Paris-Roubaix *SPOILER*

[Flying_Monkey]

Let's stop talking about Lance, and get back to the important stuff - i.e. who's going to win The Hell of the North this year?

Has Boonen been saving himself for this one? Will Devolder carry his form through? Will Haussler finally get a 1st place rather than a 2nd? Will my fav, Flecha, finally win something?
A last hurrah for Big George? Who else has a chance?

 

[Noodley]

The Mighty Thunder of Thor...

 

[mondobongo]

Weather is showing cloudy with some drizzle in the morning moderate breeze and 14-16 degrees.

Hincapie to take the win.
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[rich p]

Hincapie to take the win.
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Is that a flying pig I see?

I'll go for Boonen to come good

 

[Flying_Monkey]

The Mighty Thunder of Thor...

As in:

'I'm Thor!'

'Well, you thould have worn in your thaddle before the rathe, thilly...'

 

[oxbob]

Hincapie/Devolder

 

[mondobongo]

Is that a flying pig I see?

I'll go for Boonen to come good

He knows what has to be done is definitely in great form and has a team including Cav willing to fall on swords for him. I feel its Hincapie's year.

 

[Priscilla Parsley]

Hincapie Hincapie Hincapie

 

[John the Monkey]

Hincapie - as others have said, Columbia are a great team, and this could be his year, if his luck has changed.

 

[Priscilla Parsley]

warming up, with A Sunday in Hell and a Pinot Noir

 

[Keith Oates]

I would be very happy if Hancapie did get the win but I think Boonen will be the man of the day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[DanRVV2006]

TOM BOONEN, is my pick for the win, in great shape and well motivated and defending champion!
As for george, great guy and a deserving winner, but someone needs to tell him hes never going to win the ronde van vlaanderen or Roubaix riding 50mm deep carbon rims!!!
So Hincapie is not going to get close to a victory!!!
Watch out for Chavanal though, big outsider this coming sunday

 

[rich p]

Here are the odds FWIW



Boonen, T 5/2 Quinziato, M 22/1 Arvesen, KA 50/1
Cancellara, F 8/1 Breschel, M 25/1 Langeveld, S 50/1
Devolder, S 8/1 Hushovd, T 25/1 Guesdon, F 50/1
Flecha, JA 10/1 Boasson Hagen, E 28/1 Rast, G 50/1
Pozzato, F 10/1 Burghardt, M 28/1 Klier, A 50/1
Hincapie, G 12/1 Van Avermaet, G 28/1 Leukemans, B 50/1
Cavendish, M 16/1 Nuyens, N 33/1 Iglinskiy, M 50/1
Maaskant, M 16/1 Hammond, R 33/1 Goss, M 50/1
Hoste, L 16/1 Steegmans, G 40/1 Weylandt, W 66/1
Chavanel, Syl 18/1 Eisel, B 50/1 Posthuma, J 66/1
Haussler, H 18/1 Elmiger, M 50/1 Hunt, J 80/1

 

[Skip Madness]

Cavendish, M 16/1

Those are pretty short odds for someone who is not even riding - I hope no-one places that bet.

Edit: Shorter odds than Roger Hammond? Even if he was riding, that is silly.

I will go for Aleksandr Kuschynski.

 

[dan_bo]

Me. I'll win. I've just poured the last of my guiness down the sink and i'm getting an early night. I've even laid off the pudding and chips today. Put your money on me people- it's safe.