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67th Circuit Franco-Belge - 2.1
Belgium, October 4-7, 2007
Photography
Stage 4 - October 7: Cuesmes - Tournai, 162.1 km
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- Gert Steegmans (Quick.Step - Innergetic) approaches the sprint in his yellow general classification jersey.
- Gert Steegmans (Quick.Step - Innergetic) takes the sprint and overall in the Franco-Belge.
- Classifications winners (l-r) Evert Verbist (Chocolade Jacques-Topsport Vlaanderen), Mark Cavendish (T-Mobile), Gert Steegmans (Quick.Step - Innergetic) and Philippe Gilbert (Française Des Jeux).
Stage 3 - October 6: Bray-Dunes (France) - Poperinge (Belgium), 194.6 km
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- Mark Cavendish (T-Mobile) beats Gert Steegmans (Quick.Step) and Robbie McEwen to win stage three.
- Cavendish celebrates win number 11, his personal goal this season.
- Cavendish takes the applause on the podium in Poperinge.
- Smooch number 11 for the season.
- Gert Steegmans (Quick.Step) got some consolation for his second place, taking over the race lead.
Images by Stijn Vercaemer
- The leading peloton of the day: Evert Verbist (Chocolade Jacques - Topsport Vlaanderen), Laurent Mangel (AG2r Prévoyance), Dirk Bellemakers (Landbouwkrediet - Tönissteiner) and Maartijn Wynants (Quick.Step - Innergetic )
- Maarten Wynants of the Quick.Step team made part of the leading group.
- Jimmy Casper (Unibet.com) and Sebastien Rosseler (Quick.Step - Innergetic) in the bunch of the peloton.
- Brian Vandborg (Discovery Channel) gets some food by the tram car.
- Dirk Bellemakers (Landbouwkrediet-Tonissteiner) was one of the early lead riders.
- The peloton on the third climb of the Zwarte Berg (the Black Mountain)
- After drinking some beer in Ploegsteert with his mate Frank Vandenbroucke, Nico Mattan( DFL-Cyclingnews.com) finished last in his last professional race.
- Graeme Brown (Rabobank) didn't finish in the top three today.
- The young Belgian rider Tim Mertens tries to follow the peloton on the Zwarte Berg.
- This young Dutchman Paul Van Schalen tries also to follow.
- Kevin Van Melsen (Pôle Continental Wallon Bergasol - Euro Millions)
- Laurent Mangel (Ag2r)
- Frenchman Florian Vachon (Roubaix Lille Metropole)
- Oakley Kane (DFL-Cyclingnews-Litespeed)
- It's been a hard race for Bram Schmitz (Netherlands Team)
- Wouter Weylandt (uick.Step - Innergetic) in the last two kilometers
- Brian Vandborg (Discovery Channel)
- Preben Van Hecke (Predictor - Lotto) in one of his last races of the season.
- Rudy Rouet (Pôle Continental Wallon Bergasol - Euro Millions)
- Sebastien Rosseler (Quick.Step - Innergetic), with a great smile after finishing the race.
Stage 2 - October 5: Maubeuge (France) - Templeuve (France), 204.8 km
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Images by Luc Claessen/www.ctm-images.com
- Steegmans took the win in stride
- Gert Steegmans (Quick-Step) takes the win ahead of Mark Cavendish (T-Mobile)
- Gert Steegmans (Quick-Step) enjoys the spoils of victory
- Steegmans celebrates the win
- The podium celebration was set amidst some lovely trees
- Steegmans on the podium
- T-Mobile amasses at the front
- Freddy Bichot (Agritubel) kept the mountains jersey
- Racing was aggressive and the peloton strung out in a line most of the race
Stage 1 - October 4: Mouscron - Mouscron, 177.3 km
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Images by Stijn Vercaemer
- The Dutch cycling team
- Storez Ledevq Matérieux (Bel)
- PCW Bodysol-Euromillions (Bel)
- The Belgian cycling team
- Roubaix Lille Metropole (Fra)
- DFL-Cyclingnews-Litespeed (Gbr)
- Cyclinteam Chocolade Chaques-Topsort Vlaanderen (Bel)
- L.P.R. (Sui)
- Agritubel (Fra)
- Crédit Agricole (Fra)
- Cofidis (Fra)
- Cyclinteam Gerolsteiner (Ger)
- Ag2r Provoyance (Fra)
- Discovery Channel (Usa)
- Landbouwkrediet-Tonissteiner (Bel)
- T-Mobile (Ger)
- Unibet.com (Bel/Swe)
- CSC (Dan)
- Rabobank (Ned)
- Française des jeux (Fra)
- Predictor Lotto (Bel)
- Bouygues Telecom (Fra)
- Quick Step-Innergetic (Bel)
- The former Hungarian Champion Lazlo Bodrogi (Credit Agricol) before the start of the race
- Phillipe Gilbert (Fdjeux.com) with a great smile before the start of the race
- Gorik Gardeyn (Unibet.com)
- Jurgen Van Goolen (Discovery Chanel) looking a little tired before the start of the race
- Laurens Ten Dam (Unibet.com)
- Steven de Jongh (Quick-Step) is in a great condition after winning two races in Belgium
- Wouter Weylandt (Quick-Step)
- Laurent Mangel (Ag2r)
- Jimmy Casper (Unibet.com)
- World TT Champion Fabian Cancellara (CSC)
- Aurelièn Clerc (Bouygues Telecom) claims the victory after beating Wouter Weylandt (Quck-Step) and Marc Renshaw (Credit Agricoll)
- Steven de Jongh (Quick-Step) finished in the bunch off the peloton today
- Marcel Beima (T-Mobile)
- Thomas Vaitkus with a little smile afther the race
- The largest rider in the peloton, Stijn Vandenbergh (Unibet.com) is happy with his drink after the race
- The Estonian champion Erki Putsep (Bouygues Telecom) tuns back to congratulate his team-mate Clerc for the victory
- Former Belgian champion Niko Eekchout (Chocolade Jacques) has a drink afther finishing the race
- Wouter Weylandt (Quick-Step) doesn't look so hapy when he returns to the team bus after finishing third
- Steven de Jongh (Quick-Step) shows the his mechanic that he has some material problems
- Steven de Jongh (Quick-Step)
Images by Luc Claessen/www.ctm-images.com
- The FdJ team looks relaxed and ready to race the last stage race of the season
- The race rolled out from an airfield
- Just in case you're in the wrong race
- Rosseler and Scheirlinkcx have a dig, but get nowhere
- Bichot and Marcato stayed away for more than 100km
- Nico Mattan (DFL-Cyclingnews) had a go, but was caught
- The winner of stage one - Aurélien Clerc
- Clerc on the podium with local dignitaries
- Clerc takes the sprint from Credit Agricole's Mark Renshaw
- Clerc looks dashing in his new jersey
- Aurélien Clerc (Bouygues Telecom) is happy to have his first win of the season
- Freddy Bichot (Agritubel) took the lead in the mountains classification
- Mark Renshaw (Credit Agricole) took the sprinter's jersey
