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| Shonak |
Posted on 13-04-2014 15:48
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Belgium with no big win in flanders classics, weird
"It’s a little bit scary when Contador attacks." - Tommy V
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 13-04-2014 15:48
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7th place for Geraint, Great race for him  |
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| fickman |
Posted on 13-04-2014 15:49
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This must be the most boring final ever I almost fell sleep the last 15 km  |
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| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 13-04-2014 15:50
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Excellent race as usual. Not a big fan of Terpstra, but I'll admit he played that perfectly and deserved the win after an amazing spring season.
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| Wilier |
Posted on 13-04-2014 15:50
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Belkin didn't do anything wrong. Boom crashed at Carrefour de l'Arbre and right after that Wynants broke his saddle. So typical for that team... |
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| Malkael |
Posted on 13-04-2014 15:50
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Redemption for OPQS after the Flandrian Classics, first and foremost the Tour of Flanders. Great to see Niki Terpstra finally nab a monument.
Now that is a quirky coincidence:
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 13-04-2014 15:51
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Jos Van Emden though 
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| admirschleck |
Posted on 13-04-2014 15:51
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I think the reason why no one followed Terpstra was more that no one wanted to work for others, than that Terpstra was stronger than others. I am pretty sure at least Vanmarcke and Fabian had legs to follow that, but they were gambling once again and lost the race this time.
Of course, being strong(est) isn't all in cycling and Terpstra showed it today. Well played, i'd say.
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| Metriz- |
Posted on 13-04-2014 15:51
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fickman wrote:
This must be the most boring final ever I almost fell sleep the last 15 km
This has to be the most interesting and dynamic Paris-Roubaix I have ever seen. If you think it's more interesting to watch Boonen take it home from 60 km out then that's up to you. |
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| cactus-jack |
Posted on 13-04-2014 15:52
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It was a great race if you look away from the moment just after Terpstra attacked. Up until that it was great, great fun!
Something of an anti-climatic finish.
There's a fine line between "psychotherapist" and "psycho the rapist"
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| TimoCycling |
Posted on 13-04-2014 15:53
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Wtf I knew van Emden was good but wow, great effort 18th place.
Belkin unlucky with a very, very strong Boom crashing at Carrefour... Vanmarcke was strong but he can't do anything alone with such strong wind. All in all a great race and a great win by Terpstra! Bert de Backer was amazing aswell! |
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| The Hobbit |
Posted on 13-04-2014 15:53
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Metriz- wrote:
fickman wrote:
This must be the most boring final ever I almost fell sleep the last 15 km
This has to be the most interesting and dynamic Paris-Roubaix I have ever seen. If you think it's more interesting to watch Boonen take it home from 60 km out then that's up to you.
Depends what tickles your fancy, if you like tactics, and decision making, you'd like this one, if you like brute strength and daring, you'd prefer Boonen/Cancellara smashing everyone. |
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| TimoCycling |
Posted on 13-04-2014 15:54
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admirschleck wrote:
I think the reason why no one followed Terpstra was more that no one wanted to work for others, than that Terpstra was stronger than others. I am pretty sure at least Vanmarcke and Fabian had legs to follow that, but they were gambling once again and lost the race this time.
Of course, being strong(est) isn't all in cycling and Terpstra showed it today. Well played, i'd say.
If cance and Vanmarcke worked Degenkolb, Boonen or Sagan would win the sprint... |
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| cio93 |
Posted on 13-04-2014 15:57
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TimoCycling wrote:
admirschleck wrote:
I think the reason why no one followed Terpstra was more that no one wanted to work for others, than that Terpstra was stronger than others. I am pretty sure at least Vanmarcke and Fabian had legs to follow that, but they were gambling once again and lost the race this time.
Of course, being strong(est) isn't all in cycling and Terpstra showed it today. Well played, i'd say.
If cance and Vanmarcke worked Degenkolb, Boonen or Sagan would win the sprint...
