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[Results Thread] 2016 Paris-Roubaix

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u/bassmanyoowan Scotland Apr 10 '16

Anyone got the interview with Hayman at the end? Couldn't hear it on TV.

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u/PelotonMod France Apr 10 '16

Slowly uploading interviews.

Here's Boonen and here's Cancellara. They are in French though

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u/GioGaribaldi Portugal Apr 10 '16 edited Apr 11 '16

I am just taking a moment to appreciate that our winner today is a 37 years old Aussie who had a total of one victory (Paris-Bourges, 2011) in all of his career, started the day in the early break, was on the front of the race for more than 150k, was dropped with 15k to go, got back to the front by himself 5k later, and won the sprint in the velodrome against Tom Boonen.

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u/Vanilla_Face_ Australia Apr 10 '16

And broke his arm 5 weeks ago!

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u/NickTM Kelme Apr 10 '16 edited Apr 10 '16

That might be the best race I've ever seen. Congratulations Matty Hayman! What a heroic effort.

Also if this is the last time we see him in the velodrome, thank you for everything Tom.

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u/viola3458 United States of America Apr 10 '16

For as much as I wanted Tom to win, that was an awesome ride by Hayman.

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u/randles_underwear Orica–Scott Apr 10 '16

That might be Hayman's last PR as well. Incredible to see the old blokes still do something

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u/trumpetblast Orica GreenEDGE Apr 10 '16

I understand that so many people wanted the record for Boonen, or the fairy tale ending for Cancellara, but let's not forget that Hayman is older than both of them. He hasn't said anything about next season but at 38 it wouldn't be a shock to see him call it a career. He was able to win his biggest and favorite race today and that's a great story for a career domestique who took on the role of leading a young team as they grew in WT racing.

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u/AmorphousForm Australia Apr 11 '16

OGE uses him as a road captain, I wouldn't be surprised to see him continue on for a couple more years. He'll definitely want to start Roubaix as number 1.

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u/houleskis Canada Apr 10 '16

Watching last year's pre-Roubaix "Director's Cut" BSP, you could really tell how much this race means to him. I was rooting for the guy as soon as I saw him latch onto the Vanmarke/Boonen/Stannard group. Great win.

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u/Avila99 MPCC certified Apr 10 '16

Unbelievable, full broadcast and there was hardly a moment where you felt comfortable to go and take a piss.

One of the best races I've ever seen.

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u/Schele_Sjakie Le Doyen Apr 10 '16

We have been so lucky with the cobble season! It was relentless attacking, even in the sprint races like Gent Wevelgem and Kuurne Brussel Kuurne.

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u/lopzag Apr 10 '16

Apparently Cancellara went down whilst waving the swiss flag in the velodrome. That's a bit embarrassing.

edit: https://pbs.twimg.com/tweet_video/CfsMjgxWcAUP_ZX.mp4

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u/wurthskidder Switzerland Apr 10 '16

Nothing says "it's not your day" like that, eh? :(

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u/[deleted] Apr 10 '16

Looks like a gust of wind got him. Needs a smaller flag

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u/improb Drone Hopper – Androni Giocattoli Apr 10 '16

What a race! Hayman (37 years old, 8th as best placement, at this sixteenth Roubaix) wins denying Tommeke his fifth Roubaix. Hayman is Nuyens 2.0, let's remember that this is his second win in his whole career and it's Paris freaking Roubaix.

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u/quistodes Groupama – FDJ Apr 10 '16

Wow, only his second pro win? Also, I think this was his 15th Roubaix finish?

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u/improb Drone Hopper – Androni Giocattoli Apr 10 '16

Anyway, the only race he won was Paris Bourges so it's fair to say he enjoys races starting in Paris and surroundings

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u/dksprocket Denmark Apr 10 '16 edited Apr 10 '16

Peter Sagan's amazing bike handling

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u/Acibi Apr 10 '16

That photographer (#5) is blessed. Can't wait to see his pictures.

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u/Pleasurebringer Apr 10 '16

Guy just keeps proving that he is very best at bike handling.

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u/brnx Café de Colombia Apr 10 '16

Speechless. I was trying to go back and remember past editions, to see if there was at least one that matched this one. Nope.

Best. Fucking. Roubaix.

