Pogue Mahone
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It was last year. Incredible how quickly the train arrived after the barriers went down. Disaster was narrowly averted.
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***Paris Roubaix 2016*** Hell of the North Official Race Thread
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It was last year. Incredible how quickly the train arrived after the barriers went down. Disaster was narrowly averted.
You see, I did it in an average of 16.9km/h and a max of 21.6km/h
Sounds so much better doesn't it.
Cycling is measured in metric Pogue. Metric!
Pogue Mahone
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Pogue Mahone
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Last year's race is just approaching the Arenberg Trench on Eurosport NOW!
The only bets on G should be a sweep stake on when he falls off the first time
What are Luke Rowe's odds? He would be my Sky pick.
What's the most anyone has fallen off and still won?
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1066familyman
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There's very little value in the betting again, especially as the race is such a lottery.
I looked at Rowe over a week ago and he was 33/1 on PP, but his odds have been shortening ever since to currently about 20/1 I think. No surprise really given current form.
I've taken Terpstra out of my fantasy team so he's bound to come good, as long as I don't put any money on him
P is spot on about G... I'd be very surprised if he gets a result, but truly amazed if he doesn't fall off at some point.
If Boom was up in the 20 or 30's then that's where my little dabble would go as best 'outsider'. At 12/1 though I won't be bothering.
I looked at Rowe over a week ago and he was 33/1 on PP, but his odds have been shortening ever since to currently about 20/1 I think. No surprise really given current form.
I've taken Terpstra out of my fantasy team so he's bound to come good, as long as I don't put any money on him
P is spot on about G... I'd be very surprised if he gets a result, but truly amazed if he doesn't fall off at some point.
If Boom was up in the 20 or 30's then that's where my little dabble would go as best 'outsider'. At 12/1 though I won't be bothering.
armchairclubber
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G's not riding is he ? Think Stan and Rowe joint leaders sky. Likewise have taken Terpstra out so dead cert I reckon...
Absolutely identical to my thinking.
Who, beyond Phinney, is protected from BMC?
Marcus Burghardt, Jempy Drucker, Floris Gerts, Stefan Küng, Daniel Oss, Taylor Phinney, Manuel Quinziato, Rick Zabel.
If it's Oss then 80/1 is massive odds.
1066familyman
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Just checked and you're right, he's not riding. Knew Rowe & Stan were leaders but thought G was riding in support.
It will be Oss, seeing as Phinney isn't long back from the near career ending crash. On paper this is a race that really suits Phinney but he's miles away from his best. Gerts was very strong in 3 days of de Panne recently...but no more than breakaway material here I think.
Well be really interesting to see how Scott Thwaites goes as he's in really good form at the mo.
Benoot is starting I think but crashed pretty badly in Tour of Flanders last week so might struggle. Real shame as huge potential there it seems.
I think I'm going to have to walk back my Oss tip.
In order to talk myself into it I've just checked his previous Roubaix/Flanders results, and they're pretty uninspiring.
In order to talk myself into it I've just checked his previous Roubaix/Flanders results, and they're pretty uninspiring.
Bold Seagull
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Here we go. Looks like a beautiful day for it. Lets hope they all get through safe and we don't have a leader taken out by any spectators trying to get a photo...
Or by [MENTION=17085]armchairclubber[/MENTION] who's already racking up trophies on Strava
Bold Seagull
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Some serious contenders in that group too.
pb21
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Hmm, still 2 hours left, very interesting! I would bet on it coming back together at the moment...