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52nd E3 Prijs Vlaanderen - 1.HC
Belgium, March 28, 2009
Photography
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Images by DCP/Bert Geerts
- Cervélo's Thor Hushovd looking composed.
- Norwegians Hushovd and Kurt-Asle Arvesen chat before the start
- Now, that's a surprise... It looks like rain in Belgium.
- Rabobank's Juan Antonio Flecha keeping his head down and preparing for the big Classics.
- Kevin Van Impe chats with Geert Omloop as they don their raincoats.
- Lieuwe Westra (Vacansoleil) getting on with the job on the cobbles.
- Columbia-Highroad rider Marcel Sieberg didn't make it to the finish.
- Mat Hayman was a rock for Rabobank's efforts as usual.
- Time to get out the raincoats in that glorious Belgian weather.
- And Robbie McEwen doesn't look happy as a result of said weather conditions.
- Chainel, Boucher, Westra and Zen make their mark at the front of the race.
- Quick Step's Sylvain Chvanel pops in for a quick chat.
- The leading quartet of Steve Chainel (Bbox Bouygues Telecom), David Boucher (Landbouwkrediet-Colnago), Lieuwe Westra (Vacansoleil) and Jean Zen (Palmans - Cras).
- The Cervélo squad moves to the front of the peloton.
- The break was always doomed with the quality field behind it.
- The peloton kept the break in check.
- Gert Steegmans (Katusha) gets his raincoat on.
- The Skil Shimano boys give it full gas in the chasing group.
- It was helter skelter in true Belgian fashion.
- Johnny Hoogerland (Vancasoleil) remains focused.
Images by AFP Photo
- The thrill of victory for Pozzato… and the agony of defeat for Boonen.
- Filippo Pozzato (Team Katusha) won his first race in more than a year.
- Filippo Pozzato (Team Katusha) won the three-man sprint ahead of Tom Boonen (Quick Step) and Maxim Iglinsky (Astana).
- The winning break of Pozzato, Boonen and Iglinsky (l-r) closes in on the finish line in Harelbeke.
- Stijn Devolder (Quick Step) finished the day in sixth place.
Images by Gregor Brown/Cyclingnews.com
- Columbia-Highroad has its bikes ready
- The riders lined up in dry but windy conditions.
- Then peloton in the neutral roll-out for a last prayer.
