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67th Zesdaagse Vlaanderen - Gent - 6D

Gent, Belgium, November 20-25, 2007

Photos

Day 6 - November 25

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• The British pair Kenaugh and Blythe ride to the overall win in the U25 UIV Cup
• Peter Kennaugh and Adam Blythe take home the flowers in Gent
• The Belgian pair Davy Tuytens and Tosh Van Der Sande took home the prize for points leaders
• Robert Bartko helped take a lap on the final madison, gaining the win over world champions Risi/Marvulli.
• Dutch rider Robert Slippens gets attacked by a giant balloon
• Robert Slippens plays ball
• Eddy Wally the "voice of Europe" entertains the crowd at Het Kuipke
• Keisse on the attack on the final night. He and partner Robert Bartko came from behind to win in the final event.
• Joop Zijlaard and Bradley Wiggins in the derny race
• Iljo Keisse and his dad go through the formalities before heading to the family pub to celebrate
• Keisse & Bartko get the flowers after winning on the final day
• Keisse thanks the home crowd after he and Robert Bartko came from behind to win the Gent Six Day
• Bartko douses Keisse with the champagne
• Keisse & Bartko atop the podium with Risi/Marvulli and Slippens/Stam

Images by Stijn Vercaemer

• The Six days of Gent Bell to ring te final lap
• Marco Villa delights some fan with an autograph
• Lazar and his team-mate Kankovsky
• Robert Bartko and Iljo Keisse before the start of the race
• Iljo Keisse greets the fans
• Bradley Wiggins says go to his Derny man
• 't Kuipke' was sold out for the final day
• These two are waiting for there teammates
• Tosh Van Der Sande and Davy Tuytens (green jersy) on action during the UIV Cup Gent
• Davy Tuytens and Tosh Van Der Sanda with the flowers for third place
• Franco Marvulli wearing a cap before the start of the race
• Kenny 'ketelke' De Ketele
• Robert Bartko wins this Six Days with his teammate Iljo Keisse
• Dutch power: Mathe Pronk and Wim Stroetinga
• Mathe Pronk (10) and Bradley Wiggins (5) after the derny
• Bradley Wiggins and derny legend Joop Zijlaard

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• Mark Cavendish (Mercator) looks out for his partner Bradley Wiggins in the first Madison of the evening
• Mark Cavendish (Mercator) slings Bradley Wiggins into action in the Madison
• Marco Villa (Capri Sonne) throws partner Kenny De Ketele into the fray
• Franco Marvulli (Tartuffe-Labo Van Vooren) leads Robert Slippens (VDK) and Mark Cavendish (Mercator) in the Elimination
• Bruno Risi (Tartuffe-Labo Van Vooren) leads Danny Stam (VDK) and Bradley Wigginsh (Mercator) in the Elimination
• The last two remaining riders in the elimination Bruno Risi (Tartuffe-Labo Van Vooren) and Robert Slippens (VDK) get some old fashioned match sprinting in.
• Joop Zijlaard is the king of Derny racing
• Matthé Pronk (Geka kaas) goes round the outside of Dimitri de Fauw (Mega Doe-Het-Zelf) in the Derny race
• Steve Schets (Topsport Vlaanderen), Iljo Kiesse (Chocolade Jacques) and Andreas Muller (Passage Fitness First) await there partners in the final Madison of the event
• Andreas Beikirch (Callant verzekeringen – Q8) throws partner Erik Mohs into the action as Bradley Wiggins switches from following one wheel to the other
• Go Bruno! Risi attacks to get a lap in the final Madison
• Robert Bartko (Chocolade Jacques) and Robert Slippens (VDK) in pusuit of Bruno Risi in the Madison

