Paris-Roubaix **SPOILERS**

[thom]

There's a nice Will Foth article about PR that talks to Froome about his one participation with Barloworld in 2006 (I think):

http://www.theguardian.com/sport/10...hell-north-paris-roubaix-cobbles-cycling-race

 

[User169]

Roubaix Town Hall. The sign outside the front door is a count-down to the race start.

 

[The Couch]

Wiggo just got a step higher on my esteem ladder
"Wiggins would seek out a rare section of London cobbles and daydream that he was Johan Museeuw"

 

[raindog]

bring it on.....

 

[thom]

Wiggo just got a step higher on my esteem ladder
"Wiggins would seek out a rare section of London cobbles and daydream that he was Johan Museeuw"

To be honest, I cycle through the cobbles around Seven Dials just north of Covent Garden relatively often and just as I take this right hander after Belgos on to the cobbled bit and leading up to the roundabout, I find this voice in my head talking about laying down the power, barrelling on and dropping the sedate cyclists on shoppers. It's a further measure of just how delusive I can get that this happens equally whether I'm on my nice cross bike or a tank-like Barclays Hire bike...

 

[tigger]

I think Wiggins might do rather better than everyone is expecting.

Agreed, I thought his Flanders effort was very positive, he was still with the main pack until the last climb. He's never been able to punch up steep hills so that was probably his limit for Flanders but at PR climbs aren't an issue. His TT ability plus the extra weight and power he has gained should set him in good stead. I think winning is too much of an ask, but incidents aside, I'd be disappointed if he isn't in some form of contention in the last 30km.

 

[Crackle]

To be honest, I cycle through the cobbles around Seven Dials just north of Covent Garden relatively often and just as I take this right hander after Belgos on to the cobbled bit and leading up to the roundabout, I find this voice in my head talking about laying down the power, barrelling on and dropping the sedate cyclists on shoppers. It's a further measure of just how delusive I can get that this happens equally whether I'm on my nice cross bike or a tank-like Barclays Hire bike...

Hah. A stage of the Kellogs Tour of Britain finished up William Brown Street in Liverpool a few times. I used to ride up it regularly on my way back from uni. I may have have sprinted up a few times re-living what I'd seen

Sadly a dead end now and I think pedestrianised, so you can't ride it anymore.

 

[rich p]

so you can't ride it anymore
With your knees you can't ride anywhere anymore

Hah. A stage of the Kellogs Tour of Britain finished up William Brown Street in Liverpool a few times. I used to ride up it regularly on my way back from uni. I may have have sprinted up a few times re-living what I'd seen

Sadly a dead end now and I think pedestrianised, so you can't ride it anymore.

 

[Crackle]

All right, I heard you the first time. Pain is temporary anyway. And according to Google, you can still ride it. Maybe when my knees let me, I'll go back and do it for old times sake.

 

[thom]

They're off:

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

It's just started on Eurosport and I can't get Eurosport Player to work!!

 

[YahudaMoon]

It's just started on Eurosport and I can't get Eurosport Player to work!!

Im geeting something here

http://www.hahabar.com/20140413/v-haha_sport_9_name-796449-5349abfa7aea02.88507287.html

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

It's just started on Eurosport and I can't get Eurosport Player to work!!

It took 10 minutes and a few off/on and restarts but I've got it now, thankfully.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Who was it that has died? I only caught part of the dialogue. I hope it's not who I think they said it was (not that I want it to be anyone of course)

 

[smutchin]

So much for the rule about not riding on the footpath.