SPRING CLASSICS 2012

[TNT1]

1. 
    
    
   Gallopin drops out of the chase group with a mechanical. RadioShack-Nissan is really having no luck today.
   
2. 
    
   16:06:50 CEST
    
    
   Paolini has been caught, and Sagan is now at 21 seconds.
   

[TNT1]

RadioShack-Nissan is really having no luck today.

 

No Lance, no "luck"

[TNT1]

1. 
    
   16:09:05 CEST
    
    
   Popovych leads the small chasing group, and they will get Sagan soon.
   
2. 
    
   16:08:43 CEST
    
    
   The three leaders are stll working well together, but keeping a wary eye on each other as well.
   

[TNT1]

Nine km and now 28 seconds.

[TNT1]

1. 
    
   16:14:31 CEST
    
    
   Sagan gives up and falls back into the field.
   
2. 
    
   16:14:09 CEST
    
    
   Ordinarily one would pick Boonen, but he had some problems on that last climb. Will he be missing that last little bit he needs to win a sprint?
   
3. 
    
   16:13:26 CEST
    
    
   Who is the better sprinter, Ballan or Boonen?
   
4. 
    
   16:13:02 CEST
    
    
   The three leaders are all taking turns with the lead work, doing perfect tradeoffs.
   

[TNT1]

1. 
    
    
   Anther potential disadvantage for Boonen is that he is up against two Italians. Would they have a motivation to work together against him?
   
2. 
    
   16:15:28 CEST
    
    
   The gap is now 52 seconds!
   

[TNT1]

Ballan is leading and looks back to Pozzato to take over, which he does.

[TNT1]

With 3km, Ballan tries to go. The others were right there with him, though.

[TNT1]

Pozzato leads, and slows thigns down. So Ballan jumps immediately. All go with him under the last km marker.

[TNT1]

500 meters. who will open?

[TNT1]

Ballan still ahead, then boonen, then Pozzato.

[TNT1]

Ballan opens, but Boonen powers his way past.

[TNT1]

It is too obvious to Ballan that he has no chance and he hangs back.

Boonen takes it!

[TNT1]

Pozzato stayed with him to take second, with Ballan third.

[TNT1]

Is Boonen the Phil Gilbert of 2012?

[TNT1]

You win !

 

I've never been a huge Boonen fan, but I was rooting for him here. I can't wait for Roubaix...