Men's Road Cycling UCI World Tour 2023

[Grassmarket 3,401]

 Sagan crashes, not looking good for a remount today at least.

Edited April 9, 2023 by Grassmarket

[Grassmarket 3,401]

103km to go - that means get in position!  

[heywoodu 15,135]

Van Aert and Laporte stepping on the gas, holy smokes. Degenkolb, Van der Poel and Küng (?) basically crying in their wheel begging for air  

 

Didn't expect this before the Forest!

 

Oh and 19-year old Madis Mihkels manages to hang on  

Edited April 9, 2023 by heywoodu

[heywoodu 15,135]

And there you go, the exact reason why Van Aert, Van der Poel, Küng wanted to be gone from the peloton  

 

Van Baarle, last year's winner, is down in the Forest.

Edited April 9, 2023 by heywoodu

[Grassmarket 3,401]

Just now, heywoodu said:

And there you go, the exact reason why Van Aert, Van der Poel, Küng wanted to be gone from the peloton  

Derek Gee in one of the most spectacular equipment failures since 400m hurdler Quincy Watts’ shoes fell apart mid-race.

[heywoodu 15,135]

And Laporte with a flat tyre at the end. Almost made it.

[hckošice 14,822]

This Paris-Roubaix is year after year more and more boring and annoying

 

So boring that I will probably switch to some football to say...

 

[Grassmarket 3,401]

1 minute ago, Grassmarket said:

Derek Gee in one of the most spectacular equipment failures since 400m hurdler Quincy Watts’ shoes fell apart mid-race.

Just looked it up - 400m Final, World Champs 1993.

[heywoodu 15,135]

Right, the total chaos of the Forest is done, time to make up the damages and get a bit of breath  90km to go and it feels like it's already been the final 20km for a while.

 

Pedersen with a move to the front group, where they refused the chance to torture Pedersen a bit...not smart.

Edited April 9, 2023 by heywoodu

[heywoodu 15,135]

20km of potentially a bit calmer racing, chance to quickly get something to drink and a snack maybe without missing something  

 

Then we go into the final push starting with Orchies and Mons-en-Pévèle