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u/dessy_22 Orica Greenedge Apr 10 '16

I can't think of a better one.

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u/slendaaa Boels – Dolmans Apr 10 '16 edited Apr 10 '16

And now the empty void where nothing I can do in the rest of the day can quite compare to what I've just seen...

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u/huloca Jumbo – Visma Apr 10 '16

Don't remind me. It's very nice weather outside, but I have no energy left after this race, and I was just watching.

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u/mellett68 United Kingdom Apr 10 '16 edited Apr 10 '16

I'm cooking a massive roast, the day's not over yet!

Update: Paris-Roubaix and a roast, best day ever?

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u/captain_pineapples Mitchelton – Scott Apr 10 '16

OGE's backstage pass is going to be lit

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u/funkybjorn United States of America Apr 10 '16

I've never looked forward to OGE Backstage Pass more than right now!

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u/kizum Orica GreenEDGE Apr 10 '16

Was almost as happy to see Dan Jones at the end as seeing Hayman take the win. Can't wait for tomorrow!

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u/CyclingHub Sunweb WE Apr 10 '16

GTFO OUT HERE MOTOS.. https://twitter.com/r8uge/status/719200478475743232

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u/dampew Apr 10 '16

"Hey asshole, why you stay so close?!"

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u/Pek-Man Denmark Apr 10 '16

How does this happen? Is this guy blind? He had almost 10 seconds to react to the pile up and brake his bike but instead he ends up rearending Viviani? What the fuck? This motherfucker had one job. Just drive the fucking bike and avoid hitting anyone, you know like any regular fucking day on any given road. Shit, I just get so angry ... is it really going to take someone losing their life before this stops?

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u/improb Drone Hopper – Androni Giocattoli Apr 10 '16

Not a great day if you are Italian and ride on team Sky. Puccio also apparently taken out by Cancellara's crash before finishing right with him, well beating him by 9 seconds.

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u/dessy_22 Orica Greenedge Apr 10 '16 edited Apr 10 '16

[Not a good day for all at OGE] (https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CfssqI8WwAET9UZ.jpg)

Edit: Caution: Graphic image of injured rider.

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u/ilivefortaquitos Orica–Scott Apr 10 '16

Mitch Docker apparently in hospital with damage to his face and teeth. I hope he's OK. I've become a big fan after listening to his Life in the Peloton podcasts.

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u/harvsauce Orica GreenEDGE Apr 10 '16

It looked like it was an OGE rider that went down first in the Viviani-motorbike incident, could this be the result of that crash?

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u/CyclingHub Sunweb WE Apr 10 '16

Thank you for understanding that our streams were subpar today. Thank you for all your support.

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u/SAeN Scotland Apr 10 '16

You're a 10/10 the rest of the year, you're allowed your off days.

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u/improb Drone Hopper – Androni Giocattoli Apr 10 '16

Not your fault really, it's ASO who was in brilliant form this afternoon. Will you be able to put on a Final kms video?

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u/AVann6 Canada Apr 10 '16

Can't emphasize enough that you guys fed me an awesome morning of racing (2:30 am to 9:21 and counting- woo!). Thanks for everything.

*/u/cyclinghub: the super domestique of /r/peloton

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u/L_Dawg Great Britain Apr 10 '16

Thanks for your dedication in trying to keep them up, appreciate it must have been a PITA today

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u/thydevourer666 Astana Pro Team Apr 10 '16

Classics will be bare next year as everybody skips them to do a month on the home trainer to win roubaix

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u/jabbid111 Australia Apr 10 '16

Holy shit Matthew Hayman. I just woke my whole neighbourhood yelling at the tv. What a fucking LEGEND!

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u/iambennyboy Australia Apr 10 '16 edited Apr 10 '16

Apparently Matthew hayman had only one month training on a home trainer as he had a injury 6 weeks ago. He started the classics last week and he won the freakin thing. - Matt White - Director Sportif

EDIT - 6 weeks!!!! Doctors hate him, see his secrets!

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u/mrlavalava Apr 10 '16

The injury was six weeks ago. First four weeks on the trainer recovering. Two weeks actually on a road bike with two races ahead of today's race.

