The V rides with the Pros
No one can be happy about Sunday’s weather forecast (except for 95% of the riders and support staff). I am not. Now every Norwegian non-cobble riding specialists has a chance of winning this. I was hoping for day that would separate the Rule #9 riders from everybody else. Bah!
We can take some comfort in knowing our Keepers Tour brothers will be at three different cobbled secteurs, hydrating and yelling with the the locals. Keep an eye out for the V-flag.
There is not much to say about Paris-Roubaix that has not been said. It is the race of the season.
Consult your god. Go with your heart or your head on this. Enter your choices, prepare your frites deep-fryer, the beer selection, assure your family that drinking and swearing on a Sunday morning is part of your religion.
The VSP page has the details and in case anyone forgot, the end of the season could get you here:
[vsp_results id=”32609″/]
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@RobSandy
Because Wiggins tried to win, and Rowe didn't?
One has to wonder how Zdenek would have done if he hadn't spent most of the week at the dentist...Little Shop of Horrors fears are not good ahead of P-R. And fuckinhell, for a cyclocrosser, guy has some pretty amazing results in the P-Rs he's raced.
As for Greg VA, he looked truly pissed on the podium. Baby formula aside, the guy is there in every race that matters. Doesn't win enough, but damn he's always there.
@Gianni
Guy liner is what happens when men wear eye liner. I am trying to find the video, but I remember seeing him in an interview wearing a leather jacket, scarf, and (I am fairly sure) eye liner. Negative style points for funny hats on the podium and guy liner.
@AJ
Agreed, why on God's green earth anyone would choose a baseball cap over a casquette is beyond me. Stybar looked the absolute business on the podium. However I'll forgive Degs for riding an awesome race and taking the initiative where others wouldn't have. Sean Kelly was pretty emotional on Eurosport as Degs has made no secret of the fact that he inspired him as a boy. One two for me in the VSP, very happy bunny!
Mutha fucka, Zero points. Damn you @Dan Collins and whatever god you are in with.
When VDB went off by hissefff I thought there was a chance.
@AJ
Now I've forgotten who was wearing guy liner. Who in their right mind does that, unless a quality cross dresser.
@Geraint
Basically this, Wiggo rode a great race & had a crack where he had a chance to pull it off (10k to go, on a slightly lesser set of cobbles). Rowe could just do what he wanted without anyone paying him attention.
Fucking cracker of a race. Dare I ask it, is the racing a little better without Fabs & Tommeke?
@LA Dave
Ahhhh, I'd forgotten about the Beaker nickname. Now I'm kind of sad we won't have Beaker to kick around anymore. The VSP generator seemed to remember it. Oh fuck, the generator is smarter than I am.
Seems I was denied a podium place by prioritising family needs on Saturday over entering my picks, some Rule #11 revision is required methinks.
Degenkolb's race was awesome... more to the awesome german guys thread. The way he crossed the gap and didn't panic when the other riders wouldn't help in the work catching up was amazing. Chapeau.