Chaos & Cobbles In Hell! | Paris-Roubaix 2023 Highlights - Men
The 2023 edition of Paris-Roubaix follows a brutal 257km parcours, featuring 29 bone-shaking cobbled sectors, not least the 5-star rated Trouée d'Arenberg, Mons-en-Pévele and Carrefour de l'Arbre. Far rougher than those found in Flanders, these pavés make the "Hell of the North" the toughest one-day race on the pro calendar. Who will claim a historic victory in this truly iconic Monument?
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There is a super elite group of pros who are always contenders at Roubaix, even if they've been off the radar for a while. Shout out to Degenkolb for his performance today. Legend, and seems like a super likeable guy.
😂22
Dege crashing on the last hard pave sector was heartbreaking to see. He seemed very strong and clever until that moment. I had wished to see him on the podium today! Congratulations to van der Poel! He is a beast of a rider and the deserving hero among the heroes of the North!
Dege ??? Qui est t-il ?
Is this like a race incident, who is at fault here? Him going for no gap? The one in front for not looking? Are there any rules for this?
@counselthyself Ahh ! Faut écrire les noms correctement.
@@Chris-ze4eq shush lol doesn't matter whatsover
The one in front is never in the wrong in a situation like this. There's shit-cobbles to ride one, why would anyone behind him to see if others van get. He should have stayed in line...
MVDP winning with Philipsen celebrating in the backround, has to be the picture of the day!😄
Pretty sure Degenkolb will not put the photo on his working desk.
The timing was perfect.
notting
thanks for no spoilers...this has really improved your channel from prior years
Sure was a huge heart break to see Degenkolb go down and so to seeing Sagan dnf with over a 100K to go.. on his last appearance of Paris Robaix?
thank you for providing this coverage for all; people. amazing race.
Well, you have to be lucky to win this one. MvdP had that luck today but was also the strongest, most attacking one. Chapeau!
MvdP took crazy risks. So pumped for him that it paid off. Bravo, Mathieu ! ❤🎉
The van der Poel/ Philipsen duo have been absolutely smashing it this year, and today had the opportunity to play perfect team tactics and work Wout over for the win. If Wout hadn't have lost Laporte to a flat things probably would have been a lot different, though. Mathieu definitely owes Jasper a beer after all of this, and probably one to John Degenkolb too.
Cycling can be such a brutal sport. Degenkolb did nothing wrong but had to pay for the miscommunication of Mvdp and Philipsen. Wouldve been interesting to see where he could've finished.
Yup Degenkolb got massively unlucky there, a literal "wrong place wrong time" moment... :( Luckily he fell on the side of the road in the grass, not in the cobbles - you NEVER want to fall on these things as they'd mess you BIG TIME...
He would have won the whole thing
@@nelocarbon3284 He might have come in third.
@@nelocarbon3284 never
@@nelocarbon3284 wow there cowboy. Nobody in that group was going to beat Philipson on the velodrome, not even MVDP or WVA. Few can beat him any time, and Degankolb has not been one of those few.
Van Der Poel is in great form and deserves the achievements he attain this Year so far 👏
Just a cheating swine.
There’s an alternate dimension where Degenkolb arrived at the finish and gave the kids a good slapping
Heart broken for Sagan.😢
MVDP made this race so interesting to watch constantly attacking and keeping us on the edge of our seat until the end
great race with an unfortunate ending, would have loved to see a VA+MVDP sprint to the finish line in the iconic velodrome, not a mechanical (and a crash) to decide the outcome
Even without the flat MVDP was stronger today.
@@tamasvarga67 Wout managed to close down all of MvdP's attacks fairly comfortably. Would likely have been 50/50 if there hadn't been a puncture.
@@philipsaunders842 He even lost the sprint at the end so I’m not so convinced about his winning form but we will never know.
@@tamasvarga67 do you know that philipsen is a pure sprinter
@@tamasvarga67 Philipsen is the best sprinter in the world...
mathieu is really a amazing rider always agressive in a good way he makes races hard he is fantastic
Amstel 2019 never forget
2:04 hookless rims sh*t 🤣
La Reina de todas las pruebas París Roubaix 🚴♂️🇨🇵
thank you for uploading without spoilers! :)
I could not watch it live, so great to see when I watched it just that there was no spoilers in the video headlines. Keep it like that👍👍.
Can I point out the Strava page of the oldest rider in this race. After finishing Paris-Roubaix , he ran a 1/2 marathon, at 4:06/km pace. Cameron Wurf is truly a beast!