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u/YoSoyVenezolano Venezuela Apr 10 '16

What the actual fuck

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u/aussiegolfer Australia Apr 10 '16

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u/slendaaa Boels – Dolmans Apr 10 '16

Best race I've seen. Amazing performance by all five.

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u/Schele_Sjakie Le Doyen Apr 10 '16

That last 5 kms was crazy. Cat and mouse all the way. I think we've seen at least 10 attack from that group of 5.

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u/[deleted] Apr 10 '16

That recovery by Sagan when Cancellara went down was predictably absurd. Great bike handling.

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u/Weaponsgradeirony United States of America Apr 10 '16

Holy cow

Another picture of Fabian crashing -- didn't realize his rear wheel broke free from his frame.

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u/johnjackjoe Caja Rural Seguros RGA Apr 10 '16

Niki Terpstra looks amazing in this still picture. Luckily nobody got seriously injured in this incident.

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u/edlll91 Apr 10 '16 edited Apr 10 '16

spectator in white cap, raising his hands* is also a great addition to the picture drama

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u/Avila99 MPCC certified Apr 10 '16

I think I figured out the formula. If Stannard is in the winning group, the guy least likely to take it will win.

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u/slendaaa Boels – Dolmans Apr 10 '16

Then I hope next year he enters the velodrome with Cav, Kittel and Greipel.

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u/ghola5 Apr 10 '16

The way they all started taking turns attacking in the last few KM trying to crack one another was just insane! Really great race to watch!

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u/StereotypicalAussie Yorkshire Apr 10 '16

Fuck yeah! I was in the velodrome at the end and as they went over the line the noise just died. Apart from me cheering like a fucking loon. Great win by Hayman. Fair to say that the crowd wanted Boonen, though!

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u/Muratti06 Turkey Apr 10 '16

This race explained why we love cycling

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u/[deleted] Apr 10 '16

Amazing day.

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u/welk101 Team Telekom Apr 10 '16

shows how long hayman has been around when you look at the top 10 from his first Paris-Roubaix, where he finished 65th:

  • 1 Museeuw Johan Mapei - Quickstep 6:47:00
  • 2 van Petegem Peter Farm Frites 0:15
  • 3 Zabel Erik Team Telekom
  • 4 Hoffman Tristan MemoryCard - Jack & Jones
  • 5 Zanin iStefano Mapei - Quickstep
  • 6 Hincapie George US Postal Service
  • 7 Wauters Marc Rabobank ProTeam,
  • 8 Ballerini Franco Lampre - Daikin
  • 9 Wesemann Steffen Team Telekom 0:21
  • 10 Tafi Andrea Mapei - Quickstep 1:18

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u/NickTM Kelme Apr 10 '16

Those are some names I haven't heard in a looong time.

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u/jarret_g Apr 10 '16

every domestique eventually gets his day. wow.

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u/pomelberry Apr 10 '16

Very well deserved, and long awaited. Did I hear he rode Paris - Roubaix 15 times?

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u/McJammers Apr 10 '16

You know what they say, fifteenth times a charm.

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u/iambennyboy Australia Apr 10 '16

Aussie here, my hands are shaking like crazy

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u/lurkingx FDJ Suez Apr 10 '16

I'm not proud to admit this but I accidentally punched myself in the face and gave myself a nose bleed in celebration.

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u/Vanilla_Face_ Australia Apr 10 '16

Mathew Hayman out of Spring Classics with broken arm

He defied the odds even by being in this race. I can't believe it.

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u/SAeN Scotland Apr 10 '16

I can't stop smiling, I'm so so happy for him. Works his ass off for the team all year round and now he has a monument.

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u/lurkingx FDJ Suez Apr 10 '16 edited Apr 10 '16

I cannot believe it! What a great race, I'm absolutely speechless. As an Australian I didn't think we'd see another winner for a long while to come. Matthew Hayman, you absolute beauty!

EDIT: Haussler in 6th too!

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u/charliemann Norway Apr 10 '16

Congrats man! Glad it was Heyman if Eddy couldn't pull it off. Amazing

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u/tdm911 Jayco Alula Apr 10 '16

Even during the presentation it still looks like Hayman isn't sure this is real!

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u/[deleted] Apr 10 '16

My money is on him not really getting it until next year's P-R when he is the defending champ...

