(SPOILER) 111th Paris-Roubaix, 7 April 2013

[Noodley]

Looks like Sky are discovering that it's a lot harder to win a classic than win a Grand Tour. Numbers dinnae work in Classics.

 

[raindog]

The ride of Vanmarcke's career - mind you, on the bike he looks about half the weight of Fab. Real shame he didn't get it.

 

[Angus444]

Great race, great finish......hats off to both Cancellara and Vanmarcke......

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Great result for Gaudin in 5th - another Europcar rider who has all the style of a ploughman on the attack, but it worked out for him. And Stybar finished in 6th in the end too - great ride by him.

 

[Peteaud]

44 KMH AVG

 

[Flying_Monkey]

44 KMH AVG

No rain this year - probably helped.

 

[Peteaud]

2nd fastest time ever.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Vanmarcke looks like he's about to cry on the podium. I would.

 

[thom]

 

[raindog]

Great result for Gaudin in 5th - another Europcar rider who has all the style of a ploughman on the attack,

LOL - he's all elbows and knees and heaving hips isn't he?

 

[Angus444]

Good interview with Cancellara......heard him a few times, and he always comes across as a decent man.....gracious in defeat, and modest in victory.....top bloke!

 

[raindog]

COME ON TIGERS!!

 

[Booyaa]

Tremendous race, recorded it and watched it an hour behind so I didn't have to see the breaks. Good coverage of the finest PR for a good number of years.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

LOL - he's all elbows and knees and heaving hips isn't he?

I had to feel for Gaudin. He set off alone in pursuit of the break, which was about 1'20'' down the road. On and on he struggled for ages. Finally he caught up with them. Only by that time the break were only about 15 seconds ahead of the peloton. Seems an awful lot of effort for a bit of exposure.

 

[Pedrosanchezo]

I had to feel for Gaudin. He set off alone in pursuit of the break, which was about 1'20'' down the road. On and on he struggled for ages. Finally he caught up with them. Only by that time the break were only about 15 seconds ahead of the peloton. Seems an awful lot of effort for a bit of exposure.

But it did look effortless. Like a swan in the lake on a beautiful sunny day.