The broom wagon is being set up.
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The sun was out
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It's the first year that Michael Boogerd
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Last year Piet Rooijakkers
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Johan Bruyneel talked with Roberto Amadio
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Cédric Vasseur with family
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Philippe Gilbert is the Belgian favourite
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Magnus Backstedt had bad luck
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Kim Kirchen is one of the favourites
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There was a large peloton in the final kilometres
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Schleck opened up the sprint
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Cunego closed the gap as Schleck faded
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Damiano Cunego (Lampre)
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Cunego finishes his salute
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Magnus Backstedt (Slipstream Chipotle - H30)
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Alessandro Ballan (Lampre) had a good spring campaign
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Damiano Cunego (Lampre) won the Klasika
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Maarten Den Bakker (Skil-Shimano) finished second
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Euskaltel wasn't expected
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Juan Antonio Flecha (Rabobank) just before the start
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Oscar Freire (Rabobank) wanted to deliver
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Philippe Gilbert (Française des Jeux) is ever aggressive
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Kim Kirchen (High Road) was also seen
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Andreas Klier and Gerald Ciolek (r)
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The start in Maastricht
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The weather cooperated
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David Millar (Slipstream Chipotle - H30) before the start
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Francis Mourey (Française des Jeux) takes a drink.
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Davide Rebellin (Gerolsteiner) at the pre-race
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Fränk Schleck with his CSC colleagues
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Ronny Scholz (r) and Schumi
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Stefan Schumacher right after the start
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The start in Maastricht
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Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne) rides up
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A smiling Erik Zabel (Team Milram)
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The peloton at the Bergseweg.
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Slipstream was attentive
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The lead group with
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Shake-hands between champs
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Cunego was thrilled
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The Italian had a good week
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But this win was even better
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Oscar Freire could not deliver
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Ivanov started the decisive attack
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Christian Pfannberger (Barloworld) did a superb ride
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The podium with Schleck, Cunego and Valverde
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The new ProTour leader.
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Joaquim Rodriguez gave it all for Valverde
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Andy Schleck comes in
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Stefan Schumacher didn't have the legs
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A lot of checking in the sprint
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Cunego celebrates
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The break of the day
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Timmer won the PitRooyakkers
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Fabian Wegmann of Gerolsteiner
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Cunego crosses the line
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Markus Zberg rode in support
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A dejected Rebellin
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The Cauberg was awaiting the arrival
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Thomas Dekker rolls in
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A happy Cunego
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Karsten Kroon gave it all
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Paul Martens (Rabobank) drove the lead group
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The scenery in Holland's spring was amazing,
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The peloton weaves its way
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The peloton rides three wide
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A Saunier Duval-Scott rider in the middle
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An early escape rounds
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Dutch rider Albert Timmer (Skil-Shimano)
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Belgian Bert Scheirlinckx (Landbouwkrediet - Tönissteiner)
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Floris Goesinnen (Skil-Shimano) came home
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Juan Antonio Flecha (Rabobank) wasn't on the
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Greg Van Avermaet (Silence - Lotto) finished
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Oscar Freire Gomez (Rabobank) is followed
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Dutch rider Joost Posthuma (Rabobank)
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Juan Antonio Flecha (Rabobank)
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Karsten Kroon (Team CSC) took ninth place
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Dutch rider Karsten Kroon (Team CSC)
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Norway's Kurt-Asle Arvesen (Team CSC)
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Maarten Den Bakker (Skil-Shimano)
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Magnus Backstedt (Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30)
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Nico Sijmens (Landbouwkrediet - Tönissteiner) fixed his bike
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The early escape of three riders
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Kristof Vandewalle (Topsport Vlaanderen)
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Belgian Tom Stubbe (Française des Jeux)
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Sylvain Chavanel (Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone)
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Thomas Dekker (Rabobank) riding
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Robert Gesink (Rabobank) jumped
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Australian National Champion Matthew Lloyd (Silence-Lotto)
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Belgian Jelle Vanendert (Française des Jeux)
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The lead group after the Keutenberg climb.
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Damiano Cunego (Lampre) and Frank Schleck (Team CSC)
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Spectators watched from wherever
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The last five men to contest
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But Cunego prevailed
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Rebellin (r) grits his teeth
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Amstel has lots of curves
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The peloton strung out single-file
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Cunego was all smiles
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The amount of people on the roadside
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The peloton was as tight
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Cunego separates himself
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Davide Rebellin tried to attack
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The decisive moment
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The move that started it
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