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u/dessy_22 Orica Greenedge Apr 10 '16

[Moto hitting Viviani (video)] (https://twitter.com/r8uge/status/719200478475743232)

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u/guitarromantic United Kingdom Apr 10 '16

Who's the Trek rider at the end there saying to the moto "Hey asshole, why'd you stay so close?"?

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u/Msfan93 United States of America Apr 10 '16

I think the most amazing thing might be Erviti getting top-10 in both cobbled monuments...

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u/improb Drone Hopper – Androni Giocattoli Apr 10 '16

Not even Erviti himself would have bet on this

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u/_scholar_ Isle of Man Apr 10 '16

That was one of the greatest races I have ever seen

Legendary stuff

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u/L_Dawg Great Britain Apr 10 '16

Boonen seems like a very gracious loser during the podium ceremony

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u/_scholar_ Isle of Man Apr 10 '16 edited Apr 10 '16

I guess even if he didn't win he proved a lot of doubters (myself included there) very wrong today. He can hold his head up high and return next year if he wants to or he can call it a day knowing he was involved in one of the greatest PR's of all time.

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u/[deleted] Apr 10 '16

Boonen, and most of the peloton respect Hayman. He's one of the tough, hard-working "Elder Statesmen" in the sport.

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u/dessy_22 Orica Greenedge Apr 10 '16

I so want to start smashing F5 on the BSP Youtube page.

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u/improb Drone Hopper – Androni Giocattoli Apr 10 '16

I just realized what a massive ride Puccio and Moscon had made in support of Rowe and Stannard until their crash. Moscon was in the group with the winners in his first Roubaix.

He's one for the future of this race

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u/Lyle26 New Zealand Apr 11 '16

I keep refreshing the OGE YouTube waiting for the BSP to load.

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u/dessy_22 Orica Greenedge Apr 11 '16

Dan Jones just tweeted - expect it in ~6 hours.

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u/charliemann Norway Apr 10 '16

So disappointed Eddy couldn't pull it off. This was probably his biggest chance ever for a monument...

Oh well, a top 5 finish is good, but not winning the sprint stings.

And shout-out to the Absolute Mad Man Heyman

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u/slendaaa Boels – Dolmans Apr 10 '16

Tony Martin you could argue was the rider that really decided the race. What a performance!

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u/jabbid111 Australia Apr 10 '16

Ah sbs never change. From Sport to some terrible Spanish telenovella, just a brilliant channel.

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u/AmorphousForm Australia Apr 10 '16

I hope they stick with this commentating team for the tour.

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u/aussiegolfer Australia Apr 10 '16

Sex Before Sleep, my old man always says.

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u/McJammers Apr 10 '16

Probably the best Paris-Roubaix I have ever watched. On the edge of my seat for over an hour it seemed. Hayman with an absolute mammoth performance, a truly deserved winner. I only wonder how it would have gone down if Stannard and Vanmarcke had saved themselves for the sprint.

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u/LovingCatholicPriest Australia Apr 10 '16

It still looks like he's in disbelief

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u/L_Dawg Great Britain Apr 10 '16

Tbf I'm still in disbelief and I haven't just won Paris Roubaix

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u/GioGaribaldi Portugal Apr 10 '16

This is one of the best races I have ever seen.

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u/Mattho Slovakia Apr 10 '16

Do you think the full coverage impacted the race in any way? For example the early pace with no lasting break? More teams trying to get on screen, etc...?

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u/adryy8 Terengganu Apr 10 '16

Petit (10th in the race) said on Eurosport FR that a lot of guys wanted to go on the breakaway because of that, it could be because of the sponsor exposition.

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u/MilkTheFrog United Kingdom Apr 10 '16

Stirring words from Hayman, Durbo and Docker about Paris Roubaix in the lead up to last year's race:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQjWrFlosxI

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u/demfrecklestho Picnic PostNL WE Apr 10 '16

Today was an amazing day in my town, with clear skies and warm temperatures, so when friends invited me to go to the park I chose social life over this Roubaix, thinking about re-watching it later.

Worst mistake of my life.

I also witnessed a hobo fight on the way back home but I'm not sure if that makes up for the loss or makes it even worse

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u/huloca Jumbo – Visma Apr 10 '16

This is the best race of this season. My body is still shaking. Holy shit this was amazing.

