Spring Classics 2014

[Jon Crofts]

Finally Spring has sprung and the classics are here.

Next weekend Paris-Nice starts 9-16 then it's Milan - San Remo then Paris - Roubaix and the daddy of them all, Liege - Bastogne - Liege before the first big grand tour starts in Italy.

Wiggins has targeted a couple of the classics in his beat up to Le Tour and the inevitable showdown with Froome.

On a personal note I'm doing Paris - Roubaix the day before the pros, hopefully I'll have finished before they start.

What's your favourite of the classics?

[SteveN]

Tour of Flanders, Liege - Bastogne - Liege, Paris - Roubaix, they are all great.

[lovejoy]

They are all great but. I enjoy the short steep climbs of the Amstel Gold race and the drunk Dutch fans.

[Percy Flage]

Very happy about all of this!
Roubaix and Flanders for me but love them all.
Dan Martin's win in L-B-L last year was a season highlight.

This year, Boonan's looking like he may have the form to challenge the magnificent Cancellara and hopefully Sagan's improvements are continuing, throw in Wiggins and there's some great racing.

[Dave Cooper please]

Which is the one with all the cobbles, I love that one.

[Eckybloke]

On a personal note I'm doing Paris - Roubaix the day before the pros, hopefully I'll have finished before they start.

Are you going to go down the middle of the road at Arneberg?

[Jon Crofts]

On a personal note I'm doing Paris - Roubaix the day before the pros, hopefully I'll have finished before they start.

Are you going to go down the middle of the road at Arneberg?

The Arenberg Forest cobbles are the 12th set of cobbles on the route, by then I expect to have no fillings in my teeth or skin on my elbows and knees and there's only 16 more cobbled sections to go after that.  2 maybe even 3 layers of bar tape, some scabby old rims and some bullet proof tyres, there's not a lot else I can do really.  Best tip I've seen so far is ride as fast as you can and you'll glide over the cobbles.

[Eckybloke]

Are you doing the whole thing?  Let us know how you get on, it's something I quite fancy doing - just to say I've done it!

[Jon Crofts]

Almost the whole thing, I'm doing the 170 km route of the Paris Roubaix challenge.

http://www.sport.be/parisroubaix/2014/eng/parcours/maps/groot.html

There are 3 routes possible.

http://www.sport.be/parisroubaix/2014/eng/parcours/

[aj2k77]

Brilliant documentary you might have seen before about the Paris-Roubaix. If you haven't take a look.

http://www.veoh.com/watch/v20924403zBshk7AE?h1=A+sunday+in+hell

[Jon Crofts]

Weather looks stunning for Paris Nice today, great finish today at Magny Cours race circuit, head to the mountains tomorrow with Geraint Thomas well placed in 5th.

[Jon Crofts]

Ooooooooh get her.

[Jon Crofts]

Tour Of Flanders on Sunday, Wiggins rides for Team Sky in place of Ian Stannard who's broken his back and was amongst the favourites for the Belgian classic. Looks like a day on the sofa with Eurosport methinks.

[lovejoy]

Cancellara?

[SteveN]

I think Sagan might be a better bet than Cancellara but Omega Pharma appear to have a very strong team with several potential winners.