2009 Paris-Roubaix Video Analysis
by Cosmo on Apr 13, 2009 2:51 AM EDT
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How the Race Was Won - 2009 Paris-Roubaix Video Analysis from Cosmo Catalano on Vimeo.
(Almost) same day service! Probably could have gotten it done by midnight if I had elected not to ride earlier today. Anyway, here's the How The Race Was Won on Paris-Roubaix, downloadable version for your mobile device at http://cyclocosm.com, plus some other stuff that isn't a video occasionally...
Might have to pass on making one of these for the Scheldeprijs, though the Boonen/Cavendish showdown might be worth it...
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Great stuff Cosmo
You should find a way to distribute these to newer cyclingfans who have yet to discover the classics. I bet these clips could get a lot of Tour-only -fans to get up early in the mornings in April.
And on a side note. Hoste – bitter. I give you Exhibit A:
\o/
Yup, just saw that.
I am sleeping in on Wednesday. And by “sleeping in” I mean “going to work”.
-Cosmo
http://cyclocosm.com
Head down, elbows out since 2005
Perceptive stuff
Particularly on the motivations of the breakaway riders, and Hoste’s inability to get around Flecha.
agreed
i particularly liked the analysis of cornering and another look at Hoste’s line running into Flecha – looked like two riders going wide and one (VS) getting it right, as you point out. as impressive as it seems as an act of team support, it’s indeed a pity that VS puled up and didn’t hit it coming out of that corner. Boonen’s lines, as others have pointed out in other threads, were perfectly placed one after another.
You may very well think that; I couldn't possibly comment.
Yes, thank you very much!
Thank you – I really enjoy watching these.
by thisisntthezodiac on Apr 13, 2009 1:28 PM EDT reply actions
Pippo
Thanks for the great summary, I hope to see more of these in the future. One other issue with Pippo chase, it looked like the crowd was really hassling him. Versus showed a number of drinks being tossed on him as well as some very inopportune race path crossings.
They need more police force out there on those cobbles.
It seemed like Thor might not have gone down if those fans weren’t crowding the corner, but Boonen took the same line and survived.
I agree
But I couldn’t get the booing without the existing race commentary, and I wasn’t sure whether the drinks spat/thrown at him would show up at the low resolution. He definitely didn’t have an easy time of it.
Arenburg used to be run without barriers, and I think it’s much better race now that it has them (and not just because riders can’t use the dirt path anymore). Pozzato’s chase is a pretty good argument for adding barriers at Carrefour de L’ Arbre, too.
-Cosmo
http://cyclocosm.com
Head down, elbows out since 2005
I was on the Carrefour de l'Arbre yesterday and it was super scary.
It’s exceedingly narrow and the crowds were massive. The cars barely fitted through and when the riders came through it really could have been carnage very easily indeed. Some of the riders at the back especially were weaving all over the place to try and get a better line and were swinging out from the middle to the sides where they really only missed the crowd by inches. I wasn’t being foolish and standing too close but a Caisse rider who was obviously knackered still came right at me and forced me to jump backwards…barriers would have made me feel safer let alone the riders! On the Pippo issue, I personally didn’t see any nastiness. Where I was, near the end, it was just as mad for Boonen as for him…but I haven’t seen any video of it yet…I’ll be interested to see what was really going on!
btw
how’d the xfer between arenberg & l’arbre go?
Glad you had a great time (I assume)
Had a wonderful time!
The transfer was easy peasy. It took about 30 mins and we were there about 45 mins before the riders I think. We parked right by the motorway exit at Arenberg (the north end) and then in the village of Camphin en Pevele for l’arbre. No probs at all.
Cool!
Someday I’ll get out there. Any tips for a smooth transfer between sections?
I saw a photo (I think it was at Pez) of Thor putting his foot down right before his fall. The “barriers” don’t look to impressive, and the people on the other side seem a bit nervous they’re about take on 85 kilos of Viking.
-Cosmo
http://cyclocosm.com
Head down, elbows out since 2005
Just make sure you pick your parking spot with a quick exit in mind, and somewhere where nobody is likely to block you in
Take a GPS and a map!
I assume the bikes helped?
or did you walk?
We walked from the car to the race on both occasions.
It was so close and also so crowded that it wasn’t really worth the hassle of having bikes with us so we left them in the car. Both Arenberg and l’arbre are really close to the motorway, as are quite a few other sectors. It’s really easy to do as long as you think ahead.
Cool!
good to know for when I go. Heck, from your description it may even be possible to watch the start then race to Arenberg…
That might be possible...not really sure.
A couple of friends of mine went to the sign on the day before and then started on Sunday a few sectors before Arenberg. They then did Arenberg and l’arbre and tried another sector in between too but couldn’t get there as the police had blocked the slip road. Theoretically though, they could have made it to four sectors.
I don't think I'd try to press my luck that far
to be honest. How difficult was it getting to the Trouee? I looks like one could watch them start the cobbles at Troisvilles and then have 1’40" to get to Arenberg. Though, admittedly, that’s a bit further from the motorway than either Arenberg or l’Arbre.
I guess a better plan might be to hit Arenberg & l’Arbre the first time I go and combine an early sector with Mons-en-Pevele the second time I go…
For us it was easy to get to the Trouee as we were only staying about 5km away.
We nipped up the motorway to the other end and parked facing the motorway ready to roll!
Thanks Jered
for including that photo—and for sending out a subtle shout-out to the PdC discussion in his caption . . .
Nice point about some
“favorable motor-pacing”. I guess that’s what they call home field advantage. I love the move VS does when Flecha and \o/ crash.
I've watched it over and over
and can’t decide whether VS decides to slide to a stop voluntarily or slides as a result of rescuing a near fatal highsiding?
accidental
first he locks the back wheel up when he sees Flecha goes down, then has to flick left real fast when Hoste’s back wheel spills towards him and then locks it up again.
Hoste's wheel might even hit him
VS definitely slides a bit coming into the turn, but then corrects it. The more I look at it, the more I think Hoste’s wheel nicks him as he goes by, but I’m not sure the unclip and slide was an unavoidable reaction to that.
-Cosmo
http://cyclocosm.com
Head down, elbows out since 2005
Great Stuff, keep these coming.
Good work!
"....Up Sestriere on a rental clunker in jeans and loafers? Brother, lemme buy you a beer."
by Rolls on Apr 13, 2009 5:57 PM EDT reply actions
Bravo Cosmo!
This video has the type of insight that I miss when I watch races. Even if I had watched P-R, I would still eagerly await your video. Thank you so much!
Here's that French recap that was linked earlier
but as downloadable MPEG4, 384×216, 9:30 min, 47 MB: download or view online.
Thanks for posting this, it's fantastic.
Complements Cosmo’s clip nicely too, as he does a closer video analysis while these guys obviously have more behind-the-scenes access (it was really cool to see Tchmil and Lefevere at work!).
by plinytheelder on Apr 13, 2009 10:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Put up a Fan Post and tell us all about it!
Preferably with pictures. Please?
"Sean Kelly? Sorry, I am not so good with cycling history. I just want to race." --Edvald Boasson Hagen
Of course! But I'm almost falling asleep right now so I'll have to do it tomorrow.
My pics are on Facebook but that’s all I’ve got round to doing thus far….
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