I remember those awesome PR solos like it was yesterday:
1994: Andrei Tchmil got chased by Johan Museeuw for 10-15 kilometers hanging at 10-15 seconds in a legendary, muddy
edition.
1998: Franco Ballerini crashed only days before in Gent-Wevelgem and Lefevere was afraid Ballerini would not be able to raise his arm when he would have a puncture, but he
crushed the whole field in a show of class, power and elegance. The late Ballerini was probably the best cobble rider ever.
2000: Johan Museeuw attacks with 60K to go, 20K later he is on his own. At the finish, he has only 15 seconds advantage.
2002: Another
muddy edition in which a lot of drama happens behind Museeuw, who is doing another big solo. Tom Boonen got 3rd.
2010:
Cancellara goes all out on Mons-en-Pevele after too many fruitless attacks by Boonen. The chase doesn't get well organized, but in the end, everyone is tired and has to admit that one man was stronger than 10 chasers.
2012: this was pretty boring
So in the last 20 years, there were only 6 long solos, and I have to say, some of those were the most memorable editions of PR for most of fellow cycling fans I know. Those are the ones everybody talks about for years...
Please explain why you would ever prefer any Huy or Scheldeprijs above these solos?