Tom Boonen Discussion Thread

[Tonton]

Quality win for sure. He still has it.

 

[gerundium]

Boonen really building up some good form and showing sprinting prowess of old. It would be damn amazing if he managed to win the WC. Rooting for him.

 

[Lexman]

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Great demonstration and sprint today. Beautiful ladies on the podium also!

Tommeke knows when he has to win ;-)

 

[PremierAndrew]

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Boonen really building up some good form and showing sprinting prowess of old. It would be damn amazing if he managed to win the WC. Rooting for him.

I honestly think he's got a decent chance. Canc almost beat Greipel in Copenhagen 5 years ago, which was also over 260km. That tells you a lot about an actual sprinter like Boonen's chances. Only Cav Sagan and Kristoff are top tier sprinters that are proven over this kind of distance, and even Cav has a question mark next to his name after focusing so much on track

 

[Brullnux]

I think Degenkolb can be added to that, no? He may not be a top top sprinter but he's beaten Kristoff a couple of times this year despite everything. Ofc he may not lead.

 

[PremierAndrew]

I wouldn't class Degenkolb as a top tier sprinter. If you're going to say Degenkolb, you could start expanding that list to guys like Bouhanni (who is better than big John and probs would have won MSR without that mechnical) Demare etc

 

[GuyIncognito]

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Boonen really building up some good form and showing sprinting prowess of old. It would be damn amazing if he managed to win the WC. Rooting for him.

I honestly think he's got a decent chance. Canc almost beat Greipel in Copenhagen 5 years ago, which was also over 260km. That tells you a lot about an actual sprinter like Boonen's chances. Only Cav Sagan and Kristoff are top tier sprinters that are proven over this kind of distance, and even Cav has a question mark next to his name after focusing so much on track

But Greipel was the fastest, he came from way behind, and it was an uphill gradient sprint.
Not really comparable.

 

[PremierAndrew]

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Boonen really building up some good form and showing sprinting prowess of old. It would be damn amazing if he managed to win the WC. Rooting for him.

I honestly think he's got a decent chance. Canc almost beat Greipel in Copenhagen 5 years ago, which was also over 260km. That tells you a lot about an actual sprinter like Boonen's chances. Only Cav Sagan and Kristoff are top tier sprinters that are proven over this kind of distance, and even Cav has a question mark next to his name after focusing so much on track

But Greipel was the fastest, he came from way behind, and it was an uphill gradient sprint.
Not really comparable.

But each circuit has 1.2km of cobbles too (might be easy cobbles, but might have an effect, you never know) which should be considered

 

[Akuryo]

It's a shame that he will call it quits in 7 month already. Still strong enough to beat the likes of Demare and Bouhanni in a sprint (even if he was better placed than those two).

 

[Brullnux]

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It's a shame that he will call it quits in 7 month already. Still strong enough to beat the likes of Demare and Bouhanni in a sprint (even if he was better placed than those two).

He wasn't that much better placed, it was a really strong sprint from Boonen.

 

[MacBAir]

Oh boy, this is so great! Having Boonen and Peter on great shape will surely mean mayhem on those crosswinds!

 

[tobydawq]

How has this thread not been used since September?

Anyway, goodbye to one of the biggest champions the cobbles have ever witnessed. May he recover well from tomorrow's hangovers.

 

[hfer07]

Good bye Tom - It was a hellova ride!!! good luck & all best in your next chapter beyond the bicycle!!!

 

[Sciatic]

https://twitter.com/danslamusette/status/858583990558744577

Tom ready for party mode!

 

[Sciatic]

A bit longer video of Boonen dance party, with Sagan and Pippo joining thefun.

https://twitter.com/arthurjeanne1/status/858430583827034113

 

[Valv.Piti]

Legendary, really makes to want to get drunk and bang some coke with Tommeke.

 

[Breh]

It's very sad to realize that for the first time ever I won't see my favorite rider of all times this spring campaign...

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

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It's very sad to realize that for the first time ever I won't see my favorite rider of all times this spring campaign...

 

[Bakkie]

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It's very sad to realize that for the first time ever I won't see my favorite rider of all times this spring campaign...

Same feeling!

 

[Samamba]

He's back!
Obviously not as a rider, but as an adviser for the Lotto Soudal team and an ambassador of their 'captains of cycling' project.

 

[May0maniac]

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It's very sad to realize that for the first time ever I won't see my favorite rider of all times this spring campaign...

Same feeling!

#metoo

 

[Netserk]

I'm sorry to hear that, Mayo. If you would like someone to lend an ear, you are more than welcome to PM me. I perfectly understand if you feel that it is harder to talk about as a man, but it does happen to all groups of people and it is not something one should be ashamed about.

Sincerely yours, Netserk.

 

[May0maniac]

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I'm sorry to hear that, Mayo. If you would like someone to lend an ear, you are more than welcome to PM me.

Thanks for the kind words, I really appreciate it.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

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It's very sad to realize that for the first time ever I won't see my favorite rider of all times this spring campaign...

Same feeling!

#metoo

methree... and this is coming from a chauvinist bastard.

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

I'm crying inside...PR is getting so close...Without Tom...unimaginable...

On another note: Phil gave Tom an electric bike as a retirement-gift