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Ok, that's encouragingDFA123 said:Apparently he's feeling good and should be able to fly back to Belgium next week.
http://www.etixx-quickstep.com/en/news/show/tom-boonen-update/2449
I couldn't find Canc's discussion thread eitherRed Rick said:Either I suck at using the new search system (Lock if this is the case), or the best cobbles rider of this decade still hasn't gotten his own discussion thread.
Was looking for it because I'd want to know if there's updates after his crash? Any idea what the prognosis is?
Yeah, I guess the immediate concern is the head injury, but if he has broken his collarbone or something as well, that could be more of a long term problem. He should be able to at least get on the trainer within a few weeks though so I reckon he'll be fine for the classics.Red Rick said:Ok, that's encouragingDFA123 said:Apparently he's feeling good and should be able to fly back to Belgium next week.
http://www.etixx-quickstep.com/en/news/show/tom-boonen-update/2449
Wait, how is this even a contest? Boonen's palmares in cobbled classics are miles ahead of Cancellara's.PremierAndrew said:I couldn't find Canc's discussion thread eitherRed Rick said:Either I suck at using the new search system (Lock if this is the case), or the best cobbles rider of this decade still hasn't gotten his own discussion thread.
Was looking for it because I'd want to know if there's updates after his crash? Any idea what the prognosis is?![]()
For me, 'this decade' implies from 2010 as opposed to last 10 years. Therefore considering results and performances since 2010, I'd go for CancHugo Koblet said:Wait, how is this even a contest? Boonen's palmares in cobbled classics are miles ahead of Cancellara's.PremierAndrew said:I couldn't find Canc's discussion thread eitherRed Rick said:Either I suck at using the new search system (Lock if this is the case), or the best cobbles rider of this decade still hasn't gotten his own discussion thread.
Was looking for it because I'd want to know if there's updates after his crash? Any idea what the prognosis is?![]()
Right now, yes, but would be interesting to see '05 Boonen vs '10 Cancellaraportugal11 said:boonen has a palmares better than cancellara but a super cancellara is better than boonen, and i am a big fan of boonen
Or '12 Boonen vs '13 Cancellara... Anyway it would be nice to see them head to head in top form next year, although their top form is not guarantee of a monument win anymore, I think...PremierAndrew said:Right now, yes, but would be interesting to see '05 Boonen vs '10 Cancellaraportugal11 said:boonen has a palmares better than cancellara but a super cancellara is better than boonen, and i am a big fan of boonen
But, Canc would need to drop him or Boonen wins the sprint. Therefore the question is: would '10 Canc be able to drop Boonen on the cobbles? At RVV, possibly, but I really doubt it in PRMiburo said:Canc was just better than Boonen, at least physically. I give boonen the strategic edge though.
But '05 Boonen wasn't that good, Canc '10 was for sure better
Very much this. And even if they aren't quite good enough to win, they're not just going to sit their passively until the last few km to find out. The races will be much more exciting for having them both there.cellardoor said:He looked pretty strong in the Worlds. Add my name to the list of someone who'd like to see both Boonen and Cancellara have a crash-free Spring Classics campaign next year. I suspect that neither have quite got a monument win in them now, but I'd like to see them in the mix one last time.
he's the best cobbles rider ever actuallyRed Rick said:Lol, I meant to say best cobbles rider of the century
De Vlaeminck is the best P-R rider ever, with worse bikes and finishing 8 times on the podium in 10 years, one of which he wasn't there.Billie said:he's the best cobbles rider ever actuallyRed Rick said:Lol, I meant to say best cobbles rider of the century
Yeah, I will never forget the 50 km solo Boonen did in 2012 P-R - talk about not waiting for the last few km to goDFA123 said:Very much this. And even if they aren't quite good enough to win, they're not just going to sit their passively until the last few km to find out. The races will be much more exciting for having them both there.cellardoor said:He looked pretty strong in the Worlds. Add my name to the list of someone who'd like to see both Boonen and Cancellara have a crash-free Spring Classics campaign next year. I suspect that neither have quite got a monument win in them now, but I'd like to see them in the mix one last time.
With worse bikes than who? Boonen? Cause I don't think he had a worse bike than his rivals!Brullnux said:De Vlaeminck is the best P-R rider ever, with worse bikes and finishing 8 times on the podium in 10 years, one of which he wasn't there.Billie said:he's the best cobbles rider ever actuallyRed Rick said:Lol, I meant to say best cobbles rider of the century