Tour of Flanders *SPOILER*

[Baggy]

needs a bit of gravy...

 

[Keith Oates]

Of course Keith, I always pay my debts!

Give that man a medal !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[mangaman]

Of course Keith, I always pay my debts!

Sorry rich - I'll need photographic evidence of you actually eating it - and a clean plate

I'll be in Brighton in a few weeks - you could do a double or quits-type challenge!

If Chinny wins PR - you eat 2 helmets. If he wins PR you are free to eat what the hell you want.

Either way, we have to get exceedingy drunk, just on general prinicples.

 

[rich p]

Hmmmm, so if he wins PR I eat 2 helmets and if he wins PR I can eat anything?

I'll drink my fair share for sure!

Are you doing the Fnr, Mangaman?

 

[rich p]

needs a bit of gravy...

what a sauce!

...and I was wearing mustard

 

[oldroadman]

Oh, THAT helmet. Had an entirely different uncharitable thought.........

 

[Dayvo]

Looks tasty, Rich! Not sure I'd want to see you trying to squeeze it out in the morning, though!

I reckon Fab blew it as he came up on the hoods far too early and probably didn't realise how close Nuyens was.

Great race, though.

 

[mangaman]

Hmmmm, so if he wins PR I eat 2 helmets and if he wins PR I can eat anything?

I'll drink my fair share for sure!

Are you doing the Fnr, Mangaman?

No can do - but I sould be tempted by the drinking after

 

[Flying_Monkey]

I missed all this and just saw the results. I have to say that it couldn't happen to a nicer guy. I've liked Nuyens ever since I read an interview and an article in one of the cycling magazines a few years back. He just seemed like a likeable and intelligent guy with a good attitude. He has a bit of a reputation for always having good early season form and not being able to stick it for the whole season, but when you win a race of this magnitude, who cares?

 

[mangaman]

I missed all this and just saw the results. I have to say that it couldn't happen to a nicer guy. I've liked Nuyens ever since I read an interview and an article in one of the cycling magazines a few years back. He just seemed like a likeable and intelligent guy with a good attitude. He has a bit of a reputation for always having good early season form and not being able to stick it for the whole season, but when you win a race of this magnitude, who cares?

Sorry if these seems as if I'm rubbing it in FM.

But it was the best Tour of Flanders for years - and it's my favourite race. Cancellara kept attacking, time and again, but Chavanel, et al stayed with him - which cost him the race in the end.

The key was it coming to a sprint. Cancellara was probably the strongest rider in the race - even in the last few kms, but Nuyens just kept cool and nipped out of nowhere to win.

It was a proper classic in every sense.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Sorry if these seems as if I'm rubbing it in FM.

I had a great day outside on the first really warm spring day of the year with my little boy, so I don't mind that I missed it. I'll check out the highlights later.

 

[mangaman]

Cool - I'm glad it's on Canadian TV

Sorry if I gave away a bit too much about the finish!

 

[Noodley]

I have been keeping my eye on him....I knew he'd do it!

 

[Keith Oates]

!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[tigger]

Best race I've seen! Fantastic - all those in the first 15 or so were heroes! Great performance by G Thomas - he's got a hope in the future surely?