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All the favorites sitting snug in the main bunch

 

105 kms to go

Break, solid 2:50 ahead

 

Etixx's effort is slowly dropping the gap

Posted

Interesting race dynamic

 

A break with just under 3 in the lead

 

A main peloton

 

Then about 1min gap to Sagz, Kristoff and Spartacus!

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14:28:04 CEST

Earlier in the week, we spoke to two-tine winner of Paris-Roubaix Sean Kelly on what it takes to win the race and he gave us a few more bits of advice.

 

CN: You’ve given us some tips on how to win Paris-Roubaix but what about when it comes to using your team?

Sean Kelly: With your team you want to conserve them for as long as possible. You want to keep them fresh both going into the race, and then after the first sectors. You want guys with you because if you have a mechanical you want to have the comfort of having teammates around you. If you burn them early then you’re using them for no real reason.

 

CN: who is your tip?

SK: Cancellara is better in Roubaix than he is in a Flanders so he’s one of the favourites. Sasgan will be motivated but he’ll also be relaxed after winning his first big Classic.

 

CN: what will other teams need to do?

SK: With those two being so strong the other teams will need to put riders in the breaks early on. That’s going to be the thing because you’ll have Sagan and Cancellar’s teams tying to hold it together while other squads, like Ettix, who need to go for it from far out. If they wait for Cancellara and Sagan then they’re not going to be capable of winning. If there are wet cobbles then the elimination process just starts even earlier.

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Tony driving the main bunch to extend the advantage for Boonen

 

Break now at a diminishing 2:29

 

Sagz and Spartacus seemingly cool

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Yikes, don't see any team presence for Sagaan

Still a 100 to go

Not a good sign

 

He will have to rely on Trek and Katusha for some horse power

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Now a dilemma for me. I remember how Cancellera chased Martin down for no good reason in the TDF a few years back. Martin would have one the stage. Now Tony is putting the hurt on Fabian. I'm definitely enjoying that.

 

But Go Sagan!!!!!

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Boonen also in front with a short pull

Trying to take advantage

 

Now their bunch has splintered to about a handful after Tony's drive

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Lol Martin is such an animal. .

 

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Beast

 

Check EBH also benefiting from that

And he's got a teammate or few in front break

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