Day 4 - November 23

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• Andreas Beikirch (Callant verzekeringen - Q8) swings team-mate Erik Mohs into action.
• The first derny race of the evening swings into action.
• Dutch pairing Robert Slippens and Danny Stam (VDK) in the Madison.
• World Madison champion Franco Marvulli (Tartuffe-Labo Van Vooren).
• Local favourite Iljo Keisse leads.
• Fans show their support for Iljo Keisse (Chocolade Jacques)
• Unibet's Mathe Pronk (Geka kaas) strings them out.
• Mathe Pronk (Geka kaas) and Tim Mertens (Passage Fitness First).
• Tim Mertens (Passage Fitness First) swings team-mate Andreas Muller.
• Former Olympic pursuit champion Robert Bartko (Chocolade Jacques).
• Danny Stam gives Robert Slippens a swing.
• Bradley Wiggins (Mercator) takes the flowers in the derny race.

Images by Erik Van Breugel /www.cyclingmoments.com

• The sprint in the final madison , Marvulli, Stam, Keisse.
• Bruno Risi.
• Franco Marvulli.
• Iljo Keisse / Robert Bartko (Chocolade Jacques).
• Iljo Keisse.
• Keisse.
• Danny Stam / Robert Slippens (VDK).
• Petr Lazar / Alois Kankovsky (Cécémel).
• Bradley Wiggins / Mark Cavendish (Mercator).
• Andreas Beikirch / Erik Mohs (Callant verzekeringen - Q8).
• Kenny De Ketele (Capri-Sonne).
• Marco Villa (Capri-Sonne).
• Luke Roberts / Marc Hester (RDM - JDK).
• Wim Stroetinga / Matthé Pronk (Geka kaas).
• Steve Schets / Ingmar Depoortere (Topsport Vlaanderen).
• Tim Mertens / Andreas Muller (Passage Fitness First).
• A derny driver get his machine started.
• The derny-drivers relax before work.

Day 3 - November 22

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• Iljo Keisse works on his diary for the official Gent Six website.
• Andreas Beikirch (Callant verzekeringen - Q8) shadowed by Tim Mertens (Passage Fitness First).
• Bradley Wiggins (Mercator) follows his derny driver Zoop Zijlaard.
• Derny driver Zoop Zijlaard was responsible for delivering Bradley Wiggins to the line.
• Wiggins was matched up against Czech rider Petr Lazar in the derny race.
• Belgian Nicky Cocquyt (AVS).
• Petr Lazar (Cécémel) tucks in behind the bike.
• Wiggins narrowly missed out on victory in tonight's derny event.
• Dimitri De Fauw (Mega Doe-Het-Zelf) follows derny pilot Michel Vaarten.
• Bradley Wiggins takes on Team CSC's Luke Roberts (RDM - JDK).
• De Fauw comes past Wiggins round the outside.
• Derny winner Dimitri De Fauw and pilot Michel Vaarten take the applause.
• Dimitri De Fauw on his victory lap.
• Mark Cavendish lines up for a race on night three.

Day 2 - November 21

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• Mark Hester and Andreas Beikirch.
• Marvulli with flowers.
• Risi and Marvulli the winners of the fastest lap.
• Beikirch takes the lead.
• Bruno Risi and Franco Marvulli.
• Dimi De Fauw gives Aesbach a swing.
• Six day legend, Etienne de Wilde visits the Gent six.
• Franco Marvulli.
• Mark Cavendish.

Day 1 - November 20

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• Franco Marvulli.
• Keisse and Bartko in full sling.
• Lazar and Kankovsky finished ninth in the madison.
• Peter Kennaugh and Adam Blythe of the Great Britain team .
• The sprint of the madison in full swing.
• The mayor of Gent starts the nights racing.
• A new safety fence has been constructed around the track.
• Risi and Marvulli signing on.
• Robert Bartko.
• Robert Slippens.
• 3 - 2 - 1 and pull the trigger , dignitaries looking a little afraid of the start gun.
• The 6-days bell.
• Wiggins and Cavendish during the madison.
• Bartko and Keisse are favourites to take out the event.
• Beikirch and Mohs.
• Cocquit and De Neef.
• Danny Stam.
• Dimi De Fauw.