Well, that's the Spring classics over for another year. There was some surprise winners, superb races and entertaining performances. The Cancellara/Boonen break was just what Flanders needed after two years of similar racing and it seems only a yesterday we were wondering whether Peter Van Petegem's Cobbled double was a once in a generation performance, well, Cancellara's cobbled week showed that if you have the form and the power...

There are two distinct memories that strike us at Corza post spring classics. One is David Millar's Ronde and the other is Alexandre Vinokourov's  Liege-Bastogne-Liege.

Two riders, two drugs bans and two comebacks in their own way. One we love, the other leaves us a little cold. We aren't the biggest David Millar fans at Corza, we can't help thinking what would have happened if the Police hadn't had a word in 2004. Millar's ride in 'The Ronde' was fantastic though. He deserved so much more that his placing towards the back of the first big bunch of finishers. A gutsy attacking ride that was only really outshone in the aggression stakes by Cancellara. Thanks David, it was great to watch and shows what bike racing is missing in these race radio governed days.

Alexandre Vinokourov's winning ride in Liege certainly showed Kolobnev a clean pair of heels in the finalé. But, and in contrast to Millar, you just get feeling that he would be more than happy to sweep the last two years under the carpet. Its not that easy these days though is it? We're glad he got a grilling in the Liege press conference. Apparently Vino was a bit upset about this and 'wrote a letter' - to whom were not sure! It always seems pretty easy to talk the drugs comeback talk about how the 'past is the past' and its now all about 'showing how you can race clean'. It's not that long ago though that we remember Vino talking about how he was the persecuted one with, what appeared to us, a certain sense of bitterness.

For all their similarities and for what ever reasons these two rides evoke completely different feelings, maybe there is a certain degree of patriotism in there, but Millar's ultimately defeated ride in Flanders was a joy and Vinokourov's win in Liege wasn't.