Engner66 wrote:
Boonen never cracked as many folks here have implied. He went on to finish second just over a minute behind Cancellara. I believe Gilbert finished third. So he had some serious horsepower lurking behind so he had to do a good TT to stay in second. But...somehow, he lost about 20 seconds on what seemed like 200 m. My original comment about the motor was a weird joke, another alternative is that he managed to get a good draft behind a bike or car. Or maybe it was legit..not sure.
Now let's not talk about Paris Roubaix that same year ;-)
boonen i have heard say he did 800 watts up that section. If you look at him ride he really bogs down throwingthe bike up that climb. By comparison Cancellara's power was closer to over 1200 watts up this section. So i have read anyway.
You can compare it all you want but Boonen isnt really smooth up that section at all he is fighting that bike to get to fabian. He looks more gassed of the two and fabian pulled about 80% of the way when it was just them both. I sense pride talking, but there is now way Boonen was feeling as good as fab.
Im obviously biased with my username, but he is known for power over cobbles, TT's and just all around being damn good. We are pick and choosing specific events within specific races to have a go at him here. What about 2014 flanders that he won in a sprint? Dodgy as well? 2016 olympics trek speed concept, should we cut that frame up and have a look?
Youd have a better argument that in the early years he was on something else, rather than a motor.