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Have a look at this coverage of the 2000 race, won by Richard Groenendaal, followed by Mario de Clerq and Sven Nys
This serves to show:- a) Sven Nys has been at the top a long time (almost a third of the time Nick Craig has)
b) you don't need to speak Flemish to read the body language between de Clerq and Nys on the podium and during the subsequent interview - watch from 3:15
http://www.sporza.be/cm/sporza/videozone/MG_opvallend/1.1187504
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That link seems to go to a video interview with Stybar.
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Permalink Reply by Alan Cook on
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Ah that will be down to what technical support refer to as, "operator error" - at least you've heard Stybar explain about his pink bike.
Here is the correct link
http://www.sporza.be/cm/sporza/videozone/MG_retro/MG_Retro_Flandrie...
Kristian Spreckley said:That link seems to go to a video interview with Stybar.
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Permalink Reply by Kristian Spreckley on
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I need a translator!!
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Permalink Reply by Alan Cook on
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I think Mario de Clerq tells the interviewer that he's as sick as a parrot...
Kristian Spreckley said:I need a translator!!
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Permalink Reply by Kristian Spreckley on
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Why is he crying???
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Permalink Reply by Alan Cook on
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This was de Clerq's chance to be World Champion for a third year running. He had seen fellow Belgian Nys speak with Dutchman Richard Groenendaal, then subsequently fail to work with him.
In the much the same way that the Italian road team were accused of not working as a cohesive unit, fearful of a non-trade team countryman winning the rainbow jersey, de Clerq was of the opinion that if they worked together, the worst case scenario was for Belgium to have first and third
In the event, the worst possible outcome of second and third, with victory going to a Dutchman, was the result, in de Clerq's eyes, of Nys' failure to ride as a Belgian team
de Clerq did win his third World Chamionship, but not until 2002
Kristian Spreckley said:Why is he crying???
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