By now, i'm sure that you have all noticed my unhealthy enamorment with professional cycling. Here is yet another fun race result. Belgian national champion Stijn Devolder won the Tour of Flanders on sunday. Some say that Flanders is the hardest of the spring classics, with several short, steep cobble stone climbs, terrible weather (it hailed and was in the mid 30's this year), and very competitive field. It is the Belgians' race, but Devolder was not on anyone's list to win.
Riding pace for Belgian favorite and Quicstep teammate Tom Boonen, Devolder staged a late attack that Boonen and Swiss Fabian Cancellara could not chase down. The attack took the entire field by surprise, and Devolder soloed to win by a gap of about 19 seconds.
Don't you all wish we were riding instead of studying for finals? Lets try to do it soon-- maybe the Friday after finals are over. Also, Paris-Roubaix-- "the hell of the north" is next week. It is one of the most prestigious races of the season, and my favorite rider, Cancellara is favored to win. Stay tuned for another post from the pro race circuit.
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