Pro Cycling 2021

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It's very wet and a nasty little crash before they hit the cobbles.

 

[1927]

Excuse my ignorance, but is the route the same every year?

 

[hash tag]

No, not quite, Im sure there have been variations but it now always finishes in the same place, the velodrome.

 

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Just looked up this Paris–Roubaix - Wikipedia

"

• A Paris–Roubaix without rain is not a true Paris–Roubaix. Throw in a little snow as well, it's not serious." - Sean Kelly[62]
• "Paris-Roubaix is a horrible race to ride but the most beautiful one to win." - Sean Kelly[63]
• "Let me tell you, though — there's a huge difference between the Tour of Flanders and Paris–Roubaix. They're not even close to the same. In one, the cobbles are used every day by the cars, and kept up, and stuff like that. The other one — it's completely different ... The best I could do would be to describe it like this — they plowed a dirt road, flew over it with a helicopter, and then just dropped a bunch of rocks out of the helicopter! That's Paris–Roubaix. It's that bad — it's ridiculous." - Chris Horner[64]
• "This is a race that suits me when I'm having a good day. On the other hand, if you don't have the legs, this is the worst place you could possibly be." - Jo Planckaert, 2004[65]
• "It's a circus, and I don't want to be one of the clowns." - Chris Boardman (speaking before the start on British Eurosport).[66]

 

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I notice when one goes down, a few others usually follow, like skittles, as per that left hander on tarmac

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

Excuse my ignorance, but is the route the same every year?

There are a load of key pavé sections that always feature, and it now always finishes in the velodrome, but the sequence of sections and overall route does change a bit from year to year.

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

The excitement in Magnus’s voice on GCN commentary is brilliant. He is loving this, and would clearly love to be out there on a bike with them

 

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Getting carried away, Mrs tag says she wants to go out for next year's race

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

Whereas Adam Blythe on the motorbike is clearly having a day he’ll remember for multiple reasons

 

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I was going to say it's a real ball breaker but it's sexist and everything is getting broken.

 

[weepiper]

"dirty chaos"

 

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Was that Rowe down?

 

[Cid]

This is absolutely mad.

 

[Cid]

I had to pop out for a couple of hours, and have no idea what's going on. However this seems to be universal.

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

MvdP is fucking flying here.

 

[sleaterkinney]

Really hope Moscon doesn’t win it.

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

Really hope Moscon doesn’t win it.

Yeah. He’s looking good though.

 

[twistedAM]

Today's not been great publicity for the S-Works Roubaix.

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

Puncture for Moscon.

Oh dear, how sad, never mind.

 

[Cid]

Oops.

 

[hash tag]

Jees. Moscon and bike down. The drama continues

 

[Cid]

He's still on it mind you, the fucker.

 

[Cid]

Looks like he's hurting though.

 

[twistedAM]

Looks like he's hurting though.

Reza and Reichenbach are sitting at home sending bad karma

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

Gap going out again

 

[Cid]

There's 5 of you ffs, chase him down.

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

There's 5 of you ffs, chase him down.

Who wants to drag MvdP or Colbrelli to the finish?

 

[Cid]

Who wants to drag MvdP or Colbrelli to the finish?

Yeah I know, but still....

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

This is glorious

 

[Cid]

This is glorious

It would help if it wasn't Moscon up front, but it is.