NBCSP airing P-R 4/13
Last Post 04/13/2015 11:39 AM by Frederick Jones. 20 Replies.
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zootracer

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04/09/2015 11:50 AM
I just checked my Dish Network guide. NBC Sports is airing Paris-Roubaix Monday the 13th 4PM (Pacific). So, if you are like me, don't click on any cycling website or read any newspapers, or go into any bike shops, or talk to any of your ride buddies, if you want to keep in suspense...
Cosmic Kid

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04/09/2015 12:19 PM
Or just watch it live on their app / online.....coverage starts @ 7:00AM EDT, 4:00 AM PDT.

I'm planning on a long trainer ride with some buddies at our training center. Ride starts @ 7:00. Easy zone 2 ride planned. We did it for MSR and it was awesome.
Just say "NO!" to WCP!!!!
longslowdistance

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04/09/2015 12:27 PM
I'm thinking hot tub.
Spud

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04/09/2015 12:36 PM
I'll be watching it after the Masters on Sunday.
Cosmic Kid

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04/09/2015 01:15 PM
Posted By Spudly Crumpett III on 04/09/2015 12:36 PM
I'll be watching it after the Masters on Sunday.


Best sports day of the year....PR in the AM and laying on the couch for the Masters in the afternoon.
Just say "NO!" to WCP!!!!
Orange Crush

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04/09/2015 02:52 PM
Effin 4am but worth it. Live or nothing for me. Gonna take a ton of coffee.

Just finished my weekend ride. Last sunny day in a while. But now there stll is 1.5 workday in forecast?!?
mahoba

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04/09/2015 05:33 PM
Looks like 5 am on a Sunday morning. Party.
SideBySide

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04/09/2015 07:09 PM
I'll have to DVR and watch later.

Thanks for the info.
Ride On

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04/11/2015 06:01 AM
Work on my taxes or watch P-R, life is full of such hard choices.
Inferno7

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04/11/2015 08:48 AM
Thanks....setting DVR now.
longslowdistance

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04/12/2015 08:06 AM
I'm watching it live for free on NBCSN live extra, a good quality live stream that you can stop, start, skip back and forth. If your cable has this network, watch it for free now.
Cosmic Kid

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04/12/2015 10:24 AM
Best part of June stream? Commercial free. Not a single ad.

Worst part of the stream? Phil & Paul.

Great win by Degenkolb. Dude went out and grabbed the race, made it is own. Bridged up to the GvA group, rode straight through and kept the heat on even though he wasn't getting a lot of help. Still had the stones to win the sprint.

Lots of tentative racing today, but the last 20k was pretty damn good.

We watched 100K while we were on trainers. 2 1/2 hour ride and a comfortable pace, riding with buds and watching P-R. On to the Masters....hopefully Rose and Phil can keep the heat on Spieth. I'd like to see Spieth win, but want some competition on the back 9 today.
Just say "NO!" to WCP!!!!
Orange Crush

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04/12/2015 01:28 PM
Impressive win by Degenkolb - that is how he wanted to win to show that he's more than just a sprinter. Different edition of P-R but certainly an interesting one to watch in terms of dynamics and tactics. The strong side/headwind had a lot to do with tentative racing.
Cosmic Kid

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04/12/2015 02:25 PM
Agreed re: the wind....that one stretch in the crosswinds with echelons forming was telling (as were the flags standing straight out! )
Just say "NO!" to WCP!!!!
longslowdistance

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04/12/2015 03:05 PM
Another note of admiration for the winner. Like he said in the post race interview (in perfect English, with a French interviewer) he knew that he had to do most of the work because no one wanted to get to the finish with him.
Cool to see Kittel work so hard for his teammates in the Classics. The guy is more than just a supreme field sprinter.
Wiggins' ride confused me. Why was he dropping back on the cobbled sections until the last 50k? to avoid going into the red zone? Or was it just too much for him? Props for taking two major digs, but it was far too little.
Orange Crush

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04/12/2015 07:13 PM
Kittel? He's still recovering from virus. Not expected to race until close to Tour.

Or did you mean Greipel? In that case yes; today and in Flanders he put in a ton of work for his team.
longslowdistance

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04/12/2015 09:16 PM
Duh, yes I meant Greipel, thanks for the correction.
Inferno7

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04/12/2015 10:33 PM
Well played, impressive win.
Cosmic Kid

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04/12/2015 10:56 PM
??? Greipel rides for Lotto, not Giant.
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Orange Crush

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04/13/2015 10:56 AM
What Greipel can't work hard for his team just cause he rides for Lotto? :-)

Let's see if this has any consequences. It was definitely dumbfoolery. 8s to spare on a close to 300kph train.

http://velonews.competitor.com/2015/04/news/french-railway-seeks-legal-action-against-roubaix-riders_366396
longslowdistance

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04/13/2015 11:39 AM
I sympathize with the mindset: when you're racing the urge to GO GO GO DON'T GET DROPPED is so powerful. And the usual self preservation impulses are subdued, too. Just riding those cobbles is dumb, too.


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