Hail Hans!!!

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Has RBR gone senile? Accolades for Hans DeClercq, 4hrs48mins in arears.

That's about the duration of a stage. It's been a while since the lanterne rouge was that
impressive I think.

However, the outcome of the final Aussie twisting and leaning match has made his Tour a
failure. Too bad.

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Has RBR gone senile? Accolades for Hans DeClercq, 4hrs48mins in arears. After the French Open
Belgium can cheer another great achievement in this year's Lanterne Rouge!!!!!!!!!! I believe the
man has earned a case of Cap'n Morgan's Spiced Rum and two hours of touchy feely on the OLN set
with Kirsten Gum(by)!

Hans De Clerq is a real hero. He used to a completely unknown B-rider until last year -at 33- he got
a contract with Lotto and was selected for the Tour to help Robby McEwen. In the last mountain stage
(Aime-Cluses; 142 km) he was immediately left behind after the start. During 120 km long he was only
50 to 100 m behind the last group, but unable to fill the gap. He yelled again and again, but nobody
heard him. Almost every rider would have abandoned, but he continued. At the last climb he was
completely exhausted and the gap between him and the last group widened dangerously. And yet he
managed to finish just within the time limit.

Benjo Maso

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Has RBR gone senile? Accolades for Hans DeClercq, 4hrs48mins in arears.

That's about the duration of a stage. It's been a while since the lanterne rouge was that
impressive I think.

However, the outcome of the final Aussie twisting and leaning match has

made

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his Tour a failure. Too bad.

Yeah, it is too bad for Botero. I think he was making a run at the Prix Lanterne Rouge before he
overextended his efforts and went home.

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Has RBR gone senile? Accolades for Hans DeClercq, 4hrs48mins in arears. After the French Open
Belgium can cheer another great achievement in this year's Lanterne Rouge!!!!!!!!!! I believe the
man has earned a case of Cap'n Morgan's Spiced Rum and two hours of touchy feely on the OLN set
with Kirsten Gum(by)!

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Hans De Clerq is a real hero. He used to a completely unknown B-rider until last year -at 33- he
got a contract with Lotto and was selected for the Tour to help Robby McEwen. In the last mountain
stage (Aime-Cluses; 142 km) he was immediately left behind after the start. During 120 km long he
was only 50 to 100 m behind the last group, but unable to fill the gap. He yelled again and again,
but nobody heard him. Almost every rider would have abandoned, but he continued. At the last climb
he was completely exhausted and the gap between him and the last group widened dangerously. And
yet he managed to finish just within the time limit.

That's one thing people forget, more often than not, the lanterne rouge is an extremely dedicated
rider who may lose form working for the team, YET manages to persist, meeting the time deadlines and
not abandoning. In a sense, it deserves some mention as it reminds all of those who have raced over
the past 100 years with no hope of trophy. Indeed, there should be trophy: Le Trophee Millocheau,
named for Arsène Millocheau who finished 64 hours and 47 minutes behind winner Maurice Garin in
1903. Perhaps a bicycle with square wheels?

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Benjo Maso