Tom Boonen's "oops"

[PinkBike]

in the Scheldeprijs on cycling.tv on Wednesday, Boonen was sprinting for the line and, as is his custom, he started to sit up and raise his arms in victory only to have Mark Cavendish sneak across the line for the win.

you can watch it (free) at http://cycling.tv/ (http://cycling.tv)

or see the photos here:

http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/2008/apr08/scheldeprijs08/index.php?id=/photos/2008/apr08/scheldeprijs08/bettiniphoto_0026327_1_full

it was actually hilarious watching it live

[Geonz]

oh, my, that *is* an oopsie!!!!

[Cindyloo]

Darn, I was hoping for a wardrobe malfunction! :p

[smilingcat]

oh so embarassing. Couldn't he have atleast launched his bike across the finish line before rasing his hand.

even the pros make mistakes but this is so ... hmm ... so embarassing :D

tsk tsk tsk...
Smilingcat

[velogirl]

he's not the first pro to make this mistake and I'm sure he won't be the last. he could, however, have been fined for raising his hands from the bar in the bunch. it's only "legal" to do that if you have a gap on the pack.

[mimitabby]

wow, that was hilarious, thanks

[redlights]

Some guy just did that at a collegiate race I watched a few weeks ago....big oops.

[mimitabby]

Some guy just did that at a collegiate race I watched a few weeks ago....big oops.

to be that self confident! :eek:

[Deborajen]

Then Cavendish fell on his caboose at the podium ceremony. Oops again!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3_Yy4d8s9w

[PinkBike]

doh! wow, i hadnt seen that - of course i've DONE it many times!!!

[Beane]

doh! wow, i hadnt seen that - of course i've DONE it many times!!!

well, the mere fact that you are getting on the podium means you've won, and that totally outweighs the embarrassment of falling