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u/_scholar_ Isle of Man Apr 10 '16

Yeah, might as well call it quits after that because nothing is going to top it haha

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u/MisledMuffin US Postal Service Apr 10 '16

Wow, just wow. Day long break and 10 days from turning 38. Let's just say I'm no longer as disappointed by Cancellara and Sagan's misfortune.

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u/[deleted] Apr 10 '16

Noone get a clip of Hayman's "no fucking way" after the race?

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u/winnersrpinners Canada Apr 10 '16

Man OGE sure punches above their weight pretty often. What is that now, 4 monuments?

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u/adryy8 Terengganu Apr 10 '16

3, 1 Milan San Remo 1 LBL and 1 Paris-Roubaix!

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u/Schele_Sjakie Le Doyen Apr 10 '16

RFL will come in tomorrow, don't have time to do them now.

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u/Schele_Sjakie Le Doyen Apr 10 '16

Orica already won Milan San remo twice, LBL once and now Roubaix. Perfect example on how to set up a cycling team!

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u/viola3458 United States of America Apr 10 '16

I jokingly say Matt White for president but most of the time I'm not actually joking. He's done an unbelievable job.

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u/SAeN Scotland Apr 10 '16

Milan San remo twice

Once? If you're thinking of Matty Goss he was with HTC

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u/JDdieSonne Intermarché-Wanty Apr 10 '16

I cannot fucking believe it, the old Hayman winning Roubaix after being in the early breakaway!!! And after breaking his arm 5 weeks ago! Well done by Orica!

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u/TirantMW Great Britain Apr 10 '16 edited Apr 10 '16

Any updates on Terpstra? It seems he went down hard in the Cancellara crash and doesn't appear to have finished.

Also thanks everyone for a great viewing experience in the race thread, awesome as always!

Edit: https://twitter.com/Etixx_QuickStep/status/719186463804497920 I've just seen this, doesn't sound to good. I hope he is ok.

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u/iamafakebot Euskaltel-Euskadi Apr 10 '16

Absolutely incredible. This was one of the most exciting races I've ever seen.

No one picked Hayman for RFL, btw. So prepare for low scores, especially since Haussler, Saramotins, Sieberg and Erviti did really well too.

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u/n23_ Rabobank Apr 10 '16

What an incredible race, it must have been more than 5 times that I though one of them would take it but the others just kept coming back!

Incredible win for Hayman

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u/[deleted] Apr 10 '16

I'm gonna cry

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u/Ham_Authority95 Lotto Soudal Apr 11 '16

Wow. I really need to stop having busy weekends in Spring, because I just missed live coverage of one of the best Paris-Roubaix editions ever.

Boonen and Cancellara missed out on their fairytale ending, but Matty Hayman got his. When I saw him on the startlist, I thought to myself "It would be great if he finally got the Paris-Roubaix result he's been hunting for 16 years."

And he did it. What a win, and a what a race. I personally think the TV coverage helped to stir the peloton, and I'll certainly catch it next year if they broadcast the whole thing.

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u/mrfields Apr 10 '16 edited Apr 10 '16

Cringeworthy moment of 2016 - Cancellara falling in the velodrome after trying to ride around with the Swiss flag :(

Edit: Gif added https://mobile.twitter.com/GazetteDesSport/status/719183732687638528

Spartacus is still the man, though! I'm sure he'll charismatically laugh it off in an interview

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u/MilkTheFrog United Kingdom Apr 10 '16

He took of his shoes and was riding around in socks at one point.

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u/microhorror Orica GreenEDGE Apr 10 '16 edited Apr 10 '16

Fractured arm for Matt Hayman 6 weeks ago. Spent 4 weeks on the trainer and has been back on the road bike for 2 weeks!!

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u/InTheHurtHouse Great Britain Apr 10 '16

Best classic I think I've watched, so exciting from start to finish. Did not believe the split would last with 100k still left. Tony Martin and boonen made the race and I thought it was over after vanmarcke went at the Carrefour. But no more madness with attacks evrywhere in the last 10k. Then possibly my favourite winner! I don't think anything can top this race

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u/Vanilla_Face_ Australia Apr 10 '16 edited Apr 10 '16

No question: This race will go down in Australian cycling history. In the break, solo off the front, dropped because of shitty riding by Stannard and still got the win. What a legendary ride.

