Paris – Roubaix 2011: Finale

Posted on April 10, 2011 by big jonny

The way to win a Classic is alone. Johan Van Summeren just did exactly that. And, on a flattening rear tire (update: really flat). In Van Summeren’s words, “It was not easy to take the corners but it worked out well. I entered the track like wuhuhuhu.”

After finishing, he proposed to his girlfriend.

Later, after receiving the cobble-stone trophy awarded to each victor of this legendary race, Van Summeren mused, “You know some guys offer a ring in marriage. Me, I give a rock.”

http://bicycling.com/blogs/thisjustin/2011/04/10/favorites-fold-as-van-summeren-wins-paris-roubaix/.

All class, that guy.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_XHQpVavWU[/youtube]

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13 Replies to “Paris – Roubaix 2011: Finale”

mikeweb on April 11, 2011 at 6:59 am said:

Love it when the ‘water carriers’ get to be the ‘stars’! Great ride by Van summerren!
Trailer Park on April 11, 2011 at 7:19 am said:

If you believe Thor Hushovd is a Baller, please sell your bikes and take up rhythmic gymnastics. Van Summeran; that’s a baller!!! By the way, does anyone else pay daily homage to an 8×10 glossy of Fabian on their wall that is surrounded in candles and incense?
Trailer Park on April 11, 2011 at 7:26 am said:

“If I had stopped for coffee, they would have done the same” – Cancellara
mikeweb on April 11, 2011 at 9:14 am said:

Dead on, trailer. Cancellara was the best of the best. Van summerren was the best of the rest.
MM on April 11, 2011 at 9:46 am said:

Race radios were allowed yesterday…need I say more…
Gnome on April 11, 2011 at 10:00 am said:

Yes, MM. You need to say more.
Expat in NL on April 11, 2011 at 11:19 am said:

“like sitting on a jackhammer, trying to work a chainsaw”

BBC presenter tries the Paris-Roubaix course:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cycling/13036330.stm
gnome on April 11, 2011 at 11:57 am said:

Great vid Expat!
buck on April 11, 2011 at 8:26 pm said:

You HAVE to love the man who wants to give the women the ROCK. Now that’s a straight up baller.
mikeweb on April 12, 2011 at 8:37 am said:

Expat, awesome video! Damn, that looks like fun…
hooligan on April 13, 2011 at 10:41 am said:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QSpuhIQg1A&feature=player_embedded#at=78
big jonny on April 13, 2011 at 1:15 pm said:

Good on ya, Hooligan. I’m going to embed that vid into a post as soon as I can!
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