TALUS Posted April 12, 2014 Posted April 12, 2014 Not sure if this has been posted? Froomedog writes on the Hell of the North. Boy can write. http://www.theguardian.com/sport/100-tours-100-tales/2014/apr/11/chris-froome-hell-north-paris-roubaix-cobbles-cycling-raceChris did not write that. The heading is misleading. Nice read though - thx for posting. Speed Racer 1
'Dale Posted April 13, 2014 Posted April 13, 2014 This year there are 28 sectors of pave for a total of 51.1km. Each one is rated by stars, from one (the easiest) to five (the hardest).
'Dale Posted April 13, 2014 Posted April 13, 2014 The average speed so far, as the first break tries to get away, is 48km/h.
'Dale Posted April 13, 2014 Posted April 13, 2014 25 teams and 199 riders have officially started Paris-Roubaix from kilometre 0.
'Dale Posted April 13, 2014 Posted April 13, 2014 This years race is 257km long, with 28 sectors of pave, adding up to a total of 51.1km on the cobbles.
'Dale Posted April 13, 2014 Posted April 13, 2014 The peloton is lined out, with many riders wearing leg warmers and gilet. It is only 9C but fortunately the roads are dry.
'Dale Posted April 13, 2014 Posted April 13, 2014 The riders face 97.5km on normal roads before the first section of pave at Troisvilles à Inchy.
'Dale Posted April 13, 2014 Posted April 13, 2014 Race radio informs us that there now eight riders on the attack, while Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky) and Peter Sagan (Cannondale) stay near the back of the peloton.
Ozzie NL Posted April 13, 2014 Posted April 13, 2014 Was waiting for the radio Dale broadcast to kick off
'Dale Posted April 13, 2014 Posted April 13, 2014 There are eight riders in the move and they have a 25-second lead.
'Dale Posted April 13, 2014 Posted April 13, 2014 The eight attackers are: David Boucher (FDJ.fr), Kenny de Haes (Lotto Belisol), Andreas Schillinger (NetApp-Endura), Michael Kolar (Tinkoff-Saxo), Clément Koretzky (Bretagne-Séché Environnement), Benoit Jarrier (Bretagne-Séché Environnement), Tim De Troyer (Wanty - Groupe Gobert) and John Murphy (UnitedHealthCare).
'Dale Posted April 13, 2014 Posted April 13, 2014 The eight now lead by 2:20. The peloton has settled into steady pursuit mode as the first hour of racing comes to an end.
'Dale Posted April 13, 2014 Posted April 13, 2014 The riders have covered 48.6km in the first hour. The pace has now eased slightly, with the break of eight extending its lead to 4:40.
'Dale Posted April 13, 2014 Posted April 13, 2014 The peloton has eased but the breakaways have pressed on, extending their lead to 9:10 after 50km of racing.
'Dale Posted April 13, 2014 Posted April 13, 2014 The riders are just 30km from the first sector of pave.
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