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Mt Hood Classic
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GP Briek Schotte, Belgium , Septemebr 11, 2007

Fans came prepared
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The flag of Flanders is never far away
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Mad house at the start.
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We are not sure why the broom wagon
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Little fans admire towels
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In-between laps it was time for the masses
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Serge Baguet early in the race
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Beer and bike racing.
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Marco Pantani was there, too.
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The first break of the day
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Quick.Step-Innergetic had everything under control
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A typical Belgian 'kermis' scene.
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Gert Steegmans (Quick.Step - Innergetic)
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Maarten Wynants (Quick.Step - Innergetic)
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Robbie McEwen (Predictor-Lotto) takes a turn
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Peter Van Petegem (Quick.Step - Innergetic)
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Briek Schotte is watching you.
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Van Petegem (25) rides by the Briek Schotte memorial
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The peloton rides by the name giver
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Briek Schotte plaza.
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Ah, yes. Eddy Merckx was of course there as well.
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The memorial.
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So in which direction were they going?
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The eight-man break of the day.
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Serge Baguet (Bel) Quick.Step - Innergetic
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Drafting at its finest
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Two greats of their time.
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The event was well organized
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Eventual winner Steven De Jongh (Quick.Step - Innergetic)
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McEwen (2nd from right)
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Steegmans and De Jongh demonstrating
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While the spectators had coffee and cake
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Sébastien Rosseler (Quick.Step - Innergetic)
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Aussie Robbie McEwen
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De Jongh wins after the break
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De Jongh showed his jersey
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The winner in Vlaanderen is Steven De Jongh.
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Johnny Hoogerland got second, one place lower
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The sprint for third.
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McEwen was beaten by the attacking
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Quick.Step was happy.
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McEwen had only Coke on mind
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But before that he hid his Australian champ stripes
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Everybody wanted to hug
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Serge Baguet smiles
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The fans were cheering loudly
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Van Petegem with his son.
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The winner Steven de Jongh
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got the traditional winner's kiss
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but then all eyes were on van Petegem.
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Baguet and van Petegem
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And champagne. Of course.
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Baguet, Lefevere, van Petegem
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Patrik Lefevere is the manager of Quick.Step
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Van Petegem received this shirt.
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Lefevere also congratulated his rider's
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There goes the jersey
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A replacement shirt was quickly found.
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Tears roll down van Petegem's wife
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One last race flower bouquet for her.
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