And? Degenkolb won the sprint anyway. They could just as well work and at least have it be for the win.
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| Metriz- |
Posted on 13-04-2014 15:58
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The Hobbit wrote:
Metriz- wrote:
fickman wrote:
This must be the most boring final ever I almost fell sleep the last 15 km
This has to be the most interesting and dynamic Paris-Roubaix I have ever seen. If you think it's more interesting to watch Boonen take it home from 60 km out then that's up to you.
Depends what tickles your fancy, if you like tactics, and decision making, you'd like this one, if you like brute strength and daring, you'd prefer Boonen/Cancellara smashing everyone.
If Sagan or Boonen had taken it home one of the times they went for it, it would have been awesome too. But the snooze fest that was Paris-Roubaix 2012 I don't get. It was awesome when Boonen went, but after that it might as well have been a tt. |
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| fickman |
Posted on 13-04-2014 16:00
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Metriz- wrote:
fickman wrote:
This must be the most boring final ever I almost fell sleep the last 15 km
This has to be the most interesting and dynamic Paris-Roubaix I have ever seen. If you think it's more interesting to watch Boonen take it home from 60 km out then that's up to you.
So u found really exiting how Terpstra soft pedaled in the Velodrome??? Comon!!! Or how the other 10 soft pedaled the last 10 km??? I didnt said the whole race but the Final and the last 10 km. But if thats the kind of Finish u like, im sure u would find a race beetween 2 grandpas in wheelchair as exiting as Formula 1 |
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| Kirchen_75 |
Posted on 13-04-2014 16:00
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TimoCycling wrote:
admirschleck wrote:
I think the reason why no one followed Terpstra was more that no one wanted to work for others, than that Terpstra was stronger than others. I am pretty sure at least Vanmarcke and Fabian had legs to follow that, but they were gambling once again and lost the race this time.
Of course, being strong(est) isn't all in cycling and Terpstra showed it today. Well played, i'd say.
If cance and Vanmarcke worked Degenkolb, Boonen or Sagan would win the sprint...
Vanmarcke and Cancellara shouldve done what Niki did. Just attack and go like hell 
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| TimoCycling |
Posted on 13-04-2014 16:00
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cio93 wrote:
TimoCycling wrote:
admirschleck wrote:
I think the reason why no one followed Terpstra was more that no one wanted to work for others, than that Terpstra was stronger than others. I am pretty sure at least Vanmarcke and Fabian had legs to follow that, but they were gambling once again and lost the race this time.
Of course, being strong(est) isn't all in cycling and Terpstra showed it today. Well played, i'd say.
If cance and Vanmarcke worked Degenkolb, Boonen or Sagan would win the sprint...
And? Degenkolb won the sprint anyway. They could just as well work and at least have it be for the win.
Ofcourse not, that would be handing Degenkolb the win. Well, you know how it works, nobody is working for the opponent and there's always someone profiting from it. |
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| Nin1388 |
Posted on 13-04-2014 16:04
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Still Cancellara was strong in sprint, maybe he had little bit left in him. Sad for him he developed sprint too late in his career.
I think today marks an end of a generation of riders. We have seen Cancellara and Boonen been strong enough to win alone. But now they are on their way down. Now is the generation of Terpstra, Sagan, Vanmarke, Stybar. |
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| TimoCycling |
Posted on 13-04-2014 16:04
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Kirchen_75 wrote:
TimoCycling wrote:
admirschleck wrote:
I think the reason why no one followed Terpstra was more that no one wanted to work for others, than that Terpstra was stronger than others. I am pretty sure at least Vanmarcke and Fabian had legs to follow that, but they were gambling once again and lost the race this time.
Of course, being strong(est) isn't all in cycling and Terpstra showed it today. Well played, i'd say.
If cance and Vanmarcke worked Degenkolb, Boonen or Sagan would win the sprint...
Vanmarcke and Cancellara shouldve done what Niki did. Just attack and go like hell
I know but Boonen and Stybar would get them back. |
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