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Polyarmour said:
That's because they weren't trying to one-two. Ballan needed to attack in order to win and Pozzato finally realised that he should let the fastest one do the work. Unlike in MSR 2011.
That's because they weren't trying to one-two. Ballan needed to attack in order to win and Pozzato finally realised that he should let the fastest one do the work. Unlike in MSR 2011.
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DominicDecoco said:
There was another man who just stayed where he was (at the same place as the one who was hit) and nothing happened to him.
Spectators were in the line of some trees and traffic islands between road and cycling path.
Man who panicked was hit while running.
Video of the crash
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personal said:
Stop the video at 0:37 and you'll see why nothing happend to the other spectators and they didn't had to move.
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Heinrich Haussler: “The race didn’t go to plan for Garmin-Barracuda”
http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/1...-plan-for-Garmin-Barracuda.aspx#ixzz1qpJUg0R2
http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/1...-plan-for-Garmin-Barracuda.aspx#ixzz1qpJUg0R2
Does anyone know if there's photos available somehwere already? It's what I love almost more than de Ronde van Vlaanderen itself, looking at the photos of the cyclists, the area and the fans. I can easily do that for hours and hours, same with Roubaix.
The safest option is just to stay right where you are. A guy who comes at you with 60-70 kmh can avoid you, but he doesn't have the time to react if you make a sudden movement.DominicDecoco said:
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personal said:
They were alot closer hitting the two guys than the one in white.
But it's so easy to say 'he did wrong'. He had 1 second to react with 4-5-6 riders coming at him with 50-60 kmh from every direction. How the hell should be able to know that there were riders coming behind as well on the cycling lane? You are being totally unrealistic here. You really are.
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Btw what about Sagan...he made another big jump. He's going to be a major force in these classics very quickly. I wonder if he'll have something left for the Ardennes.
LBL might be too hard. But AGR and FW maybe...
LBL might be too hard. But AGR and FW maybe...
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He already got back to the front group with Boonen after Vansummeren's crash, all on his own. It's just amazing the amount of energy he spent, and still being there in the final. If this kid gets any better he'll be just about unbeatable.gooner said:
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DominicDecoco said:
Yet, guy who run was hit and the guy who just stayed there was not.
Riders were not going directly at him. Close by, but not at him. They were not crazy and thex were not trying to hit somebody just as they were not going for run into trees and traffic islands.
Sure, it took some nerve to remain standing there, but we all can see the result of him panicing and trying to run.
What a wonderful day!
Tom Boonen, a great rider. He had not best legs, but still good enough to deliver maximum result. And he had a strongest team and he knew what he had to do to win. Great victory for a great rider. Congrats!
Please, one more time Tommeke, one more time. Then it's perfect spring.
Tom Boonen, a great rider. He had not best legs, but still good enough to deliver maximum result. And he had a strongest team and he knew what he had to do to win. Great victory for a great rider. Congrats!
Please, one more time Tommeke, one more time. Then it's perfect spring.
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personal said:
Yeah, it's hard to predict the outcome here 7 hours after the incident isn't it?...
It's equally true that the riders that stayed on the road didn't get brought down by panicky spectators. So maybe that's the hindsight to use.
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Panda Claws said:That's because they weren't trying to one-two. Ballan needed to attack in order to win and Pozzato finally realised that he should let the fastest one do the work. Unlike in MSR 2011.
you mean like he did in towing Boonen up to Ballan in the first place?
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Dekker_Tifosi said:
cicloweb
http://www.cicloweb.it/articolo/201...ila-dei-giovani-ribelli-e-anche-oscar-gatto-d
Zabel was rather wrong, IMHO, by saying "hardest one day race in calendar by far"...
Liege and Lombardia shouldn´t be that much easier.
Liege and Lombardia shouldn´t be that much easier.
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Just some thoughts from the race
-Hushovd certainly does not have the form to feature in Paris Roubaix. He was in the last 25 riders in the peloton after the Koppenberg.
-Cancellara's crash was devastating although he has always had good luck on his side in these classics.
-Gilbert's attack was rather weak and he was ******ed after it. I am highly sceptical that he will be at top for for Amstel or even Liege. Evans and GVA will have to lead BMC.
-Lars Boom still has trouble with long distance races or simply does not have the form.
-Langeveld was largely at fault for his crash considering how far out to the footpath he went to.
-I think that either the course wasn't as difficult as originally discussed or the race was ridden rather conservatively. I think a bit of both.
-The final two clims showed that Pozzato and Ballan were stronger than Boonen on the climbs.
-Paolini was a bit of a surprise.
-Sagan will win de Ronde in the future but he showed some experience in the finale.
-Ballan's attacks were in vain but he had to try.
-The crowds were quite poor in the finish and the finish lacked atmosphere.
And finally, why was Hondo going nuts at some of the race staff?
-Hushovd certainly does not have the form to feature in Paris Roubaix. He was in the last 25 riders in the peloton after the Koppenberg.
-Cancellara's crash was devastating although he has always had good luck on his side in these classics.
-Gilbert's attack was rather weak and he was ******ed after it. I am highly sceptical that he will be at top for for Amstel or even Liege. Evans and GVA will have to lead BMC.
-Lars Boom still has trouble with long distance races or simply does not have the form.
-Langeveld was largely at fault for his crash considering how far out to the footpath he went to.
-I think that either the course wasn't as difficult as originally discussed or the race was ridden rather conservatively. I think a bit of both.
-The final two clims showed that Pozzato and Ballan were stronger than Boonen on the climbs.
-Paolini was a bit of a surprise.
-Sagan will win de Ronde in the future but he showed some experience in the finale.
-Ballan's attacks were in vain but he had to try.
-The crowds were quite poor in the finish and the finish lacked atmosphere.
And finally, why was Hondo going nuts at some of the race staff?
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auscyclefan94 said:
To the bolded text agreed, but Boonen said he had to ride two gears higher than he wanted to cause his bike didnt cooperate with him.
To the underlined part, I'm not sure if we can judge his long distance potential, maybe only his form. But puncturing before the first time of the Kwaremont doesn't help in determining it either
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