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BigBoat said:And this Tour of Flanders was the fastest ever from Brugge with an average of 43.5 km/hr.
Ha! Would not want to try and keep up with the incredible pace of the pack!!
Pietro said:Wonder how Riis feels about sram now.
AlHooKoo said:Can anybody confirm what type of chain it was?
max_powers said:not very professional to stand and pose with the breakdown. professional to pick up the chain tho imo.
Pignone Fisso said:It was probably the updated PC-1090R chain (allegedly with stronger pins and extra grease).
I understand the incident happened at the foot of one of the climbs. So perhaps it was Fabian's fault for not anticipating the gear he needed to start getting up it.
swiftybjb said:Bettini snapped a Campag chain in the 2007 E3. Either chains are getting so thin that they are no longer reliable, or, IMHO, it's the fault of the mechanic who put the chain on and didn't get the pin in properly. A pro rider should never use a bike with a new chain on it, the chain should be well tested before an important race.
RDV4ROUBAIX said:You are right. Not all, but some pro mechanics don't deserve to be there. Those positions are almost always filled by who you know, not based completely on merit.
Although, Cancellara being the Quadzilla that he is, I'm really not surprised that he broke a chain.
RDV4ROUBAIX said:Brought over from the Bikes and Gear discussion
Cancellara responding to why he went back for his chain: "? maybe the SRAM technical whizzes may learn something from it?? Velo News.