Tour of Qatar- Stage 2: Camel Race Track → Doha Golf Club 136km

[Reverend_T_Preedy]

Hausler's moaning again.... I would say typical Aussie but he's not one.

Good win though.

What an earth happened to Sky?

 

[taiwan]

Galimzyanov
Haussler
Boonen

Good call!

 

[bicing]

See the photo finish? He was angry facing Bennati as he crossed the line. He surely had to work hard, but he won with enough energy to make a point to the fool Bennati.

I guess everyone's happy for Haussler's win! Is he still German?

Steegmans certainly got Boonen up close from being so far back. A great little burst by him before the sprint finish.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Maybe they don't have the faith in TOAK that you do....

they had 5 guys right up there and sprinted like selfish individuals!

 

[Jamsque]

Sky and HTC both whiffed today, nowhere to be seen inside 1km to go.

 

[roundabout]

Honestly looking at the overheaad, Boonen comes RIGHT across to try to take Haussler off Bennati's wheel, it was not a very safe move at all. If he'd stuck with his lead-out man or gone the other way he might have won, as it was he ended up sixth.

Haussler ought to have the seconds to take the lead now.

Boonen should be 1 second ahead?

 

[Ryaguas]

the eurosport commentators seem to love bennatti for some reason :S

Maybe cuz He's in Leopard-Sh*t team? IDK...

bah... WTF Boonen! dont give up like that!

was a close finish...! Good for Haussler!

 

[Ferminal]

Hausler's moaning again.... I would say typical Aussie but he's not one.

The flag next to his name and accent says otherwise...

 

[Jamsque]

Boonen should be 1 second ahead?

Ah, I forgot about the prologue.

 

[Reverend_T_Preedy]

The flag next to his name and accent says otherwise...

He's about as Austalian as Brammeier and Martin are Irish....

 

[Roland Rat]

What an earth happened to Sky?

Probably mistook the red kite for the finish line again.

 

[Captain_Cavman]

...

What an earth happened to Sky?

...and their vast array of elite sprinters? Who knows?

More interestingly, to me anyway, is what happened to HTC? Not often you get a massed sprint without them getting in on the action.

 

[auscyclefan94]

The flag next to his name and accent says otherwise...

And the fact he was born in Inverell.

 

[Roland Rat]

He's about as Austalian as Brammeier and Martin are Irish....

Moreso, at least he has the right accent!

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Not sure why Boonen left Steegmans' wheel.

But yay Galimzyanov! I'm happy for reasons that apparently shan't be discussed outside of the appropriate thread.

I found that strange too. It looked like staying in Steegmans wheel would have been right.

 

[sktooo]

Final 1k video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ooEFFnHk4o

Yes, we really are that quick.

man, that was fast..

 

[Ferminal]

He's about as Austalian as Brammeier and Martin are Irish....

I don't really know their history.

Haussler spent his formative years down under, lived more there than elsewhere, holds only Australian citizenship.

 

[Jamsque]

Galimzyanov was coming up FAST at the finish line, he might have overtaken Haussler in ten more metres.

 

[auscyclefan94]

He's about as Austalian as Brammeier and Martin are Irish....

Please don't start this moronic arguement again!

 

[hughmoore]

Honestly looking at the overheaad, Boonen comes RIGHT across to try to take Haussler off Bennati's wheel, it was not a very safe move at all. If he'd stuck with his lead-out man or gone the other way he might have won, as it was he ended up sixth.

Haussler ought to have the seconds to take the lead now.

Boonen saw the white patch on Hauselers shoulder and thought it was a snorting opportinity.

Magentic forces took over.




Hugh

 

[Reverend_T_Preedy]

...and their vast array of elite sprinters? Who knows?

Why bother pulling the break back if you aren't going to organise yourselves to do a decent lead out, even if the sprinters aren't great. Very odd indeed.

 

[Reverend_T_Preedy]

Please don't start this moronic arguement again!

Just having some fun as I know it winds the Aussies and Irish up.

You have proved my point.

 

[hrotha]

Boonen saw the white patch on Hauselers shoulder and thought it was a snorting opportinity.

Magentic forces took over.




Hugh

He's going to have a tough season with Garmin and Sky around.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

gc?

blah

 

[Ferminal]

Just having some fun as I know it winds the Aussies and Irish up.

You have proved my point.

Well, it would be a good windup if there was a factual basis to it...