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I wish did understand the language of the spring classics, no better races in the world methinks, especially on today's evidence. Thanks for clearing that up.
I didn't think Stannard had a chance today, I thought the conditions were too good for him, not freezing cold and pissing with rain. But if he wasn't considered a proper classics rider before, he must be now. When he won last year I think we were talking about him as someone with a very strong engine but perhaps without the weapons needed to force selections and win a race, but the way he put the hurt on EQS, and 3 of the best classics riders in the world, wow just wow.
He may not be as dreamy as Petey K, but I love him nonetheless.
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A point made either on PdC or Inrng was that riders who are in top form for Omloop are not necessarily the riders who are the top boys in the Ronde and Roubaix who are still that much further from peaking. That said I agree that if he wasn't after last year (and after that long range attack in MSR) he's surely considered a big danger in all the spring races.
5awyr
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