Maybe the Best Bike Race You Will Ever See | Paris-Roubaix 2022 | Wout van Aert, MVDP & INEOS 

I was going to comment that. I'm still wondering how that could happen. IWG: 593 pts. IGD (winner): 580 pts.

Wanty cobble train incoming

@@joaquinalonso3388 it boils down to this: Intermarché had 2 riders with excellent rides and another 4 who had a good result, whereas Ineos had one spectacular ride for the win but burned most of their riders during the race (particularly in keeping the WvA/MvdP group chasing) so only 3 of their riders total managed to get points as the rest finished too far down the order/were over the limit.

Will be interesting to see what they can do in the Grand Tours this year!

@@kevinreilly51 Van Der Hoorn looked incredible too, easily marking one of van Aert's moves when he attacked after they van Hooydonck leadout, but had a poorly timed mechanical leaving him out of contention. I honestly think that the Intermarché team support was the strongest, although there's not much they could do about van Baarle, he was ridiculously strong

They paid you to say that right ???

Where can one watch cycling on TV in the US? I used to get the races on NBCSN. But ATT U-verse no longer carries that station. Any ideas?

@@ChitownClassik I was able to watch it on Peacock. Have to pay subscription but it was awesome to watch Paris-Roubaix live.

between this and Cosmo Catalano doing HTRWW again we are doing real good.

@@williammurray1620 Thank you!👍🏾

That guy was an ass. Interfering spectator should be fined.

@@g.fortin3228 Yeah, if not criminally charged, just like the dumbass from TdF. Such a shame, really felt for Yves when that happened.

@@g.fortin3228 Spector's can be pure wankers at times

@@g.fortin3228 That idiot cost him a sure podium spot at a monument. There are real financial losses incurred when renewing his contract.

@@g.fortin3228 and prosecuted

For sure!

Reminded me of the Beloki crash in the TDF (where Armstrong had to cut across the grass).

I remember Mark Cavendish coming down in a TdF finish. He lsnded glat on his back and bounced off the road.

It’s almost like they’re successful at achieving their goals

They changed priorities. They wanna entertain with breakaways instead of high tempo defensive driving.

I agree, which really pisses me off - successful sports washing.

at that point i expect he was thinking that Pevele & Carrefour would be the next place to test the group if he full sends there not many would catch him... by that point Mohoric, Lampaert and DVB had already made their moves between sectors.

Maybe because he just caught up again with the group after his flat tire.

It's almost like the Olympics again. WVA is marked by everyone and no ones chases an attack as long as WVA is also there. MVDP is the only one who in theory could want to work with Wout but he didn't have the legs. Then some quiet but very strong Ineos guy takes it away with a long range attack.

@@xx765 Wout is basically the modern 2016 Sagan in terms of no one wanting to bring him to the line and get beaten in a sprint. I think he's really gonna need teammates with him at the end of races to set pace and bring back attacks for him to have a chance of winning. Which is why it makes no sense that he burnt Van Hooydonck so early rather than letting him pace the group to the line and then trusting his sprint.

@@GDF07 imagine being sagan in 2016-2017..how tought that must have been. you against the whole peleton

Kevin - you gotta subscribe to GCN - they covered it from K 1. They are the best thing since sliced bread.

From the US but says "telly", hmm...

@@markdwelchforcongress4456 GCN didn't have this race in the US, Peacock shows the French races.

A lot of people punctured and for a couple of.kinutes we thought Wout was done, but that's about it

@@texwallis Sorry, you're right. I also bought a VPN that shows me being in the UK, so I get everything that GCN shows. It is still more than worth it.

frank lampard? thought he was manager of Everton

joking obviously lol

Tony Martin has joined the chat...

Finally the team have nailed a classics season, probably helped by not having an out and out GT probable this year, they have been so aggressive last few races, great to watch and something i wish they had embraced a long time ago.

💪💪💪💪🔥🔥🔥🔥😀👌

True

Personally, I would not blame the spectator. Nothing outrageous in what he did. Thousands did the same throughout the parcours.

@@jean-jacqueslavigne3109, then who would you blame? Lampaert?

@@jean-jacqueslavigne3109 C'mon. The spectator caused an accident, the other "thousands" didn't: big difference.

@@jean-jacqueslavigne3109 I would assume you are a relative of the guy who caused the accident with that mindset

@@Meme_supplier wrong assumption.

Sometimes light ain't right.

Yeah.. he was like "fuck this im getting to that podium no matter what" lol

Ineos isn't, one of their riders was. There were no other Ineos riders anywhere near the top 10... Ben Turner was 4:30 min away, and then it's Ganna in the 35th spot. If not for van Baarle Ineos would have looked incredibly bad.

