Mengin slid out in the final corner taking all the race's A-list sprinters with him. His shot at glory slipped away on the wet pavement. Looked like he hit the crosswalk paint, which was wet and slick. One by one, Jaan Kirsipuu, Allan Davis, Tom Boonen, Robbie McEwen, and Stuart O'Grady all stacked up against the barricades.