Tom Boonen Great Quotations

I was unable to move up one gear but I still managed to keep pedaling and win that great sprint as you all saw.

Everything was fine before the final sprint. My team mates had done a great job and suddenly my chain slipped, I nearly went over and crashed.

In the last 300 meters I saw Alejandro start to sprint for the finish line but I just kept going and waited for the 200 meter mark to start mine, ... I never had a doubt about any of the riders in the team. They were great today, especially on the last lap.

I like this race. I won it two years earlier, one year after having crashed right at the finish line. I have great memories, because this race offered me beautiful moments at the start of my career.

The conditions were very difficult, but I had ticked off this stage and it's great to have finally won it.