L'arriviste said:
Lovely stuff. One of those guys who definitely looks more natural on a bike than in civvies.
Haha, truth. He's very Schleck-esque, isn't he?
Chapeau Van Sum--that was one hell of a show he put on. I'm really glad he got the win. (But I have no idea how he's already able to sit in the saddle again.)
I think Cancellara would have won if he would have stuck to his original attack. Two or three more accellerations would have shelled Hushovd and Ballan, I think, and he was only 25 seconds back from the Van Sum group at that point.
I also think he would have won had Boonen survived Arenberg, b/c of the Belgian's penchant for driving the pace so hard over the stones. And when Canc attacked, Boonen would have gone with and worked with him.
Bummed about QS's terrible luck, but what can you do? PR is a dangerous mistress.
What a wonderful race! I can't believe we have to wait twelve months for the next edition.