The Classics

[Madone69]

Agree with lots of comments here - MvP did finish stronger but perhaps the victory by MvP would have been sweeter if beating Pogi more straight up.....the old saying kick a guy when his down...

[betaboy]

5 hours ago, nathrix said:

Man hands himself in to Belgian police after throwing full water bottle at Mathieu van der Poel during Paris-Roubaix https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/man-hands-himself-in-to-belgian-police-after-throwing-full-water-bottle-at-mathieu-van-der-poel-during-paris-roubaix

I wonder if it’s even a cycling fan, last year was also a close call.😑

[betaboy]

2 minutes ago, Madone69 said:

Agree with lots of comments here - MvP did finish stronger but perhaps the victory by MvP would have been sweeter if beating Pogi more straight up.....the old saying kick a guy when his down...

I think his radio com wasn’t working so even if the team wanted him to play good cop, it wasn’t even possible, and his power meter was not working. He was out on his own, with only himself to navigate split second decisions, all the while us arm chair guys had 10 seconds still to run the fridge and think about it. 😜

[DieselnDust]

12 minutes ago, Madone69 said:

Agree with lots of comments here - MvP did finish stronger but perhaps the victory by MvP would have been sweeter if beating Pogi more straight up.....the old saying kick a guy when his down...

 

6 hours ago, Bianchisti said:

Yeah MvDP looked the more in form. But small margins (Pogi mistake). Seems roles were reversed from Flanders where MVDP had seemingly nothing left in that 4 man chase.

Sorry, nothing to see here. This was not a situation where Pogacar was caught up in someone’s else’s crash. He crashed himself. A few weekends ago he crashed and and had to chase down the group for the win. No favours there , no favours in P-R

it was a straight up fight. 

[SwissVan]

2 hours ago, DieselnDust said:

 

Sorry, nothing to see here. This was not a situation where Pogacar was caught up in someone’s else’s crash. He crashed himself. A few weekends ago he crashed and and had to chase down the group for the win. No favours there , no favours in P-R

it was a straight up fight. 

Yebo

Paris Roubaix is not only about horsepower, Pogi found out the hard way.

[babse]

3 hours ago, Madone69 said:

Agree with lots of comments here - MvP did finish stronger but perhaps the victory by MvP would have been sweeter if beating Pogi more straight up.....the old saying kick a guy when his down...

Kick a guy when his down? Really... 

 

He beat pog straight up! No other way of putting it. This is not a PPa funride. Staying on your bike is part of bike racing. 

 

Hamilton spins out in a corner as he came in too hot. Should Max sit up and wait for him? Didn't think so either

[NotSoBigBen]

My own intuition, unsupported by any spreadsheet analysis or forensically studied list of cases, is that “the unwritten rules” are slowly but surely being followed less and less

The 'wait' rule is to be considered mostly in GC type races where there are a number of things in play over days .... One day races not so much, the stakes are very high in this case - anyway that's the way I see it

Despite the thoughts about this particular case on social media it would appear the riders involved and the rest are indifferent about it?

[Eugene Oppelt]

MvdP heading to the dikwiel now to prepare for Worlds and that other elusive rainbow jersey. 

His team boss was fined 1000 bux for passing a gel in the final stages of the race to keep his engine purring as he was over the threshold often from 100 kms already, way before the forest of Arenberg.

Members of the Mohoric fan club have identified the individual who threw a full 500 ml Jumbo' bidon into the winner's face. He has since been arrested. Strange times, strange people.

Pic cred @Roadcc

Edited April 15, 2025 by 'Dale

[RobynE 🚵‍♀️]

Pogi talking to Flo after the race. Seems the second bike was locking up at the front hence the second bike change. 
 

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[peetwindhoek]

Wowzers 🫣

[Shebeen]

55 minutes ago, peetwindhoek said:

Wowzers 🫣

I know it's always been this way, but this race should have team support on motorbikes/quadbikes. 

 

or these. that back roof rack is not just for aero

 

 

[betaboy]

Thee is also talk about Pogi getting extra permission for the car to get up to him several times which rattled some teams on why it was allowed. I guess Machine VDP attacking before the feedzone’s  had something to do with it! LOL.

[Eugene Oppelt]

Hehehe

[Eugene Oppelt]

ELB on that cool new Colnago. Love the minimalism of the colour way.

Pic: @Roadcc

 

[babse]

2 hours ago, Eugene Oppelt said:

ELB on that cool new Colnago. Love the minimalism of the colour way.

Pic: @Roadcc

 

nooooice, even the bike

[Vishal72]

On 4/13/2025 at 5:17 PM, Madone69 said:

Should MvP have waited for Pogi to come back???? Racing incident????

Should they have waited for Pedersen ?