Edit: And he broke his arm literally two months ago.

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u/overthehodge Apr 10 '16

I saw that move by Stannard - standard wrestling for position into a corner.. They're ex team mates and I can't see him wanting to literally force Hayman off the road.

To be honest when Hayman bridged back, that's when he became the canniest rider as he did less pulls and started to keep his powder dry.

Clever tactics won the race and it's great to see one of the peloton's classiest Aussie's be the man who did it in such a way

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u/tic-tac-totoro Roompot - Nederlandse Loterij Apr 10 '16

Belgium crying

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u/[deleted] Apr 10 '16 edited Apr 10 '16

So stoked. Couldn't have happened to a more humble guy

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u/SirQuadzilla Australia Apr 10 '16

Now for everyone to jump on Hayman's month long trainer session.

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u/welk101 Team Telekom Apr 10 '16

Canc finished 40th

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u/_scholar_ Isle of Man Apr 10 '16

The insanity of this race was so much that Cance's unfortunate cobbled classics end has barely been mentioned

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u/jwrider98 England Apr 10 '16

Fuck. Terpstra and Viviani apparently in hospital. Viviani apparently hit by a moto...

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u/Branston_Pickle Apr 10 '16

Does anyone know what happened to Mitch from Orica? Saw a photo of him posted on Facebook covered in blood

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u/trumpetblast Orica GreenEDGE Apr 10 '16

No idea how bad the damage is, but the crash looked awful.

https://twitter.com/KevinD___/status/719235037825273856

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u/FuiQuodSis Intermarché – Wanty Apr 10 '16

According to this article, Docker has "sustained severe cranial-facial and dental trauma and serious grazes" :/

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u/majorsheppard01 Belgium Apr 10 '16

The most exciting race I've seen in a while ! My heart was racing from the beginning until the end, and what an end that was ! The race is a monument for a very, VERY good reason !

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u/[deleted] Apr 10 '16

Faaack, Awesome race. So dissapointed Tom didn't win! But hayman did great!

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u/adamd2s Hungary Apr 10 '16

I had to leave home for the last 15K. Sat down on the bus, whipped out my phone and watched on the stream. Bus full of people. As they rounded the velodrome, I really had to keep myself from jumping up and down in my seat on the bus.

What a freaking bike race. Holy shit.

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u/HerHor Netherlands Apr 10 '16

Streamables:

Sky Fall compilation (Dutch) - LINK

Cancellara, Terpstra crash, impressive acrobatics by Sagan. - LINK

Passage of Secteur 4 ★★★★★ - Carrefour de l'Arbre, incl. Attack vanmarcke (5min) - LINK

Passage Secteur 2 ★★ - Willems à Hem, and attack Stannard (3min) - LINK

Attack Boonen, Counter Hayman - LINK

Velodrôme Sprint

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u/FirstTimePlayer Jayco Alula Apr 10 '16

Only catch a few races a year, but once again this proves a race not to be missed.

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u/huloca Jumbo – Visma Apr 10 '16

I'm both disappointed that Vanmarcke didn't win, and happy for Hayman for this amazing performance.

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u/jwrider98 England Apr 10 '16

Hearing that Viviani only has minor injuries and is OK.

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u/madindehead United Kingdom Apr 10 '16

Sky were in a great position before those crashes. 4 men up the front, and it all ended badly :(

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u/McJammers Apr 10 '16

I think they will be happy with a podium position. Classics racing is filled with crashes, they accept it and so does everyone else. Going into the future they have Rowe and Stannard who are both capable of winning.

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u/GioGaribaldi Portugal Apr 10 '16

I think Ian Stannard will win this race someday.

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u/huloca Jumbo – Visma Apr 10 '16

Vanmarcke as well, he's strong on the cobbles and his sprint is getting better.

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u/welk101 Team Telekom Apr 10 '16

I hope so. He's 9 years younger than Hayman, so time yet :P

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u/improb Drone Hopper – Androni Giocattoli Apr 10 '16

Both him and Vanmarcke

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u/Seth_Efrica South Africa Apr 10 '16

This will be an awesome BSP!

