Paris-Roubaix 2005 10/04/2005 11:00
Sunday 10/04/2005 - Paris-Roubaix : Who will win(1) ? - Others on request

BOONEN Tom (BEL - QST) 4.00
VAN PETEGEM Peter (BEL - DVL) 5.00
HINCAPIE George (USA - DSC) 8.50
BACKSTEDT Magnus (SWE - LIQ) 10.00
WESEMANN Steffen (GER - TMO) 13.00
TAFI Andréa (ITA - SDV) 13.00
ZABEL Erik (GER - TMO) 13.00
KLIER Andreas (GER - TMO) 16.00
WAUTERS Marc (BEL - RAB) 16.00
DEVOLDER Stijn (BEL - DSC) 20.00
FLECHA G. Juan Antonio (SPA - FAS) 20.00
HAMMOND Roger (GBR - DSC) 20.00
HUSHOVD Thor (NOR - C.A) 20.00
IVANOV Serguei (RUS - TMO) 22.00
DIERCKXSENS Ludo (BEL - LAN) 25.00
MATTAN Nico (BEL - DVL) 25.00
STEELS Tom (BEL - DVL) 25.00
CANCELLARA Fabian (ZWIT - FAS) 28.00
ALDAG Rolf (GER - TMO) 30.00
COOKE Baden (AUS - FDJ) 30.00
GUESDON Frédéric (FRA - FDJ) 30.00
HOJ Frank (DEN - GST) 30.00
KNAVEN Servais (NED - QST) 30.00
PIERI Dario (ITA - LAM) 30.00
VAN BON Leon (NED - DVL) 30.00
EKIMOV Viatcheslav (RUS - USP) 35.00
MICHAELSEN Lars (DEN - CSC) 35.00
NUYENS Nick (BEL - QST) 35.00
O'GRADY Stuart (AUS - COF) 35.00
BALDATO Fabio (ITA - FAS) 40.00
BORTOLAMI Gianluca (ITA - LAM) 40.00
HOSTE Leif (BEL - DSC) 40.00
KIRSIPUU Jaan (EST - C.A) 40.00
EISEL Bernhard (AUT - FDJ) 45.00
GUSEV Vladimir (RUS - CSC) 45.00
CAPELLE Ludovic (BEL - LAN) 66.00
HUNTER Robert (RSA - PHO) 66.00
MENGIN Christophe (FRA - FDJ) 100.00
NAZON Jean-Patrick (FRA - A2R) 100.00
FRANZOI Enrico (ITA - LAM) 150.00
HINAULT Sébastien (FRA - C.A.) 150.00
KERN Christophe (FRA - BTL) 150.00
PORTAL Nicolas (FRA - A2R) 150.00
SCHAFFRATH Jan (GER - TMO) 150.00
DE KORT Koen (NED - LST) 200.00

Weather (http://www.weather.com/activities/travel/businesstraveler/weather/tenday.html?locid=FRXX0084&from=36hr_fcst_business) looks pissy until Saturday and Sunday. Perhaps the rain will linger a while, long enough to muddy the race.

I think Hushovd has the right stuff to win this race eventually; no time like the present.

Don't you mean 04/10/05, and not September 4th?

Europeans typically put the day of the month before the month.

Don't you mean 04/10/05, and not September 4th?

And besides, September is 9 and not 10. :p ok... i know i'm being a smartass.

Weather forecast: cold, windy, and RAIN.

Let's hope it's another mudbath.

If its a mudbath look for the northern Europeans.
I'd like to see Devolders do well here, at least
top 5 placings (no, no bets here, it is PR after all).
Boonen or PVP is my guess at winner.

Marty

I will play bookie if anyone wants Hondo.

If Hammond is recovered from Wedneday's spill, then he could contend if the weather is bad.

Mark

If Hammond is recovered from Wedneday's spill, then he could contend if the weather is bad.

After hitting that lantern post :eek: in Gent-Wevelgem?

Bäckstedt was interviewed during today's stage in Pais Vasco. He had originally thought that he broke his wrist in Gent-Wevelgem, but it felt better today. He was clearly disappointed in the way G-W ended, but except for the wrist his condition was good..

Does anyone know of anyplace to watch this live on the internet?
I dont care if its payperview, or in another language even, i just want to see it live.

Cycling.tv

Pretty good stuff, must have highspeed internet though.

I didnt see anything about live paris-roubaix coverage on cycling.tv

I'm sentimental.

Tafi.

Favorite native son: George Hincapie
Best pick IMO: Tom Boonen
Notso long shot: Magnus Backstad
Long shot: Stuart O'Grady

Anyone notice how T-Mobile has started to shape up during the last couple of races? As a team, they're a factor in these races. Question is, can any one of them win?

Anyone notice how T-Mobile has started to shape up during the last couple of races? As a team, they're a factor in these races. Question is, can any one of them win?


They are having a shocker in 2005.

I didnt see anything about live paris-roubaix coverage on cycling.tv

I have no clue if they will, I was just saying its a place to see live Cycling.

I guess ROGER IS BACK!

just read it in the paceline, I wonder how hes gonna do considering the huge accident he had...

Andrea Tafi with Campagnolo Chorus tomorrow???

http://www.cyclingnews.com./photos/2005/apr05/roubaix05/training/FS009.jpg

Photo from www.cyclingnews.com

I'm sentimental.

Tafi.

The 1999 edition was outstanding. Tafi was a brute, relentlessly attacking the lead group until he shed them for good and won solo. It will be a real shame to see him go. Io Tifo Tafi!

Tom Steels was incredible for Tafi and Mapei in that race and he is my sentimental choice for tomorrow. After a bout with mononucleosis that seemed to last for two years, he has great form, some early season wins and he rode a strong race at Gent-Wevelgem.

I realise the chances here are relatively small but this is P-R and only the cobbles know.

Forget Tafi's Chorus components. How about some of T-Mobile's rigs? You've got to see the cantilever brakes on Wesemann's rig. Hole drilled through the stem for the cabling. And an aluminum frame for Zabel? What on earth is he thinking?

Check out cyclingnews.com's tech section for the low down. Fascinating.

For Tafi's bike I just wonder WHY he uses Chorus.

I noticed the cantilevers on Wesemann's bike. He used the same bike last year...

http://www.cyclingnews.com./photos/2004/tech/features/roubaix/2/tmobilewesemann.jpg

...and he will use it again today. Apart from the 2005 paintjob I don't see any difference...

http://www.cyclingnews.com./photos/2005/apr05/roubaix05/tech/discovery-t-mobile/L1000225.jpg

Boonen.

I'm with DD, though. It'd be cool to see Hincapie win.

I'm sentimental.

Tafi.

I'm with you. Andrea would have deserved a victorious farewell to the pavé. If only because he loves it so much:

I'm with you. Andrea would have deserved a victorious farewell to the pavé. If only because he loves it so much:


Sad to see another one of my heroes hang up his bike.