94th Ronde van Vlaanderen - April 4

[Merckx]

The strength in Fab and Boonen's legs. Awesome =p

 

[Publicus]

This is actually poetic. The two strong men in the group going head to head.

 

[Ned Flanders]

Splits all over the place.

 

[auscyclefan94]

And look at Lance Armstrong proving his detractors wrong. Go old man!

aren't you an ac fan? game over now!

 

[Anonymous]

43K will be a long way to hold off a larger group.

 

[knewcleardaze]

Them two guys got a nice gap.

 

[knewcleardaze]

Time to put the hammer down.

 

[ChrisE]

THis is too far out. They've got to come back.

 

[Anonymous]

I am not sure that is such a great move by them...if the chase gets organized that is...

 

[Parrot23]

Is this all over, or too far out? Can he TT to the finish and run Boonen off his wheel?

Sean Kelly is expressing doubts.

 

[Publicus]

aren't you an ac fan? game over now!

I am. That doesn't prevent me from making factual observations. Lance is going much better than anyone predicted given his showings to date. Nothing wrong with acknowledging that in my book.

 

[Ned Flanders]

Have to say it looks massively in Boonens favour. Cancellara needs distance.

 

[auscyclefan94]

even though tom is in the lead group i think he's hurting.... cancellara doing it easy.

 

[ak-zaaf]

Gilbert is killing himself here.

 

[Merckx]

Yea, they attacked a long way from home.. Not sure they can hold em off.

 

[Anonymous]

Hincapie just blew up.

 

[Parrot23]

I am. That doesn't prevent me from making factual observations. Lance is going much better than anyone predicted given his showings to date. Nothing wrong with acknowledging that in my book.

Agree, it's always interesting to see when things are surprising and not going to form, re another example: Astana showing early season strength vs. RadioShack, too. Not what was expected, so far.

 

[auscyclefan94]

I am. That doesn't prevent me from making factual observations. Lance is going much better than anyone predicted given his showings to date. Nothing wrong with acknowledging that in my book.

having a joke! he is going well.

 

[Publicus]

All they need is a couple to bridge over. Why was Iglinsky waiting???

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

43K will be a long way to hold off a larger group.

yeah but in a race like ronde two men (especially when one is spartacus) can pull away and fight it out between themselves. That being said if the group gets organized they should catch them.

Boonen and Spartacus have been the two strongest this season, Flecha too has been strong.

 

[Anonymous]

I am not sure that is such a great move by them...if the chase gets organized that is...

Far to soon imo.

 

[Anonymous]

Millar living up to the hype.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Hincapie just blew up.

+1

gap going down...

 

[Parrot23]

even though tom is in the lead group i think he's hurting.... cancellara doing it easy.

That's my impression: it really hurt Boonen to go with Spartacus.

 

[sadfitty]

Impressive ride by Millar IMO