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Tour de Wallonie - 2.HC

Belgium, July 28-August 1, 2007

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Stage 5 - August 1: Hotton - Barvaux, 151.6 km

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• Denmark's Lars Bak (Team CSC) claimed the fifth, and final, stage win by some 23 seconds.
• Yes! Slovenian Borut Bozic (Team LPR) takes the overall Tour de Wallonie victory.
• In addition to his Stage 1 victory, Luis Pasamontes (Unibet.com) took home the mountains jersey.

Stage 4 - July 31: Sambreville - Jemelle, 211 km

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• Borut Bozic (Team LPR) celebrates after taking over the general classification lead with one stage to go.
• Frenchman Rémi Pauriol (Credit Agricole) out sprints Mauro Facci (Quick.Step - Innergetic) to take victory on Stage 4.
• Rémi Pauriol (Credit Agricole) celebrates his stage win on the podium.
• The sweet kiss of victory - Borut Bozic (Team LPR) has all but sealed the overall victory.

Stage 3 - July 30: Chievres - Thuin, 217.5

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• Giuseppe Palumbo (Acqua & Saponne–Cafe Mokambo) wins stage three

Stage 2 - July 29: Saint Georges - Perwez, 156.9 km

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• Greg Van Avermaet (Predictor-Lotto) is ahead in the sprint and the sign in the background shows which team won
• Greg Van Avermaet (Predictor-Lotto) is about to start his celebration after crossing the line in first.
• Greg Van Avermaet (Predictor-Lotto) waves with the flowers on the podium
• The Belgian didn't hide his feelings and points out the winner.
• About the best moment for a bike racer.
• Luis Pasamontes (Unibet.com) retains the yellow jersey after the stage sprint
• Thierry Marichal (Bel) Française Des Jeux won the most aggressive rider award
• Luis Pasamontes gets to race which is not necessarily clear if you ride for Unibet.com this season.

Stage 1 - July 28: Haccourt - Welkenraedt, 143.5 km

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• The lion, the witch and the World Champion? Paolo Bettini (Quick.Step - Innergetic) hangs out with some interesting folk while signing on for the race.
• Belgian Christophe Detilloux (Francaise des Jeux) takes a young passenger for a rider prior to the Tour de Walloon's opening stage.
• The peloton rolls out of Haccourt on route to Welkenraedt on the 143.5 kilometre opening stage.
• You can bet on Unibet: Spaniard Luis Pasamontes (Unibet.com) takes victory on the opening stage.
• Wouter Weylandt (Quick.Step - Innergetic) won the sprint for third place, 27 seconds behind the leading break.
• Belgian Wouter Weylandt (Quick.Step - Innergetic) heads the young rider classification after winning the sprint for third place.
• Mountains leader Luca Celli (Team LPR) got half of his podium kisses, with one of the ladies clearly more interested in the cameras than the Italian.
• Sealed with a kiss: Luis Pasamontes (Unibet.com) takes a victory for his squad, which missed out on contesting this year's Tour de France.

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• Paolo Bettini (Quick.Step - Innergetic) signs on.
• Aqua & Sapone riders mess around with Paolo Bettini (Quick.Step - Innergetic) prior to the first stage.
• The peloton rolls along the 143.5 kilometre route to Welkenraedt from Haccourt.
• Italian Luca Celli (Team LPR) drives the two man break with eventual stage winner Luis Pasamontes (Unibet.com).
• Luis Pasamontes (Unibet.com) is delighted after taking the Tour de Wallonie's first stage victory.
• Nobody can take the smile of Spanish rider Luis Pasamontes's (Unibet.com) face, after he won the first stage.
• He might have finished second on the stage, but at least Luca Celli (Team LPR) took the mountains jersey lead.
• Belgian Wouter Weylandt (Quick.Step - Innergetic) leads the young rider standings.