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That move from Vandenbergh was madness. He had Stannard boxed in, so there was no way he could react immediately, but then for reasons that are beyond me, Vandenbergh chased his own teammate down, with Stannard on his wheel. WTF? He might be as strong as an ox, but he's got the tactical savvy of a 5 year old.
andyp
ah yes you're a forrin Jimmy so of course you don't understand the language of the spring classics ;-)
but no, not at all critical of Stannard, he was saying that he should never be underestimated, a very strong rider. of course.
he just made a fool of himself not admitting they should have finished this off, blaming the wind, the proximity of the chasers and whatever else he could think of except their own decisions in the final. Vandenbergh chasing Terpstra. Terpstra taking the front in the last few hundred meters.
then again, this was a no radio race. then again, three to one, with Boonen who is a stronger sprinter than Stannard. I don't think the ds will enjoy a good night's sleep