Ewoud Dronkert wrote:
> On Mon, 05 Jul 2004 16:11:52 GMT, chiefhiawatha wrote:
>> Looks like Boonen caused the crash today. What was he doing
>> going into the group then flaring out again almost immediately?
>
> He was looking at his chain, and shifting. He veered out because he
> wasn't paying attention, Kirsipuu gave way, which took out Arvesen.
In this morning's L'Equipe, Boonen says (my translation): "I'm ******. The
team fought for 40km to get me in the right position and 300m from the
line my chain slipped, just like the day before at Charleroi. I was lying
in wait on Hondo's wheel and when I saw McEwen dive to the inside I wanted
to follow. And it was there that everything went bad. I don't understand
it. I've never had this kind of problem before and our mechanics, who are
tops, spent all night trying to track it down. I have a new frame but I
tested it at Ster Elektrotoer and there I was taking the sprints. I'm
really, really, disappointed."