97th Scheldeprijs Vlaanderen - 1.HC

Belgium, April 15, 2009

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• Alessandro Petacchi (LPR Brakes - Farnese Vini) sprinted to victory in a very chaotic final 200 metres.

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• Manuel Calvente (left) was happy that there was sun. His Andalucía-Cajasur teammates also enjoyed it in Belgium.
• Riders were taped up well
• Topsport Vlaanderen is popular in this area
• The nice Fondriest bike of Grega Bole (Amica Chips-Knauf)
• Simone Cadamuro (Amica Chips-Knauf, c) finished third twice in the Scheldeprijs (2004 and 2005).
• Andy Cappelle (Palmans - Cras) can be expected to try something today.
• Fumiyuki Beppu (Skil-Shimano) was all smiles at the start.
• Jin Long (Skil-Shimano) rode his first Paris-Roubaix on Sunday.
• Quite a few people came out to the market square in Antwerpen.
• Juan José Haedo (Saxo Bank) wants his third win of the season today.
• Alessandro Petacchi (second from right) heads the LPR Brakes-Farnese Vini team, and has strong with Alberto Ongarato (left) and Lorenzo Bernucci (LPR Brakes-Farnese Vini, centre)
• Lorenzo Bernucci (centre) is part of the Italian LPR Brakes-Farnese Vini team.
• Robbie McEwen (Katusha) wants a bunch sprint today and he can bank on Gert Steegmans (left) and Danilo Napolitano (right) to support him well.
• Kim Kirchen (Columbia-Highroad)
• Columbia-Highroad riders are easily identifiable from behind.

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• Geert Omloop (Palmans-Cras)
• Borut Bozic (Vacansoleil)
• Roger Hammond (Cervelo TestTeam)
• Heinrich Haussler (Cervelo TestTeam)
• Heinrich Haussler (Cervelo TestTeam)
• Bjorn Leukemans (Vacansoleil)
• Mario Aerts (Silence-Lotto)
• Gert Steegmans (Team Katusha)
• Greame Brown (Rabobank)
• Allan Davis (Quick Step)
• Robbie McEwen (Team Katusha)
• Greg Van Avermaet (Silence-Lotto)
• Steven De Jongh (Quick Step)
• Tom Boonen (Quick Step)
• Tom Boonen (Quick Step)
• Wouter Weylandt (Quick Step)

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• Riders leave the start.
• Robbie McEwen (Katusha) had a few choice words about his crash.
• Simone Cadamuro (Amica Chips-Knauf) in shock after crashing.
• Robbie McEwen a bit worse for wear after a crash in the sprint.
• Kenny Van Hummel (Skil-Shimano), Alessandro Petacchi (LPR Brakes) and Dominique Rollin (Cervelo) on the podium.
• Pavel Brutt (Katusha) takes a pull in the break.
• Lorenzo Bernucci (LPR Brakes-Farnese Vini) leads the four-man breakaway.
• The peloton heads to church.
• Danilo Napolitano (Katusha) works on his tan on a sunny day in Belgium.
• Kim Kirchen (Columbia-Highroad) returned to racing only to get a flat. Fortunately, the team mechanic gave him a quick change.
• Staf Scheirlinckx (Silence-Lotto) gets a push from his director.
• Servais Knaven (Milram) follows Roger Hammond (Cervelo TestTeam)
• One touch of wheels and half the peloton is on the floor.
• Alessandro Petacchi (LPR Brakes) wins with ease.
• Alessandro Petacchi (LPR Brakes) pops the bubbly after his first win in Belgium.
• Alessandro Petacchi (LPR Brakes) takes the win in a crash-marred sprint.