Ronde van Vlaanderen 2017 **spoilers**

[smutchin]

Said their drivetrains failed him: http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/boonen-goes-out-in-style-at-final-tour-of-flanders/

That piece is remarkably devoid of controversial quotes - they must have edited out the interesting bit.

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Said their drivetrains failed him: http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/boonen-goes-out-in-style-at-final-tour-of-flanders/

Hardly the most damning observations ? Must be more to it than this surely ?

"I do not know what happened, because my bike was working all day," Boonen said according to Sporza. "My chain got stuck between the frame, which almost never happens. When I took my spare bike, immediately it did the same. Then you know you really are having bad luck. You know right away at such a time it is done."