Omloop Het (Volk) Nieuwsblad - Feb 26th 2011

[Cobblestoned]

Agreed. Weren't we radio free today?

I saw better races with radios.

 

[180mmCrank]

I saw better races with radios.

Hey... I am sure there's a thread about this somewhere. Let's not start a different discussion here.


Cheers

 

[Havetts]

Mhm, this was a good race to be fair.. Boonen and Gilbert really disappointed though

 

[boomcie]

You were safer to bet on Willems Verandas or something seeing the form Rabo is in ;o.

I knew it was a risky bet, but heck...

 

[Havetts]

Haha, all in good fun . Glad I lost my bet, glad to not having to carry an Evans avatar .

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

most importantly;
8. QUINZIATO Manuel (BMC)

Truly the team of the day

 

[joy118118]

do Rabo need radios?

 

[theyoungest]

do Rabo need radios?

The last time Langeveld was chased by Flecha in the Omloop, I think he wasn't so happy with radios

But this time he could have used one, he didn't know that Flecha had a hard time closing the final 10 second gap, and basically sat up. He could have finished the job right then and there.

 

[SpannerBender]

Agreed. One mans 'bad' is another........

I'm going for Flecha if it's proper bad. Individually less to lose than the other names and Skys team ain't too bad!

Mmmmm........b*****ks!

 

[boomcie]

Mmmmm........b*****ks!

Close, but no cigar.

 

[The Hitch]

Close, but no cigar.

At least he doesnt need to take the avatar of the worlds most hated team

Though looking at your avatar i think weve found the reasons for Rabos recent failures. Theyve been doping their hands rather than their legs.

No wonder foreign riders have made up their greatest successes recently.

Or is that picture a sign of whats to happen to Gesink's hand after another fall

 

[SpannerBender]

Close, but no cigar.

Yeah, but I'll take it. Not a bad each-way bet

 

[boomcie]

Yeah, but I'll take it. Not a bad each-way bet

No, you're right. My bet was a lot worse.

@The Hitch
Yeah, I know... I had to go make myself an avatar that looks even more ridiculous than I had imagined it. At least I'm losing the bet properly.

 

[hrotha]

The last time Langeveld was chased by Flecha in the Omloop, I think he wasn't so happy with radios

But this time he could have used one, he didn't know that Flecha had a hard time closing the final 10 second gap, and basically sat up. He could have finished the job right then and there.

Of course he knew, his DS was right there.

 

[theyoungest]

Of course he knew, his DS was right there.

No he didn't. His DS wasn't there (when the gap is too small the DS has to move his car out of the way), and moreover he said so after the race.

 

[hrotha]

No he didn't. His DS wasn't there (when the gap is too small the DS has to move his car out of the way), and moreover he said so after the race.

Oh, my bad then. But still, why would you have wanted him to finish the job right there? We would have missed a pretty badass finale!

 

[jaylew]

I don't think he could have finished the job right there. There was still a long way to go and he would have been caught anyway. I think sitting up was the best thing he could have done.

 

[theyoungest]

I don't think he could have finished the job right there. There was still a long way to go and he would have been caught anyway. I think sitting up was the best thing he could have done.

If he'd lost that final sprint he'd have kicked himself, but yeah, now that he's won: he played it beautifully

 

[SpannerBender]

Flecha showing his class:

"Flecha also played down any suggestion that Langeveld had jinked left when starting the sprint, stressing: "It's all part of the game and there was nothing in it - when you are beaten by such a small margin at the end of 200km you can say any number of things cost you but it was a fantastic sprint and sometimes you have to know how to take a loss."

 

[cycleclean]

I guess Flecha didn't have his "Spanish Wheaties" today.

 

[SpannerBender]

I guess Flecha didn't have his "Spanish Wheaties" today.

Or steak

 

[Andy99]

(http://www.skysports.com)

 

[boomcie]

Flecha is not your typical Spaniard.

 

[The Hitch]

I guess Flecha didn't have his "Spanish Wheaties" today.

If you want to continue with these semi racist assumptions that only Spaniards belong in the clinic, then please keep it in the clinic like your first post.

 

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