Paris-Roubaix *SPOILER*
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Skip Madness
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It was not mere luck for Boonen that the others were involved in crashes - a couple obviously could not help it, but it took immense tactical nous to be in the winning move once more and excellent bike-handling and concentration to avoid the problems that were the downfall of his rivals.
The crowds at the Carrefour de l'Arbre were unbelievable.
The crowds at the Carrefour de l'Arbre were unbelievable.
Mortiroloboy
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aran20 said:
The bike racing equivilant of the Grand National
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Flying_Monkey
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User259iroloboy said:The bike racing equivilant of the Grand National
Very true, except that you don't get shot if you break your leg in P-R...
ComedyPilot
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Flying_Monkey said:Very true, except that you don't get shot if you break your leg in P-R...
....and the words 'boucheries chevalines' doesn't scare the shoot out of you.
Skip Madness said:
I hope you're not suggesting I thought it was!
Of course, there is obviously some luck involved in not being caught up in a crash but there's also knowing where to be and where not to be. I do think Paris-Roubaix is more of a lottery than other races but that's not to take anything away from any winner. It's a tough tough race to win. No question, Booned deserved it.
That said, I would have prefered to see a few others contesting the finish!
dragon72
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So, who's the smart money on for the Amstel Gold?
10 were injured when that motorcycle went into the spectators, 3 seriously
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/feedarticle/8451704
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/feedarticle/8451704
mondobongo
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A fantastic race Boonen took the win well. Prior to that bend taking out Flecha and then Hushovd falling it was looking like a really dramatic finish. Flecha looked powerful when he tried to jump off the front.
roadiewill
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best race of the year so far, everything is so unpredictable. I had it on downstairs and every 2 seconds the commentators would be screaming over something so i'd run back down..
Domestique
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One of the best Paris Roubaixs I can remember seeing for a long time, but the motorcycle incident has took the shine off for me
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Flying_Monkey
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One result, looking down the list, that really surprised me in a good way, was Bradley Wiggins finishing 25th. I really didn't think he had the strength for P-R. Roger Hammond and Jeremy Hunt, you almost expect to be up there around the Top 20 because they are hard bastards who love this kind of race, but Bradley has sometimes seemed like he didn't have the courage and the strength for the hard races. Well, he's starting to show he has and good for him.
mondobongo
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That looked to be a nasty off that Wiggins had as well, so a good finish for him.