He got a top 10 fastest ever ironman at ironman history in italy a couple years back. And 5th at ironman world champs. He holds the record for the most trash talk talked pre ironman event too, narrowly beating the legendary macca
Luck, good or bad, always plays a part in this race, but MVDP certainly earned the victory with his strength and aggressiveness! Congrats!
So deserved. Nobody bodychecks opposition off the road like him.
Even if v art did not puncture his tires, mvdp will still win it. He has better sprinting power than v art. But it would be nice to watch it though.
@@maschinealder cope
@@maschinealder Wo war denn da ein Bodycheck? Philippsen ist nach rechts gezogen als vdP nach vorne fahren wollte, also war er zwischen Philippsen und Dege eingeklemmt und hat nur noch versucht auf dem Rad zu bleiben. Ich war auch für Dege, aber die Mittellinie zu verlassen auf der Suche nach einer glatteren Linie am Rand birgt Risiken. Das ist bekannt und es ist für Dege leider schlecht ausgegangen. Passiert.
@@maschinealder Dege chose that line on the gutter himself, probably to save energy. The overhead video shows that Matthieu then moved up to close the open gap between himself and Phillipsen, when Degenkolb first threw his left elbow over, then leaned into Matthieu, then lost control of his own bike when his tires slipped on the damp mud and grass of the gutter. The overhead video shows that regardless of what sensationalism was reported by journalists, and Dege himself, MVDP and Phillipsen did not vary from the race line, Dege did, and Matthieu did not push him, but rather the opposite occurred. Degenkolb body checked Matthieu because he decided that he wanted to go back over to Jasper’s wheel, and he didn’t want Matthieu to close the gap. Poor decision making by Dege caused him to crash himself out.
I’m happy. Probably the most aggressive and dynamic rider ever wins.
Heart break for Degenkolb and Van Aert! Could’ve been a toe-to-toe Battle at the end!
What a freaking MACHINE 🙌
Many years ago I took a ride from Ostend to Haarlem (north of Amsterdam). Camping gear added extra weigh to my Cannondale CAD3 frame. The cobbled sections were horrible and I hated them with a passion. Hats to these guys.
Pure emotion
Congratulations MVDP we love you so much man
Amstel 2019 never forget
Props to the commentator, his Dutch and Belgian pronunciations were really really good!
😂
He is a linguist you know.
Goddamnit heartbreaking for Wout
Made for a fascinating and thrilling race for us though.
Would be more exciting if Wout could have stayed with him. You knew the while race was over by his flat tire
Yup. MvdP is my favourite, am Dutch afterall, but WvA is still one of my absolute favourites. Class on and off the bike, which amazingly goes for all of the big three. But gutted. So unlucky.
This plus his COVID just before RVV last year has made the last two years of cobbled classics an intensely frustrating and disappointing time for a van Aert fan. Is it too much to ask to just see him compete at his best without bad luck in these races for once? Feels like it's never going to happen, and that's desperately sad.
Heartbreaking for Wout? Heartbreaking for Degenkolb!
I see a lot of talk about Mvdp, Philipsen, Wva, Degenkolb and rightfully so however the massive afford Pedersen displayed seems to go unnoticed. Not only did he come 4th overall beating Küng and Ganna but of those 3 he was also the only willing (or able) to work with Wva in an attempt to go for the win. Definitely one of the strongest riders on the day and just missed out on the podium.
Mads was pure class both for Flanders & Roubaix this year
Well said!
Great !! Rider !!
Congratulations, MVDP! Not a surprise considering the talent. This is not WVA's year for the cobbled classics. It's not due to a lack of physical prowess either. It's too bad that Degenkolb crashed. It would have been interesting to see what would have happened at the finish had he been there. He was clearly ready for today's race. He was not someone I even thought about being in the mix. However, the old man looked like he was ready to hand out a bucket of whoop-ass. I hope he wins a big race this year. Go Degenkolb!
Huge congratulations, MVDP!
What a palmares Van der Poel has by now. Amazing rider
Especially considering he's had a bad back injury and wasted a bunch of time on the MTB.
Thanks to puncture
@@everythingexplored5233 van Aert is a tyresucker if you know what i mean
He didn’t waste time on the MTB. He tried to win WC and the Olympics and got beat.
@@gweflj A litle crazy!
