Luke Durbridge knew two things as he freewheeled along Stasegemsesteenweg at the end of E3 Harelbeke. He knew that he had finished in fourth place, and he knew that he needed to find an Orica-Scott soigneur bearing a drink. The rest could be filled in as he went along. Peering through the mass of bodies on the finish line, Durbridge eventually found his man and slowed to a halt. As Durbridge slumped over his handlebars, his teammate Jens Keukeleire extended an arm in congratulations, and the Australian managed to summon a wan smile in acknowledgement. After Durbridge had downed a recovery drink and his soigneur had wiped the grime from his face, he was ready to start putting his sensations into words for the reporters gathered around him, even if, initially at least, some of the details were understandably hazy.ADVERTISEMENT `You can`t go much deeper than that, eh. You don`t go much deeper than that,` Durbridge said. `I went absolutely to my unbelievable limit. It was a hard day. I don`t even know who won to be honest. Who won?` Greg Van Avermaet, came the answer. `Oh, cool. That`s a great ride by Van Avermaet,` Durbridge said, and then explained: `I haven`t been able to see straight since I finished.` High speed
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