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[Pedaaldanser]

Hausler doing quite well for his bad knee! He may have won if he had been in the right place and didn't waste energy earlier in the race.

 

[Publicus]

Flecha looks like he's losing steam.

But it doesn't look like it will matter with 3K to go.

 

[Tyke1968]

Think haussler is angry saw him pushing someone earlier.

 

[RDV4ROUBAIX]

Argentina making up for lack of Winter Olympic medals.

 

[ingsve]

With Haussler using his energy alone I winder if we'll see a sprint between EBH and Hushovd in the peloton...

 

[CerveloFan]

Haussler's done. I'll be happy for Flecha, always an exciting, if unlucky, rider.

 

[Moondance]

You can't buy a winners mentality. You can inject it though

Flecha's always been capable of winning a classic, he just never had the luck while he was at Rabo, always something got in the way.

He's a good guy, if he hangs on I'll be well pleased.

 

[Race Radio]

who parked that car on the corner!?

 

[Pedaaldanser]

Well played by Flecha, he deserves it. The only other ones who I think were stronger and could have won are Boonen and Nuyens but they had tire problems...

 

[Anonymous]

I want to see that 1k flag.. haussler going to quick for my liking

 

[Anonymous]

Great ride by Flecha. Really ballsy way to win.

 

[Bala Verde]

Happy for Jan Anton Pijl, has shown to be on good form already. Too bad Boonen dropped out so early, as well as Nuyens.

Gilbert has already shown to have a great start as well, although he might be a little behind the men like Flecha in terms of early peaking.

 

[Andrichuk]

Didn't turn out the way I wanted. Good result for Flecha

 

[zapata]

Congratulations to Flecha, he deserves a good win. Good show riding away from gilbert like that on the cobbles.

 

[Andrichuk]

Haussler held on?!?!?!?!! WOW

 

[Anonymous]

Who was the Garmin rider in 3rd?

 

[Bala Verde]

Pijl, farrar Haussler.

 

[Sneekes]

That's an impressive win.

He may have been a little lucky with Boonen & Nuyen's flats - but he's probably still owed some for all the bad luck he's had himself over the years.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

congrats to flecha, nice to see him win.

Haussler 2nd or 3rd, who was the garmin rider?

 

[luckyboy]

"The Sky is the limit"

Farrar 3rd? Or Maaskant

 

[mr. tibbs]

What a race! Flecha fue tan fuerte.

I'm glad the Haussler hung on for second, even though he "wasted so much energy" animating the race.

Bad luck for Nuyens and Boonen, especially since the latter was showing good form.

EDIT: HH third, Farrar 2nd

 

[Mellow Velo]

Well, we all said Sky are a team for the classics. seems they are going to confirm their status, today.

 

[franciep10]

Congratulations to Flecha, he deserves a good win. Good show riding away from gilbert like that on the cobbles.

Great win for Flecha he rode a fantastic race today, but did anyone pick him to win.

 

[Andrichuk]

So I woke up late, Boonen and Nuyen flatted?

 

[Pedaaldanser]

That's an impressive win.

He may have been a little lucky with Boonen & Nuyen's flats - but he's probably still owed some for all the bad luck he's had himself over the years.

That's true, and those things are always part of the race anyway.