in a team car during Paris Roubaix would you take it? How much could you see of the race? How much could you get for that on e-bay if the one making the offer didn’t know what you looked like? 
Frank
**in a team car during Paris Roubaix would you take it? **Yes.
** How much could you see of the race? **More than I can see on TV.
Absolutely. No matter how much you would see of the actual race…you would gain a perspective few others have. Being able to see a problem from more than one angle, preferably through experience, is an extremely useful tool.
in a team car during Paris Roubaix would you take it? HELL YES!!! (And, if was in Bjarne’s car…I may never leave!)
How much could you see of the race? WHO CARES?!?!?!
Yes, I would take it.
How much of therace will you see? That depends on which car you are in, and which team. If you are in car #1 from a team that has a rider in a significant break, or the final selection, you will see quite a lot; bear in mind that in Paris Roubaix, the cars do not ride every sector of the cobbles, they take a detour around the worst/coolest sectors. You will see some pretty amazing carnage no matter where the car is…
The car will also have TV coverage of the race if you get bored…
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As someone who has been at Paris Roubaix with a team, let me assure that it is not a good way to see the race. It surely is a unique experience, but you basically see only the country side and all the spectators and those riders who get dropped. The real ticket is to be in with one of the team cars which jump from the most important pave sections to the next one with spare wheels. They usually tag team with a second team car and leap frog eachother, and you pretty much race across the country side and see the race come by several times.
I was lucky enough to do that in 2002 with the Lotto Adecco team.
Herbert
Litespeed
As someone who has been at Paris Roubaix with a team, let me assure that it is not a good way to see the race. It surely is a unique experience, but you basically see only the country side and all the spectators and those riders who get dropped. The real ticket is to be in with one of the team cars which jump from the most important pave sections to the next one with spare wheels. They usually tag team with a second team car and leap frog eachother, and you pretty much race across the country side and see the race come by several times.
I was lucky enough to do that in 2002 with the Lotto Adecco team.
Herbert
Litespeed
Thanks for relating the experience. I might get a similar opportunity this year but wondered if it would be worth packing up and flying over for a single day. I guess it depends. At least we know some questions to ask if it really pans out.
Frank
As I said it is still a great opportunity and you should utilize it. These opportunities don’t come along many times. Ideally though you should go for 10 days and catch the Tour De Flanders first, then Gent-Wevelgem, and close it out with Roubaix.(they all happen within one week) Try also to ride maybe the last 100k of the Roubaix course on Friday. That is when most of the teams will be out on recon and it will give you a new appreciation in regards to what these guys go through.
Cheers,
Herbert
Litespeed
As I said it is still a great opportunity and you should utilize it. These opportunities don’t come along many times. Ideally though you should go for 10 days and catch the Tour De Flanders first, then Gent-Wevelgem, and close it out with Roubaix.(they all happen within one week) Try also to ride maybe the last 100k of the Roubaix course on Friday. That is when most of the teams will be out on recon and it will give you a new appreciation in regards to what these guys go through.
Cheers,
Herbert
Litespeed
What a good idea if I can do it. Not sure my “pull” with the team(s) yet is substantial enough to do it this year. Maybe next. I do have a couple of dealers over there who might help me out with bikes, etc. so i will look into it. Thanks for the feedback.
Ticket to France: $650
Dinner at Michelin Three-Star the night before :$1,500
Seat in a team car during the race: priceless
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It’s possible to spend $1,500 on dinner (assuming it’s not for more than 4 people or so…)? I simply cannot imagine that. That’s a reasonable bike???
Sorry to drift but that made me double-take…
Lehmkuhler
It’s possible to spend $1,500 on dinner (assuming it’s not for more than 4 people or so…)? I simply cannot imagine that. That’s a reasonable bike???
Sorry to drift but that made me double-take…
Lehmkuhler
Many years ago I ate in a small 3 star in Vienna. I dropped an asparagus spear on the floor and remarked based upon my quick calculation of the cost of that spear “there goes 60 cents” when my brother in law corrected me and said, that was really 6 dollars. Yes, 6 asparagus on a side dish, $24, and that was in the 80’s when the dollar was strong.