WVA is a great rider, but the problem for him is MVDP is an even greater rider.
superb coverage ...
amazing! 😯🦾
Epic 🎉
What a ruthless sport it is. But that is also why we love it
Chapeau Mathieu but gutted for Wout, next time hopefully 🇹🇩
Amazing...top guys are so strong
Thank you !
MVDP 🙌 AWESOMENESS
Those cobbles stones are really putting up a wall of challenges and destroying many teams plan and position. This terrain really live up to its tittle.
Brutal.
MVDP is pure class
Given his last season I'm pleased this year things are going MvP way
Yeah , some bad luck, teenagers knocking on his hotel door, and people piggy backing his strength to the win never sat right....these results look as they should
It often takes a misfortune-free ride to win Paris-Roubaix, and MVDP had a fortunate day. He earned to victory, to be sure, but luck always place a part in winning the Hell of the North.
Awesome result and awesome race!! I was on text live coverage and was nervous and excited as if watching live! Hope MVDP have monster performance at the tour year individually as well as the team! Congrats!
Um atleta mais completo ora mim, Matheus Van der poel
You just have to laugh at a disc brake wheel change 😂😅
JUST SAW THAT LOL
Shit mechanics more than anything.
Ride your luck when you can, but when you are a beast the luck will find you. MVP epic strength and epic stats on all of the classics.
Today it found one of two beasts....... WVA was the match of MVDP today..... a flat tire decided this race.
Van der Poel is at the height of his powers. The man rides his bicycle as if it were a motorcycle.
Just realise how strong Pogi was to beat him 🤯
@@MB-co6qj Yep. Scary thought. People saying Pog could never win PR are wrong, they really are.
@@aiarta2280 indeed! I reckon he could have won today, had he participated and no punctures etc. Equally wrong are people saying MVDP has no chance at Liège or Lombardia btw
@@MB-co6qj They are LESS wrong though haha. He could, for sure. But if Pog rides Lombardia every year, or Vingegaard or other top top climbers, which they usely do, it would be nnnnearing impossible. Unless he goes full Wiggins from beefy for a cyclist to skeleton on a bike. And even then. LBL should be possible on a VERY good day
@@MB-co6qj Oh but you are right. NO chance is wrong.
Shout out to Wollschlager. He is truly an unsung hero.
Just seeing all of the dust in some of the cobble sections made my nose itchy.
i would have rather seen a battle between them bur still great race
So bummed for Degenkolb, he was doing a ripping ride!
It was great to see him back at the front of the race!
I think I will try alpecin shampoo
That rear tire had a lot of bounce (air) in it when Wout jumped off - watch the video. My CX tubies with 24psi don't bounce like that.
Don't forget the majority of the race is still on paved roads. Mountain bikes are faster on the cobbles
2:05 "He suffered a mechanical" Nahhhh - that'll buff out.
Damn, bad luck for Jumbo today. Puncture took Laporte out, puncture took WVA out. WVA would have won I reckon too - had been riding super smart and keeping his power dry
Why say he would won? You wont know right?
@@jst6114 WVA initiated all of the game winning attacks and he rode a smarter race. he had a whole book of matches to burn + a team mate coming back _ imo it was his race to lose.
@@M3Atelier-Initiative so? Thats not a reason that he would have won it
Anyone know what they were on - Vittoria's secret (yeah, I know!) or Conti's?
46.8km/h、、、oh my god
TJV got super unlucky with flat tires this year... First Laporte then Van Aert...but that's part of the game when on the cobbles sadly :( Talking about Van Aert... losing 2+ minutes with his flat tire, and still only going down to 3rd on a sprint to the finish, with a final gap of... what was like just a lap of the velodrome... Pretty impressive effort tbh... Congrats to MVDP...Grandad Poulidor must be proud, somewhere up there in the skies... :)
Wout lost about 30 seconds from the flat, not 2 minutes.
interesting fact: Boonen never had a flat in his Roubaix career.
@@rob-c. he had more then 1
@@rob-c. He was losing time before the dismount too, but that's hard to calculate.
MVDP is back 🔥
amazing race by MVP! also wondering why WVA didnt attack Fillipsen when he was celebrating for mathieu...
TJV gotta reassess their equipment
What tire did jumbo visma use?
Vittoria. It is not yet commercially available - didn't do their advertising any good at this event. They also used a pressure adjusting system called Gravaa for the first time.
MVP is a freaking locomotive! Phenomenal racing. Thanks!
The big three of the netherlands.... vd poel, verstappen, bol..... and than some.... great time to be a sport-liking dutchman...
