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2 hours ago, heywoodu said:

And we're live for Paris-Roubaix, the 'Hell of the North' :clap::cheer:

 

Tom Boonen's last race, Belgian TV was already talking as if they're showing an 'In Memoriam' kind of thing :p 

 

First cobbles. Let's get this started! :cheer:

One of the absolute highlights of the year in sports!

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20k to go, we're on the way to the infamous Carrefour de l'Arbre cobble section with 7 in the lead: Oss, Van Avermaet, Stybar, Langeveld, Moscon, Stuyven and Roelandts (of which we can discount Oss for the win, he's just there for GvA). 

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This finish was amazing, Van Avermaet, Stybar and Langeveld (well, mostly GvA and Stybar, Langeveld was dead :p ) playing hardball for the win and Stuyven and Moscon all of a sudden coming from behind and catching up :d Did NOT see that coming :yikes:

 

And Patrick Lefevere's team not winning is usually good so yay Van Avermaet :p 

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16 minutes ago, Federer91 said:

I dont think i have seen (at least in the last few decades) a better classic season than what GVA is doing. 4 wins and another 2 second places, simply amazing. :bowdown:

 

 

 

Wasn't Philippe Gilbert doing something similar not long ago? :p And Tom Boonen too. :d

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15 minutes ago, dcro said:

 

Wasn't Philippe Gilbert doing something similar not long ago? :p And Tom Boonen too. :d

 

Gilbert 2011 is without doubt up there (Winning the Ardennes classics as well as Brabantse pijl and Strade Bianchi with a 3rd place in MSR and Top 10 in Flanders as well). Boonen 2005 is close as well.

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