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Velominati Super Prestige: Paris-Roubaix 2013

The Lion cooks up a helping of V-cakes for <a href=
Faboo after dishing out the hurt on Le Carrefour de l'Arbre" src="http://www.velominati.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/photo-1-620x465.jpg" width="620" height="465" /> The Lion cooks up a helping of V-cakes for Faboo after dishing out the hurt on Le Carrefour

It looks so easy on the television. Well, no, actually it looks pretty bloody hard. We think we have some understanding of how they suffer, how their bodies can take the continual beating. But we don’t really know. Not even by riding these abominations they call roads twice in the space of a few days can we understand the scale of the thing. Not even by witnessing firsthand a master of the cobbles effortlessly turning the cranks, cruising past us as if on a cushion of air by comparison to our bed of nails can we fully comprehend what it takes to ride these secteurs with any panache, style or speed.

While we witnessed a Roubaix masterclass from The Lion himself today, a new name could be added alongside his on the long list of legends on Sunday. Or it could be a former vainquer adding to an already impressive palmares. But as we’ve seen in the past, and even the past hours, luck plays as big a part as skill, talent and fitness in this most beautifully horrible race. And it plays an even bigger part in picking the top five in the VSP.

All you have to do is sit back and enjoy the spectacle. We’ll be doing the hard yards at the side of the roads of Troisvilles, the Troueé, and the Carrefour. Study the form guide, then throw it out. It’s no good to you here.

In the meantime here’s a look at a bunch of nobodies and a guru riding a secteur on today’s recon. The lesson comes at around 0.15.

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347 Replies to “Velominati Super Prestige: Paris-Roubaix 2013”

  2. Thomas finally remembers how not to fall off, but faboo still rides away from the following group. Thomas, Chavanel, Roelandts, Paolini, Turgot, Flecha form a group which slowly disintegrates apart, but Thomas time trials from 2k out to win second.

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Cancellara
    2. Thomas
    3. Chavanel, Sylvain
    4. Roelandts
    5. Paolini

  4. Not very original, I realize.

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Cancellara
    2. Boom
    3. Phinney
    4. Hushovd
    5. Stannard

  5. VSP PICKS:

    1. Fabian Cancellara
    2. Geraint Thomas
    3. Jurgen Roelandts
    4. Juan Antonio Flecha
    5. Ian Stannard

  6. Gotta believe in Spartacus!

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Cancellara
    2. Hushovd
    3. Phinney
    4. Chavanel
    5. B Hagan

  8. VSP PICKS:

    1. Cancellara
    2. Stannard
    3. Haussler
    4. Roelandts
    5. Lagadonos

  9. Not that I wish ill on Spartacus. Just figured I’d take a punt on him maybe going down. After all, if a wildly odd slate comes off you look like a genius…

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Stannard
    2. Phinney
    3. Dempster
    4. Chavanel
    5. Boom

  10. VSP PICKS:

    1. Cancellara
    2. Roelandts
    3. Phinney
    4. Chavanel
    5. Stannard

  11. VSP PICKS:

    1. Sylvain Chavanel
    2. Cancellara
    3. Pozzato
    4. Edvald Boasson Hagen
    5. Jack Bauer

  12. Paying my money and taking my chances.

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Chavanel
    2. Boassen Hagen
    3. Cancellara
    4. Hushovd
    5. Roelandts

  13. Crap shoot – but at least I did not Delgado this time.

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Fabacus
    2. Rollin Rollin Roelandts
    3. Chavs
    4. MinPhin
    5. Boom Boom

  14. @Ron

    Here is a video of the Cancellara training crash, if you want to see it:

    http://nieuws.vtm.be/sport/2013040442717-cancellara-valt-bekijk-de-beelden

    Also, wasn’t meaning to imply the Ronde was four hours of flats, but saying that Harmon calls bunches of races, including boring-as stage races where there isn’t much to say in the lead up to the sprint finish.

    I just think you have to consider the alternatives before you knock those two. I even enjoy Backstedt , mainly because I’m continually amazed by his Brit-Swede accent.

    I think that crash looked rough for Cancellara. He seemed really shaken to me….

    -Dinan

  15. @Ron

    Buck – I’m just excited about Sunday. No harm intended, just speaking (writing) my mind.

    VeloVita – Haven’t heard any NBC broadcasts lately but I do recall they have two dudes who seem like surfers to me, which is cool, but it’s distracting during cycle racing.

    what Buck said, it was just a joke  and I like them, too. And I’m also exited as fuck about  about the race!

  16. inside knowledge, these are all in the bag.

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Fabby Doo
    2. Van ‘av ‘er mate
    3. Jugs Roelandts
    4. BOOM
    5. Vanderbergh

  17. VSP PICKS:

    1. Cancellara
    2. Roelandts
    3. Chavanel
    4. Van Avermaet
    5. Boasson Hagen

  18. VSP PICKS:

    1. Cancellara
    2. Chavanel
    3. Phinney
    4. Haussler
    5. Boassen Hagen

  19. Two lumps in my throat from today’s ride so I reckon I’m an expert on this shit now

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Faboo
    2. Roelandts (on a Ridley)
    3. van Avaermart (this time)
    4. Chavanel
    5. Stannard

  20. Sorry to break the news, but Faboo isn’t going to finish

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Stanhard
    2. G
    3. Hwanantonioflecha
    4. Chav in Hell
    5. Finny

  21. @Ron

    Here is a video of the Cancellara training crash, if you want to see it:

    http://nieuws.vtm.be/sport/2013040442717-cancellara-valt-bekijk-de-beelden

    Also, wasn’t meaning to imply the Ronde was four hours of flats, but saying that Harmon calls bunches of races, including boring-as stage races where there isn’t much to say in the lead up to the sprint finish.

