Paris - Roubaix 2017 **spoilers**

[SWSteve]

We're into the area Martin tore the race apart last year and punished the pack for about 40k, I wonder if he will start soon, or wait until the end...

 

[mjr]

We're into the area Martin tore the race apart last year and punished the pack for about 40k, I wonder if he will start soon, or wait until the end...

Starting with 40km to go would seem a good idea

 

[Crackle]

Selection made, surely.

 

[SWSteve]

I don't know what Assos use to make their kit, but their shorts are beautifully matte on the BMC boys

 

[Foghat]

Are commentators being ironic when they say 'commissars', or do they really think that is the correct term? Boardman has a predilection for it too......

 

[smutchin]

Selection made, surely.

Yep, looks definitive. Still a good number of riders in the mix though.

Oss is setting it up nicely for GVA.

Benoot

Did Benoot start? He wasn't on the list I saw. Looks like he's not made the final cut anyway.

 

[Buddfox]

Sagan and Boonen group need to keep pushing on... gaps opening up!

 

[Fight.The.Power]

Would expect Boonen group to catch GVA now it has Sagan in it

 

[Buddfox]

Would expect Boonen group to catch GVA now it has Sagan in it

Yep with the third group now much larger feels like this will come back together before Carrefour de l'arbre

 

[Fight.The.Power]

Gap dropping quite swiftly now

 

[smutchin]

I have a feeling GVA will try for a long solo attack before it comes back together.

 

[Fight.The.Power]

What is Boonen group doing?? Barely pedalling??!!

 

[Buddfox]

And it looks like the chasing group is pretty relaxed. Wonder if they are thinking they can close the gap very quickly with a high intensity effort closer to the finish. Can't believe a group of that size and talent, with plenty of motivation, won't get back up there.

 

[smutchin]

Roelandts has been hiding in this group a bit, hasn't he? Maybe he fancies his chances too.

ETA: or is he just cooked? He's dropping like a stone on the carrefour de l'arbre with GVA putting the pressure on.

 

[Fight.The.Power]

Sagan KO