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That was kind because nobody wanted to chase him given QS had other men. I think today, nobody could have followed. When he rode away from Nibali, he looked phenomenal. Then he got across to the break and pulled their pants down.
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If he was a stone cold 5 star favourite, then he'd never get away, but because he's not necessarily the strongest QS rider, he gets a little bit of leeway. What the peloton seem to struggle to recognise is that if he does get a gap, you're not going to close it as the other QS riders will close down the chase behind, but, more importantly, he's strong as hell and it'll take a level of cooperation that you just don't see in the closing stages of important one day races to bridge the gap.
Everyone knew today that QS would use their strength to get one of their leaders up the road, it's a failure by other teams not to send someone with Terpstra.
andyp
He won Paris Roobay in 2014, he's always been a big hitter.