone way? Saddle off the bike too.

Kristoff finished, so no, as did Martin. Rowe didn't.

 

[Bollo]

Very sad news.

 

[brommers]

It seems as though the poor lad had an underlying heart condition that no one was aware of.