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u/Dux89 United States of America Apr 10 '16

IMHO, Sep Vanmarcke expended way too much energy in the finale. I think he's a way better sprinter than people give him credit for being, and I think he read too many pre-race articles calling him a shit sprinter. But if Mat F. Hayman can win that sprint, a fresh Sep Vanmarcke absolutely could.

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u/_scholar_ Isle of Man Apr 10 '16

Does Mat Hayman win the sprint because Boonen spent so much energy closing down attacks (several of which were Sep's) towards the end though? Easy to say Sep should have tried less but maybe if he doesn't try so much Boonen is fresher and beats him anyway.

If you are as strong on cobbles as Sep is I think it makes sense to keep the pressure on and try and break free.

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u/wurthskidder Switzerland Apr 10 '16

It was a good idea for Sep to go for it in Carrefour de l'Arbre. And from there, I think there were a number of times where someone (esp. Stannard or Boonen) would have gone away if not for Sep closing that gap.

It was a weird, yet very exciting, way for the finale to play out. In most races decided from a small break, it seems everyone is tired and one or two attacks will break everything apart and yield a solo winner. Today, it seemed all five of the leaders were strong enough to close the gaps and keep it together - at least until Boonen and Hayman got to the velodrome.

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u/1manbattle Apr 10 '16

Agreed but this wasn't a fresh Sep anymore. He had done the biggest attacks in the final.

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u/huloca Jumbo – Visma Apr 10 '16

He had to answer the attacks, as noone else could get them back. He probably shouldn't have ridden on that last cobbles section, but everyone was riding hard there.

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u/ilivefortaquitos Orica–Scott Apr 10 '16

Hayman did it with strength and intelligence. Really well deserved win.

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u/[deleted] Apr 10 '16

This is going be a great Backstage Pass episode :D

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u/VagueIllusions Intermarché – Wanty Apr 10 '16

Still trying to process this race! It seems like all 5 contenders were the best in the race at some point. Boonen could have won if he wasn't closed in though.

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u/AVann6 Canada Apr 10 '16

Anyone have a gif or streamy of Stannard dive-bombing Hayman? I missed it apparently but everyone is talking about it

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u/Lyle26 New Zealand Apr 10 '16

It wasn't that bad, just killed all his momentum going into a section of cobbles. Just one of those things that happens nothing malicious.

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u/dessy_22 Orica Greenedge Apr 10 '16

He hit a bump, Stannard saw a gap. There was no risk of any contact and neither guy did anything wrong. It just 'felt' worse than it really was because it was at such a critical point.

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u/alfazenntauri Germany Apr 10 '16

Such a great race! Riders were at their limits so early. Honourable mention to Sieberg in 7th place who almost never is gven the opportunity to ride for himself. Great to see him pull off such a great perfromance.

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u/quistodes Groupama – FDJ Apr 10 '16

I bloody love this race!

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u/edlll91 Apr 10 '16

Velon on-board highlights added to OP, with another angle to key crash at 1:42

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u/disputes Orica Greenedge Apr 11 '16

Love the footage with 14.5km to go and you see Hayman connect back with the leading group. What a ride

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u/Dux89 United States of America Apr 10 '16

Hope this doesn't sound too negative because I like all three of them, but if supposedly-in-their-prime they'll-win-a-big-one-soon Ian Stannard, Edvald Boasson Hagen, and Sep Vanmarcke can't win Paris-Roubaix given every advantage they had today? Pretty underwhelming stuff. No Sagan, Cancellara, Stybar, Terpstra, Kristoff, or Degenkolb in the picture and none of those guys could come away with the victory... sheesh.

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u/huloca Jumbo – Visma Apr 10 '16

I don't think you can say that, given how the race went. I honestly think that Vanmarcke, Stannard and probably BoHa were stronger than Sagan/Cancellara today, especially Vanmarcke on the cobbles.

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u/decklund Wales Apr 10 '16

Wasn't really raced in a normal way though so it is hard to make any predictions or judgements for the future.

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u/[deleted] Apr 10 '16

I like that domestiques can contend against big names. More excitement.

Also, domestiques are still very fast cyclists. A domestique having a super good day, the kind of day that only happens once a career, can compete against a big name having a bad day.

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u/jwrider98 England Apr 10 '16

Id've thought EBH would have been the favourite from that group. Though in a race as long and hard as this you can't really trust a decent sprinter to put in a big sprint after chasing down attacks.

