Paris-Roubaix 2012 **SPOILERS**

[raindog]

what level pressure would you have in the tyres?

from BikeRadar
"Big tubular tires inflated to modest pressures are the norm as well, with typical sizes up to 27mm across and pressures as low as four or five bar (58-73psi)."

http://www.bikeradar.com/road/news/article/2012-paris-roubaix-equipment-check-photo-gallery-33654/

 

[Herzog]

This break is a bit risky for Boonen...

 

[raindog]

Boonen and Terpstra away - it's all over bar the shouting

 

[Herzog]

Boonen and Terpstra away - it's all over bar the shouting

If it sticks

 

[raindog]

absolutely - Tom's on his own now with Sky chasing. Surely he can't do this?

 

[raindog]

The split's still growing, this is heroic, old style riding

 

[Herzog]

Wow

 

[raindog]

that was a historic ride from Tom

 

[alecstilleyedye]

let's hope there's nothing to come post-testing, as it was such as great ride…

 

[rich p]

Wowzer - I didn't think Boonen could stay away.

 

[alecstilleyedye]

boonen means beans in dutch, he must had a big plateful thereof before the ride…

 

[doctornige]

The photo finish for second was hilarious.

 

[ianrauk]

The photo finish for second was hilarious.

Closer then a close thing from planet close...

 

[jdtate101]

Anyone know where we can view the whole race on replay? I had to drop watching with 114km to go as I've got 2 and 4yr old boys and it's just a MAD house here, makes doing anything other than keeping the peace impossible. Really want to watch this once they're in bed.

 

[andrew_s]

Closer then a close thing from planet close...

It looked like 2 or 3mm in it to me, comparing the chord the tyres made with the red line on the finish photo.

Interestingly, Turgot was on 30mm tyres - would he have lost if he'd been on regular tyres?