    I just think you have to consider the alternatives before you knock those two. I even enjoy Backstedt , mainly because I’m continually amazed by his Brit-Swede accent.

    Luckily Dutch was my first language so I check out sporza with Michel Wuyts “ooh la la la la…dat doet pijn!!”..in a good way.

    Can’t wait ’till Sunday.

  23. VSP PICKS:

    1. Cancellara
    2. Van Avermaet
    3. Thomas
    4. Haussler
    5. Offredo

  24. Frank that was great.  Give ‘er hell!  Chase then pull over and puke!!  you are so lucky to experience that.  Enjoy!

  25. VSP PICKS:

    1. CHAVANEL
    2. BOOM
    3. GREIPEL
    4. DEGENKOLB
    5. KRISTOFF

  27. @freddy

    Luckily Dutch was my first language so I check out sporza with Michel Wuyts “ooh la la la la…dat doet pijn!!”..in a good way.

    Can’t wait ’till Sunday.

    Wait, is Wuyts the guy who in a sort-of whisper pronounces/says it, “Payh-tur SAAAgan” and “Sep (said very quickly) VANmarke”? I bet he is, their main road racing guy, right? If so, he’s superb and thanks for letting me in on his name. Did he race? Does he still ride?le

    I do confess: sometimes when I’m out on long training rides I’ll just hear myself saying the PRO names the way he says them, unconsciously and I guess just for fun, thinking about cycling…as I cycle!

  28. The lads let me down last time, and now boyfriend is beating me in the VSP.  They better ride like hell for leather on Sunday – I can’t lose again!

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Fabian Cancellara
    2. Sylvain Chavanel
    3. Jurgen Roelandts
    4. Greg Van Avermaet
    5. Juan Antonio Flecha

  29. VSP PICKS:

    1. Cancellara
    2. Roelandts
    3. Degenkolb
    4. Turgot
    5. Kristoff

  30. Well, hell.  He may be having a hard time lately staying vertical on the bike, but no way I’m not picking Spartacus for Sunday.

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Cancellara
    2. Chavanel
    3. Flecha
    4. Phinney
    5. Hushovd

  31. Slim pickin’s here. What happened to all the favorites?

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Cancellara
    2. Chavanel
    3. Turgot
    4. Phinney
    5. Roelandts

  32. Fabian and Thor will eye each other up and not work together.  This will let the break-away full of an odd mix carry on until the ‘drome.

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Stybar
    2. Rast
    3. Delage
    4. De Kort
    5. Houle

  36. VSP PICKS:

    1. Stannard
    2. Cancellara
    3. Degenkolb
    4. Chavanel
    5. Phinney

  37. VSP PICKS:

    1. Stannard
    2. vanderberg
    3. Degenkolb
    4. Chavanel
    5. Phinney

  38. VSP PICKS:

    1. Kristoff
    2. Ladagnous
    3. Roelandts
    4. Thomas
    5. Cancellara

  39. Fab lives up to his name. Again.

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Cancellara
    2. Sylvain Chavanel
    3. Boasson Hagen
    4. Stannard
    5. Thomas

  40. VSP PICKS:

    1. Cancellara
    2. Roelandts
    3. Thomas
    4. Chavanel
    5. Stannard

  41. VSP PICKS:

    1. Fabian Cancellara
    2. Thor Hushovd
    3. Ian Stannard
    4. Jesse Sergent
    5. Filippo Pozzato

  42. I hope thor can make something happen.  Since he  wore the bands, hes done shit for all.  Seems like a really humble person from interviews and hasnt been able to catch a break last few seasons.

    VSP PICKS:

    1. lone ranger cancellara
    2. wild bill hushovd
    3. jesse james goss
    4. bat masterson vansummeren
    5. hopalong cassidy king

  43. One thing that appears to have changed from the past years is that Radioshack have their shit together meaning Faboo can  get to the later stages of the race with more matches in the box than previously. The best thing that can happen for that team is for team RadioSchleck to fuck off and start a new team. Skinny fucking losers.

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Cancellara
    2. Hushovd
    3. Chavanel
    4. Can’t be arsed
    5. checking the start list

  44. @Dr C

    Sorry to break the news, but Faboo isn’t going to finish

    Clearly not that confident he isn’t going to finish if you’ve included him anyway…

  45. VSP PICKS:

    1. Cancellara
    2. Turgot
    3. Degenkolb
    4. Chavanel
    5. Stannard

  47. VSP PICKS:

    1. Fabian Cancellara
    2. Taylor Phinney
    3. Thor Hushovd
    4. Ian Stannard
    5. Sébastien Turgot

  48. VSP PICKS:

    1. Cancellara
    2. Stannard
    3. Roelandts
    4. Chavenel
    5. Phinny

  50. Random guess generator came up with these….

    VSP PICKS:

    1. Faboo
    2. Turgot
    3. Thomas
    4. Rolandts
    5. Chavanel

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