Agreed

Not sure if it would've been a race winner. It felt to me as if Van Baarle was the strongest man in the race. Even when Van Aert & Kung were chasing full gas with just the 2 of em they weren't making up any ground on a solo riding Van Baarle. But I do agree, Wout wasted a lot of energy in that 40-30km to go phase. But imo it's a bit what he always does: he's too eager to respond to every move and I think his direct opponents know this very well. Imo, he has to learn to sometimes gamble & stick with the gamble, he might lose a race or 2 because of it but in the long run he won't be the one closing every gap in every race with the same riders just sitting on every time. It's hard to say however what it would've been like if hadn't suffered that mechanical in Arenberg which made for 2 bike swaps (taking Roosen's bike and then switching back to his own bike). If he can save the energy he puts into getting back on there it might have been a different story.

Yeah even if Van Baarle was extremely strong, if Wout had a big enough gap the chasers would probably be looking at each other and fight for 2nd place. Maybe Van Baarle could break and catch up, doubt he'd win the sprint, but WvA wouldn't have been worse off than 2nd place.

Being at the front in Roubaix is an advantage, still he did a lot of work. So it's a pro and a con.

Ineos we’re rotating a lot didn’t see many off the other big names doing the same, in that first group that split 220k out .. glad Dylan won, his team worked the hardest 💪🔥chapeau as the say 🎩

check his post-race interview, he knows that it's a successful strategy

@@baza210 it might be but there is a limit to it.

Yup, the spectator who creamed Lampaert was dressed in cream, but afterwards would've been as pink-faced as the pink-dressed dude beside him

True but Van Baarle was also faster then Van Aert today so I think he would’ve won either way

@@yarniefcu6197 not really! In the first try he was caught easily.. I think if WVA reacted as soon as Van Barle attacked he would catch him. He’s been the strongest guy of the peloton. He always close the gaps.. VDP and othered just keep going at his wheel… That’s why…

V Aert himselfsaid he knew v Baarle was too strong , so no hecouldny close the gap if he wanted to

@@pjetrs To me it's just good sportsmanship from WVA. When you come 2nd you're not gonna be that guy who says he could/should have won, even if you believe so. Van Baarle and WVA are both exceptional rouleurs but the latter can sprint as well, he knows he could have beatten him, had he committed to getting onto his wheel. He could have pulled the same move as MVDP on Pogacar at Flanders this year

@@WesternUranus Let's be honest guys. Once van Aert and Kung were free and released they only lost time to van Baarle. Both Kung and van Aert said they went all out and only lost time. So maybe they would've been dropped by van Baarle on the final 2 hard cobble sectors. We will never know. van Aert certainly was caught by van der Poel who in the end simply didn't have the legs. Being one of the clear favourites is difficult, everybody is watching you. Best solution is to be at the front alone or with 1 other guy, but that's not that simple :D

Much more fun to watch than Sky ever was.

@@charliedillon1400 they changed priorities. With no absolute best man for the big tour they focus on races like this. Attacking instead of defending etc. They entertain instead of making it boring.

Not that hard when you have unlimited money...

Yeah there seemed to be a very high number of flats this time round. Having said that the speed was amazingly high so that may have been a factor. Edit: In fact it was the fastest ever at 45.79kph.

Road tubeless sucks ass. Much harder to seal when running at the higher pressures required for the width of tire typically seen on a road bike. For gravel and mountain it makes much more sense as you’re more prone to punctures to begin with, coupled with the lower required tire pressure means punctures are sealed more easily.

Jumbo - Visma not on tubeless. QST we’re not on tubeless last year, but were this year. Alpecin, who are on the same tire brand as Jumbo, actually ran tubeless and don’t flat

Yeah I use tubeless on my gravel wheelset and my mtb but went back to tubes on my road wheels. Tubeless setup seems to never hold enough pressure after a puncture on 25 or 28mm tires.

Cosmo seems to come and go from the RU-vid recap game. LR is consistent and pro. Cosmo is a fine and funny analyst though for sure, and he's from my town.

Yip - UCI bans the super tuck for ‘rider safety’ , yet fans are allowed to stand un-cordoned on the side of the road and affect riders and results like this 🤦🏻‍♂️

@@cycle_365 good point

@@cycle_365 I have a feeling that when UCI mentions “rider safety”, they’re not thinking about the safety of the pro peloton but are thinking of regular people pulling that kind of move and attempting to copy the pros. You’ll be surprised at how many people try to copy the super tuck position on the regular street. But I do agree with you re: your position on this. That being said, I’m not sure how much ASO (the organisers) could’ve done about this; the paved sides of the road already have bollards to attempt to force the riders to stay on the cobbles (never going to happen as the riders will weave in and out for any respite).

Barriers on 250km = 500km both sides of the roads or no spectators...take your pick

@@spm36 no spectators during covid was great imo