Paris Roubaix 2011

[anonymous-user]

11:15 live on Eurosport tomorrow for anyone interested.

0:10:50 onwards. Great clip from the brilliant Parix Roubaix film "A sunday in hell"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4IDCkcnnHg

http://www.letour.fr/2011/PRX/COURSE/us/index.html

[Gibbyo]

It's on now, shame it's hot and sunny. It should be wet and or snowing there for the traditional challenge!

[okgo]

Cancellara not happy it seems...

[JuniorD]

Great race, once again Cancellara dosen't have to win to show he's the greatest. No one comes close, but good though he is it's becoming increasingly difficult for him with everyone else sitting on his wheel. The way the other 'contenders' rode was as if they knew they couldn't win so they would make sure Cancellara wouldn't either. Pity about Boonen (and Chavanel), rotten luck today, I think they'd at least have given it a lash at the end. Well done the winner though, what he shift he put in!

[okgo]

He is My hero.

[Rocksteadyeddie]

Great race. Cancellara deserved more, but the others have got him sussed out now. Maybe not fair but that's pro bike racing I guess.

[okgo]

Yeh, shame really, but when you can legally stop someone from doing what they do best then you obviously would!

The way he can stamp the pedals and pull away is incredible. Just shows you can do it seated!

[Rocksteadyeddie]

I always find it odd that he sprints on the hoods without getting out of the saddle.

[okgo]

Depends what kind of power you have I guess. I find I can go faster quicker and more efficiently by being seated. Can
get over 30mph on flat in a burst seated, not sure I'd be able to standing

[Rocksteadyeddie]

About 1/4 that of Cancellara I fear.

We'll see next weekend in my first race for almost 20 years.

[okgo]

Well yes, I should imagine he's going to put more watts down than most!

What kind of race?

[Rocksteadyeddie]

This:

http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/38...

[okgo]

Interesting.

What cat are you? I know not much of racing, need to do some research really as id like to have a crack

[Rocksteadyeddie]

First race so you start at 4th. 20 pts gets you to 3rd. And another 40 to 2nd.

I think.