58th Kuurne-Bruxelles-Kuurne - 1.1

Belgium, February 27, 2005

Photography

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• George Hincapie (Discovery Channel) wins the 58th Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne
• George Hincapie (Discovery Channel) gets a couple of podium kisses
• Hincapie's trophy is certainly unique…

Images by Christine Grein/www.capture-the-peloton.com

• Stijn Devolder (Discovery) goes for the Belgian tough guy bare legs look
• Jeremy Roy (Francaise Des Jeux) rolls out to the start
• The start - and a Quick.Step rider who'll miss it if he doesn't get a move on
• Brad McGee (La Francaise des Jeux) might well be wishing he was back in Australia - or at least in Nice!
• Paolo Bettini (Quick.Step) is very thoroughly rugged up for the Belgian winter
• Franck Renier (Boygues Telecom) was one of many riders who wouldn't make it to the finish
• Rik Reineerink (Shimano) and Maarten den Bakker (Rabobank) at the start
• The leaders tackle the cobbles of the Oude Kwaremont
• Roy Sentjens (Rabobank) climbs the Oude Kwaremont
• Grégory Rast (Phonak) on the Oude Kwaremont
• Andreas Klier (T-Mobile) and Tom Boonen (Quick.Step) working hard on the Oude Kwaremont
• Benoît Joachim (Discovery) grits his teeth on the Oude Kwaremont
• The Oude Kwaremont makes you work
• George Hincapie (Discovery) is very happy at landiing the Discovery Team's first win of 2005.
• George Hincapie (Discovery) smiles from the podium
• George Hincapie (Discovery) gets the traditional podium congratulations.
• George Hincapie (Discovery) and a cuddly donkey.
• The KBK mascot. It's a donkey, apparently.