'Dale Posted April 9, 2014 Share Sunday's race was different to last year and was harder on the body. Mentally I'm fresh and so well see what happens.""Everyone is different and I've always chosen to do this race. Tomorrow we'll study the cobbles of Northern France and hold a press conference. Sunday will come fast." Spartacus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted April 9, 2014 Share "I hope we can make it. It's a nice goal but we don't want to put ourselves under pressure. We're here for the win and we want to win but we'll have to see how it works out. It's us against the rest and I hope it works out," Kittel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted April 9, 2014 Share The 200km route for the race includes a 152km loop of northern Flanders, before three laps of a 16.4km finishing circuit. The finish line is in Schoten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted April 9, 2014 Share Marcel Kittel (Giant-Shimano) wears number one after winning in 2012 and 2013. He's keen to complete a hat-trick today. He tweeted this morning:"Scheldeprijs today! I'm excited and looking forward to it. Looks like a nice day in the sun. See you at the start!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted April 9, 2014 Share Before the start of the race, the 1947 winner Rene Mertens was remembered with a minutes silence after recently passing away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombeej Posted April 9, 2014 Share Taylor Phinney on Paris Roubaix: “It’s always been about Roubaix, largely because I just feel like it’s the most dramatic one of all. It’s the one race I can watch from 150km to go and be standing in front of the TV the whole time. “Roubaix is all about power, and being able to recover from big efforts. It’s about being a hard-man….” “... No guy that has won Roubaix or even come close to winning Roubaix is a wimp.” From the March 27 issue of Cycling Weekly magazine (UK). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted April 9, 2014 Share The break has lost close to two minutes but there's a logical explanation: They were stopped at a level crossing. The peloton will also be stopped and so the break will regain its four-minute lead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted April 9, 2014 Share During the delay, the peloton was held back just before the level crossing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted April 9, 2014 Share All the riders are back up to speed and the break of six riders is working smoothly together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted April 9, 2014 Share The peloton is rolling along at a steady pace, with many of the big names enjoying a chat in the warm, dry conditions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted April 9, 2014 Share 85 kms to go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted April 9, 2014 Share FDJ.fr is also doing its share of the work on the front of the peloton. The boys is blue are protecting Arnaud Demare's interests. He is a real contender for the sprint finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted April 9, 2014 Share Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky) is riding today but he dismissed reports in Gazzetta dello Sport that he might ride the Giro d'Italia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted April 9, 2014 Share Belkin and Giant-Shimano is also helping the chase at the head of the peloton. There is little chance for the breakaway today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted April 9, 2014 Share Both Theo Bos (Belkin) and Marcel Kittel (Giant-Shimano) are at the back of the peloton after dropping back to their team cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted April 9, 2014 Share Jurgen Roelandts isn't riding Scheldeprijs. The Lotto Belisol rider crashed out of Flanders at the weekend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now