95th Ronde van Vlaanderen - April 3 2011

[Anonymous]

+1. I don't trust the timing, but the gap hasn't really gone out (yet).

He put 20 seconds on them in 2-5K or so...It is going to keep going out.

 

[Polyarmour]

The chase group can get Cancellara, especially when Chavanel drops back.

 

[beer_thirty]

Boonen really ****ed this up.

Well, it was going to happen one way or another; this way just makes TB look ridiculous.

 

[Moviefan1203]

Cancellara is a man among boys. It's a honor to watch a rider of his caliber when he is on form. Unless he falls or gets a major mechanical incident, I don't see how he doesn't win this race.

 

[Granville57]

Was that Van Petegem in the car, and did he just say, "I think we have to work a little bit now"????? WTF!?!?!

 

[thrawn]

Good to see Pozzato actually donig some work in that group.

 

[Jamsque]

Chav has got to be ****ting his pants right now.

 

[bicing]

This is stupid...

You can already make the Cayman Islands post - Garmin aren't even in this group, how could they miss it!!?

 

[Publicus]

Boonen really screwed the pooch. Stupid, stupid move by someone who should know better. Why provide a launch pad for Cance while putting yourself in the red? Just sit, the responsibility was on Cance to pull back Chav. You'd think Boonen was a rookie.

I think Boonen thought Spartacus was in the red and he tried to exploit it. That's the only plausible explanation for such a bone-headed move.

And I see Spartacus is eating up the pavement between himself and Chavanel. It's only a matter of time.

 

[luckyboy]

Who was going to throw a beer on Fabian at the Muur again?

 

[roundabout]

He put 20 seconds on them in 2-5K or so...It is going to keep going out.

He got 20 seconds pretty quickly but it hasn't been going out further.

 

[UpTheRoad]

canc only got 20 secs

There are still some climbs where he'll power up to, and then past, Chavanel. Boonen can't hope for EBH and Boom to provide much help, either.

 

[Fourier]

2nd = Boonen
3rd= EBH

 

[Animal]

The chase group can get Cancellara, especially when Chavanel drops back.

Only if they can ride faster than him.

Which they can't.

 

[craig1985]

They are only 24 seconds behind Spartacus with 34km to go.

 

[Ildabaoth]

This is ridiculous. Chavanel by himself is losing less time than the chase group.

 

[Lyds97]

Who was going to throw a beer on Fabian at the Muur again?

El Pistolero sabotage could be our only hope now.

 

[Anonymous]

depressing to watch. I Think the missing shirt sponsor on the front of Fabians shirt is "F*** YOU"

 

[kanari]

2nd = Boonen
3rd= EBH

EBH looks like he's struggling... Not contributing in the chase.

 

[cineteq]

Boonen really screwed the pooch. Stupid, stupid move by someone who should know better. Why provide a launch pad for Cance while putting yourself in the red? Just sit, the responsibility was on Cance to pull back Chav. You'd think Boonen was a rookie.

He's trying to be proactive with so many Kms to go..I like the move

 

[Publicus]

Boonen is looking for help???? Yeah, that's not happening. You crapped the bed, now you have to lie in it.

 

[Bala Verde]

EBH is not helping much... dead weight

 

[Fourier]

Garmin Fail

 

[zapata]

I still think cancellara can be caught, If anyone tries.

 

[Christomir]

2nd = Boonen
3rd= EBH

Any other opinions about the race for 2nd? LOL