Happy Roubaix Eve!

by Sarah Connolly on Apr 9, 2011 4:15 PM EDT

It's Roubaix Eve, and as everyone knows, tonight the Cobbles Fairy* travels the world, bringing gifts to deserving cycling fans who have been Very Good Indeed.... So, boys and girls, don't forget to hang up your bib shorts/leave out your cycling shoes/leave whatever culturally appropriate thing presents come in, in your part of the world - what would YOU like the all-powerful Cobbles Fairy to bring you tomorrow?

(* I know, I know, different customs in different places, you might know it as the Cobbles Elf, Cobbles Bunny, Cobbles Chicken etc etc etc but you know what I mean!

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Rain.

by straw dog on Apr 9, 2011 4:43 PM EDT reply actions

+1

I’d settle for some farmers with their hoses out spraying down the cobbles…

by JustJoshinYa on Apr 9, 2011 5:40 PM EDT up reply actions

revenge: tommeke victory

RULE 42:
A bike ride/race shall never be preceeded with a swim and/or followed by a run

by perezbike on Apr 9, 2011 4:51 PM EDT reply actions

Cobbles Fairy?

I was hoping if I were very, very good, on Roubaix Eve, Tommeke Claus would come down my chimney.

I yearn for the cobbles--Edvald Boasson Hagen

by majope on Apr 9, 2011 5:09 PM EDT reply actions

Who will it be if you've been very, very bad?

by Sarah Connolly on Apr 9, 2011 5:25 PM EDT up reply actions

Don't make me post the Chicken picture.

I yearn for the cobbles--Edvald Boasson Hagen

by majope on Apr 9, 2011 5:33 PM EDT up reply actions

Tommeke drops a carrot?

Sminer: I blame KARMA for everything.
Jens: I've heard it's a bitch
Water Girl: I heard it ran over your dogma

by kom vuelta on Apr 9, 2011 5:41 PM EDT up reply actions

Too bad for you...I nabbed him first

Dos cervezas por favor!

by Albertina on Apr 9, 2011 8:12 PM EDT up reply actions

A Keg of Chimay please

(for my wife – she’s been good)

moo

by Willj on Apr 9, 2011 5:47 PM EDT reply actions

What time do all the festivities begin tomorrow?

I’ll probably have to get up earlier than I did today if I hope to see any of it live.

by Katiek on Apr 9, 2011 7:00 PM EDT reply actions

bvls is showing streams starting at "10/04 Paris-Roubaix (12:10h CET)"...

Which is 6:10am ET….

Wow, the West Coast folks should skip sleeping…

by JustJoshinYa on Apr 9, 2011 7:27 PM EDT up reply actions

I'll be too excited to sleep anyway

I see Hoste on the start list, is he actually going to ride?

"It's really who can just push the biggest gear the fastest and the hardest, and I want to be that guy" - GHH

by jsallee00 on Apr 9, 2011 7:30 PM EDT up reply actions

ctv starts pre-race at 10.55 gmt.

"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind

by umwolverine on Apr 9, 2011 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions

oh, and race start is 10.10 local

"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind

by umwolverine on Apr 9, 2011 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions

That's what I'm seeing for Sporza

"In road cycling tires 25mm is the new 22mm"
-Chris Fontecchio, PdC April 2011-

by Mr Van P on Apr 9, 2011 10:05 PM EDT up reply actions

Cobbles Fairy....please bring me a large ( over 60" ) plasma flat screen TV.....

with surround sound, remote control so I can watch 3 hours of the P-R on Versus, oh and a TEVO to speed through the commercials, oh and could you please set it up, oh oh and your best bottle of ‘Red Bicyclette Pinot Noir ’08’ ( for my wife),
Thank you Fairy cobbled mother….er what ever

Soli Deo Gloria

by LooseHorse on Apr 9, 2011 8:53 PM EDT reply actions

I want the cobbles fairy to bring me complete communication silence

My wife is running a marathon in the morning, and I’m going to have to download a torrent and watch the race after the family is in bed. Please, cobbles fairy, don’t have anyone text me the results.

I picked Riccardo Ricco for my 2011 VDS team, and submitted said team well before the submission deadline. I fully understand the error of my ways, and plead with the VDS Gods to allow me to resubmit my team.

by PopUp Rolen on Apr 9, 2011 9:15 PM EDT reply actions

potatoes are peeled,

chimay is chilling. Now we just need 6:00am to come..

This is like Christmas.

"In road cycling tires 25mm is the new 22mm"
-Chris Fontecchio, PdC April 2011-

by Mr Van P on Apr 9, 2011 9:27 PM EDT reply actions

For George

The top step.

by spokejunky on Apr 9, 2011 9:57 PM EDT reply actions

Yes, make this American cycling dream come true!

"As you can imagine, there are better places to have your birthday party than in some village called Mushny Mush Mishme." --Jens! Voigt

by Josenka on Apr 9, 2011 10:50 PM EDT up reply actions

Same here.

And he’s not even on my VDS team this year.

What else can I say? I'm really happy. --Vincenzo Nibali

by tgartner on Apr 9, 2011 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions

for all PdCers not lucky enough to be where there will be live tv...

I wish for smooth, clear, non-laggy streams

by ykgday on Apr 9, 2011 10:23 PM EDT reply actions

awwww..... so sweet.

by ZoeRochelle on Apr 10, 2011 12:44 AM EDT up reply actions

that's done it. we're jinxed now.

"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind

by umwolverine on Apr 10, 2011 3:31 AM EDT up reply actions

he has single-handedly broken the internet...

by Nomer on Apr 10, 2011 3:58 AM EDT up reply actions

Awww yeah!

Apparently the quality of the streams reflects how good the boys and girls have been throughout the year….

by Sarah Connolly on Apr 10, 2011 5:29 AM EDT up reply actions

I was worried about the jinx too as I am one who relies on streams...

but Cobble Claus came through big time this year! Thanks Cobble Claus!

by ykgday on Apr 10, 2011 12:43 PM EDT up reply actions

American Flyers is on tv...

What a way to prep for PR! NOT

But, sadly, I am still watching it – if not for laughs…

by JustJoshinYa on Apr 9, 2011 10:36 PM EDT reply actions

Hell of the West baby!

by Vlaanderen90 on Apr 9, 2011 10:41 PM EDT up reply actions

Shaver Sport won! So awesome - I would have never guessed!

Had me on the edge of my seat…

by JustJoshinYa on Apr 9, 2011 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions

Happy P-R everyone!

Well I’ve just had a glance at the start-list, and noted who the Shack’s protected rider is… after I’d picked myself up off the floor and dried my tears of laughter, I couldn’t help but reflect on how wonderful it would be if they were to somehow pull it off and rider # 181 ends up claiming the cobble. Can’t even imagine how such a thing could come about… so I’ll leave that in the hands of the Cobbles Fairy ;-)

by Lou... on Apr 10, 2011 12:22 AM EDT reply actions