That's desperately sad.
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As the stage developed, I thought he'd go earlier - at about the 4 or 5 km mark. At that stage, the lads might have been less inclined to go all out to get him. However, when they got to 5 and then 4, they were all going flat out and working together to hold off the chasers, so he didn't get the opportunity. Fair dues, he still gave it a good lash at 1km. He is a top racer - and with the guv'nor out of the running, he'll surely be given licence to go again.
