60th Omloop Het Volk - 1.HC

Belgium, February 26, 2005

Photography

The Race

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Nick Nuyens (Quick.Step) looking very happy at the start
Paolo Bettini (Quick.Step) wondering how his form is
Tristan Hoffman (CSC) looking focused at the start
Thomas Voeckler (Bouygues Telecom) is in action already this season
Leif Hoste (Discovery). Stunned mullet?
Andreas Klier is one of T-Mobile's best classics riders
Marc Wauters (Rabobank) trying to keep warm
Jakob Piil (CSC) at the start
George Hincapie (Discovery) looking forward to it
The peloton through the trees
The early break led by Piil through a snow-lined forest
Serguei Ivanov (T-Mobile) smooth on the cobbles
Lars Michaelsen (CSC) did not have the best of days
Peter van Petegem (Lotto) looks eagerly up ahead
Jeff Louder (Navigators) suffers on the cobbles
Thomas Bruun Eriksen (CSC) enjoying himself
Max Van Heeswijk (Discovery) was the team's sprinter today
O'Grady and Tankink have maximum concentration
Devolder wasn't the only one to wear shorts today!
Thomas Voeckler (Bouygues Telecom) looking strong
Marc Wauters (Rabobank) on the cobbles
Oooohhhhh dear
Bettini did a great deal of work early on
Vaugrenard leads Piil and Trouve on the cobbles
Nico Mattan (Lotto) keeping it upright
Discovery Channel drives the eight man break
The leading break of eight ride through snow covered fields with Ekimov, Hincapie and Van Petegem at the front
Hincapie and Van Petegem in the breakaway
Nick Nuyens (Quick.Step) wins the 60th Omloop Het Volk
It's as if I won myself Tom Boonen finishes second, delighted with his teammate Nick Nuyens' win in Omloop Het Volk
Successful team manager Patrick Lefevere is interviewed
The podium (L to R): Tom Boonen (2nd), Nick Nuyens (1st) and Steven de Jongh (3rd)
Nick Nuyens (Quick.Step) on the podium with his trophy
Nick Nuyens (Quick.Step) very happy with himself

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Tristan Hoffman (CSC) on the ground after breaking his leg in a crash during the Omloop Het Volk

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Philippe Gilbert (Bel) having a chat
Nick Nuyens is well-pleased with THIS trophy
Nick Nuyens , winner of Omloop Het Volk
Who's a happy Belgian?
The Omloop Het Volk podium Boonen, Nuyens and De Jongh
Roy Sentjens (Rabobank)
Discovery's Max van Heeswijk
Nico Mattan one of the Davitamon-Lotto crew
Peter Farazijn (Cofidis)
Conditions weren't too bad for Omloop Het Volk
Jakob Piil (CSC) leads on the Muur
Nick Nuyens and the impressive silverware
Tom Boonen took second for a Quickstep 1-2
The Credit Agricole boys work hard
Team Wiesenhof does it tough out the back
George Hincapie on the Muur
No, I don't think they've frozen off yet Steve...

Race Day - before the start

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Quick.Step's new bus
It's a lot less snowy than last year!
Crowds in the team bus area
Cofidis' Thierry Marichal's Wilier Triestina
Cofidis are riding Vittoria Corsa Evo-CX tubulars
Johan Coenen's (MrBookmaker.com-Sportstech) Ridley Damocles
MrBookmaker.com-Sportstech are on Vredestein Fortezza Pro tyres
Tune hubs and standard spoked wheels for MrBookmaker
Shimano-Memory Corp will ride these Colnagos
Barloworld-Valsir are on De Rosa Kings
This reminds me of a song
Discovery Channel's Treks
Vuelta X Lite wheels
Shimano will be providing neutral support
Are you talking to me? George Hincapie (Discovery Channel)
Philippe Gilbert (Francaise des Jeux) called into replace Eisel
Flemish children wait for an autograph
Nicolas Jalabert (Phonak) is one of his team's leaders
Swiss champion Gregory Rast (Phonak) looking for an exit
Robert Hunter (Phonak) looking circumspect
Alain van Katwijk (Shimano) smiles as he exits the sign on
Kristof Trouve (MrBookmaker) can at least have a warm head
Laurent Brochard (Bouygues Telecom) has his mullet to keep him warm, as usual
Viatcheslav Ekimov (Discovery) is ready
Tom Boonen (Quick.Step) is a popular lad with the media
Ludo Dierckxsens (Landbouwkrediet-Colnago) can't wait!
The business end of Tom Boonen's machine
Matt Hayman (Rabobank) does an impression of Superman
Steven de Jongh (Rabobank) is one of the favourites
Leif Hoste (Discovery) exits the sign on
Thomas Voeckler (Bouygues Telecom) gives a pre race interview
Robbie McEwen (Davitamon-Lotto) gives a pre race interview
Leif Hoste (Discovery) attempts to keep warm
Oleg Grishkine (Navigators) chats with Slava Ekimov (Discovery) before the start
All lined up for the start of the 60th Omloop Het Volk
Hammond and Devolder synchronize watches