2012 Road World Championships, Mens Road Race Maastricht - Valkenburg 267 km 23/09/12

[LaFlorecita]

**** **** ****.

 

[fluffkitten]

Vintage Phil, brilliant.

 

[bubblegum]

almost looks like boonen dropped the wheel for him

 

[whittashau]

Degenkolb showing that he's surely a future world champ too. Congrats to Phillipe though. Just blitzed everyone really. I still really want to see him vs. Sagan while both are in top form.

 

[Sophistic]

what a disgrace, give the gold to the guy on the motorbike.

 

[will10]

How old is he again ?

Shall I answer your question with another question?

 

[Mellow Velo]

Great lead out from Nibali.

 

[User Guide]

Great race all in all.
Wtg on making up for terrible season.
Switching off telly tho before harmon man crush of Gilbert starts.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Without Spain this race would've been ****. Belgium did nothing.

 

[Arnout]

Hahaha where is Descender now with his awful comments about the course? What a race people, what a race. Gilbert, truly phenomenal. Also nice ride by Boom, finally starting to show he's a great rider this season. With some extra dedication he'll be on fire the coming years.

Wait, the race was great? Ok, thanks you tell me, I don't agree. It developed nicely until 4 laps from the finish. Last 50km was just waiting for the yearly AGR Cauberg sprint, only in September.

 

[Classic]

Gilbert! I love to see him win, especially to prove all the critics wrong. A perfect ending.

 

[bubblegum]

Without Spain this race would've been ****. Belgium did nothing.

except win, which is all that counts

 

[rainman]

Fantastic victory, deserved it. Hope we get to see rainbow jersey at all the classics now.

 

[Arnout]

what a disgrace, give the gold to the guy on the motorbike.

Exactly, I can't take the final km seriously.

 

[greenedge]

Congrats to Gilbert, he made it look easy. A great way to win and also to prove any doubters wrong.
I like Gilbert and i wanted him to win ( along with Moser/ Boonen because of my CQ and Gerrans ). Therefore i am doubly happy Man U also beat Liverpool.
On another note i am unhappy that the Australians somehow lagged behind approaching the climb.

 

[LaFlorecita]

except win, which is all that counts

Some fans want an exciting race.

 

[Eshnar]

Great lead out from Nibali.

Really depressed by Italy's race.

 

[will10]

Without Spain this race would've been ****. Belgium did nothing.

You never fail to entertain, Flo.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Exactly, I can't take the final km seriously.

Yeah stupid just like it was stupid that those three didn't want to chase.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Some fans want an exciting race.

You play the cards you're dealt with

 

[Arnout]

except win, which is all that counts

Don't agree. Who talks about Hushovds win anymore? We still talk about Evans.

 

[maltiv]

Valverde couldn't even hold EBH's wheel event though he started the sprint with 350 meters to go.

 

[Escarabajo]

Without Spain this race would've been ****. Belgium did nothing.

Same story Florecita!! Forget about it, you still have to race smartly. Besides Valverde looked tired at the end anyway.

 

[Parrulo]

Wait, the race was great? Ok, thanks you tell me, I don't agree. It developed nicely until 4 laps from the finish. Last 50km was just waiting for the yearly AGR Cauberg sprint, only in September.

indeed, the last part of the race was massively disappointing, i guess that's what one get's when there is only 1 real attacking point on the whole circuit

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Great lead out from Nibali.

LOL I noticed he finished last from the 5s group. Guess he did a classic Nibali-after-attack-blow-up.