Kuurne- Brussels-Kuurne

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

extreamly fast sprint haha. well done traksel.

 

[Moondance]

YES!!! Traksel! Fantastic!

Ahhh Dutch 1-2. Always gorgeous.

 

[Ripper]

OK, I was wrong on that one but I think it's because they slowed down.

Wow, Traksel takes it. Well played and gritty performance.

 

[Anonymous]

Bravo Traksel!

 

[Cosette]

Traksel
Flens
Stannard

Wel, they all deserved it. I can live with this.

 

[luckyboy]

No Belgians on the podium of either race

 

[Anonymous]

Outnumbered by the Dutch.. seemed pretty clear they where working together.. But great great podium by Ian..

and Great race.. three very deserving riders..

 

[Publicus]

Traksel played that well. He never attacked and forced the other two to close down gaps. Brilliant riding and a great result for Vacansoleil (sp).

Their wild card bid for the Tour has to be getting serious consideration after their start of the year.

 

[Bala Verde]

Traksel played it smartest and could rely on his sprint. Great tactics, because he made Flens do most of the work to get back Stannard and to drop standard in the last 2k.

 

[Sneekes]

haha, fingers too numb to remove his own helmet!

 

[Boleyn]

Well done all 3 of them. Gritty performances today.

 

[Tyke1968]

Great race well done the two Dutch dudes and a strong performance from Ian Stannard. Cheapeau!

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

what a great race, entertaining finale!!

excellent w.e on a whole

 

[Publicus]

Thor easily could have dropped out and didn't. For that I give him serious props.

 

[ImmaculateKadence]

Good win for Traksel. He and Flens looked the most consistent in the break. Stannard used everything he had to catch the group after falling off the back. Very impressive for all three; even Thor and Roulston showed a lot of heart.

 

[zapata]

Well done!

 

[Bala Verde]

Outnumbered by the Dutch.. seemed pretty clear they where working together.. But great great podium by Ian..

and Great race.. three very deserving riders..

I think what we saw was that they certainly did not work together at all.

Stannard seemed to be the one with least in the tank, and he did not want to rely on his sprint because he started at km8

 

[sublimit]

clever ride by Traksel. well done.

the top 3 deserve a medal each

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Vasc. continues to prove thier point

 

[Mellow Velo]

Terrific. A hard, hard race.
Vac in poll position for that TDF wildcard.
Bye bye BMC?

 

[Anonymous]

I think what we saw was that they certainly did not work together at all.

Stannard seemed to be the one with least in the tank, and he did not want to rely on his sprint because he started at km8

Oh shush.. let me beleive he was outnumbered

Cracking ride by all three, all deserving of their podium spots, and 3rd for Ian is fine, hes 22, plenty of races to come for him...

big props to Thor keeping going.. class guy for that.. not like boonen et al..

 

[ak-zaaf]

I think what we saw was that they certainly did not work together at all.

Stannard seemed to be the one with least in the tank, and he did not want to rely on his sprint because he started at km8

They let Stannard come back a couple of times because they refused to take turns.

Ah well, good day for Dutch cycling.

 

[Andy99]

proper race that. Serious respect to the top three

1 Bobbie Traksel (Ned) Vacansoleil
2 Rick Flens (Ned) Rabobank
3 Ian Stannard (GBr) Team Sky

 

[Moondance]

Outnumbered by the Dutch.. seemed pretty clear they where working together.. But great great podium by Ian..

and Great race.. three very deserving riders..

Yes, yes... Blame it on the anti-Sky Cabal. Hope you can dry your tears with that.

Holland > Britain... As it should be.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

I think what we saw was that they certainly did not work together at all.

Stannard seemed to be the one with least in the tank, and he did not want to rely on his sprint because he started at km8

ye they could have pulled the hammer down and ended stannards hopes earlier if they were working together, there games with each other kept him in it.