Boonen out of Tour

iainf72
iainf72 Posts: 15,784
edited June 2010 in Pro race
Pity the Tom

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/boonen- ... -de-france

Anyone remember when he was younger and said he was going retire when he was 30?
Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.

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  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    Bollix.

    Never mind, all for Stijn now!
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  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    Shame, would have been good to see him mixing it with Cav and Hushovd etc for stages and the green jersey.
    "I have a lovely photo of a Camargue horse but will not post it now" (Frenchfighter - July 2013)
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,474
    What are the odds on Weylandts (who I think was his named replacement) winning a stage?
  • dave_1
    dave_1 Posts: 9,512
    He'd have struggled in the sprints..he's more a evolving into Mussuew classics rider now possibly. Burn out is mental, not physical only, and Boonen will no doubt be getting fatigued by the year in and year out pressure
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKBacb2V ... ata_player
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Dave_1 wrote:
    He'd have struggled in the sprints..he's more a evolving into Mussuew classics rider now possibly. Burn out is mental, not physical only, and Boonen will no doubt be getting fatigued by the year in and year out pressure


    He wasn't going for the sprints. He was going for the Brussels stage.


    I blame Cavendish.
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  • deejay.
    deejay. Posts: 665
    Are we sure this isn't a severe case of pride? :o
    He's more machine now than man. Twisted and evil...
  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,811
    Pound for Boonen to move out of Quick Step at the end of the season?
  • mrushton
    mrushton Posts: 5,182
    Maybe the motor isn't right in the bike :wink:
    M.Rushton
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    TakeTheHighRoad wrote:
    Pound for Boonen to move out of Quick Step at the end of the season?

    I'll take that.

    He won't move.
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