60th Kuurne-Bruxelles-Kuurne - 1.1

Belgium, March 4, 2007

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Stijn Devolder (Discovery Channel) was a major player at the front of the break today.
Devolder leads the break.
Devolder on a climb; still setting the pace
Preben Van Hecke (Predictor Lotto) also played a part in the break.
Filippo Pozatto (Liquigas) may have won the Omloop Het Volk on Saturday, but a flat tire and dead legs kept him out of contention at KBK.
Nico Eeckhout (Chocolade Jacques) was disqualified while he was trying to bridge to the break because he received 'assistance' from a neutral support car on an earlier climb.
Eeckhout did a TV interview while on the bike after he was DQ'd.
Boonen wins the bunch sprint.
Boonen must have well-developed shoulders from two-handed saluting so many times in his career.
Boonen takes his sixth victory of the season and Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne.
To the victor go the spoils.
And even more kisses.
Boonen with his trophy.
And flowers.

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Who's the man? Tom's the man!
Marcel Sieberg came second but couldn't bother Tom Boonen for the win.
Roy Sentjens wasn't as visible during the race like yesterday but did make it into the top 20.
Juan Antonio Flecha (Rabobank) ready to recover after a tough weekend in Belgium.
Tom Steels (Predictor-Lotto) was unable to sprint after his early season crash with Graeme Brown and a minor crash today.
Nikolas Maes explains that he's a hot prospect after today's great performance in the breakaway.
Waiting for the winner...
Tom Boonen at the press conference. "I suffered on the climbs," said Boonen. But in the end he didn't go too bad.
Tom Boonen in profile at the press conference.

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Ag2r Prévoyance bike ready to go.
Gabriele Balducci (Acqua & Sapone-Caffè Mokambo) getting out of the team car
Leader of the band playing before the start of the race.
Crazy marching band entertaining the fans at the start.
Place your bet ... fans in Belgium love to bet on their favourite cyclists
Hungarian Champion Laszlo Bodrogi (Crédit Agricole)
Tom Boonen (Quickstep-Innergetic) is a crowd favourite.
Tom Boonen (Quickstep-Innergetic) interviewed by Cyclingnews' Brecht Decaluwé about his performance in yesterday's Het Volk
Rambo Niko Eeckhout (Chocolade Jacques-Topsport Vlaanderen)
Colnagos lined up for team Milram
Filippo Pozzato (Liquigas) interviewed.
Filippo Pozzato (Liquigas) was the centre of attention after yesterday's race win.
Pippo, Filippo Pozzato (Liquigas) cuts his way through the start area.
Winning Het Volk machine ... Liquigas uses Cannondale.
Filippo Pozzato (Liquigas) rode this bike to Omloop Het Volk victory.
The Cannondale of Filippo Pozzato (Liquigas).
Unibet.com at the centre of attention for the UCI and ASO.
Steffen Wesemann (Wiesenhof-Felt) is interviewed by Cyclingnews' Brecht Decaluwé before the race.
Riders are ready for the start of the 60th Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne

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Igor Abakoumov was the first to show up at the sign-on in Kuurne, no wonder he receives much press attendance
Many fans gathered in Kuurne
The guys from Jartazi are ready to check the horse track
Former winner in 1957 Jef Verelst was welcomed on the podium 50 years after his win: "we raced the same way, but not that fast," he said
There was a good ambiance at the start in Kuurne with help from the local brass band
Juan Antonio Flecha interviewed by Cyclingnews' Gregor Brown
Leif Hoste didn't feel great yesterday and seems to feel the same today
Steffen Wesemann was in the attack in the Omloop until he suffered a mechanical
Bernhard Eisel is having stomach problems and just wants to finish todays race
The peloton is chatting away at the start in Kuurne
Nick Nuyens enjoyed a good attacking race yesterday; This morning he said to Cyclingnews, "that's why I moved to Cofidis, to get support and take my chances in the finale."
Breakaway specialist Erwin Thijs (Unibet.com) is joking around about yesterday's high speeds