Paris Roubaix

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Looks to be a very wet and windy day for both men and women's races today and tomorrow.
Will anyone else be watching it on Eurosport?
IMO it's one of the best races of the season.
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I don't subscribe to Eurosport so may have to wait until it's posted to U tube. I think the girls have drawn the short straw, must be akin to mud wrestling :shock: looking at the weather forecast. Sunday's looking dryer for the men but it's building to an exciting race for both days. :D
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There's a short piece about this in today's Daily Telegraph including a pic of Marianne Vos posing in the notorious showers at the Roubaix velodrome

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/cycling/202 ... d-roubaix/
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Looks like theres a 1 Hour slot on Quest tomorrow at 11.00pm
Lizzie going great guns at the moment. :wink:
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A massive victory!
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Amazing win!! Real grit and determination!!

Cheers James
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Jamesh wrote: 2 Oct 2021, 4:11pm Amazing win!! Real grit and determination!!

Cheers James
Yes it was and couldn't have been a better result! :D
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Fabulous effort.
Almost all the cycling from lovely spots through the season makes me think "ooh, I quite fancy going there/doing that". Watching this couldn't have put me off Hauts-de-France more...!
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Lizzie's hands after the finish

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And her bars

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Great ride from Lizzie. Attacking so far out and holding off Vos at the end was a wonderful effort. Winning the Tour of Britain looks on the cards.
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Pendodave wrote: 2 Oct 2021, 5:15pm Fabulous effort.
Almost all the cycling from lovely spots through the season makes me think "ooh, I quite fancy going there/doing that". Watching this couldn't have put me off Hauts-de-France more...!
I rode the course on quite a nice June day ... I certainly wouldn't ride there for the scenery!

(It was also raaaather bumpy :-\ )
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mattheus wrote: 2 Oct 2021, 6:28pm
Pendodave wrote: 2 Oct 2021, 5:15pm Fabulous effort.
Almost all the cycling from lovely spots through the season makes me think "ooh, I quite fancy going there/doing that". Watching this couldn't have put me off Hauts-de-France more...!
I rode the course on quite a nice June day ... I certainly wouldn't ride there for the scenery!

(It was also raaaather bumpy :-\ )
In all seriousness, I'd be surprised if half the bits on my bike stayed attached. Not to mention the damage to my (not the bike's) elderly frame.
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Sadly, Annemiek van Vleuten's 38-year-old frame broke a hip and a shoulder (as far as is known). Ellen van Dijk suffered a heavy fall on the cobbles and may have concussion - she doesn't remember the fall, apparently. :(
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kylecycler wrote: 2 Oct 2021, 6:10pm Lizzie's hands after the finish
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And her bars
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What, no gloves ? But very well done.
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cycleruk wrote: 2 Oct 2021, 7:37pmWhat, no gloves ? But very well done.
She wanted her hands to match her nail polish. Women... :roll:
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