Forgetting to eat? We've all done that in a 260km bike race, haven't we? Run out of gas? Ditto. Preferring to take 4th rather than 2nd? Not so sure about that one.
Boonen Rues Lapse In Concentration At Roubaix | Cyclingnews.com
Boonen Rues Lapse In Concentration At Roubaix | Cyclingnews.com
"I felt good but in the finale I ran out of gas. I had given a lot in the chase to keep it going and then I forgot to eat. Afterwards it was a battle for second place, but I preferred not to finish second today."