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Ignoring team orders to drop back and wait for the group with Michael Boogerd, Eric continued their two-man escape eventually beating Lance in the sprint. And some years back in the amateur world championship race a rider passed the finish line celebrating not realizing a solo rider had been in front all this time.
Sadly, Eric didn't return the favor as Rabobank team director: instructing Sebastian Langeveld to fall back while leading this year's Omloop Het Volk race with Heinrich Haussler of Cervelo Test Team. And Sebastian listened...
I believe less coaching during an event is great. Let us admire racers not only for purely their physical abilities but also for their insight and courage.
Some of it will go wrong from a team director's perspective but some actions may lead to unexpected results and in either scenario we fans and spectators enjoy a higher entertainment value.
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