Paris-Roubaix 2018 | How The Race Was Won | Cycling | Eurosport 

I was about to write the same. You can watch Spanish version of the race on youtube with Contador as commentator. He says 5 sec before Sagan attacks that he is attacking (I don' speak Spanish but understand that bit ok). So saying that he got to the front 'almost by mistake' just is not truth.

If it was Sky or Ineos rider it'd be mentioned but never for Sagan.

He's awful.

crazy

Best looser

I think he might just have been happy with the second place and working with Sagan was the best way to achieve that. If he would have just sat on the wheels, they might have been recaptured and Dillier would probably not have finished on the podium. Okay, he could have stopped pulling Sagan from about 5km from the line, but even then, I can't see a scenario (not involving a crash or mechanical) in which Dillier beats Sagan in the sprint. There might have been some other (high risk - high reward) tactics he could have used, but personally I don't think it was suspect or dumb to keep working with Sagan, also considering the fact that Dillier up to that point had only won 1 Giro stage and the national championship and will probably never be in the top 10 of any Monument again. Also, I absolutely love it that I am not the only one (re)watching these right now!

@@glenschaillie2435 Wholeheartedly agree with you, Dillier has nothing to lose by working together with Sagan. He simply was securing second place and if some mishaps (like mechanical failure or tire problem) happen to Sagan then he set his opportunity on first place.

@@jojoanggono3229 and with the luxury of 4 years of hindsight this podium has kept Dillier in the pro peleton

Cosmo has no idea...

shut up

The video title says "how the race was won" so that's were the focus is. All sport media, including Eurosport, gave attention to the tragic incident.

It would have been inappropriate because this video is comedy.