- Jun 16, 2009
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Timmy-loves-Rabo said:i get it, to beat boonen saxo have to send boonen up the road.
anyway i disagree, spartacus is the kinda rider who can ride away on a flat stage, especially in a small select group at the end. Not to mention this is P-R.
And seriously have you ever watched P-R??? This is no normal flat race, these cobbles are hell, and riders who are strong on the day do often just ride away. NO WAY are the climbs at Flanders more decisive, you are ignorant you believe this. Flanders might have some really tough climbs, but they have less cobbles, and the cobbles at flanders are like a massage compared to the one they ride in P-R. If flanders is more decisive I wonder why usually a pretty decent size group comes in after the front few guys, while P-R the riders come in clusters the whole way down, the field is literally destroyed in P-R.
That being said I dunno which race is harder (after all 16(?) climbs, many of which are full of cobbles are pretty tough), but suggesting the cobbles at P-R are a simple hard slog and less decisive then flanders is wrong. IMP P-R would be harder tho.
did some research and found a CH quote that sums it up for me:
If boonen has good shape cancellara will not get away from him. Watch 2008... Yes the cobbles are hard but cancellara will not be able to crack boonen or accelerate away from him. That's why I think saxo need to start attacking in Orcheis to isolate him and then start attacking with the "fab 3" from saxo (cancellara, breschel,o'grady)!
I won't be on the forum much tonight! (lucky for you) so have a good one and enjoy the race!
p.S. wouldn't it be interesting if the break stayed away for 90% of the race or even the whole race. that would add a new dynamic!
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