- Nov 17, 2007
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I wish these commentators would stop stealing my lines.
2022 Paris-Roubaix
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- Oct 12, 2016
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Been some images that will last a long time.
- Nov 17, 2007
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******* champion. What a wonderful race.
- Sep 24, 2014
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Extraordinary, six hours of racing in those conditions and it comes down to a matter of centimetres.
Superb from all three, but geez what a ride by Vermeersch the way he took it up to two of the absolute favourites.
Superb from all three, but geez what a ride by Vermeersch the way he took it up to two of the absolute favourites.
yaco55
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Roy's bad luck in the women's PR was emblematic of their season - Had a certain Top 10 and possible top 5 stolen when Van Dyck falls in front of her - The prizemoney debate between men and women's prizemoney is lead by people who don't understand the business of cycling - Cyclists get their money from contracts and bonuses - It's not like cycling or golf.
owen87
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- Apr 23, 2016
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Barely made it through, had a little nap between mons ev pavele and carrefore de l'abre to get there.
Great race.
Great race.
- Feb 28, 2009
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I prefer them (or at least the Northern classics - I don't think I've ever watched MSR or Il Lombardia) tbh - the racing is usually more aggressive because you can't just rely on "out TTing" your rival like many can/do in GTs
- Nov 17, 2007
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I'm not saying they should get the same, because they were two different events. But I am saying that the disparity of prize pool and winner's purse is a disgrace and an insult. Hopefully it will be addressed next year.
Yep, one of the best races I've ever seen and I've seen a LOT. I've never seen a 200+km race where you just cannot look away from the screen because there was always something happening, always. Colbrelli has become an absolute gun in the last 18 months, he can ride any terrain now.
yaco55
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In time there will be an evening up of prizemoney BUT it doesn't change the fact, that cyclists earn their money from contracts and bonuses which is like the AFL - Prizemoney is usually given to staff.
- Dec 26, 2005
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Agree. A fabulous trophy. The poor bastards are that exhausted at the end they struggle to lift it!
- Nov 17, 2007
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Aaaaand here we go for this year's edition.
Thank glub I don't have to get up at 5am for work tomorrow.
Not that I would be anyway, I'm down with covid, but it's the principle.
Thank glub I don't have to get up at 5am for work tomorrow.
Not that I would be anyway, I'm down with covid, but it's the principle.
hawkman
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Sadly no rain this year
Aaaaahhhh, this is the worst commentary team ever. My ears are bleeding.
Ok... I'm watching it on delay, to skip the ads. They've finally thrown to the main team. Thank God for that!
- Oct 12, 2016
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Been a bit boring so far. Hope Ineos have learnt Ganna is never gonna win a cobbled race.
Grrr, back to the Z team commentators. Can we please fire this trio into the sun, so we never have them insulting our eardrums again?
60kms to go, and it's a big pack, 2 minutes behind the leading trio, which shows no signs of attacking. They should just stop the race now, and hand the cobblestone to Mahoric.
They're awful. I had to mute the sound for the entire time they were on.
But on a positive note, WVA has finally added some interest to the race. 55km to go, and the race has finally started.
But on a positive note, WVA has finally added some interest to the race. 55km to go, and the race has finally started.
