theyoungest said:Imagine if it were Henao out there in front
yes, or teams restricted to 5 or 6 riders.
In any case Chapeau Gesink for going all in early. Thats what racing is all about.
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theyoungest said:Imagine if it were Henao out there in front
BlenJones2 said:Is Howard gonna be better than Goss? Or is he just beating lower tier sprinters? Certainly seems consistent
Dazed and Confused said:expand please.
williamp78 said:I've always found it slightly odd that the valiant loser is applauded (admittedly i fall into this as well, often supporting the underdog etc etc).
However racing is about going for and achieving victory not the valiant but doomed effort no matter how great or romantic (or unlikely) that may be.
I don't mean to be rude and I apologise if i have mis-interpreted your post
Having said that; I do like an epic solo breakaway!
theyoungest said:He always is.
Leigh Howard, I hope for his sake he isn't the next Andy Fenn, but this is a nice start.
Lol @ Gesink doing almost all the work. 315 W average over 170 k, according to himself.cineteq said:You can start watching around 7:15 if you don't want to waste time.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McTSa4a_58w
Gesink's looking lean and mean, expecting a lot from him this year.
That was Gesink in training mode, and almost winning the race....an unimportant race that is.theyoungest said:Lol @ Gesink doing almost all the work. 315 W average over 170 k, according to himself.
Ryo Hazuki said:gesink is very good in peaking for s*** races, see oman in the past
Ryo Hazuki said:nope
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No. Otherwise he would have won all four of them.Der Effe said:And Henao? Is het peaking for s*** races too?
Der Effe said:In that case, I can't wait to see him peak and destroy the field.
Nope. He is a natural.Der Effe said:And Henao? Is het peaking for s*** races too?