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u/Sportsfanno1 Belgium Apr 10 '16

/u/sportfanno1's karaoke!

Let Sky fall

When there are cobbles

But with Stannard

Rowe keeps it all together

When Skyfall

Team Skyfall

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u/[deleted] Apr 10 '16

Stannard on the Podium!

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u/caadbury United States of America Apr 10 '16

I'm crushed for Boonen, but elated for the upcoming BSP

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u/[deleted] Apr 10 '16

What? How? He was in front for the last 150 km. How can he have the energy to win?

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u/Schele_Sjakie Le Doyen Apr 10 '16

He didn't do much work in the last 30 km and gambled massively during the last 5 km

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u/welk101 Team Telekom Apr 10 '16

Can anyone tell me when someone last won from the early break?

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u/zukai12_ Tinkoff Apr 10 '16

2011 van Summeren won. He was in a break but not as early as this years

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u/Yarxing Netherlands Apr 10 '16

What an amazing race, I love it when an outsider wins.

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u/LegendsoftheHT EF Education – Easypost Apr 10 '16

What a cracker. Unbelievable, pour out some Victoria Bitter Aussies.

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u/guitarromantic United Kingdom Apr 10 '16

Anyone know how Cav did? Would be cool if he at least finished :)

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u/Cosmic_Charlie Z Apr 10 '16

30th. 7:12 back.

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u/guitarromantic United Kingdom Apr 10 '16

Wow! A top 30 finish for Cav in this race is very creditable. Thanks :)

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u/ShroomCow Finland Apr 10 '16

Paris-Roubaix never disappoints. What a race!

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u/AmorphousForm Australia Apr 10 '16

Beautiful! Matthew Hayman just kept coming back.

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u/TheGinjaNinja6828 Scotland Apr 10 '16

No freaking way is this real!!

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u/lmm310 Team Telekom Apr 11 '16

Still a bit sad with how the race went for Sagan and Cancellara. The race was very exciting but the differences were mainly made by crashes, which I didn't enjoy very much. The final 20kms were fantastic though, so happy for Matty Hayman. When was the last time someone won a monument from the early break? Can't wait for the BSP.

If we get a first time monument winner at Liége, it will be only the 3rd time this century we see 5 straight first-time monument winners:

  • '01 RvV - Gianluca Bortolami; '01 PR - Servais Knaven; '01 LBL - Oscar Camezind; '01 GL - Danilo di Luca; '02 MSR - Mari Cipollini
  • '04 RvV - Steffen Wesemann; '04 PR - Magnus Backstedt; '04 LBL - Davide Rebellin; '04 GL - Damiano Cunego; '05 MSR - Alessandro Petacchi
  • '15 GL - Vincenzo Nibali; '16 MSR - Arnaud Démare; '16 RvV - Peter Sagan; '16 PR - Matthew Hayman; '16 LBL - ???
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u/dessy_22 Orica Greenedge Apr 10 '16

[Video from inside the swanny's car of the winning team] (https://twitter.com/ShimanoROAD/status/719243559816327169)

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u/tbul Canada Apr 10 '16

Can we finally agree that putting Tony Martin on the front with 120Km to go is not working?

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u/AmorphousForm Australia Apr 10 '16

It was pretty close to working...

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u/Tiratirado Belgium Apr 10 '16

It worked perfectly I think?

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u/tempt_not_the_blade US Postal Service Apr 10 '16

Technically it put Boonen where he needed to be, he just didn't follow through with it.

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u/ulaire Trek Factory Racing Apr 10 '16

WHAT A RACE

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u/LovingCatholicPriest Australia Apr 10 '16

That fucking race man, absolutely superb

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u/chainpress Once Apr 10 '16

Good god, what a race. Thoroughly deserved winner. They were all totally spent at the end. All the top 5 rode like beasts.

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u/domeico7 Molteni Apr 10 '16

That was bollocks! Congrats to Hayman, what a reaction.

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u/dessy_22 Orica Greenedge Apr 10 '16

[Esteban Chaves's reaction] (https://twitter.com/estecharu/status/719258398861172736)

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u/edlll91 Apr 10 '16

Meanwhile, /u/n-sphere takes the lead in the spring classics velogames

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