2013 Pro-cycling season thread

what a great race

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ear to ear grin! what an epic finish-so different from last year too =)

Awesome race!

Agreed. It could get quite boring at the front soon.

idiot

:)

Sweet finish

What a race! Bet quickstep are going to be more than a bit angry with the fans today. Vanmarcke was really impressive riding with Cancellara at the end, very strong performance.

Noddin' Gaudin gets my vote for ugliest style/most combatative. What a finish!

Gaudin 5th
Stybar 6th

I was totally rooting for a track stand face-off on the last lap, with Vanmarcke taking the win. Maybe next year... Still an awesome finish.

idiot

:)

Too much rep in the last 24hrs, sorry! Thought that Cancellara would drop him and ride solo to the finish. Shows how much I know.

Vanmarcke stopped sprinting a bit early #dealornodeal

Canc better not be crying again. Never happy that one.

Even with his exceptional thighs as well. Tsk.

Cancellara emotional "on the end." Fnarr.

Well what a Paris-Grübaix I've had today. Time to toddle off and rejoin the real world with a spot of light training on the hoover and then maybe tackling the mountain of boxes i have stubbornly sitting unpacked after my move... Fnarr.

Er, why did Vanmarke stop pedalling in the final 15 metres?

Because he had just been cycling over 250K in rather nasty conditions and noticed that Cancellara is going to outsprint him.

Offredo wins the stupid crash contest by a country mile

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6G1j5kPFpy8

Horrible to watch.

But seriously, what a way to end your race and smash up your face.

ooof. i saw the aftermath earlier but not the cause. What a tit.

Wonder what will go through his DS's mind when he sees that... must be gutting for the both of them-one lapse and boom... game over for the day.

Stybar airborne and going sideways

On the positive side, Offredo is a great advert for the robustness of Shimano wheels :)

So unlucky after Stybar worked so hard. Amazing that he stayed on the bike