Dwars Door Vlaanderen - 23/3/11 - 201km

[Cobblestoned]

Yeahh Nuyens. Well done. Still alive.

Ready for the big things.

 

[goggalor]

How did Thomas **** that up?!?!? He didn't come to the front once.

Would've left a bad taste if he won.

 

[hfer07]

Nuyes just made Riis even happier

 

[ruswilks]

Nuyens from G, with the bunch on their wheel as they crossed the line!

 

[hatcher]

How did Thomas **** that up?!?!? He didn't come to the front once.

Would've left a bad taste if he won.

Yes he did.

 

[maltiv]

So...Bjarne Riis once again turns someone into a classic star. God damnit.

 

[Jamsque]

Aaaaaaah, so close for G! Fairly beaten, though, Nuyens was obviously stronger.

 

[joy118118]

Well, another epic fail of Garmin.

what are they doing? where is their STRONG squad? they want to win RVV and PR with such tactics?

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Yes he did.

meh nuyens did a lot more work.
glad he won. Thomas looked tired I thought.

 

[will10]

How did Thomas **** that up?!?!? He didn't come to the front once.

Would've left a bad taste if he won.

Were you watching the same race as me?

Granted GT wasn't pulling as much as Nuyens but he was certainly doing his share, and a damn sight more than Amorison.

 

[Jamsque]

Farrar looked mad as hell as he crossed the line.

 

[luckyboy]

Aw Geraint.

Hope Ballan came somewhere fairly high up.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Were you watching the same race as me?

Granted GT wasn't pulling as much as Nuyens but he was certainly doing his share, and a damn sight more than Amorison.

Amorison was in the break for how long?

 

[Spine Concept]

Nuyens is a boss. He pushed again and again, not giving into the approaching group. Deserved win.

 

[Cobblestoned]

So...Bjarne Riis once again turns someone into a classic star. God damnit.

dude, this is Nuyens.
And this was just Dwars.

 

[spalco]

Farrar looked mad as hell as he crossed the line.

I bet there are a lot of unhappy people in the peloton today.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Yes he did.

yes, after wheelsucking the first 15km of the break. He only started working near the end.

 

[hfer07]

GT was dead-he couldn't even sprint at all

 

[auscyclefan94]

Aw Geraint.

Hope Ballan came somewhere fairly high up.

didn't look like it. nor did greg.

 

[hatcher]

meh nuyens did a lot more work.
glad he won. Thomas looked tired I thought.

Yep, but to say Thomas never came through is clearly nonsense.

We saw maybe 10% of the the work the front group did, and I would imagine the host broadcasters are more inclined to show Nuyens than Thomas.

Great win from Nuyens. Hugely deserved.

 

[goggalor]

Were you watching the same race as me?

Granted GT wasn't pulling as much as Nuyens but he was certainly doing his share, and a damn sight more than Amorison.

When Nuyens swung out he looked back at Thomas who shook his head. This was about 5 k from the finish. From then on Thomas didn't take a single pull. Obviously team orders.

 

[Tuarts]

Wow Nuyens. Impressive.

 

[roundabout]

dude, this is Nuyens.
And this was just Dwars.

He did look very solid throughout today so he should be reckoned with for the future

 

[Jamsque]

2nd and 4th for Sky, not a bad sprint by Hayman. Very promising showing from the classics squad, lots of guys at the sharp end of the race looking strong and organised. Now they just need to WIN something.


Nuyens definitely worked harder but I got the impression that G was originally just marking that move for his captain, Flecha.

 

[dlwssonic]

Van avermaet looked so impressive the whole race then he just dissapeared in the end!