47th Brabantse Pijl - 1.1

Belgium, April 1, 2007

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Oscar Freire (Rabobank) complete with trophy and flowers.
The Cat that got the cream - Freire now has three straight victories in the Brabantse Pijl.
Oscar Freire (Rabobank) takes out the 47th Brabantse Pijl.
Oscar Freire (Raboabnk) beats Nick Nuyens (Cofidis) and Kim Kirchen (T-Mobile)

Images by DCP/Bert Geerts

World champions past and present: Oscar Freire (Rabobank) wishes Paolo Bettini (QuickStep) a happy birthday.
Erik Zabel (Milram) didn't figure in the race today.
Paolo Bettini (QuickStep) took it easy on his birthday and didn't finish.
Axel Merckx (T-Mobile) doesn't need his earpiece anymore.
Fabio Baldato (Lampre - Fondital) struggles up a climb.
Finnish champion Jussi Veikkanen (Française Des Jeux) leads Sergey Kolesnikov (Unibet) and Roberto Petito (Liquigas) in the break.
Rabobank riders Rick Flens and Michael Boogerd driving peloton.
Michael Boogerd (Rabobank) leads the final selection with Oscar Freire (Rabobank) and Kim Kirchen (T-Mobile).
Oscar Freire (Rabobank) took his second big win of the season.
Michael Boogerd (Rabobank) did a ton of work for Freire today.
The podium (l-r): Nick Nuyens (Cofidis), Oscar Freire (Rabobank) and Kim Kirchen (T-Mobile).