Cyclocross - Another useful high speed race winning skill

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zzzz
12-20-05, 01:50 AM
http://img370.imageshack.us/img370/9532/wellens0011rk.jpg

from http://www.cyclingnews.com/crossphotos.php?id=photos/2005/dec05/overijse05/wellens-001

Here's the story: http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2005/dec05/dec19news

and the must see video :D http://www.xs4all.nl/~ewoud/cycling/wellenscantona.wmv

cyclintom
12-20-05, 07:37 AM
As someone else pointed out, there's a good reason that they hold cyclocross in Belgium in the winter - that's summer and the racing season in Australia.

Imagine them throwing mud and beer on an Aussie.
dagna
12-20-05, 07:41 AM
The photo caption may have called it ballet, but from the video I'd have to go with kickboxing.

KeatonR
12-20-05, 10:30 AM
check out the varying expressions on the spectators' faces. funny!
xccx
12-20-05, 10:46 AM
that is hysterical. i cant believe they didnt disqualify him!
roadbuzz
12-20-05, 08:36 PM
Throwing crap at the rider? They should have booted the d@mn spectator. :mad:
The_Convert
12-20-05, 11:00 PM
they ended up DQ ing him
jpearl
12-21-05, 09:37 PM
Silly Wellens. Doesn't he know to behave and take any chance to get a win (or at least, keep a win when you actually get one) when Sven Nys isn't around.
Merckx Rider
12-22-05, 07:19 AM
They did DQ him but reinstated the win after the situation was explained.