27 Quotes by Tom Boonen

I'm not a 100 percent satisfied, but let's say 98 percent,

I'm lacking a little competition, but the knee is fine. It doesn't hurt and it's good enough to start the Vuelta and begin my preparations for the world's.

In the last 300 meters I saw Alejandro start to sprint for the finish line but I just kept going and waited for the 200 meter mark to start mine, ... I never had a doubt about any of the riders in the team. They were great today, especially on the last lap.

I like this race. I won it two years earlier, one year after having crashed right at the finish line. I have great memories, because this race offered me beautiful moments at the start of my career.

I had felt it coming. My legs felt really tired on Monday and Tuesday as well.

I don't want to look for any excuses, some riders were just better than me.

(Alejandro) Valverde is going to drop some bombs. And if it ends up finishing in a bunch sprint I'm not sure Petacchi will get his Italian train going,

Alejandro started to go for the line about 300 meters out and I just kept on his wheel and eventually managed to get past him.

The conditions were very difficult, but I had ticked off this stage and it's great to have finally won it.