"Cobble gobblers" idek man
That late puncture ruined van Aerts chances; you'd think somebody would have invented a puncture-proof tyre by now and become a millionnaire..:)
They have them, heavy and slow.
@@charliedillon1400 In that case somebody should invent a puncture-proof tyre that's NOT heavy and slow..:)
The fastest paris roubaix in history avg 46.84 unbeliavable
Looks like that tire pressure adjuster didn’t make a difference
MVDP all day. 💪🏼
2:03. thats a scary sight for tubeless tires
Hoomless rims*, not necessarily tubeless
I was really hoping to see a Ganna 500w breakaway at the end. Incredible race, Jumbo's tire manufacturer is gonna get a nasty phone call.....
Had a look. Jumbo Visma is riding Vittoria, just like Alpecin Deceuninck
@@hymen0callis Yeah, and also just like EF TIBCO SVB, who won yesterday... I think we should rest our case, pal.
Blame bad luck and the change to slow change through axels
@- Alex - Van Aert didn't use that. Laporte did though and he got a flat tire twice.
@- Alex - Roubaix is unforgiving. It's called the Hell of the North for a reason. Look at that guy whose front tire got ripped from his rim. Tubeless setup with a foam inner tube. Most puncture proof setup available today. No match for those cobbles.
Aggressive ride from MVDP. Fortune favours the brave.
It's mad that one of the Greatest prizes in sport is a rock.
Best trophy ever.......
🤔That’s three-of-five monuments for MVDP, same as Pogačar. Will either collect all five???
MvdP is probably too heavy for Lombardia. Perhaps if he really focussed on it, he could stand a chance. But he most likely wouldn’t be as dominant as he is at the other monuments (and possibly can be at Liege) I would say Poga has a higher chance of winning them all. Since he’s still young and he has proven himself both at San Remo and on cobblestones. However, Roubaix and San Remo will still be a challenge for him to win
If Mathieu looses 6kg he has a chance
Pogacar will have a really hard time winning Roubaix. MvdP will have a very hard time winning Il Lombardia. But I hope they try! ❤❤❤
@@AlexRochette Poga has been a beast on the cobbles in the TdF and in the Tour of Flanders (‘22 and ‘23), so I think that’s not that far fetched. If he gains more muscle, he will have an even greater chance (but that would compromise his climbing capabilities) MvdP did do fairly decent in Lombardia once, but he wasn’t close to winning it and with the likes of Poga and Evenepoel nowadays, it will be near impossible even when he loses a significant amount of weight, unless they skip this monument some year Either way, they will make cycling entertaining to watch
Should have used rim brakes for quicker wheel change
😴
Did Kung and Gana skip a lap on the velodrome?
MVP needs to win TDF
😂 That's about as likely as you winning it mate.
@@stevecooper7038 never say never, Julian almost did 😁
If e.g. Peter Sagan would had kicked John Degenkolb out of the race he would certainly have been disqualified.
Tubeless? Where was the sealant???
"cobble gobblers" 😂 or goblins? 😅
I like this announcer very much. Can anyone tell me his name? And yes, the race is always good.
Rob Hatch
Was that tire really flat?
As much as I like van Aert, van Der Poel is the boss right now for the one day classics...
14 monuments so far. 13 top 10s. 4 wins. Which is... ridiculous. Probably 5 top 3s to add to that haha
Poel*
Cobble Gobblers? Did I hear that right? lmao
As lot of the riders said.. you need a good legs but you also need lots of luck.. all the bad luck is on the other rides side today.. Congratulations mvdp
Goat vd Poel
That front wheel of team Israel rider lol 😂 😂 Carbon at its finest lol 😂 😂
Probably the first cycle race that I watched from 100KM on and switched off the broadcast 8Km to go not being interested in the rest of the race.
I intended to eat pancakes but my watch stopped working.
No fan?
What a performance 👏👏👏👏👏👏✅✅✅
If only the riders were still on rim brake bikes & QR wheels, the race could have been very different. The 40 & 50second wheel changes, sometimes complete bike changes, could have been 5second wheel changes.
Something tells me he is the cleanest top rider in the bunch.Not Pog, not Wout.
Pog is a beast. Mvdp and wout close decision.
😂
MvdP masterclass. We see history made with authority.
Masterfully put Degenkolb into the grass and masterfully gave WvA a puncture
@@teenybopper777 cope
Did he say cobble gobblers?!
I really thought there should have been dq.